10/21. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 804 — Praying Beside the Prophet
Where an Imam should stand when there is a boy and a woman with him
Hadith About Ibn Abbas Praying Beside the Prophet
Sunan an-Nasai : 804
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 804
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، أَنَّ قَزَعَةَ، مَوْلًى لِعَبْدِ قَيْسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ عِكْرِمَةَ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ صَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَائِشَةُ خَلْفَنَا تُصَلِّي مَعَنَا وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُصَلِّي مَعَهُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I prayed beside the Prophet (ﷺ) and Ayesha was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet (ﷺ) praying with him.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 804In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 805
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 804
This Hadith about Ibn Abbas praying beside the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) focuses on prayer position in a small group. Ibn Abbas said that he prayed beside the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), while Aishah was behind them praying with them. The wording repeats that Ibn Abbas was beside the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), which makes the position a main point of the narration. It is useful for searches like hadith about standing beside imam, Ibn Abbas prayer with Prophet, and women praying behind men. The hadith does not mention the prayer time, number of Rak'ahs, or a wider ruling in the text. It simply shows that Ibn Abbas prayed next to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and Aishah joined the prayer from behind them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas stood beside the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) during this prayer.
- Aishah prayed behind them in the same prayer.
- The narration gives a clear example of prayer positions in a small group.
- The report stays focused on arrangement, not on the prayer length or time.
