Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 838

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 838?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 838 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 838
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Abu Sa’ib that
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَبَا السَّائِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ صَلَّى صَلَاةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ غَيْرُ تَمَامٍ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنِّي أَكُونُ أَحْيَانًا وَرَاءَ الْإِمَامِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَغَمَزَ ذِرَاعِي وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا فَارِسِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اقْرَأْ بِهَا فِي نَفْسِكَ .

He heard Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs a prayer in which he does not recite Ummul Qur’an (the Mother of the Qur’an, i.e., Al- Fatihah), it is deficient; not complete.’” I said: ‘O Abu Hurairah, sometimes I am behind the Imam. He pressed my forearm and said: ‘O Persian! Recite it to yourself.’”

It was narrated from Abu Sa’ib that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 838.

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

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