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Jabir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not rise 1 from his prayer place where he prayed Subh until the sun rose. When 2 the sun rose, he would stand, and they would converse, mentioning matters of the Jahiliyyah, laughing while he smiled.” [Narrated by Muslim]
In a narration by At-Tirmidhi: “They would recite poetry 3.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 670b (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2850 (unverified) 92% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (6)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “would not rise from his prayer place, etc.”: An-Nawawi said: “This indicates the desirability of remembrance after Subh and remaining in the prayer place unless there is an excuse.” Qadi Iyad said: “The early Muslims adhered to this Sunnah, limiting themselves to remembrance and supplication until the sun rose.” As stated in Al-Mirqat.
Note 2
(2) His statement: “When the sun rose, he would stand”: That is, for the Ishraq prayer, which is the beginning of the Duha prayer. As stated in Al-Mirqat.
Note 3
(3) His statement: “They would recite poetry”: It is known that in his noble gathering, only lofty poetry containing monotheism, encouragement, and admonition was recited. As stated in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱) قوله : لا يقوم من مصلاه إلخ : قال النووي: فيه استحباب الذكر بعد الصبح وملازمته مجلس الصلاة ما لم يكن عذر، قال القاضي عياض: وكان السلف يواظبون على هذه السنة، ويقتصرون في ذلك على الذكر والدعاء حتى تطلع الشمس. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله: فإذا طلعت الشمس قام أي لصلاة الإشراق، وهو مبدأ صلاة الضحى. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 3
(۳) قوله: يتناشدون الشعر : قال في المرقاة»: ومن المعلوم أن في مجلسه الشريف لا يتناشد إلا بالشعر المنيف المشتمل على التوحيد والترغيب والترهيب.