Riyad as-Salihin, 1759
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the Iqamah is called, no prayer should be performed except the obligatory prayer." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إذا أقيمت الصلاة، فلا صلاة إلا المكتوبة
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 249
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is not permissible to embark upon or complete a supererogatory prayer after Iqāmah has been pronounced for an obligatory one, for the obligatory takes precedence over the voluntary.<br>
2) A person with proper understanding would prioritize acts of worship if they came at the same time.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
If Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed while you are in a supererogatory prayer, cut the prayer if you are still in the first Rak‘ah (unit of prayer). But if you are in the latter part of the prayer, like Tashahhud, then complete it quickly. To cut the prayer, get out of it without Taslim (salutation of peace ending the prayer), for Taslim is to be made after Tashahhud, and Allah knows best.