Inform me when you reach (the verse), “Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers…”

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Inform me when you reach (the verse), “Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers…”

 

Inform me when you reach (the verse):

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ‘asr] prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.[1]

 

The full narration appears like this:

 

حدثنا يحي بن يحي التميمي قال قرأت مالك عن زيد بن أسلم عن القعقاع بن حكيم عن أبي يونس مولي عائشة له قال امرتني عائشة أن أكتب لها مصحفا فقالت إذا بلغت هذه الآية فآذني حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى فلما بلغتها آذنتها فأملت علي حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطي و صلاة العصر وقوموا لله قانتين قالت عائشة سمعتها من رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم

Abu Yunus, the freed slave of Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha said, “Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha ordered me to write a copy of the Qur’an for her, and then she said, ‘Inform me when your reach (the verse):

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e. ‘Asr] prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.[2]

 

When I reached the verse I informed her and she dictated unto me:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَالصَّلاَ ةِ الْعَصر وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and the ‘asr prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.

 

Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha said, ‘I heard this from the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.’”[3]

 

The Shia blatantly disregard the narration which immediately follows this narration and explicitly clarifies that it was an abrogated recitation. Consider the following hadith:

 

حدثنا إسحاق بن إبراهيم الحنظلى أخبرنا يحي بن آدم حدثنا الفضيل بن مرزوق عن شقيق بن عقبة عن البراء بن عازب قال نزلت هذه الآية حاظوا على الصلوات وصلاة العصر فقرأناها ما شاءالله ثم نسخها الله فنزلت حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى فقال رجل كان جالسا عند شقيق له هي إذن صلاة العصر فقال البراء قد أخبرتك كيف نزلت وكيف نسخها الله والله أعلم قال مسلم ورواه الأشجعي عن سفيان الثوري عن الأسود بن قيس عن شقيق بن عقبة عن البراء بن عازب قال قرأناها مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم زمانا بمثل حديث فضيل بن مرزوق

Al Bara’ ibn ‘Azib radiya Llahu ‘anhu said, “The verse:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَالصَّلاَ ةِ الْعَصر

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer, and the ‘asr prayer

 

was revealed, and so we used to recite it for as long as Allah willed, thereafter Allah abrogated the verse and revealed in its place:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer.

 

A man who was sitting in the company of Shaqiq said to him, “In that case it should be the ‘asr prayer.”

 

Al Bara’ said, “I have informed you how it was revealed and how Allah abrogated it. Allah knows best regarding it.”[4]

 

Imam Muslim also narrates this hadith with a slightly different wording, which reads, “And we used to read this verse with Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for some time.” He narrates this version from al Ashja’i — who narrates from Sufyan al Thawri — who narrates from al Aswad ibn al Qais — who narrates from Shaqiq ibn ‘Utbah — who narrates from al Bara’ ibn ‘Azib radiya Llahu ‘anhu.

 

NEXT⇒ If you see Muawiyah on my pulpit, then kill him.


[1] Surah al Baqarah: 238

[2] Surah al Baqarah: 238

[3] Sahih Muslim, vol. 1 pg. 437, Hadith: 629.

[4] Sahih Muslim, vol. 1 pg. 437, Hadith: 630.

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Inform me when you reach (the verse), “Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers…”

 

Inform me when you reach (the verse):

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ‘asr] prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.[1]

 

The full narration appears like this:

 

حدثنا يحي بن يحي التميمي قال قرأت مالك عن زيد بن أسلم عن القعقاع بن حكيم عن أبي يونس مولي عائشة له قال امرتني عائشة أن أكتب لها مصحفا فقالت إذا بلغت هذه الآية فآذني حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى فلما بلغتها آذنتها فأملت علي حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطي و صلاة العصر وقوموا لله قانتين قالت عائشة سمعتها من رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم

Abu Yunus, the freed slave of Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha said, “Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha ordered me to write a copy of the Qur’an for her, and then she said, ‘Inform me when your reach (the verse):

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e. ‘Asr] prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.[2]

 

When I reached the verse I informed her and she dictated unto me:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَالصَّلاَ ةِ الْعَصر وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ قٰنِتِيْنَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and the ‘asr prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.

 

Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha said, ‘I heard this from the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.’”[3]

 

The Shia blatantly disregard the narration which immediately follows this narration and explicitly clarifies that it was an abrogated recitation. Consider the following hadith:

 

حدثنا إسحاق بن إبراهيم الحنظلى أخبرنا يحي بن آدم حدثنا الفضيل بن مرزوق عن شقيق بن عقبة عن البراء بن عازب قال نزلت هذه الآية حاظوا على الصلوات وصلاة العصر فقرأناها ما شاءالله ثم نسخها الله فنزلت حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى فقال رجل كان جالسا عند شقيق له هي إذن صلاة العصر فقال البراء قد أخبرتك كيف نزلت وكيف نسخها الله والله أعلم قال مسلم ورواه الأشجعي عن سفيان الثوري عن الأسود بن قيس عن شقيق بن عقبة عن البراء بن عازب قال قرأناها مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم زمانا بمثل حديث فضيل بن مرزوق

Al Bara’ ibn ‘Azib radiya Llahu ‘anhu said, “The verse:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى وَالصَّلاَ ةِ الْعَصر

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer, and the ‘asr prayer

 

was revealed, and so we used to recite it for as long as Allah willed, thereafter Allah abrogated the verse and revealed in its place:

 

حٰفِظُوْا عَلَى الصَّلَوٰتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الوُسْطٰى

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer.

 

A man who was sitting in the company of Shaqiq said to him, “In that case it should be the ‘asr prayer.”

 

Al Bara’ said, “I have informed you how it was revealed and how Allah abrogated it. Allah knows best regarding it.”[4]

 

Imam Muslim also narrates this hadith with a slightly different wording, which reads, “And we used to read this verse with Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for some time.” He narrates this version from al Ashja’i — who narrates from Sufyan al Thawri — who narrates from al Aswad ibn al Qais — who narrates from Shaqiq ibn ‘Utbah — who narrates from al Bara’ ibn ‘Azib radiya Llahu ‘anhu.

 

NEXT⇒ If you see Muawiyah on my pulpit, then kill him.


[1] Surah al Baqarah: 238

[2] Surah al Baqarah: 238

[3] Sahih Muslim, vol. 1 pg. 437, Hadith: 629.

[4] Sahih Muslim, vol. 1 pg. 437, Hadith: 630.