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Sunan an-Nasai 1327 (Book 13, Hadith 149) #15935
The Prophet's Kindness to the Blind Man

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked to come and pray in a house of a blind man, and he accepted the invitation.

'Itban bin Malik said: "I used to lead my people Bani Salim in prayer. I came to the Messenger of Allah 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 (SWT) wills'. The next day, the Messenger of Allah came, and Abu Bakr was with him, after the day had grown hot. The Prophet asked for permission to enter, and I gave him permission. He did not sit own 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 stood there and formed a row behind him, then he said the salam and we said the salam when he did".
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِقَوْمِي بَنِي سَالِمٍ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي قَدْ أَنْكَرْتُ بَصَرِي وَإِنَّ السُّيُولَ تَحُولُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَسْجِدِ قَوْمِي فَلَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّكَ جِئْتَ فَصَلَّيْتَ فِي بَيْتِي مَكَانًا أَتَّخِذُهُ مَسْجِدًا ‏.‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ سَأَفْعَلُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَغَدَا عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ - رضى الله عنه - مَعَهُ بَعْدَ مَا اشْتَدَّ النَّهَارُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ النَّبِيُّ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى قَالَ ‏"‏ أَيْنَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَشَرْتُ لَهُ إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي أُحِبُّ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَصَفَفْنَا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ وَسَلَّمْنَا حِينَ سَلَّمَ

TOPICS
prophet  *  prayer  *  house  *  man  *  invitation

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind towards those who are less fortunate than you; Show respect when entering someone else's home; Be humble when interacting with others; Accept invitations graciously; Pray regularly according to your faith tradition.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the kindness of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ towards a blind man named Itban bin Malik. Itban bin Malik used to lead his people in prayer but due to his blindness he could not reach the masjid. He asked for help from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who accepted his invitation and came with Abu Bakr to pray in his house. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ showed great respect by asking permission before entering and not sitting down until he was shown where he should pray. This hadith teaches us that we should be kind towards those who are less fortunate than us and show them respect no matter what their situation is. We should also be humble when we enter someone else's home as it is an act of politeness that will be appreciated by all those around us.

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