10/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 806 — Standing on the Right in Night Prayer
Where the Imam should stand when the person praying with him is a boy
Hadith About Night Prayer and Standing on the Imam's Right
Sunan an-Nasai : 806
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 806
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ بِي هَكَذَا فَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to pray at night. I stood on his left, so he did this to me: He took me by the head and made me stand on his right.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 806In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 807
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 806
This Hadith about night prayer and standing on the imam’s right describes Ibn Abbas staying overnight with his maternal aunt Maimunah. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) got up to pray at night. Ibn Abbas stood on his left, but the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) took him by the head and made him stand on his right. The hadith is easy to understand and often searched as Ibn Abbas night prayer hadith, standing on the right of imam, and Prophet moved Ibn Abbas in prayer. The text shows correction through action. It does not describe a harsh rebuke. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) simply adjusted Ibn Abbas’s position and continued the prayer. The core message is about prayer placement and gentle guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas joined the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in night prayer.
- When Ibn Abbas stood on the left, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) moved him to the right.
- The Prophet’s correction in this report was practical and direct.
- The narration highlights the right-side position for one follower beside the imam.
