Ibn Majah
Chapter: 5
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The best rows for women are the back rows, and the worst arethe front rows, and the best rows for men are the front rows, and theworst are the back rows.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The best rows for women are the back rows, and the worst arethe front rows, and the best rows for men are the front rows, and theworst are the back rows.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The best rows for men are the front rows and theworstrows are the back rows, and the best rows for women are the backrowsand the worst are the front rows.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The best rows for men are the front rows and theworstrows are the back rows, and the best rows for women are the backrowsand the worst are the front rows.'"
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It was narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Qurrah that his father said:
"Wewereforbidden to form a row between two pillars at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and we would be repelled from themforcefully."
"Wewereforbidden to form a row between two pillars at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and we would be repelled from themforcefully."
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`Abdur-Rahman bin `Ali bin Shaiban narrated that his father, `AlibinShaiban, who was part of the delegation, said:
"We set outuntil wecame to the Prophet (Peach be upon him). We gave him our oath ofallegiance andperformed prayer behind him. Then we offered anotherprayer behindhim. He finished the prayer and saw a man on his own,praying behindthe row." He said: "The Prophet of Allah (Peach be upon him)stood beside him andwhen he finished he said: `Repeat your prayer;there is no prayer forthe one who is behind the row.'"
"We set outuntil wecame to the Prophet (Peach be upon him). We gave him our oath ofallegiance andperformed prayer behind him. Then we offered anotherprayer behindhim. He finished the prayer and saw a man on his own,praying behindthe row." He said: "The Prophet of Allah (Peach be upon him)stood beside him andwhen he finished he said: `Repeat your prayer;there is no prayer forthe one who is behind the row.'"
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It was narrated that Hilal bin Yasaf said:
"Ziyad bin Abu-Ja'd took meby the hand and made me stand near an old man at Raqqah, whose namewas Wabisah bin Ma'bad. He said: `A man performed prayer behindtherow on his own, and the Prophet (Peach be upon him) commanded him to repeat theprayer.'"
"Ziyad bin Abu-Ja'd took meby the hand and made me stand near an old man at Raqqah, whose namewas Wabisah bin Ma'bad. He said: `A man performed prayer behindtherow on his own, and the Prophet (Peach be upon him) commanded him to repeat theprayer.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Allah and His angels send blessings upon the right side of therows.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Allah and His angels send blessings upon the right side of therows.'"
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It was narrated that Bara' said:
"When we performed prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) (One of the narrators) Mis'ar said: `Oneofthe things we liked, or one of the things I liked' `was tostand tohis right.'"
"When we performed prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) (One of the narrators) Mis'ar said: `Oneofthe things we liked, or one of the things I liked' `was tostand tohis right.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"It was said to the Prophet(Peach be upon him):`The left side of the mosque has been abandoned. The Prophet(Peach be upon him) said: "Whoever frequents the left side of the mosque, two Kifl*ofreward will be recorded for him."
"It was said to the Prophet(Peach be upon him):`The left side of the mosque has been abandoned. The Prophet(Peach be upon him) said: "Whoever frequents the left side of the mosque, two Kifl*ofreward will be recorded for him."
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)finished Tawaf around the House (the Ka'bah), he came to Maqam ofIbrahim (the Station of Ibrahim). `Umar said: `O Messenger of Allah,this is the Station of our father Ibrahim about which Allahsaid: "Andtake you (people) the Maqan of Ibrahim as a place ofprayer.'" [2:125]
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)finished Tawaf around the House (the Ka'bah), he came to Maqam ofIbrahim (the Station of Ibrahim). `Umar said: `O Messenger of Allah,this is the Station of our father Ibrahim about which Allahsaid: "Andtake you (people) the Maqan of Ibrahim as a place ofprayer.'" [2:125]
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik told that `Umar said:
"I said: `OMessenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), why do you not take the Maqam of Ibrahim asa place of prayer?' Then the following was revealed: `And takeyou(people) the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.'" [2:125]
"I said: `OMessenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), why do you not take the Maqam of Ibrahim asa place of prayer?' Then the following was revealed: `And takeyou(people) the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.'" [2:125]
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It was narrated that Bara' said:
"We prayed with the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) facing towards Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for eighteenmonths,then the Qiblah was changed to the Ka'bah two months after theProphet (Peach be upon him) entered Al-Madinah. When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)prayed towards Baitul-Maqdis, he would often lift his face towardstheheavens, and Allah knew what was in the heart of His Prophet andhowhe longed to face the Ka'bah (during prayer). Jibril appeared(in thesky), and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) started watching himas he wasdescending between the heavens and the earth, waiting tosee what hewould bring. Then Allah revealed the words: `Verily, Wehave seen theturning of your face towards the heaven. Surely, Weshall turn you toa Qiblah that shall please you, so turn your facein the direction ofAl-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah). And wherever youpeople are, turn yourfaces (during prayer) in that direction.'[2:144] Then someone came tous and said: `The Qiblah has beenchanged to the Ka'bah.' We hadperformed two Rak'ah facingtowards Jerusalem. And we were bowing. Sowe turned around, and wecontinued our prayer. The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `O Jibril!What about our prayer facing towards Baitul-Maqdis?' Then Allahrevealed the words: "And Allah would never makeyour faith to belost." [2:143]
"We prayed with the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) facing towards Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for eighteenmonths,then the Qiblah was changed to the Ka'bah two months after theProphet (Peach be upon him) entered Al-Madinah. When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)prayed towards Baitul-Maqdis, he would often lift his face towardstheheavens, and Allah knew what was in the heart of His Prophet andhowhe longed to face the Ka'bah (during prayer). Jibril appeared(in thesky), and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) started watching himas he wasdescending between the heavens and the earth, waiting tosee what hewould bring. Then Allah revealed the words: `Verily, Wehave seen theturning of your face towards the heaven. Surely, Weshall turn you toa Qiblah that shall please you, so turn your facein the direction ofAl-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah). And wherever youpeople are, turn yourfaces (during prayer) in that direction.'[2:144] Then someone came tous and said: `The Qiblah has beenchanged to the Ka'bah.' We hadperformed two Rak'ah facingtowards Jerusalem. And we were bowing. Sowe turned around, and wecontinued our prayer. The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `O Jibril!What about our prayer facing towards Baitul-Maqdis?' Then Allahrevealed the words: "And Allah would never makeyour faith to belost." [2:143]
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `What is between the east and the west is the Qiblah (prayerdirection).'"*
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `What is between the east and the west is the Qiblah (prayerdirection).'"*
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him not sit downuntilhe performs two Rak'ah."
"When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him not sit downuntilhe performs two Rak'ah."
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It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whenone ofyou enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak'ah before hesitsdown."
"Whenone ofyou enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak'ah before hesitsdown."
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It was narrated from Ma'dan bin Abu Talhah Al-Ya'muri that `Umar binKhattab stood up one Friday to deliver a sermon, or, he delivered asermon one Friday. He praised Allah, then he said:
"O people, youeattwo plants that I find are nothing but obnoxious; this garlic andthisonion. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), if a foulodourwas detected from a man, I would see him seized by the arm andtakenout to Al-Baqi'. Whoever must eat them, let him cook them todeath."
"O people, youeattwo plants that I find are nothing but obnoxious; this garlic andthisonion. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), if a foulodourwas detected from a man, I would see him seized by the arm andtakenout to Al-Baqi'. Whoever must eat them, let him cook them todeath."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever eats from this plant; garlic, let him not annoy uswithit in this mosque of ours.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever eats from this plant; garlic, let him not annoy uswithit in this mosque of ours.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever eats anything from this plant, let him not come to themosque.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever eats anything from this plant, let him not come to themosque.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) came to the mosque at Quba' and performed prayer there.Somemen of the Ansar came and greeted him. I asked Suhaib, who waswithhim: `How did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) respond to them?' Hesaid: `He gestured with his hand.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) came to the mosque at Quba' and performed prayer there.Somemen of the Ansar came and greeted him. I asked Suhaib, who waswithhim: `How did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) respond to them?' Hesaid: `He gestured with his hand.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) sent me on anerrand,then I caught up with him while he was performing prayer, andIgreeted him. He gestured to me, then when he finished, he called meand said: `You greeted me before, but I was performing prayer.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) sent me on anerrand,then I caught up with him while he was performing prayer, andIgreeted him. He gestured to me, then when he finished, he called meand said: `You greeted me before, but I was performing prayer.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"We would greet others duringtheprayer, and it was said to us: `During the prayer one ispreoccupied.'"
"We would greet others duringtheprayer, and it was said to us: `During the prayer one ispreoccupied.'"
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Amir bin Rabi'ah that his fathersaid:
"We were with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on a journey, andthesky was overcast so it was difficult for us to determine theQiblah.So we performed prayer, and we marked the location.* Later,when thesun reappeared, we realized that we had prayed facing adirectionother than the Qiblah. We mentioned that to the Prophet(Peach be upon him), thenthe Words were revealed: `So wherever you turn there isthe Face ofAllah.'" [2:115]
"We were with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on a journey, andthesky was overcast so it was difficult for us to determine theQiblah.So we performed prayer, and we marked the location.* Later,when thesun reappeared, we realized that we had prayed facing adirectionother than the Qiblah. We mentioned that to the Prophet(Peach be upon him), thenthe Words were revealed: `So wherever you turn there isthe Face ofAllah.'" [2:115]
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It was narrated that Tariq bin `Abdullah Al-Muharibi said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) said: `When you perform prayer, do not spit in front ofyouor to your right, but spit to your left or beneath your feet.'"
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) said: `When you perform prayer, do not spit in front ofyouor to your right, but spit to your left or beneath your feet.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)saw somesputum in the direction of the Qiblah of the mosque. Heturned to thepeople and said:
"What is wrong with one of you that hestandsfacing Him (meaning his Lord) and spits in front of Him? Wouldanyonelike to be faced by someone who spits in his face? If anyone ofyouneeds to spit, then let him spit to his left, or let him do likethisin his garment."
"What is wrong with one of you that hestandsfacing Him (meaning his Lord) and spits in front of Him? Wouldanyonelike to be faced by someone who spits in his face? If anyone ofyouneeds to spit, then let him spit to his left, or let him do likethisin his garment."
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It was narrated from Hudhaifah that he saw Shabath bin Rib'i spittinginfront of him. He said:
"O Shabath! Do not spit in front of you, forthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to forbid that, and he said: `Whenaman stands up to perform prayer, Allah turns His Face towards himuntil he turns away or he commits an evil Hadath.'"*
"O Shabath! Do not spit in front of you, forthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to forbid that, and he said: `Whenaman stands up to perform prayer, Allah turns His Face towards himuntil he turns away or he commits an evil Hadath.'"*
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)spaton his garment while he was performing prayer, then he rubbed it.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw."*
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw."*
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It was narrated that Mu'aiqib said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said,concerning smoothing the pebbles during prayer: `If you must dothat, then do it only once.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said,concerning smoothing the pebbles during prayer: `If you must dothat, then do it only once.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`When anyone of you gets up to perform prayer, then indeed mercyisfacing him, so he should not smooth the pebbles.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`When anyone of you gets up to perform prayer, then indeed mercyisfacing him, so he should not smooth the pebbles.'"
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Maimunahthe wife of the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to perform prayer on a Khumrah."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to perform prayer on a Khumrah."
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)performed prayer on a reed mat."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)performed prayer on a reed mat."
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It was narrated that `Amr bin Dinar said:
"When Ibn `Abbas was inBasrah, he performed prayer on his rug, then he told his companionsthat the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to perform prayer on his rug."
"When Ibn `Abbas was inBasrah, he performed prayer on his rug, then he told his companionsthat the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to perform prayer on his rug."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Abdur-Rahman said:
"The Prophet(Peach be upon him) came to us and led us in prayer in the mosque of Banu`Abdul-Ashhal, and I saw him putting his hands on his garment whenheprostrated."
"The Prophet(Peach be upon him) came to us and led us in prayer in the mosque of Banu`Abdul-Ashhal, and I saw him putting his hands on his garment whenheprostrated."
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Abdur-Rahman bin Thabit binSamit,from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) performed prayer among Banu `Abdul-Ashhal, wearing a cloakinwhich he was wrapped and putting his hands on it to protect themfromthe cold of the pebbles.
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"We used to perform prayerwiththe Prophet (Peach be upon him) when it was very hot. When one of us could notplace his forehead firmly on the ground, he would spread his garmentand prostrates on it."
"We used to perform prayerwiththe Prophet (Peach be upon him) when it was very hot. When one of us could notplace his forehead firmly on the ground, he would spread his garmentand prostrates on it."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"The Tasbih (saying Subhan-Allah) is for men and clapping is forwomen."
"The Tasbih (saying Subhan-Allah) is for men and clapping is forwomen."
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It was narrated from Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"The Tasbih is for men and clapping is for women."
"The Tasbih is for men and clapping is for women."
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It was narrated that Nafi' used to say:
"Ibn `Umar said: `the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) granted a concession for the women to slap,and for the men to say the Tasbih."
"Ibn `Umar said: `the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) granted a concession for the women to slap,and for the men to say the Tasbih."
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It was narrated that Ibn Abu Aws said:
"My grandfather, Aws, used toperform prayer, and sometimes he would make a gesture while praying,and I would give him his sandals. He said: `I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer in his sandals.'"
"My grandfather, Aws, used toperform prayer, and sometimes he would make a gesture while praying,and I would give him his sandals. He said: `I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer in his sandals.'"
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It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that hisgrandfather said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performingprayer both barefoot, and while wearing sandals."
"I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performingprayer both barefoot, and while wearing sandals."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"We saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) performing prayer wearing sandals and leather slippers."
"We saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) performing prayer wearing sandals and leather slippers."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: "I wascommanded not to tuck up my hair or my garment."*
The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: "I wascommanded not to tuck up my hair or my garment."*
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"We were ordered to not (tuck upour) hair (nor garment) and not to repeat ablution for what westeppedon."
"We were ordered to not (tuck upour) hair (nor garment) and not to repeat ablution for what westeppedon."
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Mukhawwal said:
"I heard Abu Sa'd, a man from the people ofMadinah,say: `I saw Abu Rafi', the freed slave of the Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him), when he saw Hasan bin `Ali performing prayer, withhis hairbraided. He undid it, or told him not to do that, and said:"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade a man from performing prayerwith hishair braided."
"I heard Abu Sa'd, a man from the people ofMadinah,say: `I saw Abu Rafi', the freed slave of the Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him), when he saw Hasan bin `Ali performing prayer, withhis hairbraided. He undid it, or told him not to do that, and said:"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade a man from performing prayerwith hishair braided."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Do not lift your gave to the heavens lest your sight besnatchedaway," meaning during prayer.
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Do not lift your gave to the heavens lest your sight besnatchedaway," meaning during prayer.
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)led his Companions in prayer one day. When he had finishedprayer heturned to face the people and said: `What is wrong with somepeoplethat they lift their gaze to the heavens?' He spoke severelyconcerning that: `They should certainly abstain from that or Allahwill snatch away their sight.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)led his Companions in prayer one day. When he had finishedprayer heturned to face the people and said: `What is wrong with somepeoplethat they lift their gaze to the heavens?' He spoke severelyconcerning that: `They should certainly abstain from that or Allahwill snatch away their sight.'"
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It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Letthose who lift their gaze to the heavens desist, or their sightwillnot come back."
"Letthose who lift their gaze to the heavens desist, or their sightwillnot come back."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"A woman used to perform prayerbehind the Prophet (Peach be upon him), and she was one of the most beautiful ofpeople. Some of the people used to go into the first row so that theywould not see her, and some of them used to lag behind so that theywould be in the last row, and when they bowed, they would do likethisso that they could see her from beneath their armpits. ThenAllahrevealed: "And indeed, We know the first generations of youwho hadpassed away, and indeed, We know the present generations ofyou(mankind), and also those who will some afterwards." [15:24]concerning her matter.
"A woman used to perform prayerbehind the Prophet (Peach be upon him), and she was one of the most beautiful ofpeople. Some of the people used to go into the first row so that theywould not see her, and some of them used to lag behind so that theywould be in the last row, and when they bowed, they would do likethisso that they could see her from beneath their armpits. ThenAllahrevealed: "And indeed, We know the first generations of youwho hadpassed away, and indeed, We know the present generations ofyou(mankind), and also those who will some afterwards." [15:24]concerning her matter.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"A man came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him)and said: `O Messenger of Allah! One of us performs prayer in asingle garment.' The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Does everyone have twogarments?'"
"A man came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him)and said: `O Messenger of Allah! One of us performs prayer in asingle garment.' The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Does everyone have twogarments?'"
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AbuSa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that he entered upon the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) when he was performing prayer in a single garment,wrapping himself in it.
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It was narrated that `Umar bin Abu Salamah said:
"I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer in a single garment, wrapping himselfin it and throwing the ends over his shoulders."
"I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer in a single garment, wrapping himselfin it and throwing the ends over his shoulders."
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It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman bin Kaisan that his father said:
"Isaw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer at Bi'r `Ulya,in a garment."
"Isaw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer at Bi'r `Ulya,in a garment."
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IbnKaisan narrated that his father said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing the Zuhr and the `Asr in a single garment, wrapping itaround his chest."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing the Zuhr and the `Asr in a single garment, wrapping itaround his chest."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When a son of Adam recites a Sajdah* and prostrates, Satanwithdraws weeping, saying: `Woe is me! The son of Adam wascommandedto prostrate and he prostrated, and Paradise will be his; Iwascommanded to prostrate and I refused, so I am doomed to Hell.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When a son of Adam recites a Sajdah* and prostrates, Satanwithdraws weeping, saying: `Woe is me! The son of Adam wascommandedto prostrate and he prostrated, and Paradise will be his; Iwascommanded to prostrate and I refused, so I am doomed to Hell.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"I was with the Prophet (Peach be upon him),anda man came to him and said: `Last night while I was sleeping, Isawthat I was praying towards the base of a tree. I recited (an Ayahof)prostration and prostrated, and the tree prostrated when I did,and Iheard it saying: Allahummah-tut anni biha wizran, waktub li bihaajran, waj'al-ha li `indaka dhukhran (O Allah, reduce my burdenof sinthereby, reward me for it and store it for me with You).'Ibn `Abbassaid: "I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) recite (an Ayah of)prostration andthen prostrate, and I heard him saying in hisprostration somethinglike that which the man had told him the treesaid."
"I was with the Prophet (Peach be upon him),anda man came to him and said: `Last night while I was sleeping, Isawthat I was praying towards the base of a tree. I recited (an Ayahof)prostration and prostrated, and the tree prostrated when I did,and Iheard it saying: Allahummah-tut anni biha wizran, waktub li bihaajran, waj'al-ha li `indaka dhukhran (O Allah, reduce my burdenof sinthereby, reward me for it and store it for me with You).'Ibn `Abbassaid: "I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) recite (an Ayah of)prostration andthen prostrate, and I heard him saying in hisprostration somethinglike that which the man had told him the treesaid."
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It was narrated from `Ali that whenever the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prostratedhewould say:
"Allahumma laka sajadtu, wa bika amantu, wa lakaaslamtu, Anta rabbi, sajada wajhi lilladhi shaqqa sam'ahu wabasarahu,tabarak Allah ahsanul-khaliqin (O Allah, to You I haveprostrated, andin You I have believed, and to You I have submitted.You are my Lord;my face has prostrated to the One Who gave ithearing and sight.Blessed is Allah the best of Creators)."*
"Allahumma laka sajadtu, wa bika amantu, wa lakaaslamtu, Anta rabbi, sajada wajhi lilladhi shaqqa sam'ahu wabasarahu,tabarak Allah ahsanul-khaliqin (O Allah, to You I haveprostrated, andin You I have believed, and to You I have submitted.You are my Lord;my face has prostrated to the One Who gave ithearing and sight.Blessed is Allah the best of Creators)."*
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It was narrated that Umm Darda' said:
"Abu Darda' told me that he dideleven prostrations* with the Prophet (Peach be upon him), including An-Najm."
"Abu Darda' told me that he dideleven prostrations* with the Prophet (Peach be upon him), including An-Najm."
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It was narrated that Abu Darda' said:
"I performed elevenprostrationswith the Prophet (Peach be upon him) of which there were none in theMufassal.Al-A'raf, Ar-Ra'd, An-Nahl, Bani Isra'il, Maryam, Al-Hajj,theprostration in Al-Furqan, Surat An-Naml (mentioning) Sulaiman,As-Sajdah, Sad, and the Ha-Mim Surah."
"I performed elevenprostrationswith the Prophet (Peach be upon him) of which there were none in theMufassal.Al-A'raf, Ar-Ra'd, An-Nahl, Bani Isra'il, Maryam, Al-Hajj,theprostration in Al-Furqan, Surat An-Naml (mentioning) Sulaiman,As-Sajdah, Sad, and the Ha-Mim Surah."
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It was narrated from `Amr bin `As that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)taught him fifteen prostrations in the Qur'an, including three intheMufassal and two in Al-Hajj.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"We prostrated with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) in "When the heaven is split asunder" [84:1]and"Read! In the Name of your Lord." [96:1]
"We prostrated with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) in "When the heaven is split asunder" [84:1]and"Read! In the Name of your Lord." [96:1]
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prostratedin "Whenthe heaven is split asunder." [84:
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man entered the mosque andperformed prayer, and the Prophet (Peach be upon him) was in a corner of themosque.The man came and greeted him, and he said:
"And also uponyou. Go backand repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed." Sohe went back andrepeated his prayer, then he came and greeted theProphet (Peach be upon him). Hesaid: "And also upon you. Go back and repeat yourprayer, for you havenot prayed." On the third occasion, the mansaid: "Teach me, OMessenger of Allah!" He said: "When youstand up to offer the prayer,perform ablution properly, then standto face the prayer direction andsay Allahu Akbar. Then recitewhatever you can of Qur'an, and then bowuntil you can feel at easebowing. Then stand up until you feel atease standing, then prostrateuntil you feel at ease prostrating. Thenraise your head until youare sitting up straight. Do that throughoutyour prayer."
"And also uponyou. Go backand repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed." Sohe went back andrepeated his prayer, then he came and greeted theProphet (Peach be upon him). Hesaid: "And also upon you. Go back and repeat yourprayer, for you havenot prayed." On the third occasion, the mansaid: "Teach me, OMessenger of Allah!" He said: "When youstand up to offer the prayer,perform ablution properly, then standto face the prayer direction andsay Allahu Akbar. Then recitewhatever you can of Qur'an, and then bowuntil you can feel at easebowing. Then stand up until you feel atease standing, then prostrateuntil you feel at ease prostrating. Thenraise your head until youare sitting up straight. Do that throughoutyour prayer."
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Muhammadbin `Amr bin `Ata' said:
`While he was among ten of theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) including Abu Qatadah: "Iheard Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi say: `I am the most knowledgeable ofyouconcerning the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him).' Theysaid:`Why? By Allah, you did not follow him more than we did, andyou didnot accompany him for longer.' He said: `Yes I am.'They said: `Showus.' He said: `When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) stood up for prayer,he would say the Takbir, then he wouldraise his hands parallel to hisshoulders, and every part of his bodywould settle in place. Then hewould recite, then he would raise hishands parallel to his shouldersand bow, placing his palms on hisknees and supporting his weight onthem. He neither lowered his head,nor raised it up, it was evenlybalanced (between either extreme).Then he would say: "Sami' Allahuliman hamidah (Allah hears thosewho praise Him); and he would raisehis hands parallel with hisshoulders, until every bone returned toits place. Then he wouldprostrate himself on the ground, keeping hisarms away from hissides. Then he would raise his head and tuck hisleft foot under himand sit on it, and he would spread his toes whenhe prostrated.* Thenhe would prostrate, then say the Takbir and siton his left foot,until every bone returned to its place. Then hewould stand up and dothe same in the next Rak'ah. Then when he stoodup after twoRak'ah, he would raise his hands level with his shouldersas he didat the beginning of the prayer. Then he would offer the restof hisprayer in like manner until, when he did the prostration aftertheTaslim comes, he would push one of his feet back and sit and hisweight on his left side, Mutawarrikan.'** They said: `You havespokenthe truth; this is how the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used toperformthe prayer.'"***
`While he was among ten of theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) including Abu Qatadah: "Iheard Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi say: `I am the most knowledgeable ofyouconcerning the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him).' Theysaid:`Why? By Allah, you did not follow him more than we did, andyou didnot accompany him for longer.' He said: `Yes I am.'They said: `Showus.' He said: `When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) stood up for prayer,he would say the Takbir, then he wouldraise his hands parallel to hisshoulders, and every part of his bodywould settle in place. Then hewould recite, then he would raise hishands parallel to his shouldersand bow, placing his palms on hisknees and supporting his weight onthem. He neither lowered his head,nor raised it up, it was evenlybalanced (between either extreme).Then he would say: "Sami' Allahuliman hamidah (Allah hears thosewho praise Him); and he would raisehis hands parallel with hisshoulders, until every bone returned toits place. Then he wouldprostrate himself on the ground, keeping hisarms away from hissides. Then he would raise his head and tuck hisleft foot under himand sit on it, and he would spread his toes whenhe prostrated.* Thenhe would prostrate, then say the Takbir and siton his left foot,until every bone returned to its place. Then hewould stand up and dothe same in the next Rak'ah. Then when he stoodup after twoRak'ah, he would raise his hands level with his shouldersas he didat the beginning of the prayer. Then he would offer the restof hisprayer in like manner until, when he did the prostration aftertheTaslim comes, he would push one of his feet back and sit and hisweight on his left side, Mutawarrikan.'** They said: `You havespokenthe truth; this is how the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used toperformthe prayer.'"***
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It was narrated that `Amrah said:
"I asked `Aishah: `How did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) perform prayer?' She said: `When theProphet(Peach be upon him) performed ablution, he would put his hand in the vesseland sayBismillah, and he would perform ablution properly. Then hewould standand face the Qiblah. He would say the Takbir raising hishandsparallel to his shoulders. Then he would bow, putting his handson hisknees and keeping his arms away from his sides. Then he wouldraisehis head and straighten his back, and he would stand a littlelongerthan your standing. Then he would prostrate, pointing hishandstowards the Qiblah, keeping his arms away (from his sides) asmuch aspossible, according to what I have seen. Then he would raisehis headand sit on his left foot with his right foot held upright,and hedisliked leaning towards his left side.'"
