Chapter 313: About Dislike of Performing the Prayer When a liked Meal is served

Translation: 1003. Narrated Thawban; ' The Messenger of Allah said: " A person is not permitted to look at the depth of another's. house except by his permission, if he looked, he has entered 28. He should not supplicate unto Allah for himself solely when he leads others in the prayer. If he so did, he has betrayed them. And he should not stand for the prayer while he is wind, urine, or stool congested. " (At-Termizi).

Translation: 1004. And it was narrated on the authority of Ibn Omar that the Prophet said: “ If the supper had been served and Al Iqamah was delivered, start with supper. " The narrator said; 28 In another narration the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Narrated Sahl bin Sa'ad; ' A man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the Prophet while the Prophet had a Midra (an iron comb) with which he was scratching his head. The Messenger said: " Had I known that you were looking (through the hole), I would have gouged out your eye with it (the comb). Verily! The order of taking permission to enter has been enjoined because of sight i.e., lest one should look at the occupants of the house who may be in a state in which they dislike to be seen by others. This shows the keenness of Islam about others ' privacy. For, peeping does not differ from entering the house stealthily.

Translation: ' Once, Ibn Omar had his supper while he was hearing the imam's reading (in the congregational prayer). " (At-Termizi).

Translation: 1005. Narrated Anas (directly from the Prophet); " If the supper was served and Al Iqamah of Isha Prayer was proclaimed, begin with the supper. " (At-Termizi).

Translation: Abu-Issa said; " The Hadith of Anas is Hasan Saheeh and some of the people of knowledge of the Prophet's companions, out of them are Abu-Bakr, Omar, and Ibn Omar acted upon it. Ahmed and Ishaq said; " One begins with the supper even if he would miss the congregational prayer. " Abu-Issa added that the people of knowledge hoped that it was better for the man to stand for the prayer paying no attention to any affair that might detract him from the prayer i.e. hunger is one of these distractions. "