11/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 947 — Wudu and Quran Recitation in Prayer
Reciting (Surat) Ar-Rum in Subh
Proper Purification Before Prayer and Quran Recitation
Sunan an-Nasai : 947
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 947
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ شَبِيبٍ أَبِي رَوْحٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ الصُّبْحِ فَقَرَأَ الرُّومَ فَالْتَبَسَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ " مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يُصَلُّونَ مَعَنَا لاَ يُحْسِنُونَ الطُّهُورَ فَإِنَّمَا يَلْبِسُ عَلَيْنَا الْقُرْآنَ أُولَئِكَ " .
It was narrated from Shabib Abi Rawh, from a man among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), that: He prayed Subh and recited Ar-Rum, but he stumbled in his recitation. When he had finished praying he said: 'What is the matter with people who pray with us without purifying themselves properly? Those people make us stumble in reciting Quran.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 947In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 948
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 947
This Hadith about purification before prayer reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Subh and recited Surah Ar-Rum, but he stumbled in his recitation. After finishing the prayer, he spoke about people who pray with the congregation without purifying themselves properly. He said those people make the Quran unclear for him in recitation. The hadith connects careful purification with the state of prayer and recitation. It does not give a long list of wudu rules, but it strongly points to the need to come to prayer in a proper state of purity. For users searching for a wudu and prayer hadith, this narration shows that outward preparation can affect the shared prayer experience.
What we learn from this hadith
- Proper purification before prayer matters.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم linked poor purification with disturbance in recitation.
- Prayer should not be treated casually when joining the congregation.
- A worshipper should prepare well before standing in prayer.