"I asked `Aishah: `How did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) perform prayer?' She said: `When theProphet(Peach be upon him) performed ablution, he would put his hand in the vesseland sayBismillah, and he would perform ablution properly. Then hewould standand face the Qiblah. He would say the Takbir raising hishandsparallel to his shoulders. Then he would bow, putting his handson hisknees and keeping his arms away from his sides. Then he wouldraisehis head and straighten his back, and he would stand a littlelongerthan your standing. Then he would prostrate, pointing hishandstowards the Qiblah, keeping his arms away (from his sides) asmuch aspossible, according to what I have seen. Then he would raisehis headand sit on his left foot with his right foot held upright,and hedisliked leaning towards his left side.'"
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It was narrated that `Umar said:
"The prayer while traveling is twoRak'ah, and Friday is two Rak'ah, and `Eid is two Rak'ah.They arecomplete and are not shortened, as told by Muhammad (Peach be upon him)."
"The prayer while traveling is twoRak'ah, and Friday is two Rak'ah, and `Eid is two Rak'ah.They arecomplete and are not shortened, as told by Muhammad (Peach be upon him)."
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`Umarsaid:
"The prayer when traveling is two Rak'ah, and Friday istwoRak'ah, and Al-Fitr and Al-Adha are two Rak'ah, complete, notshortened, as told by Muhammad (Peach be upon him)."
"The prayer when traveling is two Rak'ah, and Friday istwoRak'ah, and Al-Fitr and Al-Adha are two Rak'ah, complete, notshortened, as told by Muhammad (Peach be upon him)."
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It was narrated that Ya'la bin Umayyah said:
"I asked `Umar binKhattab: `Allah says: "And when you travel in the land, there isnosin on you if you shorten the prayer if you fear that thedisbelieversmay put you in trial (attack you), verily, thedisbelievers are everto you open enemies," [4:101] but now thereis security and people aresafe.' He said: `I found it strangejust as you do, so I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) about that,and he said: "It is charity thatAllah has bestowed upon you, soaccept His charity."
"I asked `Umar binKhattab: `Allah says: "And when you travel in the land, there isnosin on you if you shorten the prayer if you fear that thedisbelieversmay put you in trial (attack you), verily, thedisbelievers are everto you open enemies," [4:101] but now thereis security and people aresafe.' He said: `I found it strangejust as you do, so I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) about that,and he said: "It is charity thatAllah has bestowed upon you, soaccept His charity."
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It was narrated from Umayyah bin `Abdullah bin Khalid that he said to`Abdullah bin `Umar:
"We find (mention of) the prayer of theresidentand the prayer in a state of fear in the Qur'an, but we donot findany mention of the prayer of the traveler. `Abdullah saidto him:"Allah sent Muhammad (Peach be upon him) to us, and we did not knowanything, ratherwe do what we saw Muhammad (Peach be upon him) doing."
"We find (mention of) the prayer of theresidentand the prayer in a state of fear in the Qur'an, but we donot findany mention of the prayer of the traveler. `Abdullah saidto him:"Allah sent Muhammad (Peach be upon him) to us, and we did not knowanything, ratherwe do what we saw Muhammad (Peach be upon him) doing."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)went out from this city (Al-Madinah) he did not perform morethan twoRak'ah for prayer until he returned."
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)went out from this city (Al-Madinah) he did not perform morethan twoRak'ah for prayer until he returned."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"Allah enjoined the prayer uponthe tongue of your Prophet (Peach be upon him): Four Rak'ah while a resident andtwoRak'ah when traveling."
"Allah enjoined the prayer uponthe tongue of your Prophet (Peach be upon him): Four Rak'ah while a resident andtwoRak'ah when traveling."
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It was narrated from Mujahid, Sa'eed bin Jubair, `Ata' bin Abi Rabahand Tawus that Ibn `Abbas told them that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to combine the Maghrib and `Isha' when traveling,although therewas nothing to make him hurry and no enemy pursuinghim, and he wasnot afraid of anything.
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It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) combinedtheZuhr and `Asr, and the Maghrib and `Isha' when traveling duringthe campaign of Tabuk.
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It was narrated from `Isa bin Hafs bin `Asim bin `Umar bin Khattabthat his father told him:
"We were with Ibn `Umar on a journey,and he led us in prayer. Then we finished with him and he finishedturning around, and saw some people praying. He said: `What arethese people doing?' I said: `Glorifying Allah.'* He said: `IfI wanted to glorify Allah (perform voluntary prayer) I would havecompleted my prayer. O son of my brother! I accompanied the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he never prayed more than two Rak'ah when he wastraveling, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied Abu Bakr andhe never prayed more than two Rak'ah (when he was traveling), untilAllah took his soul. Then I accompanied `Umar and he never prayedmore than two Rak'ah, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied`Uthman and he never prayed more than two Rak'ah, until Allahtook his soul. Allah says: `Indeed in the Messnger of Allah(Muhammad (Peach be upon him)) you have a good example to follow.'" [33:21]
"We were with Ibn `Umar on a journey,and he led us in prayer. Then we finished with him and he finishedturning around, and saw some people praying. He said: `What arethese people doing?' I said: `Glorifying Allah.'* He said: `IfI wanted to glorify Allah (perform voluntary prayer) I would havecompleted my prayer. O son of my brother! I accompanied the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he never prayed more than two Rak'ah when he wastraveling, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied Abu Bakr andhe never prayed more than two Rak'ah (when he was traveling), untilAllah took his soul. Then I accompanied `Umar and he never prayedmore than two Rak'ah, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied`Uthman and he never prayed more than two Rak'ah, until Allahtook his soul. Allah says: `Indeed in the Messnger of Allah(Muhammad (Peach be upon him)) you have a good example to follow.'" [33:21]
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Usamahbin Zaid said:
"I asked Tawus about performing voluntaryprayerwhile traveling. Al-Hasan bin Muslim bin Yannaq was sittingwith himand he said: `Tawus told me that he heard Ibn `Abbas say:"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) enjoined prayer while a resident andprayerwhen one is traveling. We used to pray when we were residentsbothbefore and after (the obligatory prayer), and we used to praybothbefore and after (the obligatory prayer) when we weretraveling.'"
"I asked Tawus about performing voluntaryprayerwhile traveling. Al-Hasan bin Muslim bin Yannaq was sittingwith himand he said: `Tawus told me that he heard Ibn `Abbas say:"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) enjoined prayer while a resident andprayerwhen one is traveling. We used to pray when we were residentsbothbefore and after (the obligatory prayer), and we used to praybothbefore and after (the obligatory prayer) when we weretraveling.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Humaid Az-Zuhri said:
"I askedSa'ib bin Yazid: `What have you heard about staying in Makkah?'Hesaid: `I heard `Ala' bin Hadrami say: "The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Three(days) for the Muhajir after departing (from Mina).'"*
"I askedSa'ib bin Yazid: `What have you heard about staying in Makkah?'Hesaid: `I heard `Ala' bin Hadrami say: "The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Three(days) for the Muhajir after departing (from Mina).'"*
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`Ata'narrated:
"Jabir bin `Abdullah, who was among the people withme,told me that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) arrived in Makkah in the morning ofthe fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah."
"Jabir bin `Abdullah, who was among the people withme,told me that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) arrived in Makkah in the morning ofthe fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)stayed for nineteen days in which he shortened his prayer to twoRak'ah. So, whenever we stayed for nineteen days we would shortenourprayer to two Rak'ah, but if we stayed more than that we wouldprayfour Rak'ah."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)stayed for nineteen days in which he shortened his prayer to twoRak'ah. So, whenever we stayed for nineteen days we would shortenourprayer to two Rak'ah, but if we stayed more than that we wouldprayfour Rak'ah."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)stayedin Makkah for fifteen nights during the year of the Conquest,(duringwhich time) he shortened his prayer.
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Yahyabin Abu Ishaq narrated that Anas said:
"We went out with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) from Al-Madinah to Makkah, during which timewe shortened our prayer to two Rak'ah, until we came back." Iasked:"How long did he stay in Makkah?" He said: "Ten (days)."
"We went out with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) from Al-Madinah to Makkah, during which timewe shortened our prayer to two Rak'ah, until we came back." Iasked:"How long did he stay in Makkah?" He said: "Ten (days)."
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Between a person and Kufr (disbelief) is abandoningthe prayer.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Between a person and Kufr (disbelief) is abandoningthe prayer.'"
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`Abdullah bin Buraidah narrated that his father said:
"the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The covenant that distinguishesbetween us andthem is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committedKufr.'"
"the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The covenant that distinguishesbetween us andthem is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committedKufr.'"
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"There isnothing standing between a person and Shirk (polytheism)exceptleaving the prayer, so if he leaves it he has committed Shirk."
"There isnothing standing between a person and Shirk (polytheism)exceptleaving the prayer, so if he leaves it he has committed Shirk."
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) delivered a sermon to us and said: `O people! Repent toAllahbefore you die. Hasten to do good deeds before you becomepreoccupied(because of sickness and old age). Uphold the relationshipthatexists between you and your Lord by remembering Him a great dealandby giving a great deal of charity in secret and openly. (Then) youwill be granted provision and Divine support, and your condition willimprove. Know that Allah has enjoined Friday upon you in this placeofmine, on this day, in this month, in this year, until the Day of Resurrection. Whoever abandons it, whether during my lifetime orafterI am gone, whether he has a just or an unjust ruler, whether hetakesit lightly or denies (that it is obligatory), may Allah causehim tolose all sense of tranquility and contentment, and may He notblesshim in his affairs. Indeed, his prayer will not be valid, hisZakatwill not be valid, his Hajj will not be valid, his fasting willnot bevalid, and his righteous deeds will not be accepted, until herepents.Whoever repents, Allah will accept his repentance. No womanshould beappointed as Imam over a man, no Bedouin should beappointed as Imamover a Muhajir, no immoral person should beappointed as Imam over a(true) believer, unless that is forced uponhim and he fears his swordor whip.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) delivered a sermon to us and said: `O people! Repent toAllahbefore you die. Hasten to do good deeds before you becomepreoccupied(because of sickness and old age). Uphold the relationshipthatexists between you and your Lord by remembering Him a great dealandby giving a great deal of charity in secret and openly. (Then) youwill be granted provision and Divine support, and your condition willimprove. Know that Allah has enjoined Friday upon you in this placeofmine, on this day, in this month, in this year, until the Day of Resurrection. Whoever abandons it, whether during my lifetime orafterI am gone, whether he has a just or an unjust ruler, whether hetakesit lightly or denies (that it is obligatory), may Allah causehim tolose all sense of tranquility and contentment, and may He notblesshim in his affairs. Indeed, his prayer will not be valid, hisZakatwill not be valid, his Hajj will not be valid, his fasting willnot bevalid, and his righteous deeds will not be accepted, until herepents.Whoever repents, Allah will accept his repentance. No womanshould beappointed as Imam over a man, no Bedouin should beappointed as Imamover a Muhajir, no immoral person should beappointed as Imam over a(true) believer, unless that is forced uponhim and he fears his swordor whip.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik said:
"I usedtoguide my father after he lost his sight, and when I took him outforthe Friday (prayer), when he heard the Adhan he would pray forforgiveness for Abu Umamah As'ad bin Zurarah, and supplicate forhim.I heard that from him for a while, then I said to myself: `ByAllah!What is this weakness? Every time he heard the Adhan forFriday(prayer) I hear him praying for forgiveness for Abu Umamah andsupplicate for him, and I do not ask him about why he does that.'ThenI took him out for Friday (prayer), as I used to take him out,andwhen he heard the Adhan he prayed for forgiveness as he used todo. Isaid to him: `O my father! I see you supplicating for As'adbinZurarah every time you hear the call for Friday; why is that?'Hesaud: `O my son, he was the first one who led us for the Fridayprayerbefore the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came from Makkah, in Naqi'Al-Khadamat (a place near Al-Madinah), in the plain of Harrah BanuBayadah.' I asked: `How many of you were there at that time?'He said:`Forty men.'"
"I usedtoguide my father after he lost his sight, and when I took him outforthe Friday (prayer), when he heard the Adhan he would pray forforgiveness for Abu Umamah As'ad bin Zurarah, and supplicate forhim.I heard that from him for a while, then I said to myself: `ByAllah!What is this weakness? Every time he heard the Adhan forFriday(prayer) I hear him praying for forgiveness for Abu Umamah andsupplicate for him, and I do not ask him about why he does that.'ThenI took him out for Friday (prayer), as I used to take him out,andwhen he heard the Adhan he prayed for forgiveness as he used todo. Isaid to him: `O my father! I see you supplicating for As'adbinZurarah every time you hear the call for Friday; why is that?'Hesaud: `O my son, he was the first one who led us for the Fridayprayerbefore the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came from Makkah, in Naqi'Al-Khadamat (a place near Al-Madinah), in the plain of Harrah BanuBayadah.' I asked: `How many of you were there at that time?'He said:`Forty men.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah led those who came before us astray from Friday.Saturdaywas for the Jews and Sunday was for the Christians. And theywill lagbehind us until the Day of Resurrection. We are the last ofthe peopleof this world but we will be the first to be judged amongall ofcreation.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah led those who came before us astray from Friday.Saturdaywas for the Jews and Sunday was for the Christians. And theywill lagbehind us until the Day of Resurrection. We are the last ofthe peopleof this world but we will be the first to be judged amongall ofcreation.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Lubabah bin `Abdul-Mundhir said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) said: `Friday is the chief of days, the greatest daybeforeAllah. It is greater before Allah then the Day of Adha and theDay ofFitr. It has five characteristics: On it Allah created Adam; onitAllah sent down Adam to this earth; on it there is a time duringwhich a person does not ask Allah for anything but He will give it tohim, so long as he does not ask for anything that is forbidden; on itthe Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allah, noheaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain, and no sea that does not fearFriday.'"
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) said: `Friday is the chief of days, the greatest daybeforeAllah. It is greater before Allah then the Day of Adha and theDay ofFitr. It has five characteristics: On it Allah created Adam; onitAllah sent down Adam to this earth; on it there is a time duringwhich a person does not ask Allah for anything but He will give it tohim, so long as he does not ask for anything that is forbidden; on itthe Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allah, noheaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain, and no sea that does not fearFriday.'"
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It was narrated that Shaddad bin Aws said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The best of your days is Friday. On it Adam was created,onit the Trumpet will be blown, on it all creatures will swoon. Sosenda great deal of peace and blessings upon me on that day, for yourpeace and blessings will be presented to me.' A man said: `OMessengerof Allah, how will our peace and blessings be shown to youwhen youwill have disintegrated?' He said: `Allah has forbiddenthe earth toconsume the bodies of the Prophets.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The best of your days is Friday. On it Adam was created,onit the Trumpet will be blown, on it all creatures will swoon. Sosenda great deal of peace and blessings upon me on that day, for yourpeace and blessings will be presented to me.' A man said: `OMessengerof Allah, how will our peace and blessings be shown to youwhen youwill have disintegrated?' He said: `Allah has forbiddenthe earth toconsume the bodies of the Prophets.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"From one Friday to the next is an expiation for whatever wascommitted in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin."
"From one Friday to the next is an expiation for whatever wascommitted in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin."
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Aws binAws Ath-Thaqafi said:
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) say:`Whoevertakes a bath on Friday, and bathes completely, and goesearly,arriving early,* and walks and does not ride (to the mosque),andsits close to the Imam and listens to him, and does not engage inidle talk; for every step he takes he will have the reward of oneyear, the reward of a year's fasting and praying (at night)."
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) say:`Whoevertakes a bath on Friday, and bathes completely, and goesearly,arriving early,* and walks and does not ride (to the mosque),andsits close to the Imam and listens to him, and does not engage inidle talk; for every step he takes he will have the reward of oneyear, the reward of a year's fasting and praying (at night)."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) sayfromthe pulpit: `Whoever comes to Friday, let him take a bath.'"
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) sayfromthe pulpit: `Whoever comes to Friday, let him take a bath.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"Bath on Fridays is obligatory for every male who hasreached the age of puberty."
"Bath on Fridays is obligatory for every male who hasreached the age of puberty."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs ablution and performs ablution well, thencomes to Friday (prayer) and sits near (the Imam), and keeps quietandlistens, he will be forgiven for what was between that and theprevious Friday (of sins), and three days more. And whoever touchesthe pebbles then he has engaged in Laghw (idle talk or behaviour)."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs ablution and performs ablution well, thencomes to Friday (prayer) and sits near (the Imam), and keeps quietandlistens, he will be forgiven for what was between that and theprevious Friday (of sins), and three days more. And whoever touchesthe pebbles then he has engaged in Laghw (idle talk or behaviour)."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoeverperforms ablution on Friday, it is well and good for him, andhe hasdone what is obligatory for him. But whoever takes a bath, bathisbetter."
"Whoeverperforms ablution on Friday, it is well and good for him, andhe hasdone what is obligatory for him. But whoever takes a bath, bathisbetter."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"When Friday comes, angels stand at every door of the mosque andrecord the names of the people who come, in order of arrival. WhentheImam comes out, they close their records and listen to thesermon. Thefirst one who comes to the prayer is like one whosacrifices a camel;the one who comes after him is like one whosacrifices a cow; the onewho comes after him is like one whosacrifices a ram," (and so on)until he made mention of a hen andan egg. Sahl added in his Hadith:"And whoever comes after thatcomes only to do his duty with regard tothe prayer."
"When Friday comes, angels stand at every door of the mosque andrecord the names of the people who come, in order of arrival. WhentheImam comes out, they close their records and listen to thesermon. Thefirst one who comes to the prayer is like one whosacrifices a camel;the one who comes after him is like one whosacrifices a cow; the onewho comes after him is like one whosacrifices a ram," (and so on)until he made mention of a hen andan egg. Sahl added in his Hadith:"And whoever comes after thatcomes only to do his duty with regard tothe prayer."
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It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)described the likeness of Friday, saying that those who comeearliestare like the one who sacrifices a camel, then like one whosacrificesa cow, then like one who sacrifices a sheep, until he mademention ofa chicken.
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It was narrated that `Alqamah said:
"I went out with `Abdullah toFriday (prayer), and he found three men who arrived before him. Hesaid: `The fourth of four, and the fourth of four is not far away.Iheard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "On the Day of Resurrectionpeople will gather near Allah according to how earlythey came toFriday (prayer), the first, second, and third.'"Then he said: `Thefourth of four, and the fourth of four is notfar away.'"
"I went out with `Abdullah toFriday (prayer), and he found three men who arrived before him. Hesaid: `The fourth of four, and the fourth of four is not far away.Iheard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "On the Day of Resurrectionpeople will gather near Allah according to how earlythey came toFriday (prayer), the first, second, and third.'"Then he said: `Thefourth of four, and the fourth of four is notfar away.'"
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Salam that he heard the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) saying on the pulpit one Friday:
"There is nothingwrong with anyone of you buying two garments for Friday (prayer),other than his daily work clothes."
"There is nothingwrong with anyone of you buying two garments for Friday (prayer),other than his daily work clothes."
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It was narrated from `Aishah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivered asermon tothe people one Friday, and he saw them wearing woollenclothes. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"There is nothing wrongwith any oneof you, if he can afford it, buying two garments forFriday, otherthan his daily work clothes."
"There is nothing wrongwith any oneof you, if he can afford it, buying two garments forFriday, otherthan his daily work clothes."
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It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoevertakesa bath on a Friday and does it well, and purifies himself anddoes itwell, and puts on his best clothes, and puts on whatever Allahdecrees for him of the perfume of his family, then comes to themosqueand does not engage in idle talk or separate (pushing between)twopeople; he will be forgiven for (his sins) between that day andtheprevious Friday."
"Whoevertakesa bath on a Friday and does it well, and purifies himself anddoes itwell, and puts on his best clothes, and puts on whatever Allahdecrees for him of the perfume of his family, then comes to themosqueand does not engage in idle talk or separate (pushing between)twopeople; he will be forgiven for (his sins) between that day andtheprevious Friday."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `This day is an `Eid (festival) which Allah has ordainedfor theMuslims. Whoever comes to Friday (prayer), let him take abath and ifhe has perfume then let him put some on. And upon you (Iurge to use)is the tooth stick."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `This day is an `Eid (festival) which Allah has ordainedfor theMuslims. Whoever comes to Friday (prayer), let him take abath and ifhe has perfume then let him put some on. And upon you (Iurge to use)is the tooth stick."
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It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said:
"We did not take a Qailulah noreat Ghada' until after Friday (prayer)."*
"We did not take a Qailulah noreat Ghada' until after Friday (prayer)."*
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Iyas binSalamah bin Akwa' narrated that his father said:
"We used toperform Friday (prayer) with the Prophet (Peach be upon him), then we would return,and we would not see any shadow from the walls in which we could seekshade."
"We used toperform Friday (prayer) with the Prophet (Peach be upon him), then we would return,and we would not see any shadow from the walls in which we could seekshade."
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`Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sad, the Mu'adh-dhin oftheProphet (Peach be upon him), said:
"My father told me, narrating from hisfather,from his grandfather, that during the time of the Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him), he used to call the Adhan on Fridays when the shadowwas like asandal strap."
"My father told me, narrating from hisfather,from his grandfather, that during the time of the Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him), he used to call the Adhan on Fridays when the shadowwas like asandal strap."
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It was narrated that Anas said:
"We used to perform the Friday(prayer),then we would return for a nap (Qailulah)."
"We used to perform the Friday(prayer),then we would return for a nap (Qailulah)."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to delivertwosermons, and he would sit briefly between the two. (One of thenarrators) Bishr added:
"While he was standing."
"While he was standing."
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It was narrated from Ja'far bin `Amr bin Huraith that his fathersaid:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon on the pulpit,wearing a black turban."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon on the pulpit,wearing a black turban."
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It was narrated that Simak bin Harb said:
"I heard Jabir bin Samurahsay:`The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to deliver the sermonstanding,but he used to sit down briefly, then stand up.'"
"I heard Jabir bin Samurahsay:`The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to deliver the sermonstanding,but he used to sit down briefly, then stand up.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) usedtodeliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then he wouldstand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah. His sermon wasmoderate (i.e., neither too long nor too short)."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) usedtodeliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then he wouldstand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah. His sermon wasmoderate (i.e., neither too long nor too short)."
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`Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sa'd narrated that hisfathertold him, from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) delivered a speech on the battlefield hewould do so leaning on a bow, and when he delivered a sermon onFriday, he would do so leaning on his staff.
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`Alqamahnarrated that `Abdullah was asked whether the Prophet (Peach be upon him)used todeliver the sermon standing or sitting. He said:
"Have you notreadthe Verse: `...and leave you (Muhammad) standing (whiledeliveringthe Friday sermon?" [62:11]
"Have you notreadthe Verse: `...and leave you (Muhammad) standing (whiledeliveringthe Friday sermon?" [62:11]
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It was narrated from Jabir that whenever the Prophet (Peach be upon him) ascendedthepulpit he would greet (the people with Salam).
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Ifyou sayto your companions: `Be quiet' on a Friday while the Imam isdelivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk orbehaviour)."
"Ifyou sayto your companions: `Be quiet' on a Friday while the Imam isdelivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk orbehaviour)."
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`Ata'bin Yasar narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) recited Tabarak [Al-Mulk (67)] one Friday, while he wasstandingand reminding us of the Days of Allah (i.e., preaching tous). AbuDarda' or Abu Dharr raised an eyebrow at me and said:`When was thisSurah revealed? For I have not heard it before now.'He (Ubayy)gestured to him that he should remain silent. When theyfinished, hesaid: `I asked you when this Surah was revealed andyou did not answerme." Ubayy said: `You have gained nothing fromyour prayer todayexcept the idle talk that you engaged in.' Hewent to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) and told him about that, and what Ubayy hadsaid to him. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Ubayy spoke thetruth.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) recited Tabarak [Al-Mulk (67)] one Friday, while he wasstandingand reminding us of the Days of Allah (i.e., preaching tous). AbuDarda' or Abu Dharr raised an eyebrow at me and said:`When was thisSurah revealed? For I have not heard it before now.'He (Ubayy)gestured to him that he should remain silent. When theyfinished, hesaid: `I asked you when this Surah was revealed andyou did not answerme." Ubayy said: `You have gained nothing fromyour prayer todayexcept the idle talk that you engaged in.' Hewent to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) and told him about that, and what Ubayy hadsaid to him. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Ubayy spoke thetruth.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"Sulaik Ghatafanienteredthe mosque when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon.He said:`Have you prayed?' He said: `No.' He said: `Then performtwoRak'ah.'"
"Sulaik Ghatafanienteredthe mosque when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon.He said:`Have you prayed?' He said: `No.' He said: `Then performtwoRak'ah.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"A man entered the mosque whentheProphet (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon. He said: `Have youprayed?' He said: `No.' He said: `Then pray two Rak'ah.'"
"A man entered the mosque whentheProphet (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon. He said: `Have youprayed?' He said: `No.' He said: `Then pray two Rak'ah.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"Sulaik Al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said to him: `Did you perform two Rak'ah before you came?' Hesaid:`No.' He said: `Then perform two Rak'ah, but make thembrief.'"
