11/21. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 905 — A Prayer Like the Prophet’s
Reciting: "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Hadith About Amin, Takbir, and the Prophet’s Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 905
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 905
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ نُعَيْمٍ الْمُجْمِرِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ وَرَاءَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَرَأَ { بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ } الرَّحِيمِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ { غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ } فَقَالَ آمِينَ . فَقَالَ النَّاسُ آمِينَ . وَيَقُولُ كُلَّمَا سَجَدَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَإِذَا قَامَ مِنَ الْجُلُوسِ فِي الاِثْنَيْنِ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَإِذَا سَلَّمَ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَشْبَهُكُمْ صَلاَةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Nu'aim Al-Mujmir Narrated from:
I prayed behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, then he recited Umm Al-Qur'an (Al Fatihah), and when he reached: not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, he said: 'Amin and the people said 'Amin. And every time he prostrated he said: 'Allahu Akbar and when he stood up from sitting after two Rak'ahs he said: 'Allahu Akbar'. And after he had said the Salam he said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! My prayer most closely remembers the prayer of the Messenger of Allah.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 905In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 906
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 905
This hadith about Amin in prayer describes Nu'aim Al-Mujmir praying behind Abu Hurairah. Abu Hurairah recited Bismillah, then Umm Al-Quran, and when he reached the ending of Al-Fatihah, he said Amin and the people said Amin. The narration also mentions that he said Allahu Akbar whenever he prostrated and when he stood after sitting for two rak'ahs. After the salam, Abu Hurairah stated by Allah that his prayer most closely resembled the prayer of the Messenger of Allah. The teaching is practical: the report preserves visible and audible parts of prayer, including recitation, Amin, takbir, prostration, standing, and closing with salam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Amin was said after the ending of Al-Fatihah in this prayer.
- The people behind Abu Hurairah also said Amin.
- Takbir was said at prostration and when standing after two rak'ahs.
- Abu Hurairah linked this prayer manner to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah.
