18/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1536 — Making Up Rak'ah in Fear Prayer
The narrations mentioned for the Fear Prayer
Fear Prayer Hadith: Each Group Makes Up One Rak'ah
Sunan an-Nasai : 1536
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1536
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ خَوَّاتٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى بِهِمْ صَلاَةَ الْخَوْفِ فَصَفَّ صَفًّا خَلْفَهُ وَصَفًّا مُصَافُّو الْعَدُوِّ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ هَؤُلاَءِ وَجَاءَ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ قَامُوا فَقَضَوْا رَكْعَةً رَكْعَةً .
Sahl bin Abi Hathmah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in offering the fear prayer. Some formed a row behind him and some formed a row facing the enemy. He led them in praying one rak'ah, then they moved away and the others came, and he led them in praying one rak'ah, then they got up and each (group) made up the other rak'ah.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1536In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1537
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1536
This salat al-khawf hadith narrates a form of fear prayer from Sahl bin Abi Hathmah through Salih bin Khawwat. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم led them in the fear prayer. One row formed behind him, and another row faced the enemy. He led the first group in one rak'ah. Then that group moved away, and the other group came. He led the second group in one rak'ah as well. After that, each group got up and made up one rak'ah. This narration is important because it specifically mentions making up the other rak'ah. The explanation should stay close to the text: the prayer involved two groups, guarding, praying with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and completing a rak'ah afterward.
What we learn from this hadith
- One group prayed behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while another faced the enemy.
- Each group prayed one rak'ah with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- This narration states that each group made up another rak'ah.
- The hadith shows an organized way to pray during danger.
