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Sunan an-Nasai 5413 (Book 49, Hadith 35) #19945
The Importance of Saying Subhan Allah During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet (SAW) was delayed for prayer and Abu Bakr (RA) started leading the prayer. When the Prophet (SAW) arrived, he gestured to Abu Bakr (RA) to stay where he was and continued leading the prayer. He then taught people that if they notice something while praying, they should say "Subhan Allah".

Sahl bin Sa'd Al-Sa'idi said: "Words were exchanged between two clans of the Ansar, to the point that they began to throw rocks at one another. The Prophet SAW went to reconcile between them. The time for prayer came, so Bilal called Adhan and waited for the Messenger of Allah SAW, but he was delayed. He said the Iqamah and Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, went forward (to lead the prayer). Then the Prophet SAW came while Abu Bakr was leading the people in prayer, and when the people saw him they clapped. Abu Bakr would not turn around when he was praying, but when he heard them clapping, he turned around and saw the Messenger of Allah SAW. He wanted to step back but (the Prophet SAW) gestured to him to stay where he was. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, raised his hands, then he moved backward and the Messenger of Allah SAW came forward and led (the rest of) the prayer. When the Messenger of Allah SAW finished praying, he said: 'What prevented you from staying where you were?' He said: 'I would not like Allah to see the son of Abu Quhafah standing in front of His Prophet'. Then he (the Prophet SAW) turned to the people and said: 'If you noticed something while you were praying, why did you clap? That is for women. Whoever notices something while he is praying, let him say: "Subhan Allah".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، يَقُولُ وَقَعَ بَيْنَ حَيَّيْنِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ كَلاَمٌ حَتَّى تَرَامَوْا بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَذَهَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأَذَّنَ بِلاَلٌ وَانْتُظِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَاحْتُبِسَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ وَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّاسُ صَفَّحُوا - وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لاَ يَلْتَفِتُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ - فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ تَصْفِيحَهُمُ الْتَفَتَ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ اثْبُتْ فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه يَعْنِي يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ نَكَصَ الْقَهْقَرَى وَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الصَّلاَةَ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَثْبُتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيَرَى ابْنَ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَبِيِّهِ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لَكُمْ إِذَا نَابَكُمْ شَىْءٌ فِي صَلاَتِكُمْ صَفَّحْتُمْ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لِلنِّسَاءِ مَنْ نَابَهُ شَىْءٌ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ
TOPICS
prayer  *  clapping  *  reconciliation  *  salah  *  tasfiyq  *  tasaluh  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respectfulness towards God Almighty , Concentration on God Almighty during worship , Proper etiquette according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us how to behave during our prayers. In this hadith, two clans of Ansar were arguing and throwing rocks at each other when the Prophet ﷺ came to reconcile them. When it was time for prayer, Bilal called Adhan but the Prophet ﷺ was delayed so Abu Bakr stepped forward to lead in his place. When people saw him arrive they clapped but he gestured for Abu Bakr to stay where he was and continue leading in prayer instead of stepping back himself. After finishing his prayer, he asked why people clapped when they noticed something during their prayers instead of saying “Subhan Allah” as this is more appropriate behaviour for Muslims during their prayers according to Islamic teachings. This hadith teaches us that we should not be distracted by anything while we are praying and if we do notice something then we should say “Subhan Allah” instead of clapping or making any other noise which could distract others from their worship or disrupt their concentration on God Almighty .

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