18/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1540 — Ibn Umar’s Fear Prayer Report
The narrations mentioned for the Fear Prayer
Ibn Umar Fear Prayer Hadith: Two Groups and Individual Completion
Sunan an-Nasai : 1540
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1540
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْبَرْقِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ الْخَوْفِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ كَبَّرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَصَفَّ خَلْفَهُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنَّا وَأَقْبَلَتْ طَائِفَةٌ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ فَرَكَعَ بِهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَكْعَةً وَسَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا وَأَقْبَلُوا عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ وَجَاءَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الأُخْرَى فَصَلُّوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَفَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَامَ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ فَصَلَّى لِنَفْسِهِ رَكْعَةً وَسَجْدَتَيْنِ .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
Abdullah bin 'Umar used to narrate that he offered the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) said the takbir and one group of us formed a row behind him while the other group faced the enemy. The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in bowing once and prostrating twice, then they moved away and faced the enemy, and the other group came and prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ), doing likewise. Then he said the taslim, then each man of both groups stood and prayed by himself, bowing once and prostrating twice.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1540In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1541
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1540
This fear prayer hadith records Abdullah bin Umar’s report through Az-Zuhri. Ibn Umar said he prayed the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said takbir, and one group formed a row behind him while another faced the enemy. He led the first group in bowing once and prostrating twice. They then moved away and faced the enemy. The second group came and did the same with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Then he said the taslim. After that, each person from both groups stood and prayed by himself, bowing once and prostrating twice. The hadith is a clear report of salat al-khawf with group rotation, guarding, taslim, and individual completion.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar reported praying the fear prayer with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- One group prayed while another faced the enemy.
- Both groups prayed one part with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- After taslim, each person completed a rak'ah individually.
