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Juraij and His Mother's Curse (Hadith no. 997)


Bismillah.

Volume 2, Book 22, Number 297m:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A woman called her son while he was in his hermitage and said, 'O Juraij' He said, 'O Allah, my mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again said, 'O Juraij!' He said again, 'O Allah ! My mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again said, 'O Juraij' He again said, 'O Allah! My mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer. (What shall I do?)' She said, 'O Allah! Do not let Juraij die till he sees the faces of prostitutes.' A shepherdess used to come by his hermitage for grazing her sheep and she gave birth to a child. She was asked whose child that was, and she replied that it was from Juraij and that he had come out from his hermitage. Juraij said, 'Where is that woman who claims that her child is from me?' (When she was brought to him along with the child), Juraij asked the child, 'O Babus, who is your father?' The child replied, 'The shepherd.' " (See Hadith No 662. Vol 3).

A longer version from Sahih Muslim here.

Juraij was from Bani Israel, just so you know. Commenting on this Hadith (Ibn Battaal), scholars have said that talking during prayer was not forbidden in Juraij's shari`ah (religious law). He could have answered his mother but he didn't. As to why and all the other questions in your mind, let's just not be judgmental. We get to know from the story that his mother's du`a against him was accepted, but Allah did bring out his innocence towards the end. And that's all there is to it.

In our shari`ah (Islam), talking during prayer was allowed before this ayah was revealed:

وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ 

"And stand before Allah with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salat (prayers)]." [Al-Baqarah: 238]
Now, if someone talks deliberately during prayer, his/her prayer in invalidated.

So what if your mom called you while you were praying? You won't answer her? :O
Yeah, you won't. Because Prophet (SAW) said:

 لا طاعة لمخلوق فى معصية الخالق

"There is no obedience to creation in disobedience to the Creator."
Meaning, if you respond to your mother's call during your prayer, you'll obey your mother but you'll disobey your Creator. And such obedience is not required. Allah has more rights on us than our parents.
Possible solution: make your prayer light (finish it early) and respond to your mother. (y)
Wassalam.

Talking during Prayer (Ahadith 989 - 991)


Bismillah.

Book of Actions while Praying starts today..

Hadith no. 988 is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 2, Book 22, Number 290:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When we returned from An-Najashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (during the prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious matter)."

Meaning, initially it wasn't forbidden to speak during prayer. People used to greet each other, and return the greetings as well. But later on, Allah (SWT) forbade it. Because prayer is between Allah and His slave. Nothing should come in between.

Volume 2, Book 22, Number 291:
Narrated 'Abdullah
the same as No. 290. from the Prophet.


Volume 2, Book 22, Number 292:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
In the life-time of the Prophet we used to speak while praying, and one of us would tell his needs to his companions, till the verse, 'Guard strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were ordered to remain silent while praying.

Deliberately speaking invalidates the prayer. See no. 14 here.
Wassalam.

An Evil Act (Hadith No. 754)


Assalamu`alaykum,
Bismillah.

It's one thing to talk during the khutbah. That's absolutely wrong. But it's different when you ask someone else to keep quiet while the khutbah is going on. That might seem right. But it's wrong! For real for real.

Be quiet, you! I'm trying to concentrate here! e_e
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 754:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "When the Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your companion to keep quiet and listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act."

Obviously, it's easier said than done. But inshaAllah if we make the intention to follow this Hadith, Allah will help us. :)
Wassalam.

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