6/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 697a — Pray in Your Dwellings
Praying in dwellings when it is raining
Pray in Your Dwellings Hadith: Rain, Cold, and Ease
Sahih Muslim : 697a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 697a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، أَذَّنَ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ذَاتِ بَرْدٍ وَرِيحٍ فَقَالَ أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةٌ بَارِدَةٌ ذَاتُ مَطَرٍ يَقُولُ " أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ " .
Ibn 'Umar announced Adhan for prayer on a cold, windy night. Then added: Pray in your dwellings; and then said: When it was a cold, rainy night, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to command the Mu'adhdhin to say" Pray in your dwellings."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 697aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1487
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 697a
This Hadith focuses on praying in dwellings during difficult weather. Ibn 'Umar announced the Adhan on a cold, windy night and then said, "Pray in your dwellings." He explained that when it was a cold and rainy night, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to command the Mu'adhdhin to say the same words. The Hadith is simple and caring in tone. It shows that in cold, rain, and wind, people were not treated harshly in this situation. The announcement guided them to pray where they were staying. For people searching for the hadith about pray in your homes during rain, this narration gives the clear wording and the reason connected to weather.
What we learn from this hadith
- The phrase "Pray in your dwellings" was announced during difficult weather.
- Ibn 'Umar connected this practice to the command of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Cold and rain are directly mentioned in the narration.
- The Hadith shows ease for people when weather makes going out hard.
