FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #569: PERNAHKAH RASULULLAH SOLAT SAMBIL MENDUKUNG ANAK KECIL ?
Did the Prophet S.A.W ever pray while carrying a small child?
Short answer
The Prophet S.A.W did pray while carrying a child, as shown in the hadith of Abu Qatadah about him carrying Umamah bint Zainab.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Prophet S.A.W did pray while carrying a child, as shown in the hadith of Abu Qatadah about him carrying Umamah bint Zainab. He put her down when prostrating or bowing and lifted her again when he stood. According to the Shafi'i school, this is permissible in obligatory and voluntary prayers for the imam, the follower and the person praying alone. The child must be free of impurity, and if carrying the child would make prayer difficult, it is advised to leave the child in the care of someone who is free to look after them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hadis-hadis yang telah kami sebutkan, jelas menunjukkan bahawa Rasulullah S.A.W memang pernah melakukan solat sambil memikul kanak-kanak.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #569: PERNAHKAH RASULULLAH SOLAT SAMBIL MENDUKUNG ANAK KECIL ?”, 9 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/952-al-kafi-569-pernahkah-rasulullah-solat-sambil-mendukung-anak-kecil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prophet-pray-while-carrying-small-child/