An orphan and I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in…

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Hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. This is the wording of Al-Bukhari

Authenticity grade : Authentic hadith

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: An orphan and I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's…

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه ، قال: «صَلَّيْتُ أنا ويَتِيمٌ، في بَيْتِنَا خَلْف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وَأُمِّي أُمُّ سُليم خَلْفَنَا».

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: An orphan and I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in our house, and my mother Umm Sulaym was standing behind us.

Explanation of the hadith: An orphan and I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's…

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates in this Hadīth that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) led him and an orphan in prayer, and the two of them were standing behind him. He also informs that his mother, called Umm Sulaym, offered the prayer behind them. So, the rows were as follows:

The Imām stood at the front. The boys, Anas and the orphan, stood behind the Imām.

The woman, Umm Sulaym, stood behind them all.

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