"Sulaik Al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said to him: `Did you perform two Rak'ah before you came?' Hesaid:`No.' He said: `Then perform two Rak'ah, but make thembrief.'"
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It was narrated from Jabir bin `Abdullah that a man entered themosque oneFriday when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was delivering thesermon.He started stepping over the people's shoulders, and the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
`Sit down, for you have annoyed(people) andyou are late.'"
`Sit down, for you have annoyed(people) andyou are late.'"
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It was narrated from Sahl bin Mu'adh bin Anas that his father said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever steps over the people'snecks on Friday has built a bridge to Hell.'"
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever steps over the people'snecks on Friday has built a bridge to Hell.'"
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the people used to speak totheProphet (Peach be upon him) about their needs when he came down from the pulpitonFriday.
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It was narrated that `Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi' said:
"MarwanappointedAbu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out forMakkah. AbuHurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited SuratAl-Jumu'ahin the first Rak'ah, and in the second, `When thehypocrites cometo you," [Al-Munafiqun (63)] `Ubaidullah said: "Icaught upwith Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: `Yourecitedtwo Surah that `Ali used to recite in Kufah.' Abu Hurairahsaid:`I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) reciting them.'"
"MarwanappointedAbu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out forMakkah. AbuHurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited SuratAl-Jumu'ahin the first Rak'ah, and in the second, `When thehypocrites cometo you," [Al-Munafiqun (63)] `Ubaidullah said: "Icaught upwith Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: `Yourecitedtwo Surah that `Ali used to recite in Kufah.' Abu Hurairahsaid:`I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) reciting them.'"
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It was narrated that `Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah said:
"Dahhak bin Qaiswrote to Nu'man bin Bashir, saying: `Tell us what the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) used to recite on Friday along with Surah Al-Jumu'ah.'Hesaid: `He used to recite: "Has there come to you the narrationof theoverwhelming (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)?'"[Al-Ghashiyah (88)]
"Dahhak bin Qaiswrote to Nu'man bin Bashir, saying: `Tell us what the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) used to recite on Friday along with Surah Al-Jumu'ah.'Hesaid: `He used to recite: "Has there come to you the narrationof theoverwhelming (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)?'"[Al-Ghashiyah (88)]
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It was narrated from Abu `Inabah Al-Khawlani that the Prophet (Peach be upon him)usedto recite "Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High" and "Hasthere come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)? [Al-A'la (87) and Al-Ghashiyah (88)] on Friday.
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoevercatches one Rak'ah of Friday, let him add another Rak'ah toit."
"Whoevercatches one Rak'ah of Friday, let him add another Rak'ah toit."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever catches one Rak'ah of prayer, he has caught it.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever catches one Rak'ah of prayer, he has caught it.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever catches one Rak'ah of Friday prayer or other than it,then he has caught the prayer.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever catches one Rak'ah of Friday prayer or other than it,then he has caught the prayer.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The people of Quba' used topraywith the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on Fridays."
"The people of Quba' used topraywith the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on Fridays."
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It was narrated that Abu Ja'd Ad-Damri who was a Companion said thattheProphet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times,neglecting it, a seal will be placed over his heart."
"Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times,neglecting it, a seal will be placed over his heart."
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times, fornonecessary reason, Allah will place a seal over his heart.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times, fornonecessary reason, Allah will place a seal over his heart.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"What if one of you were to take a flock of sheep and look forgrass for them one or two miles away, but he cannot find any at thatdistance, so he goes further away? Then (the time for) Friday comesbut he does not attend it, then (another) Friday comes but he doesnotattend it, and (another) Friday comes but he does not attend it,untilAllah places a seal on his heart."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"What if one of you were to take a flock of sheep and look forgrass for them one or two miles away, but he cannot find any at thatdistance, so he goes further away? Then (the time for) Friday comesbut he does not attend it, then (another) Friday comes but he doesnotattend it, and (another) Friday comes but he does not attend it,untilAllah places a seal on his heart."
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It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoever abandons Friday deliberately, let him give a Dinar incharity, and if he cannot afford that, then (let him give) half aDinar."
"Whoever abandons Friday deliberately, let him give a Dinar incharity, and if he cannot afford that, then (let him give) half aDinar."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used toperformfour Rak'ah before Friday (prayer), and he did not separateany ofthem."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used toperformfour Rak'ah before Friday (prayer), and he did not separateany ofthem."
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It was narrated that when `Abdullah bin `Umar had prayed Friday, hewentand prayed two Rak'ah in his house. Then he said:
"The Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) used to do that."
"The Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) used to do that."
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It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (Peach be upon him)used topray two Rak'ah after Jumu'ah.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If you pray after Friday, then pray four (Rak'ah).'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If you pray after Friday, then pray four (Rak'ah).'"
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It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade sitting incircles in the mosque on Fridays before the prayer.
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It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that hisgrandfather said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade Ihtiba'onFridays, meaning, when the Imam is delivering the sermon."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade Ihtiba'onFridays, meaning, when the Imam is delivering the sermon."
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It was narrated that Sa'ib bin Yazid said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)had only one Mu'adh-dhin. When he came out he would give theAdhanand when he came down (from the pulpit) he would give theIqamah. AbuBakr and `Umar did likewise, but when `Uthman (becamecaliph) thenumbers of people had increased, he added the third callfrom atop ahouse in the marketplace that was called Zawra'. When hecame out(the Mu'adh-dhin) would call the Adhan, and when he came downfromthe pulpit, he would call the Iqamah.
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)had only one Mu'adh-dhin. When he came out he would give theAdhanand when he came down (from the pulpit) he would give theIqamah. AbuBakr and `Umar did likewise, but when `Uthman (becamecaliph) thenumbers of people had increased, he added the third callfrom atop ahouse in the marketplace that was called Zawra'. When hecame out(the Mu'adh-dhin) would call the Adhan, and when he came downfromthe pulpit, he would call the Iqamah.
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It was narrated from `Adi bin Thabit that his father said:
"When theProphet (Peach be upon him) stood on the pulpit, his Companions would turn to facehim."
"When theProphet (Peach be upon him) stood on the pulpit, his Companions would turn to facehim."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `On Friday there is a time when no Muslim man happens tostandin prayer at that time, asking Allah for good things, but Hewill givethat to him." And he gestured with his hand to indicatehow short thattime is.
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `On Friday there is a time when no Muslim man happens tostandin prayer at that time, asking Allah for good things, but Hewill givethat to him." And he gestured with his hand to indicatehow short thattime is.
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Kathirbin `Abdullah bin `Amr bin `Awf Al-Muzani narrated from hisfather, that his grandfather said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `On Friday there is a time of the day during which noperson asks Allah for something but He will give him what he asksfor.'" It was said: `When is that time?' He said: `When theIqamah forprayer (is called), until the prayer ends.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `On Friday there is a time of the day during which noperson asks Allah for something but He will give him what he asksfor.'" It was said: `When is that time?' He said: `When theIqamah forprayer (is called), until the prayer ends.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Salam said:
"I said, when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was sitting: `We find in the Book of Allahthat on Friday there is an hour when no believing slave performsprayer and asks Allah for anything at that time, but Allah willfulfill his need.'" `Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)pointed to me, saying: `Or some part of an hour.' I said:`you areright, or some part of an hour.' I said: `What time isthat?' He said:`It is the last hours of the day.' I said: `Itis not the time of theprayer?' He said: `Yes (it is so), when abelieving slave performsprayer and then sits with nothing but heprayer keeping him, he isstill in a state of prayer.'"
"I said, when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was sitting: `We find in the Book of Allahthat on Friday there is an hour when no believing slave performsprayer and asks Allah for anything at that time, but Allah willfulfill his need.'" `Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)pointed to me, saying: `Or some part of an hour.' I said:`you areright, or some part of an hour.' I said: `What time isthat?' He said:`It is the last hours of the day.' I said: `Itis not the time of theprayer?' He said: `Yes (it is so), when abelieving slave performsprayer and then sits with nothing but heprayer keeping him, he isstill in a state of prayer.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever persists in performing twelve Rak'ah from the Sunnah, ahouse will be built for him in Paradise: four before the Zuhr, twoRak'ah after Zuhr, two Rak'ah after Maghrib, two Rak'ah afterthe`Isha' and two Rak'ah before Fajr.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever persists in performing twelve Rak'ah from the Sunnah, ahouse will be built for him in Paradise: four before the Zuhr, twoRak'ah after Zuhr, two Rak'ah after Maghrib, two Rak'ah afterthe`Isha' and two Rak'ah before Fajr.'"
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It was narrated from Umm Habibah bint Abi Sufyan that the Prophet(Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoever performs twelve Rak'ah (of Sunnah) during the dayand night, a house will be built for him in Paradise."
"Whoever performs twelve Rak'ah (of Sunnah) during the dayand night, a house will be built for him in Paradise."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs twelve Rak'ah (of Sunnah) each day, ahousewill be built for him in Paradise: two Rak'ah before Fajr,two Rak'ahbefore the Zuhr, two Rak'ah after the Zuhr, twoRak'ah, I think hesaid, before `Asr, two Rak'ah after Maghrib,and I think he said twoRak'ah after the `Isha'.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs twelve Rak'ah (of Sunnah) each day, ahousewill be built for him in Paradise: two Rak'ah before Fajr,two Rak'ahbefore the Zuhr, two Rak'ah after the Zuhr, twoRak'ah, I think hesaid, before `Asr, two Rak'ah after Maghrib,and I think he said twoRak'ah after the `Isha'.'"
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that when the dawn illuminated, theProphet(Peach be upon him) would pray two Rak'ah.
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray two Rak'ah before the morning (prayer), as if the Adhanwere in his ears. (i.e., he would pray them briefly).
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray two Rak'ah before the morning (prayer), as if the Adhanwere in his ears. (i.e., he would pray them briefly).
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It was narrated from Hafsah bint `Umar that when the call for theSubhprayer was given, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) would pray twoshortRak'ah before going to the prayer.
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When he performed ablution theProphet (Peach be upon him) would pray two (short) Rak'ah and then go out for theprayer."
"When he performed ablution theProphet (Peach be upon him) would pray two (short) Rak'ah and then go out for theprayer."
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It was narrated that `Ali said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to performtwoRak'ah at the time of the Iqamah."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to performtwoRak'ah at the time of the Iqamah."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that in the two Rak'ah before theFajr,the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to recite:
"Say: `O you disbelievers!"[Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: Allah is One." [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"Say: `O you disbelievers!"[Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: Allah is One." [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"I watched the Prophet (Peach be upon him) foramonth, and in the two Rak'ah before Fajr he used to recite: "Say:Oyou disbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: Allah is One."[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"I watched the Prophet (Peach be upon him) foramonth, and in the two Rak'ah before Fajr he used to recite: "Say:Oyou disbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: Allah is One."[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtoperform two Rak'ah before Fajr, and he used to say: `The best twoSurah to recite in the two Rak'ah of Fajr are: "Say: Allah isOne"[Al-Ikhlas (112)] and "Say: O you disbelievers."[Al-Kafirun (109)]
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtoperform two Rak'ah before Fajr, and he used to say: `The best twoSurah to recite in the two Rak'ah of Fajr are: "Say: Allah isOne"[Al-Ikhlas (112)] and "Say: O you disbelievers."[Al-Kafirun (109)]
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Once the Iqamah has been called, there should be no prayer buttheobligatory one."
"Once the Iqamah has been called, there should be no prayer buttheobligatory one."
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Sarjis that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) saw a man performing the two Rak'ah before the morning prayerwhile he himself was performing prayer. When he had finished prayinghe said to him:
"Which of your two prayers did you intend to becounted (i.e., accepted)?"
"Which of your two prayers did you intend to becounted (i.e., accepted)?"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhainah said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) passed by a man who was praying when the Iqamah for Subhprayerhad been called, and he said something to him, I do not knowwhat hesaid. When he finished, we surrounded the man and asked him:`Whatdid the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say to you?' He said: `He saidto me: "Soon one of you will pray Fajr with four Rak'ah.'"
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) passed by a man who was praying when the Iqamah for Subhprayerhad been called, and he said something to him, I do not knowwhat hesaid. When he finished, we surrounded the man and asked him:`Whatdid the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say to you?' He said: `He saidto me: "Soon one of you will pray Fajr with four Rak'ah.'"
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It was narrated that Qais bin `Amr said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) saw a manpraying two Rak'ah after the Subh prayer and said, `Is the Subhprayerto be offered twice?' The man said to him: `I did not praythe twoRak'ah before it, so I prayed them (now).' The Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him) remained silent."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) saw a manpraying two Rak'ah after the Subh prayer and said, `Is the Subhprayerto be offered twice?' The man said to him: `I did not praythe twoRak'ah before it, so I prayed them (now).' The Messengerof Allah(Peach be upon him) remained silent."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) slept andmissedthe two Rak'ah before Fajr, so he made them up after the sunhadrisen.
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It was narrated from Qabus that his father said:
"My father sent wordto`Aishah, asking which prayer the Prophet (Peach be upon him) most liked toperform regularly. She said: `He used to perform four Rak'ahbeforethe Zuhr, in which he would stand for a long time and bow andprostrate perfectly.'"
"My father sent wordto`Aishah, asking which prayer the Prophet (Peach be upon him) most liked toperform regularly. She said: `He used to perform four Rak'ahbeforethe Zuhr, in which he would stand for a long time and bow andprostrate perfectly.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Ayyub that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to performfourRak'ah before the Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith, and hedid not separate them with a Taslim. He said, "The gates of heavenareopened when the sun passes its zenith."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"If the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)missed the four Rak'ah before the Zuhr, he would perform them afterthe two Rak'ah which come after the Zuhr."
"If the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)missed the four Rak'ah before the Zuhr, he would perform them afterthe two Rak'ah which come after the Zuhr."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Harith said:
"Mu'awiyah sent wordto Umm Salamah, and I went with his envoy who put the question to UmmSalamah. She said: `While the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wasperformingablution for the Zuhr in my house and he had sent a Sa'i,*theMuhajirun gathered around him in large numbers, and he was busydealing withthem. When a knock on the door came, he went out andperformed the Zuhr, then he sat and distributed what had been broughtto him.' She said: `He continued doing that until the `Asr.Then hecame into my house and performed two Rak'ah. Then he said:"The matterof the Sa'i kept me from praying them after Zuhr, soI prayed themafter `Asr."
"Mu'awiyah sent wordto Umm Salamah, and I went with his envoy who put the question to UmmSalamah. She said: `While the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wasperformingablution for the Zuhr in my house and he had sent a Sa'i,*theMuhajirun gathered around him in large numbers, and he was busydealing withthem. When a knock on the door came, he went out andperformed the Zuhr, then he sat and distributed what had been broughtto him.' She said: `He continued doing that until the `Asr.Then hecame into my house and performed two Rak'ah. Then he said:"The matterof the Sa'i kept me from praying them after Zuhr, soI prayed themafter `Asr."
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It was narrated from Umm Habibah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoeverprays four Rak'ah before the Zuhr and four afterwards, Allahwillforbid him to the Fire."
"Whoeverprays four Rak'ah before the Zuhr and four afterwards, Allahwillforbid him to the Fire."
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It was narrated that `Asim bin Damrah As-Saluli said:
"We asked `Aliabout the voluntary (prayer) of Allah's Messenger (Peach be upon him) during theday. He said: `You will not be able.' We said: `Inform us ofit, we will do what we can of it?' So he said: `When he prayedthe Fajr he would delay praying any more. When the sun appeared overthere (west) - like it appears here, meaning in the direction ofthe east, about the amount for the `Asr prayer from there, meaningin the direction of the west, meaning before the Maghrib - he wouldstand and perform two Rak'ah* then he would delay praying until thesun appeared over there (west), meaning in the direction of the east,about the amount of the Zuhr prayer from there, then he would standand perform four. And, four before the Zuhr when the sun passed thezenith, and two Rak'ah after it, and, four before the `Asr,separating between every two Rak'ah with Taslim** upon the angelsthat are close (to Allah), the Prophets, and those who follow themamong the Muslims and the believers.'"'Ali said: "That is sixteen Rak'ah of voluntary prayer which Allah's Messenger (Peach be upon him) performed during the day. And there are very few who offer them regularly."
"We asked `Aliabout the voluntary (prayer) of Allah's Messenger (Peach be upon him) during theday. He said: `You will not be able.' We said: `Inform us ofit, we will do what we can of it?' So he said: `When he prayedthe Fajr he would delay praying any more. When the sun appeared overthere (west) - like it appears here, meaning in the direction ofthe east, about the amount for the `Asr prayer from there, meaningin the direction of the west, meaning before the Maghrib - he wouldstand and perform two Rak'ah* then he would delay praying until thesun appeared over there (west), meaning in the direction of the east,about the amount of the Zuhr prayer from there, then he would standand perform four. And, four before the Zuhr when the sun passed thezenith, and two Rak'ah after it, and, four before the `Asr,separating between every two Rak'ah with Taslim** upon the angelsthat are close (to Allah), the Prophets, and those who follow themamong the Muslims and the believers.'"'Ali said: "That is sixteen Rak'ah of voluntary prayer which Allah's Messenger (Peach be upon him) performed during the day. And there are very few who offer them regularly."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Mughaffal said:
"The Prophet ofAllah(Peach be upon him) said: `Between every two Adhans there is a prayer.' Hesaidit three times, and on the third time he said, `For those whowish.'"*
"The Prophet ofAllah(Peach be upon him) said: `Between every two Adhans there is a prayer.' Hesaidit three times, and on the third time he said, `For those whowish.'"*
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`Alibin Zaid bin Jud'an said:
"I heard Anas bin Malik say: `TheMu'adh-dhin would call the Adhan during the time of the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him), and one would think that it was the Iqamah becausetherewere so many people who stood and performed the two Rak'ahbefore theMaghrib."
"I heard Anas bin Malik say: `TheMu'adh-dhin would call the Adhan during the time of the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him), and one would think that it was the Iqamah becausetherewere so many people who stood and performed the two Rak'ahbefore theMaghrib."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praytheMaghrib, then he would come back to my house and pray two Rak'ah."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praytheMaghrib, then he would come back to my house and pray two Rak'ah."
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It was narrated that Rafi' bin Khadij said:
"We came to the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) with Banu `Abdul-Ashhal, and he led us in praying theMaghrib in our mosque. Then he said: `Pray these two Rak'ah inyourhouses.'"
"We came to the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) with Banu `Abdul-Ashhal, and he led us in praying theMaghrib in our mosque. Then he said: `Pray these two Rak'ah inyourhouses.'"
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Mas'ud that for the two Rak'ahafter Maghrib, the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to recite:
"Say: O youdisbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: He is Allah the One."[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"Say: O youdisbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun (109)] and "Say: He is Allah the One."[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoeverprays six Rak'ah after the Maghrib and does not say anythingbad inbetween them, will have a reward equal to the worship of twelveyears."
"Whoeverprays six Rak'ah after the Maghrib and does not say anythingbad inbetween them, will have a reward equal to the worship of twelveyears."
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It was narrated that Kharijah bin Hudhafah Al-`Adawi said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) came out to us and said: `Allah has increased a prayerforyou which is better for you than red camels. (It is) Witr, whichAllah has enjoined on you between the `Isha' prayer and the onsetofdawn.'"
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) came out to us and said: `Allah has increased a prayerforyou which is better for you than red camels. (It is) Witr, whichAllah has enjoined on you between the `Isha' prayer and the onsetofdawn.'"
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`Alibin Abu Talib said:
"Witr is not definite (obligatory) nor is itlike your prescribed prayers. But the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayedWitr, then he said: `O people of the Qur'an! Perform Witr, forAllahis Witr* and He loves the odd (numbered).'"
"Witr is not definite (obligatory) nor is itlike your prescribed prayers. But the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayedWitr, then he said: `O people of the Qur'an! Perform Witr, forAllahis Witr* and He loves the odd (numbered).'"
170 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Allah is Witr and He loves the odd (numbered), so perform Witr,Opeople of the Qur'an." A Bedouin said: `What is the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) saying?' He said: `That is not for you or yourcompanions.'"
"Allah is Witr and He loves the odd (numbered), so perform Witr,Opeople of the Qur'an." A Bedouin said: `What is the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) saying?' He said: `That is not for you or yourcompanions.'"
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It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to perform Witr and recite: `Glorify the Name of your LordtheMost High.', [Al-A'la (87)] `Say: O you disbelievers!"[Al-Kafirun(109)] and `Say: Allah is One.". [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to perform Witr and recite: `Glorify the Name of your LordtheMost High.', [Al-A'la (87)] `Say: O you disbelievers!"[Al-Kafirun(109)] and `Say: Allah is One.". [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)used toperform Witr and recite:
"Glorify the Name of your Lord theMostHigh," [Al-A'la (87)] "Say: O you disbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun(109)] and `Say: Allah is One.". [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"Glorify the Name of your Lord theMostHigh," [Al-A'la (87)] "Say: O you disbelievers!" [Al-Kafirun(109)] and `Say: Allah is One.". [Al-Ikhlas (112)]
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It was narrated that `Abdul-`Aziz bin Juraij said:
"We asked `Aishahwhat the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite in Witr. She said:`He used to recite: "Glorify the Name of your Lord the MostHigh,"[Al-A'la (87)] in the first Rak'ah, `Say: "Odisbelievers!'" [Al-Kafirun (109)] in the second Rak'ah, and`Say: Allah is One' in thethird and the Mu'awwidhatain(Chapter 113, 114).'"
"We asked `Aishahwhat the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite in Witr. She said:`He used to recite: "Glorify the Name of your Lord the MostHigh,"[Al-A'la (87)] in the first Rak'ah, `Say: "Odisbelievers!'" [Al-Kafirun (109)] in the second Rak'ah, and`Say: Allah is One' in thethird and the Mu'awwidhatain(Chapter 113, 114).'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray (voluntary prayers) at night two by two, and he wouldprayone Rak'ah of Witr."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray (voluntary prayers) at night two by two, and he wouldprayone Rak'ah of Witr."
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AbuMijlaz narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witrisone Rak'ah.' I said: `What do you think if I become drowsyand I wantto sleep?' He said: `Put "what do you think" upthere with that star?(i.e., don't think about it at all).' Iraised my head and saw As-Simak.* He repeated that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said, `Nightprayers are to be offered two by two, andWitr is one Rak'ah, beforedawn.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witrisone Rak'ah.' I said: `What do you think if I become drowsyand I wantto sleep?' He said: `Put "what do you think" upthere with that star?(i.e., don't think about it at all).' Iraised my head and saw As-Simak.* He repeated that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said, `Nightprayers are to be offered two by two, andWitr is one Rak'ah, beforedawn.'"
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A manasked Ibn `Umar:
"How should I perform Witr?" He said: "PrayWitr with one Rak'ah." He said: "I am afraid that the peoplewill saythat I am cutting the prayer short." He said: "TheSunnah of Allah andHis Messenger." Meaning "This is the Sunnahof Allah and HisMessenger."
"How should I perform Witr?" He said: "PrayWitr with one Rak'ah." He said: "I am afraid that the peoplewill saythat I am cutting the prayer short." He said: "TheSunnah of Allah andHis Messenger." Meaning "This is the Sunnahof Allah and HisMessenger."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtosay Taslim after every two Rak'ah, and he would perform Witr withone Rak'ah."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtosay Taslim after every two Rak'ah, and he would perform Witr withone Rak'ah."
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It was narrated that Al-Hasan bin `Ali said:
"My grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), taught me some words to say in Qunut ofWitr: Allahumma `afini fiman `afait, wa tawallani fimantawallait,wahdini fiman hadait, wa qini sharra ma qadait, wa barikli fimaa'tait. Innaka taqdi wa la yuqda `alaik, innahu layudhillu manwalait. Subhanaka rabbana tabarakta wa ta'alait (OAllah, pardon mealong with those whom You have pardoned, be an allyto me along withthose whom You are an ally to, guide me along withthose whom You haveguided, protect me from the evil that You havedecreed, and bless forme that which You have bestowed. For verilyYou decree and none candecree over You. He whom You support cannever be humiliated. Glory isto You, our Lord, You are Blessed andExalted)."
"My grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), taught me some words to say in Qunut ofWitr: Allahumma `afini fiman `afait, wa tawallani fimantawallait,wahdini fiman hadait, wa qini sharra ma qadait, wa barikli fimaa'tait. Innaka taqdi wa la yuqda `alaik, innahu layudhillu manwalait. Subhanaka rabbana tabarakta wa ta'alait (OAllah, pardon mealong with those whom You have pardoned, be an allyto me along withthose whom You are an ally to, guide me along withthose whom You haveguided, protect me from the evil that You havedecreed, and bless forme that which You have bestowed. For verilyYou decree and none candecree over You. He whom You support cannever be humiliated. Glory isto You, our Lord, You are Blessed andExalted)."
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It was narrated from `Aki bin Abi Talib that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) usedto sayat the end of Witr:
"Allahumma inni a'udhu bika biridaka minsakhatika, wa a'udhu bimu'afatika min `uqubatika, wa a'udhubikaminka, la uhsi thana'an `alaika, Anta kama athnaita `alanafsika (OAllah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, andI seekrefuge in Your forgiveness from your punishment, and I seekrefuge inYou from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise, You are asYou havepraised Yourself)."
"Allahumma inni a'udhu bika biridaka minsakhatika, wa a'udhu bimu'afatika min `uqubatika, wa a'udhubikaminka, la uhsi thana'an `alaika, Anta kama athnaita `alanafsika (OAllah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, andI seekrefuge in Your forgiveness from your punishment, and I seekrefuge inYou from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise, You are asYou havepraised Yourself)."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) did notraise hishands in any of his supplications except when praying forrain(Istisqa'), when he raised his hands so high that the whitenessofhis armpits could be seen.
