Sahih al-Bukhari 943

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Chapter: The Salat-ul-Khauf while standing or riding

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Nafie' 5 narrators

Sa'id bin Yahya bin Sa'id bin Aban Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 249 AH Yahya bin Sa'id bin Aban bin Sa'id Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 114 AH/732 CE – 194 AH/809 CE Ibn Jurayj Tābiʿī ~80 AH (est.) – 150 AH or after Musa bin Uqba Tābiʿī 55 AH/674 CE – 141AH/758 CE Nafie' Tābiʿī ~30 AH – 117 or 119 AH

Narrated Nafi`:Ibn `Umar said something similar to Mujahid's saying: Whenever (Muslims and non-Muslims) stand face to face in battle, the Muslims can pray while standing. Ibn `Umar added, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'If the number of the enemy is greater than the Muslims, they can pray while standing or riding (individually).' "

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 943

In-book reference

Book 12, Hadith 2

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 65

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، نَحْوًا مِنْ قَوْلِ مُجَاهِدٍ إِذَا اخْتَلَطُوا قِيَامًا‏.‏ وَزَادَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ وَإِنْ كَانُوا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُصَلُّوا قِيَامًا وَرُكْبَانًا ‏"‏‏.‏

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