Sahih al-Bukhari 4534

Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) · Hadith 57

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ شُبَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَتَكَلَّمُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ يُكَلِّمُ أَحَدُنَا أَخَاهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ‏}‏ فَأُمِرْنَا بِالسُّكُوتِ‏.‏

Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:We used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his need, till the Verse was revealed:-- "Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers)." Then we were ordered not to speak in the prayers

Zaid bin Arqam bataate hain: Hum namaz mein baat kiya karte the. Hum mein se koi apne bhai se (namaz ke dauraan) apni zaroorat ke baare mein baat kar leta, yahaan tak ke ye Aayat naazil hui: 'Namazon ki hifaazat karo, khaas taur par beech waali (behtareen) namaz (yaani Asr) ki, aur Allah ke saamne farmaabardaari se khade raho (yaani namaz mein baat mat karo).' Iske baad humein namaz mein baat karne se mana kar diya gaya.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4534 · Book 65, Hadith 57

Read all hadith in Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))