Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 64.0

Pious And Wicked People As Imam

باب إِمَامَةِ الْبَرِّ وَالْفَاجِرِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 594da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Salah al-Masrifrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromMu'awiya bin Salah bin Hadayrfromal-Ala' bin al-Harith bin 'Abdul WarithfromMakhul al-Shami/al-DamashiqifromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الصَّلاَةُ الْمَكْتُوبَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ خَلْفَ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ بَرًّا كَانَ أَوْ فَاجِرًا وَإِنْ عَمِلَ الْكَبَائِرَ ‏

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English translation

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) as saying:

The obligatory prayer is essential behind every Muslim, pious or impious, even if he has committed a sins.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