7/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 875a — Two Rak'ahs During Khutbah
Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching
Two Rak'ahs During Friday Khutbah Hadith Explained
Sahih Muslim : 875a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 875a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - وَ هُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَصَلَّيْتَ يَا فُلاَنُ " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " قُمْ فَارْكَعْ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon on Friday a person came there, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: So and so, have you prayed (two rak'ahs)? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then stand and pray.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 875aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1897
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 875a
This two rak'ahs during Friday khutbah hadith shows a direct instruction from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reports that while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was delivering the sermon on Friday, a person came in. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him whether he had prayed. When the man said no, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to stand and pray. The narration is short, so the teaching should also stay focused. It does not describe a long prayer or a separate discussion. For people searching tahiyyatul masjid during khutbah hadith, this report shows that the man was not simply left sitting; he was told to pray when he had not prayed before sitting.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who entered during the Friday sermon was asked whether he had prayed.
- When he had not prayed, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to stand and pray.
- The report shows direct teaching even while the khutbah was taking place.