181 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When you call upon Allah, then do so with the palms of yourhands (upwards). Do not do so with the back of your hands (upwards).And when you finish, then wipe your face with them.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When you call upon Allah, then do so with the palms of yourhands (upwards). Do not do so with the back of your hands (upwards).And when you finish, then wipe your face with them.'"
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It was narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray Witr and he would recite Qunut before Ruku'.
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
He was asked about Qunut intheSubh prayer, and he said: "We used to recite Qunut before Ruku'and afterwards."
He was asked about Qunut intheSubh prayer, and he said: "We used to recite Qunut before Ruku'and afterwards."
184 of 630
It was narrated that Muhammad said:
"I asked Anas bin Malik aboutQunut,and he said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recited Qunut afterRuku'.'"
"I asked Anas bin Malik aboutQunut,and he said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recited Qunut afterRuku'.'"
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It was narrated that Masruq said:
"I asked `Aishah about the Witr ofthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). She said: `He prayed Witr at every partof the night, at the beginning, in the middle and at the end, when hedied (he would perform it) just before dawn.'"
"I asked `Aishah about the Witr ofthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). She said: `He prayed Witr at every partof the night, at the beginning, in the middle and at the end, when hedied (he would perform it) just before dawn.'"
186 of 630
It was narrated that `Ali said:
"At every part of the night the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed Witr, at the beginning and in themiddle, and finally his Witr was just before dawn."
"At every part of the night the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed Witr, at the beginning and in themiddle, and finally his Witr was just before dawn."
187 of 630
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoeveramong you fears that he will not wake up at the end of thenight, lethim pray Witr at the beginning of the night, then go tosleep.Whoever hopes that he will wake up at the end of the night, lethimpray Witr at the end of the night, for recitation (of the Qur'an)at the end of the night is attended (by the angels), and that isbetter."
"Whoeveramong you fears that he will not wake up at the end of thenight, lethim pray Witr at the beginning of the night, then go tosleep.Whoever hopes that he will wake up at the end of the night, lethimpray Witr at the end of the night, for recitation (of the Qur'an)at the end of the night is attended (by the angels), and that isbetter."
188 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever sleeps and misses Witr, or forgets it, let him prayitwhen morning comes, or when he remembers.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever sleeps and misses Witr, or forgets it, let him prayitwhen morning comes, or when he remembers.'"
189 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Pray Witr before morning comes.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Pray Witr before morning comes.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"Witr is Haqq.* Whoever wishes let him pray Witr with five(Rak'ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with three (Rak'ah),and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with one (Rak'ah)."
"Witr is Haqq.* Whoever wishes let him pray Witr with five(Rak'ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with three (Rak'ah),and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with one (Rak'ah)."
191 of 630
It was narrated that Sa'd bin Hisham said:
"I asked `Aishah: `OMother of the Believers! Tell me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him).' She said: `We used to keep his tooth stick andwater forablution ready for him. Allah would wake him as He willedto duringthe night, and he would use the tooth stick and performablution, thenhe would pray nine Rak'ah, during which he would notsit until theeighth Rak'ah. Then he would call upon his Lord andremember Allah andpraise Him and supplicate to Him. Then he wouldget up without sayingthe Salam. Then he would stand up and pray theninth Rak'ah. Then hewould sit and remember Allah and praise Him,and supplicate to hisLord and send blessing upon His Prophet. Thenhe would say Salam thatwe could hear. Then he would pray two Rak'ahafter the Salam, while hewas sitting down. That was eleven Rak'ah.When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) grew older and had gained weight,he would pray Witr with sevenRak'ah and then pray two more Rak'ahafter he had said the Salam.'"
"I asked `Aishah: `OMother of the Believers! Tell me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him).' She said: `We used to keep his tooth stick andwater forablution ready for him. Allah would wake him as He willedto duringthe night, and he would use the tooth stick and performablution, thenhe would pray nine Rak'ah, during which he would notsit until theeighth Rak'ah. Then he would call upon his Lord andremember Allah andpraise Him and supplicate to Him. Then he wouldget up without sayingthe Salam. Then he would stand up and pray theninth Rak'ah. Then hewould sit and remember Allah and praise Him,and supplicate to hisLord and send blessing upon His Prophet. Thenhe would say Salam thatwe could hear. Then he would pray two Rak'ahafter the Salam, while hewas sitting down. That was eleven Rak'ah.When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) grew older and had gained weight,he would pray Witr with sevenRak'ah and then pray two more Rak'ahafter he had said the Salam.'"
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It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray Witr with seven or five Rak'ah, and he would not saySalamor speak in between them."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray Witr with seven or five Rak'ah, and he would not saySalamor speak in between them."
193 of 630
It was narrated from Salim that his father said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to pray two Rak'ah while traveling, and he did not domore than that. And he used to pray Tahajjud at night." I asked:"Didhe pray Witr?" He said: "Yes."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to pray two Rak'ah while traveling, and he did not domore than that. And he used to pray Tahajjud at night." I asked:"Didhe pray Witr?" He said: "Yes."
194 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas and Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prescribed two Rak'ah of prayer when traveling; theyarecomplete and are not shortened. And Witr when traveling isSunnah."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prescribed two Rak'ah of prayer when traveling; theyarecomplete and are not shortened. And Witr when traveling isSunnah."
195 of 630
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praytwoshort Rak'ah after Witr, sitting down.
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It was narrated that Abu Salamah said:
"Aishah narrated to me thatthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed Witr with one Rak'ah, then heprayed two Rak'ah in which he recited while sitting, then when hewanted to bow, he stood up and bowed."
"Aishah narrated to me thatthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed Witr with one Rak'ah, then heprayed two Rak'ah in which he recited while sitting, then when hewanted to bow, he stood up and bowed."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"I never used to see the Prophet(Peach be upon him) at the end of the night, except that he was sleeping near me."
"I never used to see the Prophet(Peach be upon him) at the end of the night, except that he was sleeping near me."
198 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayed thetwo (Sunnah) Rak'ah of Fajr, he would lie down on his right side."
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayed thetwo (Sunnah) Rak'ah of Fajr, he would lie down on his right side."
199 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(sawprayed the two (Sunnah) Rak'ah of Fajr, he would lie down."
"When the Messenger of Allah(sawprayed the two (Sunnah) Rak'ah of Fajr, he would lie down."
200 of 630
It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Yasar said:
"I was with Ibn `Umar andI lagged behind and prayed Witr. He said: `What kept you?' Isaid: `Iwas praying Witr.' He said: `Do you not have the bestof examples inthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)?' I said: `Ofcourse.' He said: `the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to pray Witrwhile riding his camel.'"
"I was with Ibn `Umar andI lagged behind and prayed Witr. He said: `What kept you?' Isaid: `Iwas praying Witr.' He said: `Do you not have the bestof examples inthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)?' I said: `Ofcourse.' He said: `the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to pray Witrwhile riding his camel.'"
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to prayWitrwhile riding his mount.
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said to Abu Bakr: `When do you pray Witr?' He said: `Atthe beginning of the night, after `Isha'.' He said: `And you,O`Umar?' He said: `At the end of the night.' The Prophet(Peach be upon him) said:`As for you, O Abu Bakr, you have seized thetrustworthy handhold(i.e., you want to be on the safe side), and asfor you, O `Umar, youhave seized strength (i.e., you are confidentthat you have theresolve to get up and pray Witr).'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said to Abu Bakr: `When do you pray Witr?' He said: `Atthe beginning of the night, after `Isha'.' He said: `And you,O`Umar?' He said: `At the end of the night.' The Prophet(Peach be upon him) said:`As for you, O Abu Bakr, you have seized thetrustworthy handhold(i.e., you want to be on the safe side), and asfor you, O `Umar, youhave seized strength (i.e., you are confidentthat you have theresolve to get up and pray Witr).'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)prayed, and he added or omitted something." (One of the narrators)Ibrahim said: "The confusion stems from me (i.e., he was not surewhich it was)." "It was said to him: `O Messenger of Allah! Hassomething been added to the prayer?' He said: `I am only human, Iforget just as you forget. If anyone forgets, let him perform twoprostrations when he is sitting (at the end).' Then the Prophet(Peach be upon him)turned and prostrated twice."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)prayed, and he added or omitted something." (One of the narrators)Ibrahim said: "The confusion stems from me (i.e., he was not surewhich it was)." "It was said to him: `O Messenger of Allah! Hassomething been added to the prayer?' He said: `I am only human, Iforget just as you forget. If anyone forgets, let him perform twoprostrations when he is sitting (at the end).' Then the Prophet(Peach be upon him)turned and prostrated twice."
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`Iyadnarrated that he asked Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:
"One of us praysandhe does not know how many (Rak'ah) he has prayed." He said: "the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you prays and doesnotknow how many he has prayed, let him perform two prostrationswhile heis sitting.'"
"One of us praysandhe does not know how many (Rak'ah) he has prayed." He said: "the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you prays and doesnotknow how many he has prayed, let him perform two prostrationswhile heis sitting.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"(Once) the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayedZuhr with five Rak'ah, and it was said to him: `Has somethingbeenadded to the prayer?' He said: `What is that?' They toldhim, and heturned back towards the Qiblah and performed twoprostrations."
"(Once) the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayedZuhr with five Rak'ah, and it was said to him: `Has somethingbeenadded to the prayer?' He said: `What is that?' They toldhim, and heturned back towards the Qiblah and performed twoprostrations."
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It was narrated from Ibn Buhainah:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) offered prayer,Ithink it was the `Asr, and in the second Rak'ah he stood upbeforehe sat. Before he said the Salam, he prostrated twice."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) offered prayer,Ithink it was the `Asr, and in the second Rak'ah he stood upbeforehe sat. Before he said the Salam, he prostrated twice."
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It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman Al-A'raj that Ibn Buhainah toldhimthat the Prophet (Peach be upon him) stood up in the second Rak'ah of Zuhr andforgot to sit. When he had finished his prayer, and before he saidtheSalam, he performed the two prostrations for forgetfulness (Sahw)andsaid the Salam.
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It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `If anyone of you stands after two Rak'ah, if he hasnot yet stood up fully, let him sit down again, but if he has stoodupfully, then let him not sit down, and let him perform twoprostrationsfor forgetfulness (Sahw).'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `If anyone of you stands after two Rak'ah, if he hasnot yet stood up fully, let him sit down again, but if he has stoodupfully, then let him not sit down, and let him perform twoprostrationsfor forgetfulness (Sahw).'"
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It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin `Awf said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `If anyone of you is uncertain as towhether he has prayed one or two Rak'ah, let him assume it is one.Ifhe is uncertain as to whether he has prayed two or three, let himassume it is two. If he is uncertain as to whether he has prayedthreeor four, let him assume it is three. Then let him complete whatisleft of his prayer, so that the doubt will be about what is more.Thenlet him prostrate twice while he is sitting, before the Taslim(sayingthe Salam).'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `If anyone of you is uncertain as towhether he has prayed one or two Rak'ah, let him assume it is one.Ifhe is uncertain as to whether he has prayed two or three, let himassume it is two. If he is uncertain as to whether he has prayedthreeor four, let him assume it is three. Then let him complete whatisleft of his prayer, so that the doubt will be about what is more.Thenlet him prostrate twice while he is sitting, before the Taslim(sayingthe Salam).'"
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `If anyone of you is uncertain about his prayer, lethim put aside uncertainty and act upon that which is certain. When hehas made sure his prayer is complete, then let him prostrate twice.Then if his prayer was complete, that (extra) Rak'ah will becountedas voluntary, and if his prayer was lacking, that Rak'ahwill completehis prayer, and the two prostrations will rub theSatan's nose in thedust.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `If anyone of you is uncertain about his prayer, lethim put aside uncertainty and act upon that which is certain. When hehas made sure his prayer is complete, then let him prostrate twice.Then if his prayer was complete, that (extra) Rak'ah will becountedas voluntary, and if his prayer was lacking, that Rak'ahwill completehis prayer, and the two prostrations will rub theSatan's nose in thedust.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)offered prayer, and I am not sure whether he did something extra oromitted something. He asked, and we told him, so he turnd to face theQiblah and prostrated twice, then he said the Salam. Then he turnedto face us and said: `If any new command has been revealedconcerning the prayer, I would certainly have told you. But I am onlyhuman and I forget and you forget. If I forget, then remind me. Andif anyone of you is uncertain about the prayer, let him do what isclosest to what is correct, then complete the prayer, say the Salamand prostrate twice."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)offered prayer, and I am not sure whether he did something extra oromitted something. He asked, and we told him, so he turnd to face theQiblah and prostrated twice, then he said the Salam. Then he turnedto face us and said: `If any new command has been revealedconcerning the prayer, I would certainly have told you. But I am onlyhuman and I forget and you forget. If I forget, then remind me. Andif anyone of you is uncertain about the prayer, let him do what isclosest to what is correct, then complete the prayer, say the Salamand prostrate twice."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`If anyone of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him try todowhat is correct then let him prostrate twice.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`If anyone of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him try todowhat is correct then let him prostrate twice.'"
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forgotand said the Taslim after two Rak'ah. A man who was calledDhul-Yadain said to him:
`O Messenger of Allah, has the prayer beenshortened or did you forget?' He said: `It has not been shortenedandI did forget.' He said: `But you prayed two Rak'ah.' Hesaid: `Is whatDhul-Yadain says true?' They said: `Yes.' Sohe went forward andperformed two Rak'ah and said the Salam, thenhe prostrated twice forprostrations of forgetfulness.
`O Messenger of Allah, has the prayer beenshortened or did you forget?' He said: `It has not been shortenedandI did forget.' He said: `But you prayed two Rak'ah.' Hesaid: `Is whatDhul-Yadain says true?' They said: `Yes.' Sohe went forward andperformed two Rak'ah and said the Salam, thenhe prostrated twice forprostrations of forgetfulness.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)ledus in one of the afternoon prayers, and he prayed two Rak'ah, thenhe said the Salam. Then he stood up and went to a piece of wood inthemosque, and leaned against it. Those who were in a hurry left themosque, saying that the prayer had been shortened. Among the peoplewere Abu Bakr and `Umar, but they dared not say anything. Among thepeople there was also a man with long hands who was calledDhul-Yadain. He said: `O Messenger of Allah, has the prayer beenshortenedor did you forget?' He said: `It has not been shortenedand I didforget.' He said: `But you prayed two Rak'ah.' Hesaid: `Is what Dhul-Yadain says true?' They said: `Yes.' Sohe went forward and performedtwo Rak'ah and said the Salam, thenhe prostrated twice, and then hesaid the Salam again."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)ledus in one of the afternoon prayers, and he prayed two Rak'ah, thenhe said the Salam. Then he stood up and went to a piece of wood inthemosque, and leaned against it. Those who were in a hurry left themosque, saying that the prayer had been shortened. Among the peoplewere Abu Bakr and `Umar, but they dared not say anything. Among thepeople there was also a man with long hands who was calledDhul-Yadain. He said: `O Messenger of Allah, has the prayer beenshortenedor did you forget?' He said: `It has not been shortenedand I didforget.' He said: `But you prayed two Rak'ah.' Hesaid: `Is what Dhul-Yadain says true?' They said: `Yes.' Sohe went forward and performedtwo Rak'ah and said the Salam, thenhe prostrated twice, and then hesaid the Salam again."
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It was narrated that `Imran bin Husain said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Salam after three Rak'ah for `Asr, then he stoodup andwent into the apartment. Khirbaq, a man with big hands, stoodup andcalled out: `O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer beenshortened?' Hecame out angrily, dragging his lower garment, andasked about it, andwas told (what had happened). So he performed theRak'ah that he hadomitted, then he said the Salam, then heprostrated twice and said theSalam again."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Salam after three Rak'ah for `Asr, then he stoodup andwent into the apartment. Khirbaq, a man with big hands, stoodup andcalled out: `O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer beenshortened?' Hecame out angrily, dragging his lower garment, andasked about it, andwas told (what had happened). So he performed theRak'ah that he hadomitted, then he said the Salam, then heprostrated twice and said theSalam again."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"TheSatancomes to any one of you while he is praying and comes betweenhim andhis soul, until he does not know whether he as added somethingoromitted something. If that happens, then he should prostrate twicebefore the Salam, then he should say the Salam."
"TheSatancomes to any one of you while he is praying and comes betweenhim andhis soul, until he does not know whether he as added somethingoromitted something. If that happens, then he should prostrate twicebefore the Salam, then he should say the Salam."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"TheSatancomes between the son of Adam and his soul, and he does not knowhowmany Rak'ah he has prayed. If a person notices that, then let himprostrate twice before he says the Salam."
"TheSatancomes between the son of Adam and his soul, and he does not knowhowmany Rak'ah he has prayed. If a person notices that, then let himprostrate twice before he says the Salam."
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It was narrated from `Alqamah that Ibn Mas'ud prostrated twice fortheprostrations of forgetfulness after the Salam, and he mentionedthatthe Prophet (Peach be upon him) did that."
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It was narrated that Thawban said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)say: `For every mistake there are two prostrations, after sayingthe Salam.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)say: `For every mistake there are two prostrations, after sayingthe Salam.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) came outtopray and said the Takbir, then he gestured to them to wait. He wentand took a bath, and his head was dripping with water while he ledthem in prayer. When he finished he said: `I came out to you in astate of sexual impurity, and I forgot until I had started to pray.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) came outtopray and said the Takbir, then he gestured to them to wait. He wentand took a bath, and his head was dripping with water while he ledthem in prayer. When he finished he said: `I came out to you in astate of sexual impurity, and I forgot until I had started to pray.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever vomits, has a nosebleed, belches, or emits prostaticfluid, should stop praying; perform ablution, then resume his prayer,and while he is in that state he should not speak."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever vomits, has a nosebleed, belches, or emits prostaticfluid, should stop praying; perform ablution, then resume his prayer,and while he is in that state he should not speak."
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It was narrated from `Aishah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whenanyoneof you performs prayer and commits Hadath, (passing wind) lethimtake hold of his nose, then leave."
"Whenanyoneof you performs prayer and commits Hadath, (passing wind) lethimtake hold of his nose, then leave."
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It was narrated that `Imran bin Husain said:
"I suffered from Nasur*andI asked the Prophet (Peach be upon him) about prayer. He said: `Perform prayerstanding; if you cannot, then sitting; and if you cannot then whilelying on your side.'"
"I suffered from Nasur*andI asked the Prophet (Peach be upon him) about prayer. He said: `Perform prayerstanding; if you cannot, then sitting; and if you cannot then whilelying on your side.'"
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It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing prayer while sitting on his right side when he was sick."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing prayer while sitting on his right side when he was sick."
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It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
`By the One Who took his soul(i.e., the soul of the Prophet (Peach be upon him)), he did not die until heofferedmost of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of theactions tohim was the righteous action that the person doesregularly, even ifit were a little."
`By the One Who took his soul(i.e., the soul of the Prophet (Peach be upon him)), he did not die until heofferedmost of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of theactions tohim was the righteous action that the person doesregularly, even ifit were a little."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to reciteQur'an sitting down, then when he wanted to bow he would stand upforas long as it takes a person to recite forty Verses."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to reciteQur'an sitting down, then when he wanted to bow he would stand upforas long as it takes a person to recite forty Verses."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"I did not see the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) offer any of the night prayers in any way other thanstanding,until he became old. Then he started to pray sitting downuntil, whenthere were thirty or forty Verses left of his recitation,he wouldstand up and recite them, and prostrate."
"I did not see the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) offer any of the night prayers in any way other thanstanding,until he became old. Then he started to pray sitting downuntil, whenthere were thirty or forty Verses left of his recitation,he wouldstand up and recite them, and prostrate."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Shaqiq Al-`Uqaili said:
"I asked`Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) at night.Shesaid: `He used to pray for a long time at night standing up,and for along time at night sitting down. If he prayed standing, hewould bowstanding, and if he prayed sitting, he would bow sitting.'"
"I asked`Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) at night.Shesaid: `He used to pray for a long time at night standing up,and for along time at night sitting down. If he prayed standing, hewould bowstanding, and if he prayed sitting, he would bow sitting.'"
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Amr that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) passedbyhim when he was praying sitting down. He said:
"The prayer of onewho sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands."
"The prayer of onewho sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wentout and saw some people praying while sitting down. He said:
"Theprayer of one who sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer ofonewho stands."
"Theprayer of one who sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer ofonewho stands."
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It was narrated from `Imran bin Husain that he asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) about a man who prays sitting down. He said, "Whoeverperforms prayer standing up, that is better. Whoever performs prayersitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing. Andwhoever performs prayer lying down will have half the reward of onewho prays sitting."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)fell ill with the sickness that would be his last" - (One of thenarrators) Abu Mu'awiyah said: "When he was overcome by sickness"-"Bilal came to tell him that it was time for prayer. He said,`TellAbu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." We said: `OMessenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when hetakes your placehe will weep and not be able to do it. Why do younot tell `Umar tolead the people in prayer?' He said: `TellAbu Bakr to lead the peoplein prayer; you are (like) the femalecompanions of Yusuf.'" She said:"So we sent word to Abu Bakr,and he led the people in prayer. Thenthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)began to feel alittle better, so he cameout to the prayer, supportedby two men with his feet making linesalong the ground. When Abu Bakrrealized that he was there, he wantedto step back, but the Prophet(Peach be upon him) gestured to him to stay where hewas. Then (the two men)brought him to sit beside Abu Bakr, and AbuBakr was following thelead of the Prophet (Peach be upon him) and the people werefollowing Abu Bakr."
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)fell ill with the sickness that would be his last" - (One of thenarrators) Abu Mu'awiyah said: "When he was overcome by sickness"-"Bilal came to tell him that it was time for prayer. He said,`TellAbu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." We said: `OMessenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when hetakes your placehe will weep and not be able to do it. Why do younot tell `Umar tolead the people in prayer?' He said: `TellAbu Bakr to lead the peoplein prayer; you are (like) the femalecompanions of Yusuf.'" She said:"So we sent word to Abu Bakr,and he led the people in prayer. Thenthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)began to feel alittle better, so he cameout to the prayer, supportedby two men with his feet making linesalong the ground. When Abu Bakrrealized that he was there, he wantedto step back, but the Prophet(Peach be upon him) gestured to him to stay where hewas. Then (the two men)brought him to sit beside Abu Bakr, and AbuBakr was following thelead of the Prophet (Peach be upon him) and the people werefollowing Abu Bakr."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) toldAbu Bakr to lead the people in prayer when he was sick, and Abu Bakrused to lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) beganto feel a little better, so he came out, and saw Abu Bakr leading thepeople in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he stepped back, but the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) gestured to him to stay where he was. Thenthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr wasfollowing the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and the peoplewere following the prayer of Abu Bakr."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) toldAbu Bakr to lead the people in prayer when he was sick, and Abu Bakrused to lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) beganto feel a little better, so he came out, and saw Abu Bakr leading thepeople in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he stepped back, but the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) gestured to him to stay where he was. Thenthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr wasfollowing the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and the peoplewere following the prayer of Abu Bakr."
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It was narrated that Salim bin `Ubaid said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) fainted when he was sick, then he woke up and said: `Has thetime for prayer come?' They said: `Yes.' He said: `Tell Bilalto callthe Adhan, and tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'Then hefainted, then he woke up and said: `Has the time for prayercome?'They said: `Yes.' He said: `Tell Bilal to call theAdhan, and tell AbuBakr to lead the people in prayer.' Then hefainted, then he woke upand said: `Has the time for prayer come?'They said: `Yes.' He said:`Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, andtell Abu Bakr to lead the people inprayer.' `Aishah said: `Myfather is a tender-hearted man, and if hestands in that place hewill weep and will not be able to do it. Ifyou told someone else todo it (that would be better).' Then hefainted, then woke up andsaid: `Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, andtell Abu Bakr to lead thepeople in prayer. You are (like) the femalecompanions of Yusuf.'So Bilal was told to call the Adhan and he didso, and Abu Bakr wastold to lead the people in prayer. And he did sothen the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) felt a little better, and he said:`Fine me someoneI can lean on.' Barirah and another man came, and heleaned onthem. When Abu Bakr saw him, he started to step back, but(theProphet (Peach be upon him)) gestured him to stay where he was. Then the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) came and sat beside Abu Bakr, until Abu Bakrfinishedpraying. Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) passed away."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) fainted when he was sick, then he woke up and said: `Has thetime for prayer come?' They said: `Yes.' He said: `Tell Bilalto callthe Adhan, and tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'Then hefainted, then he woke up and said: `Has the time for prayercome?'They said: `Yes.' He said: `Tell Bilal to call theAdhan, and tell AbuBakr to lead the people in prayer.' Then hefainted, then he woke upand said: `Has the time for prayer come?'They said: `Yes.' He said:`Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, andtell Abu Bakr to lead the people inprayer.' `Aishah said: `Myfather is a tender-hearted man, and if hestands in that place hewill weep and will not be able to do it. Ifyou told someone else todo it (that would be better).' Then hefainted, then woke up andsaid: `Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, andtell Abu Bakr to lead thepeople in prayer. You are (like) the femalecompanions of Yusuf.'So Bilal was told to call the Adhan and he didso, and Abu Bakr wastold to lead the people in prayer. And he did sothen the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) felt a little better, and he said:`Fine me someoneI can lean on.' Barirah and another man came, and heleaned onthem. When Abu Bakr saw him, he started to step back, but(theProphet (Peach be upon him)) gestured him to stay where he was. Then the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) came and sat beside Abu Bakr, until Abu Bakrfinishedpraying. Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) passed away."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)fell ill with what would be his final illness, he was in thehouse of`Aishah. He said: `Call `Ali for me.' `Aishah said: `OMessenger of Allah, should we call Abu Bakr for you?' He said:`Callhim.' Hafsah said: `O Messenger of Allah, should we call`Umar foryou?' He said: `Call him.' Ummul-Fadl said: `OMessenger of Allah,should we call Al-`Abbas for you?' He said:`Yes.' When they hadgathered, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)lifted his head, looked andfell silent. `Umar said: `Get up andleave the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him).' Then Bilal came to tell himthat the time for prayer had come,and he said: `Tell Abu Bakr tolead the people in prayer.' `Aishahsaid: `O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft and tender-heartedman, and if he does notsee you, he will weep and the people will weepwith him. If you tell`Umar to lead the people in prayer (that wouldbe better).' AbuBakr went out and led the people in prayer, then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) felt a little better, so he came out,supported by twomen, with his feet making lines along the ground.When the people sawhim, they said: `Subhan-Allah,' to alert Abu Bakr.He wanted tostep back, but the Prophet (Peach be upon him) gestured him to staywhere he was.Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came and sat on hisright. Abu Bakrstood up and he was following the lead of the Prophet(Peach be upon him), and thepeople were following the lead of Abu Bakr. Ibn `Abbassaid; `Andthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) started to recite from whereAbu Bakrhad reached.'"
