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Sunan an-Nasa'i· سنن النسائي

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660

I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about one who prays sitting down

সুনানে নাসায়ী ১৬৬০ · নাসাঈ শরীফ•The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

Abu Ghuddah: Sahih
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أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: 'Imran bin Husain

English translation
It was narrated that 'Imran bin Husain said: "I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about one who prays sitting down. He said: 'Whoever prays standing up is better, and one who prays sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing up. And whoever prays lying down will have half the reward of one who prays sitting down
বাংলা অনুবাদ
। হুমায়দ ইবনু মাসআদাহ (রহঃ) ... ইমরান ইবনু হুসাইন (রাঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি রাসুলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-কে ঐ ব্যক্তি সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করলাম, যে বসে বসে সালাত আদায় করে। তিনি বললেন, যে ব্যক্তি দাঁড়িয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে নফল সালাত আদায় করে তার এ সালাত সর্বোত্তম। আর যে ব্যক্তি বসে বসে সালাত আদায় করে তার জন্যদাঁড়িয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে সালাত আদায়কারীর তুলনায় অর্ধেক সওয়াব রয়েছে। আর যে ব্যক্তি শুয়ে শুয়ে সালাত আদায় করে, তার জন্য বসে বসে সালাত আদায়কারীর তুলনায় অর্ধেক সওয়াব রয়েছে।
  • Abu GhuddahSahih
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Bukhari

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.

  • Abu GhuddahSahih
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Bukhari

Reference

Reference
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660
Collection
Sunan an-Nasa'i
Book
20. The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
In-book reference
Book 20, Hadith 63
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1660

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660

  • Full citation

    Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660 (Book 20, Hadith 63). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1660

  • Quote with link

    “It was narrated that 'Imran bin Husain said: "I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about one who prays sitting down. He said: 'Whoever prays standing up is better, and one who prays sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing up. And whoever prays lying down will have half the reward of one who prays sitting down” — Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1660

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660?+

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660 is hadith number 1660 in Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book “The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day” (Book 20, Hadith 63). It is narrated by 'Imran bin Husain. It was narrated that 'Imran bin Husain said: "I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about one who prays sitting down. He said: 'Whoever prays standing up is better, and one who prays sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing up.…

What is the grade of Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660?+

Grades by later scholars: Abu Ghuddah: Sahih; Al-Albani: Sahih; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Bukhari. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sunan an-Nasa'i 1660”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1660

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