11/50. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 960 — Reciting Behind the Imam
Not prostrating in An-Najm
Reciting Behind the Imam and the Report of An-Najm
Sunan an-Nasai : 960
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 960
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَأَلَ زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ، مَعَ الإِمَامِ فَقَالَ لاَ قِرَاءَةَ مَعَ الإِمَامِ فِي شَىْءٍ وَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم { وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى } فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ .
Ata ibn Yasar Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ata' bin Yasar that: He asked Zaid bin Thabit about reciting with the Imam. He said: "There is no recitation with the Imam in anything." And he claimed that he had recited: "By the star when it goes down (or vanishes)" to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he did not prostrate.
[1] An-Najm 53.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 960In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 961
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 960
This Hadith about reciting behind the Imam records a question asked by Ata' bin Yasar to Zaid bin Thabit. He asked about recitation with the Imam. Zaid replied, “There is no recitation with the Imam in anything.” The report then says that Zaid claimed he recited “By the star when it goes down” to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not prostrate. The narration joins two points: Zaid’s answer about recitation behind the Imam and his report about reciting Surah An-Najm to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم without a prostration taking place. The explanation should stay careful because the text presents Zaid’s statement and his claimed report. It is useful for searches about reciting with the Imam and An-Najm prostration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zaid bin Thabit gave an answer about recitation with the Imam.
- He said there is no recitation with the Imam in anything.
- He reported reciting An-Najm to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not prostrate in that instance.
