Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1393

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنِ الْحُبْوَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالْإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Muadh ibn Anas reported that the Prophet prohibited sitting on Friday with one's knees drawn up and arms wrapped around them while the imam is preaching. Al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed
  • نَهَى عَنِ الْحُبْوَةِ

    The term حبوة refers to a particular seated posture, and its exact arrangement can vary.

    Should the posture remain named in transliteration or be described in plain language?