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Sahih Muslim 875f — Sulaik and Two Rak'ahs
Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching
Sulaik Ghatafani Hadith About Two Rak'ahs on Friday
Sahih Muslim : 875f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 875f
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَاعِدٌ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَعَدَ سُلَيْكٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَرَكَعْتَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " قُمْ فَارْكَعْهُمَا " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday (for prayer) while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting on the pulpit. Sulaik also sat down before observing prayer. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: Have you observed two rak'ahs? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Stand and observe them
Reference : Sahih Muslim 875fIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 73USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1902
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 875f
This Sulaik Ghatafani hadith gives a named example of the two rak'ahs during Friday sermon. Jabir reports that Sulaik came on Friday while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was sitting on the pulpit. Sulaik sat down before observing prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him whether he had observed two rak'ahs. Sulaik said no. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then told him to stand and observe them. The text is clear and practical. It does not describe a long speech to Sulaik. It records a short question and a short command. For people searching Sulaik two rak'ahs hadith, this is the direct report from Sahih Muslim.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sulaik sat before praying, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed him directly.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether he had observed two rak'ahs.
- After Sulaik said no, he was told to stand and observe them.