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)fell ill with what would be his final illness, he was in thehouse of`Aishah. He said: `Call `Ali for me.' `Aishah said: `OMessenger of Allah, should we call Abu Bakr for you?' He said:`Callhim.' Hafsah said: `O Messenger of Allah, should we call`Umar foryou?' He said: `Call him.' Ummul-Fadl said: `OMessenger of Allah,should we call Al-`Abbas for you?' He said:`Yes.' When they hadgathered, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)lifted his head, looked andfell silent. `Umar said: `Get up andleave the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him).' Then Bilal came to tell himthat the time for prayer had come,and he said: `Tell Abu Bakr tolead the people in prayer.' `Aishahsaid: `O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft and tender-heartedman, and if he does notsee you, he will weep and the people will weepwith him. If you tell`Umar to lead the people in prayer (that wouldbe better).' AbuBakr went out and led the people in prayer, then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) felt a little better, so he came out,supported by twomen, with his feet making lines along the ground.When the people sawhim, they said: `Subhan-Allah,' to alert Abu Bakr.He wanted tostep back, but the Prophet (Peach be upon him) gestured him to staywhere he was.Then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came and sat on hisright. Abu Bakrstood up and he was following the lead of the Prophet(Peach be upon him), and thepeople were following the lead of Abu Bakr. Ibn `Abbassaid; `Andthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) started to recite from whereAbu Bakrhad reached.'"
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Hamzahbin Mughirah bin Shu'bah narrated that his father said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) lagged behind (on a journey) and we reachedthe people when `Abdur Rahman bin `Awf had already led them inoneRak'ah of the prayer. When he realized that the Prophet (Peach be upon him)wasthere, he wanted to step back, but the Prophet (Peach be upon him) gestured tohimthat he should complete the prayer. He said: `You have donewell, dothe same in the future.'"
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) lagged behind (on a journey) and we reachedthe people when `Abdur Rahman bin `Awf had already led them inoneRak'ah of the prayer. When he realized that the Prophet (Peach be upon him)wasthere, he wanted to step back, but the Prophet (Peach be upon him) gestured tohimthat he should complete the prayer. He said: `You have donewell, dothe same in the future.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) fellill and come of his Companions came to visit him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performed prayer while sitting down, and they prayedbehind him standing up. He gestured them to sit down, and when hefinished he said: `The Imam is appointed to be followed. When hebows,then bow; when he stands up again, then stand up, and if heprayssitting down the pray sitting down.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) fellill and come of his Companions came to visit him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performed prayer while sitting down, and they prayedbehind him standing up. He gestured them to sit down, and when hefinished he said: `The Imam is appointed to be followed. When hebows,then bow; when he stands up again, then stand up, and if heprayssitting down the pray sitting down.'"
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) fell fromhishorse and he suffered some lacerations on his right side. We wenttovisit him and the time for prayer came. He led us in prayer sittingdown, and we prayed behind him sitting down. When he finished theprayer he said:
"The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he saysAllahu Akbar, then saw Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when hesays Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd;whenhe prostrates then prostrate; and if he prays sitting down thenpraysitting down."
"The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he saysAllahu Akbar, then saw Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when hesays Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd;whenhe prostrates then prostrate; and if he prays sitting down thenpraysitting down."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he says AllahuAkbar, then say Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when he saysSami' Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd; when heprostrates then prostrate; if he prays standing, then pray standing,and if he prays sitting down then pray sitting down."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he says AllahuAkbar, then say Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when he saysSami' Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd; when heprostrates then prostrate; if he prays standing, then pray standing,and if he prays sitting down then pray sitting down."
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) fellill,and we prayed behind him while he was sitting down, and Abu Bakrwassaying the Takbir so that the people could hear them. He turned tousand saw us standing, so he gestured to us to sit down. When he hadsaid the Salam, he said: `You were about to do the action of thePersians and Romans, who remain standing while their kings areseated.Do not do that. Follow the lead of your Imam; if he praysstanding,then pray standing, and if he prays sitting down, then praysittingdown.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) fellill,and we prayed behind him while he was sitting down, and Abu Bakrwassaying the Takbir so that the people could hear them. He turned tousand saw us standing, so he gestured to us to sit down. When he hadsaid the Salam, he said: `You were about to do the action of thePersians and Romans, who remain standing while their kings areseated.Do not do that. Follow the lead of your Imam; if he praysstanding,then pray standing, and if he prays sitting down, then praysittingdown.'"
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Sa'dbin Taris said:
"I said to my father: `O my father! You prayedbehind the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and behind Abu Bakr, `Umar and`Uthman, and behind `Ali here in Kufah for about five years. Didtheyrecite Qunut in Fajr?' He said: `O my son! That is aninnovation.'"
"I said to my father: `O my father! You prayedbehind the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and behind Abu Bakr, `Umar and`Uthman, and behind `Ali here in Kufah for about five years. Didtheyrecite Qunut in Fajr?' He said: `O my son! That is aninnovation.'"
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It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wasforbidden to recite Qunut in Fajr."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wasforbidden to recite Qunut in Fajr."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto recite Qunut in the Subh prayer, and he used to supplicate initagainst one of the Arab tribes for a month, then he stopped doingso.
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raised his head from Ruku' in the Subh prayer, he said: `OAllah,save Al-Walid bin Walid, Salamah bin Hisham and `Ayyash bin AbuRabi'ah, and the oppressed in Makkah. O Allah, tighten Your grip onMudar, and send them years of famine like the famine of Yusuf."
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raised his head from Ruku' in the Subh prayer, he said: `OAllah,save Al-Walid bin Walid, Salamah bin Hisham and `Ayyash bin AbuRabi'ah, and the oppressed in Makkah. O Allah, tighten Your grip onMudar, and send them years of famine like the famine of Yusuf."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) commandedkillingthe two black ones during prayer; the scorpion and the snake.
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) was stung by ascorpion while he was performing prayer, and he said: `May Allahcursethe scorpion, for it does not spare anyone, whether he ispraying ornot. Kill them whether you are in Ihram or not.'" InAl-Hill (outsidethe sacred precincts of Makkah) or Al-Haram (thesacred precincts orMakkah).
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) was stung by ascorpion while he was performing prayer, and he said: `May Allahcursethe scorpion, for it does not spare anyone, whether he ispraying ornot. Kill them whether you are in Ihram or not.'" InAl-Hill (outsidethe sacred precincts of Makkah) or Al-Haram (thesacred precincts orMakkah).
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It was narrated from Ibn Abu Rafi', from his father, from hisgrandfather,that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) killed a scorpion while he waspraying.
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forbadetwo prayers:
prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen,andprayer after `Asr until the sun has set.
prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen,andprayer after `Asr until the sun has set.
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It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"There is no prayer after the `Asr until the sun has set, andthere is no prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen."
"There is no prayer after the `Asr until the sun has set, andthere is no prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"Good men among whom was `Umarbin Khattab, and the best of them in my view is `Umar, testifiedbefore me that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `There is noprayerafter Fajr until the sun has risen, and there is no prayerafter the`Asr until the sun has set.'"
"Good men among whom was `Umarbin Khattab, and the best of them in my view is `Umar, testifiedbefore me that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `There is noprayerafter Fajr until the sun has risen, and there is no prayerafter the`Asr until the sun has set.'"
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It was narrated that `Amr bin `Abasah said:
"I came to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and said: `Is there any time that is more beloved toAllah than another?' He said: `Yes, the middle of the night, soprayas much as you want until dawn comes. Then refrain from prayinguntilthe sun has risen, and as long as it looks like a shield untilitbecomes apparent. Then pray as much as you want until a polestands onits shadow (i.e., noon), then refrain from praying until ithascrossed the zenith, for Hell is heated up at midday. Then pray asmuchas you want until you pray `Asr, then refrain from prayinguntil thesun has set, for it sets between the two horns of Satan andit risesbetween the two horns of Satan.'"
"I came to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and said: `Is there any time that is more beloved toAllah than another?' He said: `Yes, the middle of the night, soprayas much as you want until dawn comes. Then refrain from prayinguntilthe sun has risen, and as long as it looks like a shield untilitbecomes apparent. Then pray as much as you want until a polestands onits shadow (i.e., noon), then refrain from praying until ithascrossed the zenith, for Hell is heated up at midday. Then pray asmuchas you want until you pray `Asr, then refrain from prayinguntil thesun has set, for it sets between the two horns of Satan andit risesbetween the two horns of Satan.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"Safwan bin Mu'attal askedthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him): `O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask youabout something of which you have knowledge and I know nothing.' Hesaid: `What is it?' He said: `Is there any time of the night ordaywhen it is disliked to perform prayer? He said: `Yes, when youhaveprayed the Subh, then do not pray until the sun has risen, foritrises between the two horns of Satan. Then pray, for the prayer isattended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until the sunisright overhead like a spear. For at that time Hell is heated upandits gates are opened. (Then refrain from prayer) until the sunpassesthe zenith. Then when it has passed the zenith, the prayer isattended(by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until you praythe `Asr.Then stop praying until the sun has set.'"
"Safwan bin Mu'attal askedthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him): `O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask youabout something of which you have knowledge and I know nothing.' Hesaid: `What is it?' He said: `Is there any time of the night ordaywhen it is disliked to perform prayer? He said: `Yes, when youhaveprayed the Subh, then do not pray until the sun has risen, foritrises between the two horns of Satan. Then pray, for the prayer isattended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until the sunisright overhead like a spear. For at that time Hell is heated upandits gates are opened. (Then refrain from prayer) until the sunpassesthe zenith. Then when it has passed the zenith, the prayer isattended(by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until you praythe `Asr.Then stop praying until the sun has set.'"
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It was narrated from Abu `Abdullah As-Sunabihi that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"The sun rises between the two horns of Satan" or hesaid "The two horns of Satan rise with it, and when it has risen,Satan parts from it. When it is in the middle of the sky heaccompanies it, then when it has crossed the zenith he parts from it.When it is about to set, he accompanies it, and when it has set heparts from it. So do no pray at these three times."
"The sun rises between the two horns of Satan" or hesaid "The two horns of Satan rise with it, and when it has risen,Satan parts from it. When it is in the middle of the sky heaccompanies it, then when it has crossed the zenith he parts from it.When it is about to set, he accompanies it, and when it has set heparts from it. So do no pray at these three times."
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It was narrated that Jubair bin Mut'im said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `O Banu `Abd Manaf! Do not prevent anyone fromcircumambulating this House or praying at any time he wants of thedayor night."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `O Banu `Abd Manaf! Do not prevent anyone fromcircumambulating this House or praying at any time he wants of thedayor night."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `You may come across people who offer a prayer atthe wrong time. If you meet them, then perform prayer in your housesat the time that you know, then pray with them and make thatvoluntary."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `You may come across people who offer a prayer atthe wrong time. If you meet them, then perform prayer in your housesat the time that you know, then pray with them and make thatvoluntary."
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It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Offerprayeron time, and if you reached the Imam leading them in prayers(ontime), then perform it with them, and you will be safe with yourprayer, otherwise it will be voluntary for you."
"Offerprayeron time, and if you reached the Imam leading them in prayers(ontime), then perform it with them, and you will be safe with yourprayer, otherwise it will be voluntary for you."
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It was narrated from `Ubadah bin Samit that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Therewill be leaders who will be distracted by matters and they willdelaythe prayer until after its proper time. So make your prayer withthemvoluntary."
"Therewill be leaders who will be distracted by matters and they willdelaythe prayer until after its proper time. So make your prayer withthemvoluntary."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidconcerning the fear prayer: "The Imam should lead one group inprayer, and they should perform one prostration, and there should beanother group between them and the enemy (guarding them). Then thosewho did the prostration with their leader should move away, and takethe place of those who have not yet prayed. Then those who have notyet prayed should come forward and perform one prostration with theirleader. Then their leader should move away, and his prayer will becomplete. Then each group should perform one prostration by itself.Ifthe fear is too great, then (they should pray) on foot orriding.'" Hesaid: What is meant by prostration here is a Rak'ah.
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidconcerning the fear prayer: "The Imam should lead one group inprayer, and they should perform one prostration, and there should beanother group between them and the enemy (guarding them). Then thosewho did the prostration with their leader should move away, and takethe place of those who have not yet prayed. Then those who have notyet prayed should come forward and perform one prostration with theirleader. Then their leader should move away, and his prayer will becomplete. Then each group should perform one prostration by itself.Ifthe fear is too great, then (they should pray) on foot orriding.'" Hesaid: What is meant by prostration here is a Rak'ah.
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It was narrated from Sahl bin Abu Hathmah that he said concerning thefearprayer:
"The Imam should stand facing the Qiblah, and a group ofthem should stand with him, and another group should stand in thedirection of the enemy, facing towards the row (of worshippers). Heshould lead them in one Rak'ah, then they should bow and do twoprostrations by themselves where they are. Then they should go andtake the place of the others, and the others should come and pray oneRak'ah, bowing and prostrating with the leader. Then he will haveprayed two Rak'ah and they will have prayed one; then they shouldperform another Rak'ah, bowing and performing two prostrations."
"The Imam should stand facing the Qiblah, and a group ofthem should stand with him, and another group should stand in thedirection of the enemy, facing towards the row (of worshippers). Heshould lead them in one Rak'ah, then they should bow and do twoprostrations by themselves where they are. Then they should go andtake the place of the others, and the others should come and pray oneRak'ah, bowing and prostrating with the leader. Then he will haveprayed two Rak'ah and they will have prayed one; then they shouldperform another Rak'ah, bowing and performing two prostrations."
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It was narrated from Jabir bin `Abdullah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) ledhisCompanions in the fear prayer. He led them all in bowing, then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and the row nearest him prostrated, and theothers stood up, then when he stood up, they prostrated twice bythemselves. Then the front row moved back and took their place, andthey moved forward until they formed the front row. Then the Prophet(Peach be upon him) led them all in bowing, then the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) andthe row nearest to him prostrated, and when they raised their heads,the others prostrated twice. So all of them bowed with the Prophet(Peach be upon him) and some of them prostrated by themselves, and the enemy was inthe direction of the Qiblah.
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It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death ofanyone among mankind. If you see that, then stand and performprayer."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death ofanyone among mankind. If you see that, then stand and performprayer."
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It was narrated that Nu'man bin Bashir said:
"The sun was eclipsed atthe time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and he came out alarmed,dragging his lower garment, until he reached the mosque. He continuedto perform prayer until the eclipse was over, then he said: `Somepeople claim that the sun and moon only become eclipsed because ofthedeath of a great leader. That is not so. The sun and the moon donotbecome eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. When AllahmanifestsHimself to anything in His creation, it humbles itselfbefore Him.'"
"The sun was eclipsed atthe time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and he came out alarmed,dragging his lower garment, until he reached the mosque. He continuedto perform prayer until the eclipse was over, then he said: `Somepeople claim that the sun and moon only become eclipsed because ofthedeath of a great leader. That is not so. The sun and the moon donotbecome eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. When AllahmanifestsHimself to anything in His creation, it humbles itselfbefore Him.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The sun was eclipsed during thelifeof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wentout to the mosque and stood and said the Takbir, and the peopleformed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recited for along time, then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time. Then heraised his head and said: `Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabban waslakal-hamd.' Then he stood and recited for a long time, but shorterthan the first recitation. Then he said the Takbir and bowed for along time, but less than the first bowing. Then he said: `Sami'Allahuliman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.' Then he did the samein thenext Rak'ah, and he completed four Rak'ah and four sets ofprostration, and the eclipse ended before he finished. Then he stoodand addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserves to bepraised, then he said: `The sun and the moon are two of the signsofAllah. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth ofanyone.If you see that then seek help in prayer.'"
"The sun was eclipsed during thelifeof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wentout to the mosque and stood and said the Takbir, and the peopleformed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recited for along time, then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time. Then heraised his head and said: `Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabban waslakal-hamd.' Then he stood and recited for a long time, but shorterthan the first recitation. Then he said the Takbir and bowed for along time, but less than the first bowing. Then he said: `Sami'Allahuliman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.' Then he did the samein thenext Rak'ah, and he completed four Rak'ah and four sets ofprostration, and the eclipse ended before he finished. Then he stoodand addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserves to bepraised, then he said: `The sun and the moon are two of the signsofAllah. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth ofanyone.If you see that then seek help in prayer.'"
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It was narrated that Samurah bin Jundab said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) led us in the eclipse prayer, and we did not hear his voice."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) led us in the eclipse prayer, and we did not hear his voice."
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It was narrated that Asma' bint Abu Bakr said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) performed the eclipse prayer. He stood for a long time,then hebowed for a long time, then he stood up for a long time, thenhebowed for a long time, then he stood up, then he prostrated for along time, then he sat up, then he prostrated for a long time. Hestood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stoodupfor a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood upfor along times, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood up,then heprostrated for a long time, then he sat up, then heprostrated for along time. Then he finished and said: `Paradisewas brought close tome, so that if I had dared, I could have broughtyou some of itsfruits. And Hell was brought near to me, until Isaid: "O Lord, am, Ione of them?" Nafi' said: "I think thathe said: `And i saw a womanbeing scratched by a cat that belongedto her. I said: "What is wrongwith this woman?" They said: "Shedetained it until it died of hunger;she did not feed it and she didnot let it loose to eat of the verminof the earth."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) performed the eclipse prayer. He stood for a long time,then hebowed for a long time, then he stood up for a long time, thenhebowed for a long time, then he stood up, then he prostrated for along time, then he sat up, then he prostrated for a long time. Hestood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stoodupfor a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood upfor along times, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood up,then heprostrated for a long time, then he sat up, then heprostrated for along time. Then he finished and said: `Paradisewas brought close tome, so that if I had dared, I could have broughtyou some of itsfruits. And Hell was brought near to me, until Isaid: "O Lord, am, Ione of them?" Nafi' said: "I think thathe said: `And i saw a womanbeing scratched by a cat that belongedto her. I said: "What is wrongwith this woman?" They said: "Shedetained it until it died of hunger;she did not feed it and she didnot let it loose to eat of the verminof the earth."
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It was narrated from Hisham bin Ishaq bin `Absullah bin Kinanah thathisfather said:
"One of the chiefs* sent me to Ibn `Abbas to ask himabout the prayer for rain. Ibn `Abbas said: `What kept him fromaskingme?' He said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) went outhumbly, walkingwith a humble and moderate gait, imploring, and heperformed twoRak'ah as he used to pray for `Eid, but he did notgive a sermon likethis sermon of yours.'"
"One of the chiefs* sent me to Ibn `Abbas to ask himabout the prayer for rain. Ibn `Abbas said: `What kept him fromaskingme?' He said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) went outhumbly, walkingwith a humble and moderate gait, imploring, and heperformed twoRak'ah as he used to pray for `Eid, but he did notgive a sermon likethis sermon of yours.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Abu Bakr said:
"I heard `Abbad binTamim narrating to my father that his paternal uncle had seen theProphet (Peach be upon him) going out to the prayer place to pray for rain. Hefaced the Qiblah and turned his cloak around, and prayed two Rak'ah."
"I heard `Abbad binTamim narrating to my father that his paternal uncle had seen theProphet (Peach be upon him) going out to the prayer place to pray for rain. Hefaced the Qiblah and turned his cloak around, and prayed two Rak'ah."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wentout one day to pray for rain. He led us in praying two Rak'ahwithout any Adhan or Iqamah, then he addressed us and supplicated toAllah. He turned to face the Qiblah, raising his hands, then heturnedhis cloak around, putting its right on the left and its lefton theright."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)wentout one day to pray for rain. He led us in praying two Rak'ahwithout any Adhan or Iqamah, then he addressed us and supplicated toAllah. He turned to face the Qiblah, raising his hands, then heturnedhis cloak around, putting its right on the left and its lefton theright."
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It was narrated from Shurahbil bin Simt that he said to Ka'b:
"O Ka'bbin Murrah, narrate to us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him),but be careful." He said: "A man came to the Prophet (Peach be upon him) andsaid:`O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for rain!' So the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) raised his hands and said: `O Allah! Sendwholesome, productiverain upon all of us, sooner rather than later,beneficial and notharmful.' No sooner had they finished performingFriday (prayer) butthey were revived. Then they came to him andcomplained to him aboutthe rain, saying: `O Allah, around us andnot upon us.' Then theclouds began to disperse right and left."
"O Ka'bbin Murrah, narrate to us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him),but be careful." He said: "A man came to the Prophet (Peach be upon him) andsaid:`O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for rain!' So the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) raised his hands and said: `O Allah! Sendwholesome, productiverain upon all of us, sooner rather than later,beneficial and notharmful.' No sooner had they finished performingFriday (prayer) butthey were revived. Then they came to him andcomplained to him aboutthe rain, saying: `O Allah, around us andnot upon us.' Then theclouds began to disperse right and left."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"A Bedouin came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) and said: `O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you frompeoplewho have no place to graze their flocks and even their malecamelshave become weak. He mounted the pulpit and praised Allah,then hesaid: `O Allah, send upon us all abundant, wholesome rain,productiveand plentiful, sooner rather than later.' Then the raincame down, andno one came to him from any direction but they said:`We have beenrevived.'"
"A Bedouin came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) and said: `O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you frompeoplewho have no place to graze their flocks and even their malecamelshave become weak. He mounted the pulpit and praised Allah,then hesaid: `O Allah, send upon us all abundant, wholesome rain,productiveand plentiful, sooner rather than later.' Then the raincame down, andno one came to him from any direction but they said:`We have beenrevived.'"
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Mu'tamirnarrated from his father, from Barakah, from Bashir binNahik, fromAbu Hurairah:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) supplicated for rain(raising hishands) until I saw or one could see the whiteness of hisarmpits."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) supplicated for rain(raising hishands) until I saw or one could see the whiteness of hisarmpits."
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Salimnarrated that his father said:
"Sometimes I remember the words ofthe poet when I was looking at the face of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) on the pulpit. He did not come down until all the waterspoutsin Al-Madinah were filled with rain. And I remember what the poetsaid: `He has a white complexion and rain is sought by virtue of his countenance,
He cares for the orphans, and protects the widows,
These are the words of Abu Talib."
"Sometimes I remember the words ofthe poet when I was looking at the face of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) on the pulpit. He did not come down until all the waterspoutsin Al-Madinah were filled with rain. And I remember what the poetsaid: `He has a white complexion and rain is sought by virtue of his countenance,
He cares for the orphans, and protects the widows,
These are the words of Abu Talib."
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It was narrated that `Ata' said:
"I heard Ibn `Abbas say: `I bearwitness that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed before the sermon,then he delivered the sermon. And he thought that the women had notheard, so he went over to them and reminded them (of Allah) andpreached to them and enjoined them to give in charity, and Bilal wasspreading his hands like this, and the women started giving theirearrings, rings and things.'"
"I heard Ibn `Abbas say: `I bearwitness that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed before the sermon,then he delivered the sermon. And he thought that the women had notheard, so he went over to them and reminded them (of Allah) andpreached to them and enjoined them to give in charity, and Bilal wasspreading his hands like this, and the women started giving theirearrings, rings and things.'"
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayed on thedayof `Eid with no Adhan and no Iqamah.
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"Marwan brought the pulpit outone`Eid day and started to deliver the sermon before the prayer. Amanstood up and said: `O Commander of the Believers, you have goneagainst the Sunnah. You have brought the pulpit out on the day of`Eidand it was not brought out before, and you started with thesermonbefore the prayer, when this was not done before.' AbuSa'eed said:`As for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: "Whoever among you sees an evilaction, and he is able tochange it with his hand, then change itwith his hand (by takingaction); if he cannot, (do so) with histongue then with his tongue(by speaking out); and if he cannot thenwith his heart (by hating itand feeling that it is wrong), and thatis the weakest of faith."
"Marwan brought the pulpit outone`Eid day and started to deliver the sermon before the prayer. Amanstood up and said: `O Commander of the Believers, you have goneagainst the Sunnah. You have brought the pulpit out on the day of`Eidand it was not brought out before, and you started with thesermonbefore the prayer, when this was not done before.' AbuSa'eed said:`As for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: "Whoever among you sees an evilaction, and he is able tochange it with his hand, then change itwith his hand (by takingaction); if he cannot, (do so) with histongue then with his tongue(by speaking out); and if he cannot thenwith his heart (by hating itand feeling that it is wrong), and thatis the weakest of faith."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him), then AbuBakr,then `Umar, used to pray the `Eid prayer before delivering thesermon."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him), then AbuBakr,then `Umar, used to pray the `Eid prayer before delivering thesermon."
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`Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sa'd, the Mu'adhdhinof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), narrated from his father, from hisfather,from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedto saythe Takbir in the `Eid prayer, seven times in the first(Rak'ah)before reciting Qur'an, and five times in the secondbefore recitingQur'an.
