He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer
Narrator in the source: Al-Aswad ibn Yazīd
Al-Aswad ibn Yazīd reported: I asked ‘Ā’ishah about what the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to do at his home. She said: He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer.- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 6220 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ فِي بَيْتِهِ؟ قَالَتْ: كَانَ يَكُونُ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ -تَعْنِي خِدْمَةَ أَهْلِهِ-، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ.Understand this hadith
The Mother of the Believers, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), was asked about the condition of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in his home and what he used to do. She said: He was a human being like other human beings. He used to do what men do in their homes: he would serve himself and his family; he would milk his sheep, mend his clothes, fix his sandals, and patch his bucket. And when the call to prayer was made, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would go out promptly to it without delay.
Lessons from the hadith
- The perfect humility of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his kindness toward his family.
- The worldly tasks should not distract the servant from prayer.
- Diligence of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in performing prayer at its earliest prescribed time.
- Ibn Hajar said: It contains encouragement to be humble, avoid arrogance, and for a man to serve his family.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 136) (676). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 660). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (3/ 526). شرح صحيح البخاري، لابن بطال (2/ 296). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 516).
