Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 4 Blog Page 39

Chapter 13: Namaaz-e-Khauf

* Verses of the Qur’an

* Ahadith

* Laws of Jurisprudence

* Method of Performing Namaaz-e-Khauf

Allah Almighty says

فَاِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا اَوْ رُکْبَانًا ۚ فَاِذَاللہ اَمِنۡتُمْ فَاذْکُرُوا اللہَ کَمَا عَلَّمَکُمۡ مَّا لَمْ تَکُوۡنُوۡا تَعْلَمُوۡنَ ﴿۲۳۹﴾

‘If you are facing danger (in fear of enemy), then perform (your) Namaaz on foot or whilst on a conveyance, and when the danger (fear) is averted, then remember Allah in the manner He taught you to, which you knew not.’ [Surah Baqarah, Verse 239]

وَ اِذَا کُنۡتَ فِیۡہِمْ فَاَقَمْتَ لَہُمُ الصَّلٰوۃَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَاللہئِفَۃٌ مِّنْہُمۡ مَّعَکَ وَلْیَاللہخُذُوۡۤا اَسْلِحَتَہُمْ ۟ فَاِذَا سَجَدُوۡا فَلْیَکُوۡنُوۡا مِنۡ وَّرَاللہئِکُمْ ۪ وَلْتَاللہتِ طَاللہئِفَۃٌ اُخْرٰی لَمْ یُصَلُّوۡا فَلْیُصَلُّوۡا مَعَکَ وَلْیَاللہخُذُوۡا حِذْرَہُمْ وَاَسْلِحَتَہُمْ ۚ وَدَّ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡا لَوْ تَغْفُلُوۡنَ عَنْ اَسْلِحَتِکُمْ وَاَمْتِعَتِکُمْ فَیَمِیۡلُوۡنَ عَلَیۡکُمْ مَّیۡلَۃً وَّاحِدَۃً ؕ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیۡکُمْ اِنۡ کَانَ بِکُمْ اَذًی مِّنۡ مَّطَرٍ اَوْکُنۡتُمۡ مَّرْضٰۤی اَنۡ تَضَعُوۡۤا اَسْلِحَتَکُمْ ۚ وَخُذُوۡا حِذْرَکُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللہَ اَعَدَّ لِلْکٰفِرِیۡنَ عَذَابًا مُّہِیۡنًا ﴿۱۰۲﴾فَاِذَا قَضَیۡتُمُ الصَّلٰوۃَ فَاذْکُرُوا اللہَ قِیٰمًا وَّقُعُوۡدًا وَّعَلٰی جُنُوۡبِکُمْ ۚ فَاِذَا اطْمَاللہنَنۡتُمْ فَاَقِیۡمُوا الصَّلٰوۃَ ۚ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوۃَ کَانَتْ عَلَی الْمُؤْمِنِیۡنَ کِتٰبًا مَّوْقُوۡتًا ﴿۱۰۳﴾

‘And when You (O Beloved Nabi  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم) are amongst them, and you lead (them) in Namaaz, (then) one group from them should stand with you (in prayer), keeping their weapons with them; After they have completed the Sajdah (of one Raka’at), they should not remain behind you, and now the second group which has not prayed as yet (with you) should join and offer prayer behind you, taking precautionary (measures) and carrying their weapons with them. The unbelievers wish that you should be negligent in regards to your weapons and belongings, so that they may attack you in a flash. And there is no sin upon you, if you lay aside your weapons due to inconvenience caused by the rain, or due to illness; but take precautionary measures. Verily Allah has kept ready humiliating punishment for the unbelievers. Then on completing (your) Namaaz, remember Allah; standing, sitting and whilst resting on your sides. Then when you are in safety, perform Namaaz in the normal manner. Undoubtedly, Namaaz is Fard upon the believers in its appointed time.’ [Surah Nisa, Verses 102/103]

Hadith 1: It is reported in Tirmizi and Nasa’i from Abu Hurairah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  stopped between Asfaan and Dajnaan. The Mushrikeen said that for them (the Muslims) there is a Namaaz which is more valuable than their fathers and sons, and that is the Asr Namaaz, so keep all arrangements in order, so when they stand for Namaaz, then we will attack them at once (in a flash). Jibra’eel (alaihis salaam) descended to the Beloved Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  and said that He  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم should split his companions into two groups. One group should perform Namaaz behind Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  and the other group should stand guard at the rear with shield and weapons, so they will read one Raka’at each (behind Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم ), and Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  will perform 2 Raka’ats.

Hadith 2: It is in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim from Jabir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ. He says, ‘we were with Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم and when we reached Zaat ur Riqa, we left a tree with shade for Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  hanged his sword on it. A mushrik (polytheist) appeared and took the sword, unsheathed it and said, ‘Do you fear me?’ He  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘No!’ He (the mushrik) said, ‘So who will save you from me?’ He  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Allah!’ When the Sahaba-e-Kiraam saw this, they threatened him. He put the sword back into the sheath and hanged it (on the tree). Thereafter the Azaan was called out. Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed two Raka’ats Namaaz with one group, then they moved back and He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  prayed two Raka’ats with the second group. So, Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed four Raka’ats and the people performed 2 Raka’ats each (behind Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم ).

Laws of Jurisprudence

Law: Namaaz-e-Khauf (Namaaz in times of Danger/Fear) is permissible, when there is definite information of the enemy being nearby, and if one only presumes that the enemy are nearby, and Namaaz-e-Khauf was performed, and afterwards one realised that the presumption was incorrect, then (in this case) the Muqtadi should repeat the Namaaz. Similarly, if the enemy are far away, then to perform this Namaaz is not permissible. In other words, the Namaaz of the Muqtadi will not be valid, but the Imams Namaaz will be done.

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