Bughyat al-Mutatawwi fi Salat al-Tatawwu - Muhammad ibn Umar Bazmul - (167)

Bughyat al-Mutatawwi fi Salat al-TatawwuMuhammad ibn Umar Bazmul

There is also the report of Mahmūd ibn al-Rabī al-Ansārī, who heard Itbān ibn Mālik al-Ansārī—may Allah be pleased with him—one of those who had attended Badr with the Messenger of Allah, say: “I used to lead my people among Banū Sālim in prayer. A valley lay between me and them, and whenever the rains came, it would flow, making it difficult for me to cross on my way to their mosque. I therefore went to the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—and said to him, ‘My eyesight has become impaired, and the valley between me and my people flows whenever the rains come, making it difficult for me to cross. I would therefore like you to come and pray in a place in my house that I may designate as a prayer place.’ The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—replied, ‘I will.’ The next morning, after the day had grown hot, the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—and Abū Bakr—may Allah be pleased with him—came to me. The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—asked permission to enter, and I admitted him. He did not sit down before asking, ‘Where in your house would you like me to pray?’ I pointed out the place where I wished to pray. The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—stood and pronounced the takbīr, and we formed a row behind him. He prayed two units, then gave the salām, and we gave the salām when he did. I then asked him to remain for a meat-and-flour stew that was being prepared for him…”—to the end of the hadith. Reported by al-Bukhārī. (1)

Al-Bukhārī gave it the following chapter heading: “Chapter: Voluntary Prayer in Congregation. Anas and Aisha—may Allah be pleased with them both—related this from the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him.” He then cited at length, through his chain of narration, the hadith of Mahmūd ibn al-Rabī.

I say: As for the hadith of Anas to which he referred, it is the one I presented shortly before, containing the words: “The orphan and I formed a row behind him…”

As for the hadith of Aisha, by it he was referring to the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—performing the night vigil prayer

(1) A sound hadith. Al-Bukhārī recorded it in several places, including the Book of Tahajjud, chapter “Voluntary Prayers in Congregation,” hadith no. 1185. Note: In discussing the lessons drawn from this hadith, Ibn Hajar states in *Fath al-Bārī* (3/62): “The hadith also supports the chapter heading given here, namely, voluntary prayers in congregation. Ibn Wahb related from Mālik that there is no objection to a person leading a small group in a voluntary prayer. However, it should not be turned into a public observance for which people are gathered. This follows Mālik’s principle of *sadd al-dharā’i* (blocking the means), because of the concern that someone lacking knowledge might think it obligatory. Ibn Habīb, one of the scholars of his school, excepted *qiyām Ramadan* (Ramadan night prayer), since its observance is well established in the practice of the Companions—may Allah be pleased with them—and those who came after them.”

وما جاء عن محمود بن الربيع الأنصاري؛ أنه سمع عتبان بن مالك الأنصاري ﵁ وكان ممن شهد بدراً مع رسول الله - يقول: " كنت أصلي لقومي ببني سالم، وكان يحول بيني وبينهم واد إذا جاءت الأمطار، فيشق علي اجتيازه قبل مسجدهم، فجئت رسول الله ﷺ فقلت له: إني أنكرت بصري، وإن الوادي الذي بيني وبين قومي يسيل إذا جاءت الأمطار، فيشق علي اجتيازه، فوددت أنك تأتي فتصلي من بيتي مكانا أتخذه مصلى، فقال رسول الله ﷺ: " سأفعل". فغدا علي رسول الله ﷺ وأبو بكر ﵁ بعدما اشتد النهار، فاستأذن رسول الله ﷺ، فأذنت له، فلم يجلس حتى قال: " أين تحب أن أصلي من بيتك؟ ". فأشرت له إلى المكان الذي أحب أن أصلي فيه، فقام رسول الله ﷺ، فكبر، وصفننا وراءه، فصلى ركعتين، ثم سلم وسلمنا حين سلم، فحبسته على خزير يصنع له ... " الحديث. أخرجه البخاري. (١) وبوب البخاري: " باب صلاة النوافل جماعة، ذكره أنس وعائشة ﵄ عن النبي ﷺ "، ثم ساق بسنده حديث محمود بن الربيع مطولاً. قلت: أما حديث أنس الذي أشار إليه؛ فهو الذي قدمته قبل قليل، وفيه: " وصففت واليتيم وراءه ... ". أما حديث عائشة؛ فأشار به إلى صلاة الرسول ﷺ صلاة قيام الليل

(١) حديث صحيح. أخرجه البخاري: في مواضع منها في (كتاب التهجد، باب صلاة النوافل جماعة، حديث رقم ١١٨٥) فائدة: قال ابن حجر في "فتح الباري" (٣/٦٢) في كلامه على فوائد هذا الحديث: " وفيه ما ترجم له هنا، وهو صلاة النوافل جماعة، وروى ابن وهب عن مالك: أنه لا بأس بأن يؤم النفر في النافلة، فأما أن يكون مشتهراً ويجمع له الناس؛ فلا، وهذا بناء على قاعدته في سد الذرائع لما يخشى من أن يظن من لا علم له أن ذلك فريضة، واستثنى ابن حبيب من أصحابه قيام رمضان لاشتهار ذلك من فعل الصحابة ومن بعدهم ﵃". اهـ.