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Sunan an-Nasai 908 — Abdullah bin Mughaffal on Basmalah
Not saying "In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful" Aloud
Hadith About Abdullah bin Mughaffal and Bismillah in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 908
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 908
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو نُعَامَةَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُغَفَّلٍ إِذَا سَمِعَ أَحَدَنَا، يَقْرَأُ { بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ } يَقُولُ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَخَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَخَلْفَ عُمَرَ رضى الله عنهما فَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا مِنْهُمْ قَرَأَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ .
Ibn Abdullah bin Mughaffal Narrated from:
If Abdullah bin Mughaffal heard any one of us recite: 'In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful', he would say: 'I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and behind Abu Bakr and behind Umar-may Allah be pleased with them both- and I did not hear any of them recite: 'In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 908In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 909
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 908
This hadith about Bismillah in prayer reports the statement of Abdullah bin Mughaffal. His son says that when Abdullah heard one of them recite In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, he would say that he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, and Umar, and did not hear any of them recite it. The point in the text is not a long debate, but a remembered practice from prayer behind the Prophet and two companions. For users searching for Basmalah in salah hadith, this narration is about what Abdullah bin Mughaffal heard in prayer and how he responded when he heard others recite it aloud.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah bin Mughaffal connected his response to what he heard in prayer behind the Prophet.
- He also mentioned Abu Bakr and Umar in the same report.
- The hadith focuses on audible recitation of Bismillah.
- The narration shows a companion using personal prayer experience to guide others.
