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Muwatta Malik 364

If the person who passed in front of a man praying knew what he was bringing…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৩৬৪ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Shortening the Prayer

Salim al-Hilali: Maqtu Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ الأَحْبَارِ، قَالَ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمَارُّ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الْمُصَلِّي مَاذَا عَلَيْهِ لَكَانَ أَنْ يُخْسَفَ بِهِ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Kab al-Ahbar said, "If the person who passed in front of a man praying knew what he was bringing on himself, it would be better for him to sink into the ground than to pass in front of him
  • Salim al-HilaliMaqtu Sahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMaqtu Sahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 364
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
9. Shortening the Prayer
In-book reference
Book 9, Hadith 39
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/364

Cite this hadith

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    Muwatta Malik 364

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 364 (Book 9, Hadith 39). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/364

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Kab al-Ahbar said, "If the person who passed in front of a man praying knew what he was bringing on himself, it would be better for him to sink into the ground than to pass in front of him” — Muwatta Malik 364 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/364

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 364?+

Muwatta Malik 364 is hadith number 364 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Shortening the Prayer” (Book 9, Hadith 39). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Kab al-Ahbar said, "If the person who passed in front of a man praying knew what he was bringing on himself, it would be better for him to sink into the ground than…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 364?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Maqtu Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 364”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/364

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