18/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1534 — Guarding During Fear Prayer
The narrations mentioned for the Fear Prayer
Fear Prayer Hadith: Praying While Guarding One Another
Sunan an-Nasai : 1534
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1534
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَامَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ فَكَبَّرَ وَكَبَّرُوا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ وَرَكَعَ أُنَاسٌ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ وَسَجَدُوا ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَتَأَخَّرَ الَّذِينَ سَجَدُوا مَعَهُ وَحَرَسُوا إِخْوَانَهُمْ وَأَتَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الأُخْرَى فَرَكَعُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَجَدُوا وَالنَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فِي صَلاَةٍ يُكَبِّرُونَ وَلَكِنْ يَحْرُسُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood and the people stood with him, and he said the takbir and they said the takbir. Then he bowed, and some of them bowed, then he prostrated and they prostrated, then he stood for the second rak'ah and those who had prostrated with him moved back and guarded their brothers, and the other group came and bowed and prostrated with the Prophet (ﷺ). All the people were praying and saying the takbir, but they were guarding one another.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1534In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1535
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1534
This hadith about fear prayer gives a detailed picture of prayer and guarding. Ibn Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم stood and the people stood with him. He said the takbir, and they said the takbir. Then he bowed and some of them bowed. He prostrated, and they prostrated. When he stood for the second rak'ah, those who had prostrated moved back and guarded their brothers. Then the other group came and bowed and prostrated with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration says that all the people were in prayer and saying takbir, but they were guarding one another. The main lesson is that even in fear, prayer remained organized, shared, and watchful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people prayed behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while some guarded others.
- The takbir was part of the prayer described in the narration.
- Groups took turns joining the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in bowing and prostration.
- The hadith shows mutual protection during prayer in fear.
