13/14. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1206 — Opening the Door During Prayer
Taking a few steps in the direction of the Qiblah
Hadith About Opening the Door During Voluntary Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1206
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1206
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بُرْدُ بْنُ سِنَانَ أَبُو الْعَلاَءِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتِ اسْتَفْتَحْتُ الْبَابَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي تَطَوُّعًا وَالْبَابُ عَلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَمَشَى عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَفَتَحَ الْبَابَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مُصَلاَّهُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I knocked at the door when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was offering a voluntary prayer. The door was in the direction of the Qiblah so he took a few steps to his right or left and opened the door, then he went back to where he was praying.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1206In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1207
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1206
This Hadith about opening the door during voluntary prayer shows controlled movement in Salah. 'Aishah said she knocked at the door while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was offering a voluntary prayer. The door was in the direction of the Qiblah, so he took a few steps to his right or left, opened it, and then returned to where he had been praying. The Hadith is not about leaving the prayer for no reason. It is about a small action done during voluntary prayer, while the prayer direction was still part of the scene. For people searching for movement in prayer or opening the door during Salah, this narration gives a direct example. It teaches calm action, limited steps, and returning to the prayer place.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم opened the door while praying a voluntary prayer.
- He moved only a few steps to the right or left.
- After opening the door, he returned to his prayer place.
- The Hadith shows that needed movement can be limited and calm.