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It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said the Takbir seven times andfive times in the `Eid prayer.
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Kathirbin `Abdullah bin `Amr bin `Awf narrated, from his father,fromhis grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said theTakbir inthe `Eid prayers, seven times in the first Rak'ah and fivetimesin the second.
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It was narrated from `Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidtheTakbir seven and five times in (the prayer for `Eid) Fitr andAdha,apart from the Takbir for Ruku' (bowing).
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It was narrated from Nu'man bin Bashir that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to recite "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,"[Al-A'la (87)] and "Has there come to you the narration of theoverwhelming?" [Al-Ghashiyah (88)] in the `Eid prayer.
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It was narrated that `Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah said:
"Umar went outonthe day of `Eid and sent word to Abu Waqid Al-Laithi asking whatthe Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to recite on this day. He said: `Qaf [Qaf(50)]and `Iqtarabat'." [Al-Qamar (54)]
"Umar went outonthe day of `Eid and sent word to Abu Waqid Al-Laithi asking whatthe Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to recite on this day. He said: `Qaf [Qaf(50)]and `Iqtarabat'." [Al-Qamar (54)]
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to reciteinthe `Eid prayer "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High."[Al-A'la (87)] and "Has there come to you the narration of theoverwhelming?" [Al-Ghashiyah (88)]
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It was narrated that Isma'il bin Abu Khalid said:
"I saw Abu Khalil,andhe was a Companions, and my brother narrated to me that he said:`Isaw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop his she-camel, andan Ethiopian was holding onto its reins.'"
"I saw Abu Khalil,andhe was a Companions, and my brother narrated to me that he said:`Isaw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop his she-camel, andan Ethiopian was holding onto its reins.'"
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It was narrated that Qais bin `Aidh, who was Abu Kahil, said:
"I sawtheProphet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop a beautiful she-camel,andan Ethiopian was holding onto its reins."
"I sawtheProphet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop a beautiful she-camel,andan Ethiopian was holding onto its reins."
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It was narrated from Salamah bin Nubait that his father performedHajj andsaid:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop hiscamel."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) delivering the sermon atop hiscamel."
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It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sa'd, theMu'adhdhin, that his father narrated, from his father, that hisgrandfather said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to say the Takbir betweenthe two sermons and he used to say the Takbir a great deal in thesermon of `Eid."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to say the Takbir betweenthe two sermons and he used to say the Takbir a great deal in thesermon of `Eid."
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AbuSa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to goout on the day of `Eid and lead the people in praying two Rak'ah,thenhe would say the Salam and stand on his two feet facing thepeoplewhile they were sitting down. He would say: `Give incharity. Give incharity.' Those who gave most in charity were thewomen, (they wouldgive) earrings and rings and things. If he wantedto send out anexpedition he would mention it, otherwise he wouldleave."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to goout on the day of `Eid and lead the people in praying two Rak'ah,thenhe would say the Salam and stand on his two feet facing thepeoplewhile they were sitting down. He would say: `Give incharity. Give incharity.' Those who gave most in charity were thewomen, (they wouldgive) earrings and rings and things. If he wantedto send out anexpedition he would mention it, otherwise he wouldleave."
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wentout onthe Day of Al-Fitr or Al-Adha, and delivered a sermon standingup.Then he sat down briefly, then stood up again."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wentout onthe Day of Al-Fitr or Al-Adha, and delivered a sermon standingup.Then he sat down briefly, then stood up again."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Sa'ib said:
"I attended the `Eidprayer with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). He led us in offering the`Eid prayer, then he said: `I have finished the prayer. Whoeverwantsto sit (and listen to) the sermon, then let him sit, andwhoever wantsto leave, then let him leave.'"
"I attended the `Eidprayer with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). He led us in offering the`Eid prayer, then he said: `I have finished the prayer. Whoeverwantsto sit (and listen to) the sermon, then let him sit, andwhoever wantsto leave, then let him leave.'"
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)went outand led them in the `Eid prayer, and he did not pray beforeit orafter it.
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It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) did not pray before or after the`Eid prayer.
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) did not pray before the `Eid prayer, but when he went backtohis house he would pray two Rak'ah."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) did not pray before the `Eid prayer, but when he went backtohis house he would pray two Rak'ah."
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`Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sa'd said:
"My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet(Peach be upon him) used togo out to the `Eid prayers walking, and he would comeback walking."
"My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet(Peach be upon him) used togo out to the `Eid prayers walking, and he would comeback walking."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto go out to the `Eid prayers walking, and come back walking."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto go out to the `Eid prayers walking, and come back walking."
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It was narrated that `Ali said:
"It is part of the Sunnah to walk to`Eid (prayers)."
"It is part of the Sunnah to walk to`Eid (prayers)."
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It was narrated from Muhammad bin `Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi', from hisfather, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedto come to `Eid prayers walking.
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`Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin `Ammar bin Sa'd said:
"My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Prophet(Peach be upon him)went out on the two `Eid, he would pass by the house ofSa'eed binAbul-`As, then by the people of the tent, then hewould leave by adifferent route, via Banu Zuraiq, then he would goout by the house of`Ammar bin Yasir and the house of Abu Hurairahto Balat."
"My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Prophet(Peach be upon him)went out on the two `Eid, he would pass by the house ofSa'eed binAbul-`As, then by the people of the tent, then hewould leave by adifferent route, via Banu Zuraiq, then he would goout by the house of`Ammar bin Yasir and the house of Abu Hurairahto Balat."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that he used to go out to the `Eidprayers via one route, and return via another, and he said that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to go that.
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It was narrated from Muhammad bin `Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi', from hisfather, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedto come to `Eid prayers walking, and that he would go back via adifferent route than the one he began with.
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) wentout to`Eid (prayers), he would return via another route than thefirstone he took.
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It was narrated that `Amir said:
"Iyad Al-Ash'ari was in Anbar at thetime of `Eid, and he said: `Why is it that I do not see youengaged inTaqlis as was done in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)?'"
"Iyad Al-Ash'ari was in Anbar at thetime of `Eid, and he said: `Why is it that I do not see youengaged inTaqlis as was done in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)?'"
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It was narrated from `Amir that Qais bin Sa'd said:
"There is nothingthat happened during the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) exceptthat I have seen it, except for one thing, which is that Taqlis wasperformed for the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on the Day of Fitr.
"There is nothingthat happened during the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) exceptthat I have seen it, except for one thing, which is that Taqlis wasperformed for the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) on the Day of Fitr.
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtoset out for the praying place in the morning of the day of `Eid,and a small spear would be carried before him. When he reached thepraying place, it would be set up in front of him, then he would prayfacing it, and that was because the praying place was an open spaceinwhich there was nothing that could serve as a Sutrah.
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayedonthe day of `Eid or on another occasion, a small spear was set up infront of him, and he prayed facing it, and the people were behindhim."
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayedonthe day of `Eid or on another occasion, a small spear was set up infront of him, and he prayed facing it, and the people were behindhim."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)prayed`Eid at the prayer place, using a small spear as a Sutrah.
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It was narrated that Umm `Atiyyah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)commanded us to bring them (the women) out on the day of Fitr and theday of Nahr." Umm `Atiyyah said: "We said: `What if one ofthem doesnot have an outer covering?' He said: `Let her sistershare her ownouter covering with her.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)commanded us to bring them (the women) out on the day of Fitr and theday of Nahr." Umm `Atiyyah said: "We said: `What if one ofthem doesnot have an outer covering?' He said: `Let her sistershare her ownouter covering with her.'"
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It was narrated that Umm `Atiyyah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Bring out the women who have attained puberty and those whoare in seclusion so that they may attend the `Eid prayer and (joinin) the supplication of the Muslims. But let the women who aremenstruating avoid the prayer place."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Bring out the women who have attained puberty and those whoare in seclusion so that they may attend the `Eid prayer and (joinin) the supplication of the Muslims. But let the women who aremenstruating avoid the prayer place."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to bringhisdaughters and his wives out on the two `Eid.
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It was narrated that Iyas bin Abi Ramlah Ash-Shami said:
"I heard amanasking Zaid bin Arqam: `Were you present with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) when there were two `Eid on one day?' He said: `Yes.'Hesaid: `What did he do?' He said: `he prayed the `Eidprayer, then hegranted a concession not to pray the Friday, then hesaid: "Whoeverwants to pray (Friday), let him do so."
"I heard amanasking Zaid bin Arqam: `Were you present with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) when there were two `Eid on one day?' He said: `Yes.'Hesaid: `What did he do?' He said: `he prayed the `Eidprayer, then hegranted a concession not to pray the Friday, then hesaid: "Whoeverwants to pray (Friday), let him do so."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Two `Eid have come together on this day of yours. So whoeverwants, that (the `Eid prayer) will suffice him, and he will nothaveto pray Friday, but we will pray Friday if Allah wills."
"Two `Eid have come together on this day of yours. So whoeverwants, that (the `Eid prayer) will suffice him, and he will nothaveto pray Friday, but we will pray Friday if Allah wills."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"Two `Eid came together at thetime of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), so he led the people in prayer,then he said: `Whoever wishes to come to Friday (prayer), let himcome, and whoever wishes to stay behind, let him stay behind.'"
"Two `Eid came together at thetime of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), so he led the people in prayer,then he said: `Whoever wishes to come to Friday (prayer), let himcome, and whoever wishes to stay behind, let him stay behind.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"Rain fell on the day of `Eidatthe time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), so he led them in prayerinthe mosque.
"Rain fell on the day of `Eidatthe time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), so he led them in prayerinthe mosque.
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) forbadewearingweapons in the Muslim lands on the two `Eid, except if theenemywas present.
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto have a bath on the day of Fitr and the day of Adha."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto have a bath on the day of Fitr and the day of Adha."
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It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman bin `Uqbah bin Fakih bin Sa'd,fromhis grandfather Fakih bin Sa'd, who was a Companion of theProphet(Peach be upon him) that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to take a bath ontheDay of Fitr, the Day of Nahr, and the day of `Arafah, and Fakihused to tell his family to have a bath on these days.
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Yazidbin Khumair narrated that `Abdullah bin Busr went out with thepeople on the Day of Fitr or Adha, and he objected to the Imam'sdelay. He said:
"We would have finished by this time." And thatwasthe time of Tasbih.
"We would have finished by this time." And thatwasthe time of Tasbih.
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto offer the night prayers two by two."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto offer the night prayers two by two."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two."
"The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) was askedaboutthe night prayer. He said: `Pray two by two, and if you fearthatdawn is coming, then perform Witr with one Rak'ah.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) was askedaboutthe night prayer. He said: `Pray two by two, and if you fearthatdawn is coming, then perform Witr with one Rak'ah.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praythe night prayer two Rak'ah by two Rak'ah."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praythe night prayer two Rak'ah by two Rak'ah."
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Ibn`Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Prayersat night and during the day are to be offered two by two."
"Prayersat night and during the day are to be offered two by two."
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It was narrated from Umm Hani' bint Abu Talib that on the day of theConquest (of Makkah) the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prayed voluntaryDuha with eight Rak'ah, saying the Salam after each two Rak'ah.
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It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Aftereachtwo Rak'ah there should be the Taslim."
"Aftereachtwo Rak'ah there should be the Taslim."
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It was narrated that Muttalib that is, Ibn Abu Wada'ah said:
"the Messenger of Allah 9saw) said: `The night prayers are (to beoffered)two by two. Say the Tashah-hud after each two Rak'ah, andraise yourhands in all humility like one who is poor and needy andsay:`Allahummaghfir li (O Allah, forgive me).' And whoever doesnot dothat, it is imperfect.'"
"the Messenger of Allah 9saw) said: `The night prayers are (to beoffered)two by two. Say the Tashah-hud after each two Rak'ah, andraise yourhands in all humility like one who is poor and needy andsay:`Allahummaghfir li (O Allah, forgive me).' And whoever doesnot dothat, it is imperfect.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever fasts Ramadan and spends its nights in prayer, outoffaith and in hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever fasts Ramadan and spends its nights in prayer, outoffaith and in hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
"We fasted Ramadan with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he did not lead us in praying Qiyam(prayers atnight) during any part of it, until there were sevennights left. Heled us in praying Qiyam on the seventh night untilapproximately onethird of the night had passed. Then on the sixthnight which followedit he did not lead us in prayer. Then he led usin praying Qiyam onthe fifth night which followed it until almosthalf the night hadpassed. I said: `O Messenger of Allah, would thatwe had offeredvoluntary prayers throughout the whole night.' He said:`Whoeverstands with the Imam until he finishes, it is equivalent tospendingthe whole night in prayer.' Then on the fourth night whichfollowedit, he did not lead us in prayer, until the third night thatfollowedit, when he gathered his wives and family, and he peoplegathered,and he led us in prayer until we feared that we would misstheFalah." It was asked: "What is the Falah?" He said: "Suhur."Hesaid: "Then he did not lead us in prayer at night for the restof themonth."
"We fasted Ramadan with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he did not lead us in praying Qiyam(prayers atnight) during any part of it, until there were sevennights left. Heled us in praying Qiyam on the seventh night untilapproximately onethird of the night had passed. Then on the sixthnight which followedit he did not lead us in prayer. Then he led usin praying Qiyam onthe fifth night which followed it until almosthalf the night hadpassed. I said: `O Messenger of Allah, would thatwe had offeredvoluntary prayers throughout the whole night.' He said:`Whoeverstands with the Imam until he finishes, it is equivalent tospendingthe whole night in prayer.' Then on the fourth night whichfollowedit, he did not lead us in prayer, until the third night thatfollowedit, when he gathered his wives and family, and he peoplegathered,and he led us in prayer until we feared that we would misstheFalah." It was asked: "What is the Falah?" He said: "Suhur."Hesaid: "Then he did not lead us in prayer at night for the restof themonth."
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It was narrated that Nadr bin Shaiban said:
"I met Abu Salamah bin`Abdur-Rahman and said: `Tell me a Hadith that you heard fromyourfather, in which mention is made of the month of Ramadan.' Hesaid:`Yes, my father narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)mentioned the month of Ramadan and said: "A month which Allahhasenjoined upon you to fast, and in which I have established Qiyam(prayers at night) as Sunnah for you. So whoever fasts it and spendsits nights in prayer out of faith and in hope of reward; he willemerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him."
"I met Abu Salamah bin`Abdur-Rahman and said: `Tell me a Hadith that you heard fromyourfather, in which mention is made of the month of Ramadan.' Hesaid:`Yes, my father narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)mentioned the month of Ramadan and said: "A month which Allahhasenjoined upon you to fast, and in which I have established Qiyam(prayers at night) as Sunnah for you. So whoever fasts it and spendsits nights in prayer out of faith and in hope of reward; he willemerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `At night Satan ties a rope in which there are three knots tothe nape of the neck of anyone of you. If he wakes up and remembersAllah, one knot is untied. If he performs ablution, another knot isuntied, and if he gets up to pray, all the knots are untied, so hewakes up energetic and cheerful, he has already earned somethinggood.But if he does not do that, he wakes up bad-tempered, havingearnednothing good."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `At night Satan ties a rope in which there are three knots tothe nape of the neck of anyone of you. If he wakes up and remembersAllah, one knot is untied. If he performs ablution, another knot isuntied, and if he gets up to pray, all the knots are untied, so hewakes up energetic and cheerful, he has already earned somethinggood.But if he does not do that, he wakes up bad-tempered, havingearnednothing good."
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It was narrated that `Abdullah said:
"Mention was made to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) of a man who slept until morning came. Hesaid: `Thatis because Satan urinated in his ears.'"
"Mention was made to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) of a man who slept until morning came. Hesaid: `Thatis because Satan urinated in his ears.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Amr said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Do not be like so-and-so, who used to pray voluntarynight prayers then stopped praying voluntary night prayers."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Do not be like so-and-so, who used to pray voluntarynight prayers then stopped praying voluntary night prayers."
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The mother of Sulaiman bin Dawud said to Sulaiman:"Omy son, do not sleep too much at night, for sleeping too much atnight will leave a man poor on the Day of Resurrection."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `The mother of Sulaiman bin Dawud said to Sulaiman:"Omy son, do not sleep too much at night, for sleeping too much atnight will leave a man poor on the Day of Resurrection."
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever prays a great deal at night, his face will be handsomeduringthe day.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever prays a great deal at night, his face will be handsomeduringthe day.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Salam said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came to Al-Madinah, the people rushed towards him and itwas said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) has come!' I came alongwith the people to see him, and when I looked at the face of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), I realized that his face was not the faceof a liar. The first thing he said was: "O people, spread (thegreeting of) Salam, offer food to people and pray at night whenpeople are sleeping, you will enter Paradise in peace."
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came to Al-Madinah, the people rushed towards him and itwas said: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) has come!' I came alongwith the people to see him, and when I looked at the face of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), I realized that his face was not the faceof a liar. The first thing he said was: "O people, spread (thegreeting of) Salam, offer food to people and pray at night whenpeople are sleeping, you will enter Paradise in peace."
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed and Abu Hurairah said that theProphet(Peach be upon him) said:
`When a man wakes up at night and wakes his wife,andthey pray two Rak'ah, they will be recorded among the men andwomenwho remember Allah much."
`When a man wakes up at night and wakes his wife,andthey pray two Rak'ah, they will be recorded among the men andwomenwho remember Allah much."
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night andprays,and wakes his wife, and she prays; and if she refuses hesprinkleswater in her face. And May Allah have mercy on a woman whogets up atnight and prays, and wakes her husband and he prays; andif herefuses, she sprinkles water in his face.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night andprays,and wakes his wife, and she prays; and if she refuses hesprinkleswater in her face. And May Allah have mercy on a woman whogets up atnight and prays, and wakes her husband and he prays; andif herefuses, she sprinkles water in his face.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'ib said:
"Sa'd bin AbuWaqqas came to us when he had become blind. I greeted him with Salamand he said: `Who are you?' So I told him, and he said: `Welcome,Oson of my brother. I have heard that you recite Qur'an in abeautifulvoice. I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "ThisQur'an wasrevealed with sorrow, so when you recite it, then weep.If you cannotweep then pretend to weep, and make your voicemelodious in recitingit. Whoever does not make his voice melodious,he is not one of us."
"Sa'd bin AbuWaqqas came to us when he had become blind. I greeted him with Salamand he said: `Who are you?' So I told him, and he said: `Welcome,Oson of my brother. I have heard that you recite Qur'an in abeautifulvoice. I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "ThisQur'an wasrevealed with sorrow, so when you recite it, then weep.If you cannotweep then pretend to weep, and make your voicemelodious in recitingit. Whoever does not make his voice melodious,he is not one of us."
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It was narrated that `Aishah the wife of the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Onenight at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) I was latereturningfrom the `Isha', then I came and he said: `Where wereyou?' I said: `Iwas listening to the recitation of a man amongyour Companions, for Ihave never heard a recitation or a voice likehis from anyone.' He gotup and I got up with him, to go and listento him. Then he turned tome and said: `This is Salim, the freedslave of Abu Hudhaifah. Praiseis to Allah Who has created such menamong my Ummah.'"
"Onenight at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) I was latereturningfrom the `Isha', then I came and he said: `Where wereyou?' I said: `Iwas listening to the recitation of a man amongyour Companions, for Ihave never heard a recitation or a voice likehis from anyone.' He gotup and I got up with him, to go and listento him. Then he turned tome and said: `This is Salim, the freedslave of Abu Hudhaifah. Praiseis to Allah Who has created such menamong my Ummah.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Among the people who recite the Qur'an with the most beautifulvoicesis the man who, when you hear him, you think that he fearsAllah.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Among the people who recite the Qur'an with the most beautifulvoicesis the man who, when you hear him, you think that he fearsAllah.'"
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It was narrated that Fadalah bin `Ubaid said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Allah listens more attentively to a man with abeautifulvoice who recites Qur'an out loud than the master of asinging slavelistens to his slave.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Allah listens more attentively to a man with abeautifulvoice who recites Qur'an out loud than the master of asinging slavelistens to his slave.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur'an. He asked, `Whoisthis?' It was said: `(He is) `Abdullah bin Qais.' He said:`he hasbeen given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazamir of thefamily ofDawud.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur'an. He asked, `Whoisthis?' It was said: `(He is) `Abdullah bin Qais.' He said:`he hasbeen given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazamir of thefamily ofDawud.'"
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It was narrated from Bara' (bin `Azib) that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"Beautify the Qur'an with your voices."
"Beautify the Qur'an with your voices."
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It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin `Abdin Al-Qari said:
"I heard`Umar bin Khattab say: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoeversleeps and misses his daily portion of Qur'an, or anypart of it, lethim read it between the Fajr prayer and the Zuhrprayer, and it willbe recorded as if he had read it during thenight."
"I heard`Umar bin Khattab say: `The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoeversleeps and misses his daily portion of Qur'an, or anypart of it, lethim read it between the Fajr prayer and the Zuhrprayer, and it willbe recorded as if he had read it during thenight."
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It was narrated that Abu Darda' conveyed that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoever goes to bed intending to wake up and pray during thenight,but is overwhelmed by sleep until morning comes, what heintended willbe recorded for him, and his sleep is a charity givento him by hisLord."
"Whoever goes to bed intending to wake up and pray during thenight,but is overwhelmed by sleep until morning comes, what heintended willbe recorded for him, and his sleep is a charity givento him by hisLord."
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It was narrated from `Uthman bin `Abdullah bin Aws that hisgrandfatherAws bin Hudhaifah said:
"We came to the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) inthe delegation of Thaqif. The allies of Quraish stayed at thehouseof Mughirah bin Shu'bah, and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) campedBani Malik in a tent belonging to him. He used to come to us everynight after the `Isha' and speak to us standing on his two feet,untilhe started to shift his weight from one foot to the other. Mostofwhat he told us was what he had suffered from his people, theQuraish.He said: `(The two sides) were not equal. We were weak andoppressedand humiliated, and when we went out to Al-Madinah, theoutcome of thebattles between us varied; sometimes we would defeatthem andsometimes they would defeat us.' One night he was laterthan heusually was, and I said: `O Messenger of Allah, you havecome to uslate tonight.' He said: `It occurred to me that I hadnot read mydaily portion of Qur'an and I did not want to come outuntil I hadcompleted it.'" Aws said: "I asked the Companionsof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him): `How did you used to divide up theQur'an?' They said: `Athird, a fifth, a seventh, a ninth, aneleventh, a thirteenth, andHizbul-Mufassal.'"
"We came to the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) inthe delegation of Thaqif. The allies of Quraish stayed at thehouseof Mughirah bin Shu'bah, and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) campedBani Malik in a tent belonging to him. He used to come to us everynight after the `Isha' and speak to us standing on his two feet,untilhe started to shift his weight from one foot to the other. Mostofwhat he told us was what he had suffered from his people, theQuraish.He said: `(The two sides) were not equal. We were weak andoppressedand humiliated, and when we went out to Al-Madinah, theoutcome of thebattles between us varied; sometimes we would defeatthem andsometimes they would defeat us.' One night he was laterthan heusually was, and I said: `O Messenger of Allah, you havecome to uslate tonight.' He said: `It occurred to me that I hadnot read mydaily portion of Qur'an and I did not want to come outuntil I hadcompleted it.'" Aws said: "I asked the Companionsof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him): `How did you used to divide up theQur'an?' They said: `Athird, a fifth, a seventh, a ninth, aneleventh, a thirteenth, andHizbul-Mufassal.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Amr said:
"I memorized the Qur'anand recited it all in one night. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Iam afraid that you may live a long life and that you may getbored.Recite it over the period of a month.' I said: `Let mebenefit from mystrength in my youth.' He said: `Recite it in tendays.' I said: `Letme benefit from my strength and my youth.'He said: `Recite it inseven days.' I said: `Let me benefitfrom my strength and my youth,'but he refused (to alter it anyfurther)."
"I memorized the Qur'anand recited it all in one night. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Iam afraid that you may live a long life and that you may getbored.Recite it over the period of a month.' I said: `Let mebenefit from mystrength in my youth.' He said: `Recite it in tendays.' I said: `Letme benefit from my strength and my youth.'He said: `Recite it inseven days.' I said: `Let me benefitfrom my strength and my youth,'but he refused (to alter it anyfurther)."
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Amr that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"No one properly understands who reads the Qur'an inlessthan three days."
"No one properly understands who reads the Qur'an inlessthan three days."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"I did not know of the Prophet ofAllah (Peach be upon him) reciting the entire Qur'an until morning."
"I did not know of the Prophet ofAllah (Peach be upon him) reciting the entire Qur'an until morning."
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It was narrated that Umm Hani' bint Abi Talib said:
"I used to heartheProphet (Peach be upon him) reciting at night when I was on the roof of myhouse."
"I used to heartheProphet (Peach be upon him) reciting at night when I was on the roof of myhouse."
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It was narrated that Jasrah bint Dijajah said:
"I heard Abu Dharrsay:`The Prophet (Peach be upon him) stood reciting a Verse and repeating it untilmorning came. That Verse was: "If you punish them, they are Yourslaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You, are theAll-Mighty, the All-Wise.'"" [5:118]
"I heard Abu Dharrsay:`The Prophet (Peach be upon him) stood reciting a Verse and repeating it untilmorning came. That Verse was: "If you punish them, they are Yourslaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You, are theAll-Mighty, the All-Wise.'"" [5:118]
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It was narrated from Hudhaifah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prayed, andwhen herecited a Verse which mentioned mercy, he would ask for mercy;whenhe recited a Verse that mentioned punishment he would pray fordeliverance from it; and when he recited a Verse that mentioned theTanzih of Allah, he would glorify Him.
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It was narrated that Abu Laila said:
"I prayed beside the Prophet(Peach be upon him)when he was praying voluntary prayers at night. He recited aVersewhich mentioned punishment and said: `I seek refuge with Allahfromthe Fire, woe to the people of the Fire.'"
