أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَکِ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِکٍ يَقُولُ کُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِقَوْمِي بَنِي سَالِمٍ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي قَدْ أَنْکَرْتُ بَصَرِي وَإِنَّ السُّيُولَ تَحُولُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَسْجِدِ قَوْمِي فَلَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّکَ جِئْتَ فَصَلَّيْتَ فِي بَيْتِي مَکَانًا أَتَّخِذُهُ مَسْجِدًا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَفْعَلُ إِنْ شَائَ اللَّهُ فَغَدَا عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَکْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مَعَهُ بَعْدَ مَا اشْتَدَّ النَّهَارُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ حَتَّی قَالَ أَيْنَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ مِنْ بَيْتِکَ فَأَشَرْتُ لَهُ إِلَی الْمَکَانِ الَّذِي أُحِبُّ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَفَفْنَا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ وَسَلَّمْنَا حِينَ سَلَّمَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1332
‘Itban bin Malik said: “I used to lead my people Bani Salim in prayer. I came to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and said: ‘I have lost my eyesight and the rainwater prevents me from reaching the Masjid of my people. I would like you to come and pray in my house in a place that I can take as a Masjid.’ The Prophet said: ‘I will do that, if Allah wills.’ The next day the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم came, and Abu Bakr was with him, after the day had grown hot. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم asked for permission to enter and I gave him permission. He did not sit down until he asked: ‘Where would you like me to pray in your house?’ I showed him the place where I wanted him to pray, so the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم stood there and we formed a row behind him, then he said the Salam and we said the Salam when he did.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020