6/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 710b — Only the Obligatory Prayer After Iqama
It is disliked to start a voluntary prayer after the Mu’adhdhin has started to say Iqamah for prayer, whether that is a regular sunnah, such as the sunnah of Subh or Zuhr, or anything else, and regardless of whether he knows that he will catch up with the rak`ah with the Imam or not
No Prayer Except Fard When the Iqama Is Called
Sahih Muslim : 710b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 710b
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، يَقُولُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ صَلاَةَ إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When the prayer commences, there is no prayer but the obligatory one.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 710bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 76USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1532
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 710b
This narration repeats the same clear teaching through Abu Huraira: when the prayer commences, there is no prayer except the obligatory prayer. Many people search for whether to pray Sunnah after iqama, and this Hadith gives the wording they are looking for. The text does not discuss long side cases. It simply states that once the prayer has started, the Fard prayer takes priority. This keeps worshippers from being busy with another prayer while the required prayer is ready. The phrase is short, direct, and easy to remember. It points to order in Salah and respect for the congregational prayer when it has begun.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states that no prayer remains except the obligatory prayer after commencement.
- It gives priority to the Fard prayer when it is ready.
- It discourages being busy with another prayer at that time.
- The wording is brief and easy to remember for daily worship.
