6/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 699b — Rainy Day Prayer Ease
Praying in dwellings when it is raining
Rainy Day Prayer Hadith: Pray in Your Houses
Sahih Muslim : 699b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 699b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي رَدْغٍ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْجُمُعَةَ وَقَالَ قَدْ فَعَلَهُ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي . يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، بِنَحْوِهِ .
Abd al-Hamid Narrated from:
I heard 'Abdullah b. al-Harith say: 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas addressed us on a rainy day, and the rest of the hadith is the same, but he made no mention of Jumu'a prayer, and added: He who did it (who commanded us to say prayer in our houses), i. e. the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), is better than I.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 699bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 36USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1492
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 699b
This Hadith reports that 'Abdullah b. al-Harith heard 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas address the people on a rainy day. The rest of the narration carries the same meaning as the related report, but this version does not mention Jumu'ah prayer. It adds the statement that the one who did this, meaning the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), is better than Ibn 'Abbas. The core topic is prayer at home in rain. The narration shows that Ibn 'Abbas was not presenting the instruction as his own personal idea. He connected it to the practice of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). For searchers looking for the pray in your houses hadith, this version is important because it preserves the same meaning without mentioning Jumu'ah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn 'Abbas addressed people on a rainy day.
- This version does not mention Jumu'ah prayer.
- He connected the practice to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The narration supports prayer in houses during rain.
