Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 35.0

Two or more than two persons are considered as a group (for the congregational prayers)

باب اثْنَانِ فَمَا فَوْقَهُمَا جَمَاعَةٌ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 658sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromYazid bin Zari'fromKhalid bin Mahran al-Hadha'fromAbu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-JarmifromMalik bin al-Hwyrth

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا، ثُمَّ لِيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا ‏

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English translation

Narrated Malik bin Huwairith:

Prophet (ﷺ) said (to two persons), "Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the prayer."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