14/18. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1397 — Standing in Khutbah
The Imam Should Stand During The Khutbah
Hadith About Standing During the Friday Khutbah
Sunan an-Nasai : 1397
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1397
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أُمِّ الْحَكَمِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا } .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
It was narrated that Ka'b bin 'Ujrah said that: He entered the masjid and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Umm Al-Hakam was delivering the Khutbah while seated. "He said: 'Look at this man who is delivering the khutbah while seated when Allah (SWT) says: And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing.'"
[1] Al-Jumu'ah 64:11.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1397In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 1398
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1397
This hadith about standing during the Friday khutbah reports what Ka'b bin Ujrah said when he entered the Masjid. He saw Abdur-Rahman bin Umm Al-Hakam delivering the khutbah while seated. Ka'b drew attention to this and cited the verse: "And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing." The hadith is centered on the posture of the khutbah and the verse Ka'b used as evidence. It does not provide a long legal discussion in the text itself. The main point is that Ka'b objected to the seated khutbah and connected his objection to the Quranic wording about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم being left standing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ka'b objected when he saw the khutbah being delivered while seated.
- He cited a Quranic verse mentioning the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم standing.
- The hadith connects the Friday khutbah with standing.
- The report shows a Companion using a verse to support his point.
