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Sahih Muslim 543c — Umama on the Prophet’s Neck During Prayer
The permissibility of carrying children during prayer, and their garments are regarded as being pure until it is realized that they are impure. Few actions will not invalidate the prayer, and the same applies if several such actions are done but are done separately
Hadith About Umama on the Prophet’s Neck During Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 543c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 543c
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، يَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي لِلنَّاسِ وَأُمَامَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي الْعَاصِ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ فَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَضَعَهَا .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) leading the people in prayer with Umama daughter of Abu'l-'As on his neck; and when he prostrated he put her down.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 543cIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1109
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 543c
This hadith about Umama on the Prophet’s neck during prayer gives another wording of the same prayer scene. Abu Qatada reported that he saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم praying for the people while Umama, daughter of Abu’l-‘As, was on his neck. When he prostrated, he put her down. The report is short, but the meaning is easy to grasp. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was in prayer, the child was with him, and he adjusted his action during prostration. For readers looking for Sahih Muslim 543c, praying with child on neck, or Umama bint Abi al-As hadith, this narration gives the direct wording without added claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for the people while carrying Umama.
- Umama was on his neck in this wording of the report.
- He placed her down when he prostrated.