"I prayed beside the Prophet(Peach be upon him)when he was praying voluntary prayers at night. He recited aVersewhich mentioned punishment and said: `I seek refuge with Allahfromthe Fire, woe to the people of the Fire.'"
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It was narrated that Qatadah said; "I asked Anas bin Malik about therecitation of the Prophet (Peach be upon him) and he said:
`He used to elongatehisvoice.'"
`He used to elongatehisvoice.'"
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It was narrated that Ghudaif bin Harith said:
"I came to `Aishah andasked: `Did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recite Qur'an loudly orsoftly?' She said: `Sometimes he would recite loud and sometimessoftly.' I said, `Allahu Akbar! Praise is to Allah Who has madethismatter one of broad scope.'"
"I came to `Aishah andasked: `Did the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) recite Qur'an loudly orsoftly?' She said: `Sometimes he would recite loud and sometimessoftly.' I said, `Allahu Akbar! Praise is to Allah Who has madethismatter one of broad scope.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)prayed Tahajjud at night, he would say: "Allahumma lakal-hamd,Antanurus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antaqayyamus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antamalikus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antal-haqq,wa wa'dukahaqq, wa liqa'uka haqq, wa qawluka haqq, wal-jannatuhaqq, wan-nabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun haqq. Allahumma laka aslamtu,wa bikaamantu, wa `alaika tawakkaltu wa ilaika anabtu, wa bikakhasamtu, wailaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu,wa ma asrartuwa ma a'lantu. Antal-muqaddimu wa Antal-muakhkhiru.La ilaha illa antawa la ilaha ghairuka, wa la hawla wa la quwwatailla bika (O allah, toyou is praise, You are the Light of theheavens and the earth, andeveryone therein. To You is praise, Youare the Sustainer of theheavens and the earth, and everyone therein.To You is praise, You arethe Sovereign of the heavens and the earth,and everyone therein. ToYou is praise, You are the Truth; Yourpromise is true, the meetingwith You is true, Your saying is true,Paradise is true, the Fire istrue, the Hour is true, the Prophetsare true, and Muhammad is true. OAllah, to You have I submitted, inYou I believe, in You have I put mytrust, to You I turn inrepentance, by Your help I argue, to You Irefer my case, so forgiveme for my past and future sins, what I havedone in secret and what Ihave done openly. You are the One Who bringsforward and puts back.None has the right to be worshipped but You,and there is none whohas the right to be worshipped other than You.And there is no powerand no strength except with You."
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)prayed Tahajjud at night, he would say: "Allahumma lakal-hamd,Antanurus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antaqayyamus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antamalikus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antal-haqq,wa wa'dukahaqq, wa liqa'uka haqq, wa qawluka haqq, wal-jannatuhaqq, wan-nabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun haqq. Allahumma laka aslamtu,wa bikaamantu, wa `alaika tawakkaltu wa ilaika anabtu, wa bikakhasamtu, wailaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu,wa ma asrartuwa ma a'lantu. Antal-muqaddimu wa Antal-muakhkhiru.La ilaha illa antawa la ilaha ghairuka, wa la hawla wa la quwwatailla bika (O allah, toyou is praise, You are the Light of theheavens and the earth, andeveryone therein. To You is praise, Youare the Sustainer of theheavens and the earth, and everyone therein.To You is praise, You arethe Sovereign of the heavens and the earth,and everyone therein. ToYou is praise, You are the Truth; Yourpromise is true, the meetingwith You is true, Your saying is true,Paradise is true, the Fire istrue, the Hour is true, the Prophetsare true, and Muhammad is true. OAllah, to You have I submitted, inYou I believe, in You have I put mytrust, to You I turn inrepentance, by Your help I argue, to You Irefer my case, so forgiveme for my past and future sins, what I havedone in secret and what Ihave done openly. You are the One Who bringsforward and puts back.None has the right to be worshipped but You,and there is none whohas the right to be worshipped other than You.And there is no powerand no strength except with You."
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It was narrated that `Asim bin Humaid said:
"I asked `Aishah: `Withwhat did the Prophet (Peach be upon him) start voluntary prayers?' She said: `Youhave asked me about something which no one has asked before. He usedto say Allahu Akbar ten times, and Al-Hamdu Lillah ten times andSubhan Allah ten times, and he would say Allahumma aghfirli wahdini,warzuqni, wa `afini (O Allah, forgive me, guide me, grant meprovisionand give me good health)," and he would seek refuge fromthedifficulty of the standing on the Day of Resurrection."
"I asked `Aishah: `Withwhat did the Prophet (Peach be upon him) start voluntary prayers?' She said: `Youhave asked me about something which no one has asked before. He usedto say Allahu Akbar ten times, and Al-Hamdu Lillah ten times andSubhan Allah ten times, and he would say Allahumma aghfirli wahdini,warzuqni, wa `afini (O Allah, forgive me, guide me, grant meprovisionand give me good health)," and he would seek refuge fromthedifficulty of the standing on the Day of Resurrection."
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It was narrated that Abu Salamah bin `Abdur-Rahman said:
"I asked`Aishah: `With what did the Prophet (Peach be upon him) start his voluntaryprayers?' She said: `He would say: "Allahumma Rabba Jibra'ilwaMika'il wa Israfil, Fatiras-samawati wal-ard, `alimal-ghaybiwash-shahadah, Anta tahkumu baina `ibadika fima kanu fihiyakhtalifun,ahdini lima akhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi bi ihdnika,innaka latahdi ilasiratin mustaqim (O Allah, Lord of Jibra'il,Mika'il and Israfil,Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knowerof the unseen and theseen, You judge between Your slaves concerningthat wherein theydiffer. Guide me to the disputed matters of truthby Your Leave, forYou are the One Who guides to the straight Path)."
"I asked`Aishah: `With what did the Prophet (Peach be upon him) start his voluntaryprayers?' She said: `He would say: "Allahumma Rabba Jibra'ilwaMika'il wa Israfil, Fatiras-samawati wal-ard, `alimal-ghaybiwash-shahadah, Anta tahkumu baina `ibadika fima kanu fihiyakhtalifun,ahdini lima akhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi bi ihdnika,innaka latahdi ilasiratin mustaqim (O Allah, Lord of Jibra'il,Mika'il and Israfil,Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knowerof the unseen and theseen, You judge between Your slaves concerningthat wherein theydiffer. Guide me to the disputed matters of truthby Your Leave, forYou are the One Who guides to the straight Path)."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said, and this is the Hadith of AbuBakr."During the period after he finished prayer the `Isha' untiltheFajr, the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to pray eleven Rak'ah, saying theSalamafter each two Rak;ah and praying Witr with one Rak'ah. Hewouldprostrate for as long as it takes anyone of you to recite fiftyVersesbefore he would raise his head. When the Mu'adh-dhin fellsilent afterthe first Adhan for the Subh prayer, he would get up andpray twobrief Rak'ah."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praythirteen Rak'ah at night."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to praythirteen Rak'ah at night."
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It was narrated from `Aishah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to pray nineRak'ah at night.
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It was narrated that `Amir Ash-Sha'bi said:
"I asked `Abdullah bin`Abbas and `Abdullah bin `Umar about the Prophet's prayer atnight.They said:'(He prayed) thirteen Rak'ah, including eight,and three forWitr, and two Rak'ah after the Fajr.'"
"I asked `Abdullah bin`Abbas and `Abdullah bin `Umar about the Prophet's prayer atnight.They said:'(He prayed) thirteen Rak'ah, including eight,and three forWitr, and two Rak'ah after the Fajr.'"
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It was narrated that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani said:
"I said, I mustobserve how the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prays tonight. So I lay downat his door. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) got up and prayed two briefRak'ah, then two long ones, which were very, very long, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah, then Witr. That was thirteen Rak'ah."
"I said, I mustobserve how the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) prays tonight. So I lay downat his door. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) got up and prayed two briefRak'ah, then two long ones, which were very, very long, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak'ah, then Witr. That was thirteen Rak'ah."
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It was narrated from Kurraib, the freed slave of Ibn `Abbas, that Ibn`Abbas told him that he slept at the house of Maimunah, the wife ofthe Prophet (Peach be upon him), who was his maternal aunt. He said:
"I lay downacross the pillow and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and his wife werelaying along it. The prophet (Peach be upon him) slept until midnight, or a littlebefore, or a little after. The Prophet (Peach be upon him) woke up and began to rubthe sleep from his face with his hand. Then he recited the last tenVerses of Surah Al `Imran. Then he got up and went to a water skinthat was hanging up and performed ablution from it, and he performedablution well, then he stood up and prayed." `Abdullah bin `Abbassaid: "I stood up and did what he had done, then I went and stoodbeside him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) put his right hand on myhead, took hold of my right ear and tweaked it. Then he prayed twoRak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then two Rak'ah,then twoRak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then he prayed Witr. Then helay down untilthe Mu'adh-dhin came to him and he prayed two briefRak'ah, then hewent out to pray."
"I lay downacross the pillow and the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and his wife werelaying along it. The prophet (Peach be upon him) slept until midnight, or a littlebefore, or a little after. The Prophet (Peach be upon him) woke up and began to rubthe sleep from his face with his hand. Then he recited the last tenVerses of Surah Al `Imran. Then he got up and went to a water skinthat was hanging up and performed ablution from it, and he performedablution well, then he stood up and prayed." `Abdullah bin `Abbassaid: "I stood up and did what he had done, then I went and stoodbeside him. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) put his right hand on myhead, took hold of my right ear and tweaked it. Then he prayed twoRak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then two Rak'ah,then twoRak'ah, then two Rak'ah, then he prayed Witr. Then helay down untilthe Mu'adh-dhin came to him and he prayed two briefRak'ah, then hewent out to pray."
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It was narrated that `Amr bin `Abasah said:
"I came to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and said: `O Messenger of Allah, who became a Muslimwith you?' He said: `A free man and a slave.' I said: `Isthere anyhour of the night that is closer to Allah than another?'He said:`Yes, the last hour of the night.'"
"I came to the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and said: `O Messenger of Allah, who became a Muslimwith you?' He said: `A free man and a slave.' I said: `Isthere anyhour of the night that is closer to Allah than another?'He said:`Yes, the last hour of the night.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtosleep during the first part of the night and stay awake during thelatter part."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtosleep during the first part of the night and stay awake during thelatter part."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Our Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, descends when one third ofthenight remains, every night and He says: `Who will ask of Me, thatImay give him? Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him? Who willask My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?' until dawn comes."Hencethey used to prefer voluntary prayers at the end of the nightratherthan at the beginning.
"Our Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, descends when one third ofthenight remains, every night and He says: `Who will ask of Me, thatImay give him? Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him? Who willask My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?' until dawn comes."Hencethey used to prefer voluntary prayers at the end of the nightratherthan at the beginning.
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It was narrated that Rifa'ah Al-Juhani said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Allah provides respite until, when half or two thirdsofthe night had passed, He says: "My slave does not ask of anyoneotherthan Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him; whoever asksof Me,I will give him; whoever asks My forgiveness, I will forgivehim,"until dawn comes.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Allah provides respite until, when half or two thirdsofthe night had passed, He says: "My slave does not ask of anyoneotherthan Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him; whoever asksof Me,I will give him; whoever asks My forgiveness, I will forgivehim,"until dawn comes.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah atnight,that will be sufficient for him."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah atnight,that will be sufficient for him."
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It was narrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah atnight,that will be sufficient for him."
"Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah atnight,that will be sufficient for him."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Ifanyoneof you becomes drowsy, let him sleep until he feels refreshed,for hedoes not know, if he prays when he feels drowsy, he may want tosaywords seeking forgiveness but (instead) he ends up cursinghimself.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Ifanyoneof you becomes drowsy, let him sleep until he feels refreshed,for hedoes not know, if he prays when he feels drowsy, he may want tosaywords seeking forgiveness but (instead) he ends up cursinghimself.'"
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)entered the mosque and saw a rope tied between two pillars. He said,"What is this rope?" They said:
"It belongs to Zainab. Sheprays hereand when she gets tired she holds on to it." He said:"Untie it, untieit; let any one of you pray when he has energy, ifhe gets tired lethim sit down."
"It belongs to Zainab. Sheprays hereand when she gets tired she holds on to it." He said:"Untie it, untieit; let any one of you pray when he has energy, ifhe gets tired lethim sit down."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whenanyone of you gets up to pray at night, and his tongue stumbles overthe words of the Qur'an, and he does not know what he is saying,lethim lie down."
"Whenanyone of you gets up to pray at night, and his tongue stumbles overthe words of the Qur'an, and he does not know what he is saying,lethim lie down."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever prays twenty Rak'ah between Maghrib and `Isha',Allahwill build for him a house in Paradise.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever prays twenty Rak'ah between Maghrib and `Isha',Allahwill build for him a house in Paradise.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever prays six Rak'ah after the Maghrib and does notspeakevil between them, they will be made equivalent to twelveyears'worship.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever prays six Rak'ah after the Maghrib and does notspeakevil between them, they will be made equivalent to twelveyears'worship.'"
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It was narrated that `Asim bin `Amr said:
"A group from the people of`Iraq came to `Umar and when they came to him, he said to them:`Whereare you from?' They said: `From the inhabitants of`Iraq.' He said:`Have you come with permission?' They said:`Yes.' Then they asked himabout a man's prayer in his house.`Umar said: `I asked the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he said:"As for a man's prayer in his house, it islight, so illuminateyour houses.'""
"A group from the people of`Iraq came to `Umar and when they came to him, he said to them:`Whereare you from?' They said: `From the inhabitants of`Iraq.' He said:`Have you come with permission?' They said:`Yes.' Then they asked himabout a man's prayer in his house.`Umar said: `I asked the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) and he said:"As for a man's prayer in his house, it islight, so illuminateyour houses.'""
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It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"When anyone of you has finished his prayer, let him give hishousea share of that, for Allah will put something good in his housebecause of that prayer."
"When anyone of you has finished his prayer, let him give hishousea share of that, for Allah will put something good in his housebecause of that prayer."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Do not make your houses into graves.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Do not make your houses into graves.'"
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`Abdullah bin Sa'd said:
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him):`Which is better prayer in my house or prayer in the mosque?' Hesaid:`Do you not see how close my house is to the mosque?' Butpraying inmy house is dearer to me than praying in the mosque, apartfrom theprescribed prayers.'"
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him):`Which is better prayer in my house or prayer in the mosque?' Hesaid:`Do you not see how close my house is to the mosque?' Butpraying inmy house is dearer to me than praying in the mosque, apartfrom theprescribed prayers.'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Harith said:
"During the caliphateof`Uthman, when the people were present in large numbers, I askedabout Duha prayer, and I could not find anyone who could tell me thathe, meaning the Prophet (Peach be upon him), had prayed it, apart from Umm Hani'.She told me that he had prayed it with eight Rak'ah."
"During the caliphateof`Uthman, when the people were present in large numbers, I askedabout Duha prayer, and I could not find anyone who could tell me thathe, meaning the Prophet (Peach be upon him), had prayed it, apart from Umm Hani'.She told me that he had prayed it with eight Rak'ah."
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever prays Duha with twelve Rak'ah, Allah willbuild for him a palace of gold in Paradise.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever prays Duha with twelve Rak'ah, Allah willbuild for him a palace of gold in Paradise.'"
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Mu'adhahAl-`Adawiyyah said:
"I asked `Aishah: `Did the Prophet (Peach be upon him)pray Duha?' She said: `Yes; four (Rak'ah) and he would addwhateverAllah willed.'"
"I asked `Aishah: `Did the Prophet (Peach be upon him)pray Duha?' She said: `Yes; four (Rak'ah) and he would addwhateverAllah willed.'"
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever regularly prays two Rak'ah of Duha, his sins willbeforgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever regularly prays two Rak'ah of Duha, his sins willbeforgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to teach us Istikharah, just as he used to teach us aSurah of the Qur'an. He said: `If anyone of you is deliberatingabouta decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak'ah ofnon-obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bin`ilmika waastaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as'aluka minfadlikal-`azim, fa innakataqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta'lamu wa laa'lam, wa Anta `allamul-ghuyub.Allahumma in kunta ta'lamuhadhal-amra (then the matter should bementioned by name) ma kan minshay'in khairan li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa`aqibati amri, awkhairanli fi `ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wayassirhu li wabarik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta'lamu [O Allah, I seekYour guidance(in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and Iseek abilityby virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your greatbounty. You havepower, I have none. And You know, I know not. You arethe Knower ofhidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, thismatter (then itshould be mentioned by name) is good for me in myreligion, mylivelihood and my affairs, or both in this world and inthe Hereafterthen ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless itfor me. Andif in Your knowledge]. Then saying similar to what he saidthe firsttime, except: Wa in kana sharrun li fasrifhu `anni wasrifni`anhuwaqdur li al-khair haithuma kana thumma raddini bihi (If it isbadfor me then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, andordainfor me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased withit).'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to teach us Istikharah, just as he used to teach us aSurah of the Qur'an. He said: `If anyone of you is deliberatingabouta decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak'ah ofnon-obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bin`ilmika waastaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as'aluka minfadlikal-`azim, fa innakataqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta'lamu wa laa'lam, wa Anta `allamul-ghuyub.Allahumma in kunta ta'lamuhadhal-amra (then the matter should bementioned by name) ma kan minshay'in khairan li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa`aqibati amri, awkhairanli fi `ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wayassirhu li wabarik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta'lamu [O Allah, I seekYour guidance(in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and Iseek abilityby virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your greatbounty. You havepower, I have none. And You know, I know not. You arethe Knower ofhidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, thismatter (then itshould be mentioned by name) is good for me in myreligion, mylivelihood and my affairs, or both in this world and inthe Hereafterthen ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless itfor me. Andif in Your knowledge]. Then saying similar to what he saidthe firsttime, except: Wa in kana sharrun li fasrifhu `anni wasrifni`anhuwaqdur li al-khair haithuma kana thumma raddini bihi (If it isbadfor me then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, andordainfor me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased withit).'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Abi Awfa Al-Aslami said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came out to us and said: `Whoever has someneed from Allah or from any of His creation, let him perform ablutionand pray two Rak'ah, then let him say: La ilahaillallahul-Halimul-Karim. Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-`arshil-`azim.Al-hamdu LillahiRabbil-`Alamin. Allahumma inni as'aluka mujibatrahmatika, wa `aza'imamaghfiratika, wal-ghanimata min kullibarrin, was-salamata min kulliithmnin. As'aluka alla tada'a lidhanban illa ghafartahu, wa la hammanilla farrajtahu, wa la hajahhiya laka irdan illa qadaitaha li (Nonehas the right to beworshipped but Allah, the Forbearing, the MostGenerous. Glory is toAllah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Praise isto Allah, the Lord ofthe worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the means ofYour mercy andforgiveness, the benefit of every good deed and safetyfrom all sins.I ask You not to leave any sin of mine but You forgiveit, or anydistress but You relieve it, or any need that is pleasingto You butYou meet it). Then he should ask Allah for whatever hewants in thisworld and in the Hereafter, for it is decreed."
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came out to us and said: `Whoever has someneed from Allah or from any of His creation, let him perform ablutionand pray two Rak'ah, then let him say: La ilahaillallahul-Halimul-Karim. Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-`arshil-`azim.Al-hamdu LillahiRabbil-`Alamin. Allahumma inni as'aluka mujibatrahmatika, wa `aza'imamaghfiratika, wal-ghanimata min kullibarrin, was-salamata min kulliithmnin. As'aluka alla tada'a lidhanban illa ghafartahu, wa la hammanilla farrajtahu, wa la hajahhiya laka irdan illa qadaitaha li (Nonehas the right to beworshipped but Allah, the Forbearing, the MostGenerous. Glory is toAllah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Praise isto Allah, the Lord ofthe worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the means ofYour mercy andforgiveness, the benefit of every good deed and safetyfrom all sins.I ask You not to leave any sin of mine but You forgiveit, or anydistress but You relieve it, or any need that is pleasingto You butYou meet it). Then he should ask Allah for whatever hewants in thisworld and in the Hereafter, for it is decreed."
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It was narrated from `Uthman bin Hunaif that a blind man came to theProphet (Peach be upon him) and said:
"Pray to Allah to heal me." He said: "Ifyouwish to store your reward for the Hereafter, that is better, orif youwish, I will supplicate for you." He said: "Supplicate."So he toldhim to perform ablution and do it well, and to pray twoRak'ah, and tosay this supplication: "Allahumma inni as'alukawa atawajjahu ilaikabimuhammadin nabiyyir-rahman. Ya Muhammadu inniqad tawajjahtu bikaila rabbi fi hajati hadhihi lituqda. Allahummafashaffi'hu fiya (OAllah, I ask of You and I turn my face towardsYou by virtue of theintercession of Muhammad the Prophet of mercy. OMuhammad, I haveturned to my Lord by virtue of your intercessionconcerning this needof mine so that it may be met. O Allah, accepthis intercessionconcerning me)".
"Pray to Allah to heal me." He said: "Ifyouwish to store your reward for the Hereafter, that is better, orif youwish, I will supplicate for you." He said: "Supplicate."So he toldhim to perform ablution and do it well, and to pray twoRak'ah, and tosay this supplication: "Allahumma inni as'alukawa atawajjahu ilaikabimuhammadin nabiyyir-rahman. Ya Muhammadu inniqad tawajjahtu bikaila rabbi fi hajati hadhihi lituqda. Allahummafashaffi'hu fiya (OAllah, I ask of You and I turn my face towardsYou by virtue of theintercession of Muhammad the Prophet of mercy. OMuhammad, I haveturned to my Lord by virtue of your intercessionconcerning this needof mine so that it may be met. O Allah, accepthis intercessionconcerning me)".
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It was narrated that Abu Rafi' said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto `Abbas: `O uncle, shall I not give you a gift, shall I notbenefit you, shall I not uphold my ties of kinship with you?' Hesaid:`Of course, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: `Pray fourRak'ah, andrecite in each Rak'ah the Opening of the Book(Al-Fatihah) and aSurah. When you have finished reciting, say:Subhan-Allah wal-hamduLillah wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar(Glory is to Allah, praiseis to Allah, none has the right to beworshipped but Allah and Allahis the Most Great) fifteen timesbefore you bow in Ruku'. Then bow andsay it ten times; then raiseyour head and say it ten times; thenprostrate and say it ten times;then raise your head and say it tentimes; then prostrate and say itten times; then raise your head andsay it ten times before you standup. That wil be seventy-five timesin each Rak'ah and three hundredtimes in the four Rak'ah, and even ifyour sins are like the grainsof sand, Allah will forgive you forthem.' He said: `O Messengerof Allah, what if someone cannot say itin one day?' He said: `Thensay it once in a week; if you cannot, thensay it once in a month'until he said: `Once in a year.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto `Abbas: `O uncle, shall I not give you a gift, shall I notbenefit you, shall I not uphold my ties of kinship with you?' Hesaid:`Of course, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: `Pray fourRak'ah, andrecite in each Rak'ah the Opening of the Book(Al-Fatihah) and aSurah. When you have finished reciting, say:Subhan-Allah wal-hamduLillah wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar(Glory is to Allah, praiseis to Allah, none has the right to beworshipped but Allah and Allahis the Most Great) fifteen timesbefore you bow in Ruku'. Then bow andsay it ten times; then raiseyour head and say it ten times; thenprostrate and say it ten times;then raise your head and say it tentimes; then prostrate and say itten times; then raise your head andsay it ten times before you standup. That wil be seventy-five timesin each Rak'ah and three hundredtimes in the four Rak'ah, and even ifyour sins are like the grainsof sand, Allah will forgive you forthem.' He said: `O Messengerof Allah, what if someone cannot say itin one day?' He said: `Thensay it once in a week; if you cannot, thensay it once in a month'until he said: `Once in a year.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto `Abbas bin `Abdul-Muttalib: `O `Abbas, O my uncle, shall Inotgive you a gift, shall I not give you something, shall I not tellyouof something which, if you do it, will expiate for ten types ofsins?If you do them, Allah will forgive you your sins, the first andthelast of them, the old and the new, the unintentional and thedeliberate, the minor and the major, the secret and the open, tentypes of sin. Pray four Rak'ah, and recite in each Rak'ah theOpeningof the Book (Al-Fatihah) and a Surah. When you have finishedrecitingin the first Rak'ah, while you are standing, say:Subhan-Allah wal-hamdu Lillah wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar(Glory if to Allah,praise is to Allah, none has the right to beworshipped but Allah andAllah is the Most Great) fifteen times. Thenbow and say it ten timeswhile you are bowing. Then raise your headfrom Ruku' and say it tentimes. Then go into prostration and sayit ten times while you areprostrating. Then raise your head fromprostration and say it tentimes. Then prostrate and say it tentimes. Then raise your head fromprostration and say it ten times.That will be seventy-five times ineach Rak'ah. Do that in all fourRak'ah. If you can pray it once eachday then do so. If you cannot,then once each week; if you cannot,then once each month. If youcannot, then once in your lifetime.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto `Abbas bin `Abdul-Muttalib: `O `Abbas, O my uncle, shall Inotgive you a gift, shall I not give you something, shall I not tellyouof something which, if you do it, will expiate for ten types ofsins?If you do them, Allah will forgive you your sins, the first andthelast of them, the old and the new, the unintentional and thedeliberate, the minor and the major, the secret and the open, tentypes of sin. Pray four Rak'ah, and recite in each Rak'ah theOpeningof the Book (Al-Fatihah) and a Surah. When you have finishedrecitingin the first Rak'ah, while you are standing, say:Subhan-Allah wal-hamdu Lillah wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar(Glory if to Allah,praise is to Allah, none has the right to beworshipped but Allah andAllah is the Most Great) fifteen times. Thenbow and say it ten timeswhile you are bowing. Then raise your headfrom Ruku' and say it tentimes. Then go into prostration and sayit ten times while you areprostrating. Then raise your head fromprostration and say it tentimes. Then prostrate and say it tentimes. Then raise your head fromprostration and say it ten times.That will be seventy-five times ineach Rak'ah. Do that in all fourRak'ah. If you can pray it once eachday then do so. If you cannot,then once each week; if you cannot,then once each month. If youcannot, then once in your lifetime.'"
