7/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 875g — Short Two Rak'ahs During Khutbah
Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching
Short Two Rak'ahs During Friday Khutbah Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 875g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 875g
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ يُونُسَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ خَشْرَمٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ جَاءَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ فَجَلَسَ فَقَالَ لَهُ " يَا سُلَيْكُ قُمْ فَارْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَتَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا - ثُمَّ قَالَ - إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَلْيَتَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. He (Sulaik) sat down. He (the Holy Prophet) said to him: 0 Sulaik I stand and observe two rak'ahs and make them short, and then said: When any one of you comes on Friday, while the Imam delivers the sermon, he should observe two rak'ahs and should make them short.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 875gIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 74USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1903
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 875g
This hadith gives the clearest wording in the set about making the two rak'ahs short. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reports that Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was delivering the sermon and sat down. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to stand, observe two rak'ahs, and make them short. He then gave a general instruction: when anyone comes on Friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, he should observe two rak'ahs and keep them short. For searches like tahiyyatul masjid during khutbah hadith, this report gives both the personal incident and the general guidance in one narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Sulaik to pray two rak'ahs after he sat down.
- The two rak'ahs were to be made short, according to this wording.
- The instruction is also stated generally for one who comes while the Imam is preaching.
