5/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 555b — Shoes During Prayer
The permissibility of offering salat while wearing shoes
Praying with Shoes Hadith: A Repeated Report from Anas
Sahih Muslim : 555b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 555b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَبُو مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسًا . بِمِثْلِهِ .
Sa'd b. Yazid Abu Mas'ama reported: I said to Anas like (that mentioned above).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 555bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1130
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 555b
This narration is a shorter repeated report on the same question of praying with shoes. Sa'd b. Yazid Abu Mas'ama said that he asked Anas like the report mentioned before. The connected meaning is that Anas was asked whether the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed while wearing shoes, and he answered yes. Since this wording does not add new details, the safest explanation is to keep the focus on the repeated confirmation. This Hadith about prayer footwear shows that the matter was known through Anas b. Malik. It is useful for people searching for the Sunnah of praying with shoes, but the text itself should not be used to add details that are not stated here.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report supports the same answer given by Anas about praying in shoes.
- A repeated narration can strengthen awareness of a known practice.
- The Hadith should be explained according to its brief wording.
- It points to a real practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم without extra details.
