6/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 763d — Standing on the Right in Prayer
The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night
Hadith About the Prophet's Night Prayer and Standing on the Right Side
Sahih Muslim : 763d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 763d
حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ نِمْتُ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَهَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَخَذَنِي فَجَعَلَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَصَلَّى فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ نَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى نَفَخَ وَكَانَ إِذَا نَامَ نَفَخَ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَخَرَجَ فَصَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ . قَالَ عَمْرٌو فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ بُكَيْرَ بْنَ الأَشَجِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي كُرَيْبٌ بِذَلِكَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I slept (one night) in the house of Maimuna, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with her that night. He (after sleeping for half of the night got up and) then performed ablution and then stood up and observed prayer. I too stood on his left side. He took hold of me and made me stand on his right side. He (the Holy Prophet) observed thirteen rak`ahs on that night.The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then slept and snored and it was a habit with him to snore while sleeping. The Mu'adhdhin then came to him (to inform him about the prayer). He then went out and observed prayer without performing ablution.(`Amr said: Bukair b. Ashajj had narrated it to me)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 763dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 219USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1674
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 763d
This Hadith about the Prophet's night prayer is narrated by Ibn Abbas. He slept in the house of Maimuna, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), while the Prophet was there that night. The Prophet performed ablution and stood for prayer. Ibn Abbas stood on his left side, so the Prophet took hold of him and moved him to his right side. The report says the Prophet prayed thirteen rak'ahs that night. Then he slept and snored, as was his habit when sleeping. When the caller to prayer came, the Prophet went out and prayed without performing ablution again. The main focus is night prayer, the position of one praying with the imam, and the Prophet's practice in this specific report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas joined the Prophet in night prayer.
- The Prophet moved him from the left side to the right side.
- The report mentions thirteen rak'ahs of night prayer.
