Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1231

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1231?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1231 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 7: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1231
Chapter: 7: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Narrator in the source: It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain رضی اللہ عنہما that
Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah
Displayed grading: Sahih

Hadith 1231

Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ الصَّوَّافُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ .

He asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a man who prays sitting down. He said, “Whoever performs prayer standing up, that is better. Whoever performs prayer sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing. And whoever performs prayer lying down will have half the reward of one who prays sitting.”

— It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain رضی اللہ عنہما that

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1231.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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