6/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 695a — Ibn Mas'ud on Mina Prayer
Shortening the prayer in Mina
Ibn Mas'ud on Qasr Prayer at Mina
Sahih Muslim : 695a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 695a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَقُولُ صَلَّى بِنَا عُثْمَانُ بِمِنًى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَقِيلَ ذَلِكَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ فَاسْتَرْجَعَ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَلَيْتَ حَظِّي مِنْ أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ رَكْعَتَانِ مُتَقَبَّلَتَانِ .
Ibrahim Narrated from:
I heard 'Abd al-Rahman as saying; 'Uthman led us four rak'ahs of prayer at Mina. It was reported to Abdullah b. Mas'ud and he recited:" Surely we are Allah's and to Him shall we return," and then said: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Mina two rak'ahs of prayer. I prayed along with Abu Bakr al-Siddiq two rak'ahs of prayer at Mina. I prayed along with 'Umar b. Khattab two rak'ahs of prayer at Mina. I wish I had my share of the two rak'ahs acceptable (to God) for the four rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 695aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1483
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 695a
This Hadith centers on qasr prayer at Mina. 'Uthman led the people in four rak'ahs at Mina, and the matter was mentioned to Abdullah b. Mas'ud. He responded by reciting, "Surely we are Allah's and to Him shall we return," then recalled his own prayer with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), Abu Bakr, and 'Umar at Mina as two rak'ahs. His final words show how strongly he valued the two-rak'ah prayer in that setting: he wished that, from four rak'ahs, his share would be two accepted rak'ahs. The narration does not give a long ruling, but it clearly records Ibn Mas'ud's memory and feeling about the traveller prayer at Mina.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Mas'ud remembered praying two rak'ahs at Mina with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- He also prayed two rak'ahs there with Abu Bakr and 'Umar.
- The report shows his concern for accepted prayer.
- The narration records his reaction to four rak'ahs at Mina.
