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Sunan an-Nasai 2905 — Prayer Inside the Kaaba
Entering The House
Prayer Inside the Kaaba Hadith: Ibn Umar Asked Bilal
Sunan an-Nasai : 2905
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2905
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ انْتَهَى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَقَدْ دَخَلَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبِلاَلٌ وَأُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ وَأَجَافَ عَلَيْهِمْ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ الْبَابَ فَمَكَثُوا فِيهَا مَلِيًّا ثُمَّ فَتَحَ الْبَابَ فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَكِبْتُ الدَّرَجَةَ وَدَخَلْتُ الْبَيْتَ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالُوا هَا هُنَا . وَنَسِيتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُمْ كَمْ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْبَيْتِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that: he came to the Kabah when the Prophet, Bilal and Usamah bin Zaid had enter it, and Uthman bin Talhah had shut the door. They stayed there for a while, then he opened the door and the Prophet came out. I (Ibn Umar) Climbed the steps and entered the House and said: "Where did the Prophet pray?" They said: "Here." And I forgot to ask them how many (Rakahs) the Prophet had prayed inside the House.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2905In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 288English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2908
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2905
This prayer inside the Kaaba hadith shows Ibn Umar’s care in learning the Prophet’s practice. He came to the Kaaba after the Prophet, Bilal, Usamah bin Zaid, and Uthman bin Talhah had entered it, and the door had been shut. They stayed inside for a while. When the door opened and the Prophet came out, Ibn Umar entered and asked where the Prophet prayed. The people answered, “Here.” Ibn Umar then noted that he forgot to ask how many rakahs the Prophet prayed inside the House. The report teaches careful observation and honest reporting. It gives the place of prayer but does not give the number of rakahs in this version.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar showed strong care in asking about the Prophet’s prayer location.
- The Prophet entered the Kaaba with named companions present.
- This narration mentions the place but not the number of rakahs.
- A narrator can honestly state what he forgot to ask.
