5/45. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 655a — Do Not Leave After the Adhan
The prohibition of leaving the masjid once the Mu’adhdhin has called the Adhan
Hadith About Leaving the Mosque After the Adhan
Sahih Muslim : 655a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 655a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنْ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، قَالَ كُنَّا قُعُودًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَأَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ يَمْشِي فَأَتْبَعَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ بَصَرَهُ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ عَصَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Sha'tha' reported: While we were sitting with Abu Huraira in a mosque a man went out of the mosque after the call to prayer had been announced. (A man stood up in the mosque and set off.) Abu Huraira's eyes followed him till he went out of the mosque. Upon this Abu Huraira said: This man has disobeyed Abu'l- Qasim (Muhammad) (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 655aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 322USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1377
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 655a
This hadith about leaving the mosque after the Adhan shows a clear reaction from Abu Huraira. He was sitting in the mosque when the call to prayer was announced. A man stood up and walked out. Abu Huraira watched him until he left, then said that the man had disobeyed Abu'l-Qasim صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text does not mention an excuse for the man, so the explanation should not invent one. It simply shows that leaving after the Adhan, before the prayer, was treated as a serious act in this report. For searches like leaving mosque after Adhan hadith, Abu Huraira Adhan hadith, and Sahih Muslim 655a explanation, the main lesson is to respect the call to prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leaving the mosque after the Adhan is strongly rebuked in this report.
- Abu Huraira treated the action as disobedience to Abu'l-Qasim صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Adhan should lead a person toward prayer, not away from it.
