Zād al-Maʿād - Ibn al-Qayyim - (1/430)

and the commanders used (1) to call it the “prayer of conquest.” Al-Tabarī related in his History (2), from al-Sha‘bī: When Khālid ibn al-Walīd conquered al-Hīrah, he offered the prayer of conquest as eight rak‘ahs, without pronouncing the closing salutation during them, then departed.

They said: Umm Hāni’s words, “That was in midmorning,” mean that he offered this prayer at midmorning, not that “the midmorning prayer” was its name.

They said: His prayer in the house of ‘Itbān ibn Mālik was likewise offered for a particular reason. ‘Itbān said to him: “My eyesight has deteriorated, and floodwaters cut me off from my people’s mosque. I wish you would come and pray in a spot in my house that I could take as a place of prayer.” He replied: “I will, if Allah wills.” The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to me that morning (3), accompanied by Abū Bakr, after the day was well advanced. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked permission to enter, and I granted it. Before sitting down, he asked: “Where in your house would you like me to pray?” He then indicated to him the place where he wished the prayer to be offered. He stood, and we formed rows (4) behind him. Then he pronounced the closing salutation, and we did so when he did. Reported by both al-Bukhārī and Muslim.

This, then, is the occasion and account of that prayer, in al-Bukhārī’s wording (5). Some narrators reporting from ‘Itbān abbreviated it, saying: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, offered the voluntary midmorning prayer in his house, and they stood behind him and prayed (6).

(1) Qāf and Mīm read wa-kānū (“and they used to”). (2) 3/366. The author draws on Ibn Battāl’s Commentary (3/168). (3) Sād, Qāf, and Mīm read fa-ghadawtu (“then I went in the morning”), which is an error. (4) All manuscripts except Kāf, ‘Ayn, and Nūn read wa-saffanā (“and he arranged us in rows”). (5) Hadith no. 840. (6) Recorded by Ahmad (23773) and al-Dāraqutnī (1853), and authenticated by Ibn Khuzaymah (1231).

وكان (١) الأمراء يسمُّونها «صلاة الفتح». وذكر الطبري في «تاريخه» (٢) عن الشعبي قال: لما فتح خالد بن الوليد الحِيرَة صلَّى صلاة الفتح ثمان ركعات لم يسلِّم فيهن، ثم انصرف. قالوا: وقول أم هانئ: «وذلك ضحًى» تريد أن فعله لهذه الصلاة كان ضحًى، لا أنَّ الضُّحى اسم لتلك الصلاة. قالوا: وأما صلاته في بيت عِتبان بن مالك فإنما كانت لسبب أيضًا، فإنَّ عتبان قال له: إنِّي أنكرتُ بصري وإنَّ السيول تحول بيني وبين مسجد قومي، فلوددتُ أنَّك جئت فصلَّيت في بيتي مكانًا أتخذه مسجدًا، فقال: «أفعل إن شاء الله». فغدا (٣) عليَّ رسول الله ﷺ وأبو بكر معه بعدما اشتدّ النهار، فاستأذن النَّبيُّ ﷺ، فأذنتُ له، فلم يجلس حتى قال: «أين تحبُ أن أصلِّي من بيتك؟». فأشار إليه من المكان الذي أحبَّ أن يصلِّي فيه. فقام وصففنا (٤) خلفه، ثم سلّم وسلَّمنا حين سلَّم. متفق عليه. فهذا أصل هذه الصلاة وقصَّتها ولفظ البخاري (٥) فيها، فاختصره بعض الرواة عن عِتبان فقال: إن رسول الله ﷺ صلّى في بيته سبحة الضحى، فقاموا وراءه، فصلَّوا (٦).

(١) ق، م: «وكانوا». (٢) (٣/ ٣٦٦) والمؤلف صادر عن «شرح ابن بطال» (٣/ ١٦٨). (٣) ص، ق، م: «فغدوت»، وهو خطأ. (٤) ما عدا ك، ع، ن: «وصفَّنا». (٥) برقم (٨٤٠). (٦) أخرجه أحمد (٢٣٧٧٣) والدارقطني (١٨٥٣)، وصححه ابن خزيمة (١٢٣١).