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It was narrated that `Ali bin Abu Talib said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `When it is the night of the middle of Sha'ban, spenditsnight in prayer and observe a fast on that day. For Allahdescends atsunset on that night to the lowest heaven and says: `Isthere no onewho will ask Me for forgiveness, that I may forgive him?Is there noone who will ask Me for provision, that I may provide forhim? Isthere no one who is afflicted by trouble, that I may relievehim?' Andso on, until dawn comes.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `When it is the night of the middle of Sha'ban, spenditsnight in prayer and observe a fast on that day. For Allahdescends atsunset on that night to the lowest heaven and says: `Isthere no onewho will ask Me for forgiveness, that I may forgive him?Is there noone who will ask Me for provision, that I may provide forhim? Isthere no one who is afflicted by trouble, that I may relievehim?' Andso on, until dawn comes.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"I missed the Prophet (Peach be upon him) onenight, so I went out looking for him. I found him at Al-Baqi',raisinghis head towards the sky. He said: `O `Aishah, were youafraid thatAllah and His Messenger would wrong you?'" She said:"I said: `No, itis not that, but I thought that you had gone toone of your otherwives.' He said: `Allah descends on the nightof the middle of Sha'banto the lowest heaven, and He forgives morethan the numbers of hairson the sheep of Banu Kalb.'"
"I missed the Prophet (Peach be upon him) onenight, so I went out looking for him. I found him at Al-Baqi',raisinghis head towards the sky. He said: `O `Aishah, were youafraid thatAllah and His Messenger would wrong you?'" She said:"I said: `No, itis not that, but I thought that you had gone toone of your otherwives.' He said: `Allah descends on the nightof the middle of Sha'banto the lowest heaven, and He forgives morethan the numbers of hairson the sheep of Banu Kalb.'"
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It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"Allah looks down on the night of the middle of Sha'banandforgives all His creation, apart from the idolater and theMushahin."
"Allah looks down on the night of the middle of Sha'banandforgives all His creation, apart from the idolater and theMushahin."
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Abu Awfa that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) prayed two Rak'ah on the day when he was given the gladtidings of the head (death) of Abu Jahl.
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) was givengladtidings that a need of his had been met, and he fell downprostrate.
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It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik that his fathersaid that when Allah accepted his repentance, he fell down prostrate.
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It was narrated from Abu Bakrah that when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) heardnews thatmade him happy, or for which one should be happy, he wouldfall downprostrate in gratitude to Allah, the Blessed and Exalted.
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It was narrated that `Ali bin Abu Talib said:
"If I heard a Hadithfromthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), Allah benefitted me with it as muchasHe willed, and if I heard it from anyone else, I would ask him toswear me an oath, then if he swore an oath I would believe him. AbuBakr told me and Abu Bakr spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `There is no man who commits a sin then he performsablution and does it well, then he prays two Rak'ah,' (one of thenarrators) Mis'ar said: `then performs prayer and seeks theforgiveness of Allah, but Allah will forgive him.'
"If I heard a Hadithfromthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), Allah benefitted me with it as muchasHe willed, and if I heard it from anyone else, I would ask him toswear me an oath, then if he swore an oath I would believe him. AbuBakr told me and Abu Bakr spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `There is no man who commits a sin then he performsablution and does it well, then he prays two Rak'ah,' (one of thenarrators) Mis'ar said: `then performs prayer and seeks theforgiveness of Allah, but Allah will forgive him.'
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It was narrated from `Asim bin Sufyan Thaqafi that they went on thecampaign of Salasil, but no battle took place; they only took uptheirpositions. Then they came back to Mu'awiyah, and Abu Ayyuband `Uqbahbin `Amir were with him. `Asim said:
"O Abu Ayyub,we have missed outon Jihad this year, and we were told that whoeverprays in the fourmosques will be forgiven his sins." He said: "Oson of my brother,shall I not tell you of something easier thanthat? I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever performsablution as he hasbeen commanded, and prays as he has beencommanded, will be forgivenhis previous (bad) deeds.'" He said:"(Did he not say it) like that, O`Uqbah?" He said: "Yes."
"O Abu Ayyub,we have missed outon Jihad this year, and we were told that whoeverprays in the fourmosques will be forgiven his sins." He said: "Oson of my brother,shall I not tell you of something easier thanthat? I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever performsablution as he hasbeen commanded, and prays as he has beencommanded, will be forgivenhis previous (bad) deeds.'" He said:"(Did he not say it) like that, O`Uqbah?" He said: "Yes."
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`Uthmansaid:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Do youthinkthat if there was a river in the courtyard of anyone of you, andhebathed in it five times each day, would there be any dirt left onhim?' They said: `(There would be) nothing.' He said: `Prayertakesaway sins like water takes away dirt.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Do youthinkthat if there was a river in the courtyard of anyone of you, andhebathed in it five times each day, would there be any dirt left onhim?' They said: `(There would be) nothing.' He said: `Prayertakesaway sins like water takes away dirt.'"
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It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Mas'ud that a man did somethingwitha woman that was less than adultery; I do not know how far itwent,but it was less than adultery. He went to the Prophet (Peach be upon him) andtoldhim about that. Then Allah revealed the words:
"And perform theprayer, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night.Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds. That is a reminder forthe mindful." [11:114] He said: "O Messenger of Allah, is thisonlyfor me?" He said: "It is for everyone who acts upon it."
"And perform theprayer, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night.Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds. That is a reminder forthe mindful." [11:114] He said: "O Messenger of Allah, is thisonlyfor me?" He said: "It is for everyone who acts upon it."
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah enjoined fifty prayers upon my nation, and I came backwith that until I came to Musa. Musa said: `What has your Lordenjoined upon your nation?' I said: `He has enjoined fiftyprayers on me.' He said: `Go back to your Lord, for your nationwill not be able to do that.' So I went back to my Lord, and Hereduced it by half. I went back to Musa and told him, and he said:`Go back to your Lord, for your nation will not be able to dothat.' So I went back to my Lord, and He said: `They are five andthey are fifty; My Word does not change.' So I went back to Musaand he said: `Go back to your Lord.' I said: `I feel shy beforemy Lord.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah enjoined fifty prayers upon my nation, and I came backwith that until I came to Musa. Musa said: `What has your Lordenjoined upon your nation?' I said: `He has enjoined fiftyprayers on me.' He said: `Go back to your Lord, for your nationwill not be able to do that.' So I went back to my Lord, and Hereduced it by half. I went back to Musa and told him, and he said:`Go back to your Lord, for your nation will not be able to dothat.' So I went back to my Lord, and He said: `They are five andthey are fifty; My Word does not change.' So I went back to Musaand he said: `Go back to your Lord.' I said: `I feel shy beforemy Lord.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"Your Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasenjoinedto do fifty prayers but he returned to your Lord to make(i.e.,reduce) them to five prayers."
"Your Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasenjoinedto do fifty prayers but he returned to your Lord to make(i.e.,reduce) them to five prayers."
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It was narrated that `Ubadah bin Samit said:
"I heard the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) say: `Five prayers that Allah has enjoined upon Hisslaves, so whoever does them, and does not omit anything out ofnegligence, on the Day of Resurrection Allah will make a covenantwithhim that He will admit him to Paradise. But whoever does thembutomits something from them out of negligence, will not have such acovenant with Allah; if He wills He will punish him, and if He wills,He will forgive him.'"
"I heard the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) say: `Five prayers that Allah has enjoined upon Hisslaves, so whoever does them, and does not omit anything out ofnegligence, on the Day of Resurrection Allah will make a covenantwithhim that He will admit him to Paradise. But whoever does thembutomits something from them out of negligence, will not have such acovenant with Allah; if He wills He will punish him, and if He wills,He will forgive him.'"
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It was narrated from Sharik bin `Abdullah bin Abu Namir that he heardAnasbin Malik say:
"While we were sitting in the mosque, a manenteredriding a camel; he made it kneel in the mosque, then hehobbled itand said to them: `Which of you is Muhammad?' The MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) was reclining among them, so they said: `Thisfair-skinned man who is reclining.' The man said to him: `O sonof `Abdul-Muttalib!' The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `I am listening toyou.' The mansaid: O Muhammad! I am asking you and will be sternin asking, so donot bear any ill-feelings towards me.' He said:`Ask whatever youthink.' The man said: `I adjure you by yourLord and the Lord of thosewho came before you, has Allah sent you toall of mankind?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah,yes.; He said: `I adjure youby Allah, has Allah commanded you topray the five prayers each dayand night?' The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah, yes.' Hesaid: `I adjure you by Allah,has Allah commanded you to fast thismonth of each year?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah,yes.' He said: `Iadjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to takethis charityfrom our rich and distribute it among our poor?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah, yes.' The man said: `Ibelieve inwhat you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people whoare behindme. I am Dimam bin Tha'labah, the brother of Banu Sa'd binBakr.'"
"While we were sitting in the mosque, a manenteredriding a camel; he made it kneel in the mosque, then hehobbled itand said to them: `Which of you is Muhammad?' The MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) was reclining among them, so they said: `Thisfair-skinned man who is reclining.' The man said to him: `O sonof `Abdul-Muttalib!' The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `I am listening toyou.' The mansaid: O Muhammad! I am asking you and will be sternin asking, so donot bear any ill-feelings towards me.' He said:`Ask whatever youthink.' The man said: `I adjure you by yourLord and the Lord of thosewho came before you, has Allah sent you toall of mankind?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah,yes.; He said: `I adjure youby Allah, has Allah commanded you topray the five prayers each dayand night?' The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah, yes.' Hesaid: `I adjure you by Allah,has Allah commanded you to fast thismonth of each year?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah,yes.' He said: `Iadjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to takethis charityfrom our rich and distribute it among our poor?' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `By Allah, yes.' The man said: `Ibelieve inwhat you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people whoare behindme. I am Dimam bin Tha'labah, the brother of Banu Sa'd binBakr.'"
403 of 630
Sa'eedbin Musayyab said that Abu Qatadah bin Rib'i told him that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Allah said: `I have enjoined onyournation five prayers, and I have made a covenant with Myself thatwhoever maintains them, I will admit them to Paradise, and whoeverdoes not maintain them, has no such covenant with Me.'"
"Allah said: `I have enjoined onyournation five prayers, and I have made a covenant with Myself thatwhoever maintains them, I will admit them to Paradise, and whoeverdoes not maintain them, has no such covenant with Me.'"
404 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousandprayers anywhere else, except The Sacred Mosque (Al-MasjidAl-Haram)."
"One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousandprayers anywhere else, except The Sacred Mosque (Al-MasjidAl-Haram)."
405 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Oneprayerin this mosque of mine is better than one thousand prayers inanyother mosque except the Sacred Mosque."
"Oneprayerin this mosque of mine is better than one thousand prayers inanyother mosque except the Sacred Mosque."
406 of 630
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Oneprayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayerselsewhere,except the Sacred Mosque, and one prayer in the SacredMosque isbetter than one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere."
"Oneprayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayerselsewhere,except the Sacred Mosque, and one prayer in the SacredMosque isbetter than one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere."
407 of 630
It was narrated that Maimunah the freed (female) slave of the Prophet(Peach be upon him) said:
I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell us about Baitil-Maqdis."He said: "It is the land of the Resurrection and theGathering. Goand pray there, for one prayer there is like onethousand prayerselsewhere." I said: "What if I cannot travel and gothere?" Hesaid: "Then send a gift of oil to light its lamps, forwhoever doesthat is like one who goes there."
I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell us about Baitil-Maqdis."He said: "It is the land of the Resurrection and theGathering. Goand pray there, for one prayer there is like onethousand prayerselsewhere." I said: "What if I cannot travel and gothere?" Hesaid: "Then send a gift of oil to light its lamps, forwhoever doesthat is like one who goes there."
408 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Amr that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"When Sulaiman bin Dawud finished building Baitil-Maqdis, he askedAllah for three things: judgment that was in harmony with Hisjudgment, a dominion that no one after him would have, and that nooneshould come to this mosque, intending only to pray there, but hewouldemerge free of sin as the day his mother bore him." TheProphet (Peach be upon him) said: "Two prayers were granted, and I hope that thethird was alsogranted."
"When Sulaiman bin Dawud finished building Baitil-Maqdis, he askedAllah for three things: judgment that was in harmony with Hisjudgment, a dominion that no one after him would have, and that nooneshould come to this mosque, intending only to pray there, but hewouldemerge free of sin as the day his mother bore him." TheProphet (Peach be upon him) said: "Two prayers were granted, and I hope that thethird was alsogranted."
409 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"No one should prepare a mount (travel) to visit any mosqueexceptthree: the Sacred Mosque, this mosque of mine, and AqsaMosque."
"No one should prepare a mount (travel) to visit any mosqueexceptthree: the Sacred Mosque, this mosque of mine, and AqsaMosque."
410 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed and `Abdullah bin `Amr bin `As thatthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Do not prepare a mount (travel)tovisit any mosque except three: the Sacred Mosque, Aqsa Mosque, andthis mosque of mine."
"Do not prepare a mount (travel)tovisit any mosque except three: the Sacred Mosque, Aqsa Mosque, andthis mosque of mine."
411 of 630
Abul-Abrad, the freed slave of Banu Khatmah, said that he heard Usaidbin Zuhair Ansari who was one of the Companions of the Prophet (Peach be upon him)narrating that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"One prayer in the Quba'Mosqueis like `Umrah."
"One prayer in the Quba'Mosqueis like `Umrah."
412 of 630
(Sahl)bin Hunaif said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoeverpurifies himself in his house, then comes to the Quba' Mosque andoffers one prayer therein, will have a reward like that for `Umrah."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoeverpurifies himself in his house, then comes to the Quba' Mosque andoffers one prayer therein, will have a reward like that for `Umrah."
413 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `A man's prayer in his house is equal (in reward) to oneprayer; his prayer in the mosque of the tribes is equal totwenty-fiveprayers; his prayer in the mosque in which Friday prayeris offered isequal to five-hundred prayers; his prayer in AqsaMosque is equal tofifty thousand prayers; his prayer in my mosque isequal to fiftythousand prayers; and his prayer in the Sacred Mosqueis equal to onehundred thousand prayers."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `A man's prayer in his house is equal (in reward) to oneprayer; his prayer in the mosque of the tribes is equal totwenty-fiveprayers; his prayer in the mosque in which Friday prayeris offered isequal to five-hundred prayers; his prayer in AqsaMosque is equal tofifty thousand prayers; his prayer in my mosque isequal to fiftythousand prayers; and his prayer in the Sacred Mosqueis equal to onehundred thousand prayers."
414 of 630
It was narrated from Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b that his father said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to pray facing the trunk of a date-palmtree when the mosque was still a hut, and he used to deliver thesermon leaning on that trunk. A man from among his Companions said:`Would you like us to make you something upon which you can standonFridays so that the people will be able to see you and hear yoursermon?' He said: `Yes.' So he made three steps for him, as apulpit.When they put the pulpit in place, they put it in the placewhere itstands now. When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wanted tostand on thepulpit, he passed by the tree trunk from which he usedto deliver thesermon, and when he went beyond the trunk, it moanedand split andcracked. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came down when heheard thevoice of the trunk, and rubbed it with his hand until itfell silent.Then he went back to the pulpit and when he prayed, heprayed facingit. When the mosque was knocked down (for renovation)and (thepillars, etc.) were changed, Ubayy bin Ka'b took thattrunk and keptit in his house until it became very old and thetermites consumed itand it became grains of dust."
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to pray facing the trunk of a date-palmtree when the mosque was still a hut, and he used to deliver thesermon leaning on that trunk. A man from among his Companions said:`Would you like us to make you something upon which you can standonFridays so that the people will be able to see you and hear yoursermon?' He said: `Yes.' So he made three steps for him, as apulpit.When they put the pulpit in place, they put it in the placewhere itstands now. When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wanted tostand on thepulpit, he passed by the tree trunk from which he usedto deliver thesermon, and when he went beyond the trunk, it moanedand split andcracked. The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came down when heheard thevoice of the trunk, and rubbed it with his hand until itfell silent.Then he went back to the pulpit and when he prayed, heprayed facingit. When the mosque was knocked down (for renovation)and (thepillars, etc.) were changed, Ubayy bin Ka'b took thattrunk and keptit in his house until it became very old and thetermites consumed itand it became grains of dust."
415 of 630
It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to deliver thesermonleaning on a tree trunk. When he started to use the pulpit, hewentto the pulpit, and the trunk made a sorrowful souond. So he cametoit and embraced it, and it calmed down. He said:
"If I had notembraced it, it would have continued to grieve until the Day of Resurrection."
"If I had notembraced it, it would have continued to grieve until the Day of Resurrection."
416 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hazim said:
"The people differed concerningthepulpit of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and what it was made of. Sothey came to Sahl bin Sa'd and asked him. He said: `There is nooneleft who knows more about that than I. It is made of tamarisk (atypeof tree) from Ghabah. It was made by so-and-so, the freed slaveof so-and-so (a woman), (who was) a carpenter. He brought it and he(theProphet (Peach be upon him)) stood on it when it was put in position. He facedtheQiblah and the people stood behind him. He recited Qur'an, thenbowedand raised his head, then he moved backwards until heprostrated onthe ground, then he went back to the pulpit and recitedQur'an, thenbowed and raised his head, then he moved backwardsuntil he prostratedon the ground."
"The people differed concerningthepulpit of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and what it was made of. Sothey came to Sahl bin Sa'd and asked him. He said: `There is nooneleft who knows more about that than I. It is made of tamarisk (atypeof tree) from Ghabah. It was made by so-and-so, the freed slaveof so-and-so (a woman), (who was) a carpenter. He brought it and he(theProphet (Peach be upon him)) stood on it when it was put in position. He facedtheQiblah and the people stood behind him. He recited Qur'an, thenbowedand raised his head, then he moved backwards until heprostrated onthe ground, then he went back to the pulpit and recitedQur'an, thenbowed and raised his head, then he moved backwardsuntil he prostratedon the ground."
417 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to stand by the root of a tree, or by a tree trunk,thenhe started to use a pulpit. The tree trunk made a grievingsound."Jabir said: "So that the people in the mosque could hear it.Untilthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came to it and rubbed it, and itcalmeddown. Some of them said: `If he had not come to it, it wouldhavegrieved until the Day of Resurrection.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to stand by the root of a tree, or by a tree trunk,thenhe started to use a pulpit. The tree trunk made a grievingsound."Jabir said: "So that the people in the mosque could hear it.Untilthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came to it and rubbed it, and itcalmeddown. Some of them said: `If he had not come to it, it wouldhavegrieved until the Day of Resurrection.'"
418 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Wa'il that `Abdullah said:
"I prayed onenight with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and he kept standing until Ithought of doing something bad." I said: "What was that?"Hesaid: "Ithought of sitting down and leaving him."
"I prayed onenight with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and he kept standing until Ithought of doing something bad." I said: "What was that?"Hesaid: "Ithought of sitting down and leaving him."
419 of 630
It was narrated from Ziyad bin `Ilaqah that he heard Mughirah say:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood (in prayer) until his feet becameswollen. It was said: `O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven youyour past and future sins.' He said: `Should I not be a thankfulslave?'"
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood (in prayer) until his feet becameswollen. It was said: `O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven youyour past and future sins.' He said: `Should I not be a thankfulslave?'"
420 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray until his feet became swollen. It was said: `O MessengerofAllah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.' He said:`Should I not be a thankful slave?'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto pray until his feet became swollen. It was said: `O MessengerofAllah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.' He said:`Should I not be a thankful slave?'"
421 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasasked: `Which prayer is best?' He said: `That with the longerQunut.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasasked: `Which prayer is best?' He said: `That with the longerQunut.'"
422 of 630
It was narrated from Kathir bin Murrah that Abu Fatimah told him:
"Isaid:`O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of a deed that I can adhere toandact upon.' He said: "You should prostrate, for you will notprostrate to Allah but He will raise you in status one degree therebyand erase from you one sin."
"Isaid:`O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of a deed that I can adhere toandact upon.' He said: "You should prostrate, for you will notprostrate to Allah but He will raise you in status one degree therebyand erase from you one sin."
423 of 630
Ma'danbin Abu Talhah Al-Ya'muri said:
"I met Thawban and said tohim:`Tell me a Hadith that Allah may benefit me thereby.' But heremained silent. Then I said the same and he remained silent. Thathappened three times. Then he said to me: `You should prostrate toAllah; for I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "No oneprostrates to Allah but Allah will raise him one degree in statusthereby and will erase one of his sins." Ma'dan said: "Then Imet AbuDarda' and asked him the same question, and he gave asimilar answer."
"I met Thawban and said tohim:`Tell me a Hadith that Allah may benefit me thereby.' But heremained silent. Then I said the same and he remained silent. Thathappened three times. Then he said to me: `You should prostrate toAllah; for I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "No oneprostrates to Allah but Allah will raise him one degree in statusthereby and will erase one of his sins." Ma'dan said: "Then Imet AbuDarda' and asked him the same question, and he gave asimilar answer."
424 of 630
It was narrated from `Ubadah bin Samit that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say:
"No one prostrates to Allah but Allah will recordoneHasanah (good reward) for him, and will erase thereby one baddeed andraise him in status one degree. So prostrate a great deal."
"No one prostrates to Allah but Allah will recordoneHasanah (good reward) for him, and will erase thereby one baddeed andraise him in status one degree. So prostrate a great deal."
425 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Hakim Dabbi said:
"Abu Hurairah said tome:`When you go to your country, tell them that I heard the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "The first thing for which the Muslim will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be the prescribedprayers. If they are complete, all well and good, otherwise it willbesaid: `Look and see whether he has any voluntary prayers.' Ifhe hasany voluntary prayers, his prescribed prayers will becompleted fromhis voluntary prayers. Then the same will be done withregard to allhis obligatory deeds."
"Abu Hurairah said tome:`When you go to your country, tell them that I heard the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) say: "The first thing for which the Muslim will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be the prescribedprayers. If they are complete, all well and good, otherwise it willbesaid: `Look and see whether he has any voluntary prayers.' Ifhe hasany voluntary prayers, his prescribed prayers will becompleted fromhis voluntary prayers. Then the same will be done withregard to allhis obligatory deeds."
426 of 630
It was narrated from Tamim Dari that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Thefirstthing for which a person will be brought to account on the Dayof Resurrection will be his prayer. If it is complete, then thevoluntary (prayers) will also be recorded for him (as an increase).Ifit is not complete then Allah will say to His angels: `Look andseewhether you find any voluntary prayers for My slave, and takethem tomake up what is lacking from his obligatory prayers.' Thenall hisdeeds will be reckoned in like manner."
"Thefirstthing for which a person will be brought to account on the Dayof Resurrection will be his prayer. If it is complete, then thevoluntary (prayers) will also be recorded for him (as an increase).Ifit is not complete then Allah will say to His angels: `Look andseewhether you find any voluntary prayers for My slave, and takethem tomake up what is lacking from his obligatory prayers.' Thenall hisdeeds will be reckoned in like manner."
427 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Isanyoneof you incapable, when he prays, or stepping forwards orbackwards,or to his right or left?" meaning in order to offer avoluntaryprayer.
"Isanyoneof you incapable, when he prays, or stepping forwards orbackwards,or to his right or left?" meaning in order to offer avoluntaryprayer.
428 of 630
It was narrated from Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"The Imam should not pray in the place where heofferedthe obligatory prayer, until he moves aside."
"The Imam should not pray in the place where heofferedthe obligatory prayer, until he moves aside."
429 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Shibl said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade three things: Pecking like a crow, spreading (theforearms) like a beast of prey, and a man having a place in themosquein which he usually offers the prayer, like a camel has aplace towhich it usually goes."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) forbade three things: Pecking like a crow, spreading (theforearms) like a beast of prey, and a man having a place in themosquein which he usually offers the prayer, like a camel has aplace towhich it usually goes."
430 of 630
It was narrated from Yazid bin Abu `Ubaid that Salamah bin Al-Akwa'usedto offer the Duha prayer, and he would come to the pillar thatwasnear the Mushaf. I said to him:
"Why do you not pray over there?"And I pointed to some corner of the mosque. He said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) seeking out this place."
"Why do you not pray over there?"And I pointed to some corner of the mosque. He said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) seeking out this place."
431 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Sa'ib said:
"I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) praying on the Day of the Conquest, and he put hisshowson his left."
"I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) praying on the Day of the Conquest, and he put hisshowson his left."
432 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Keep your shoes on your feet. If you take them off thenplacethem between your two feet; do not place them to your right, orto theright of your companions, or behind you, for they may annoywhoever isbehind you.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Keep your shoes on your feet. If you take them off thenplacethem between your two feet; do not place them to your right, orto theright of your companions, or behind you, for they may annoywhoever isbehind you.'"
433 of 630
Muhammadbin `Amr bin `Ata' said:
"I heard Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi say:`When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood up for prayer, he wouldfacethe prayer direction, raise his hands, and say: "Allahu Akbar(Allahis Most Great)."
"I heard Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi say:`When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood up for prayer, he wouldfacethe prayer direction, raise his hands, and say: "Allahu Akbar(Allahis Most Great)."
434 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to start his prayer by saying: `Subhanaka Allahummawabi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilahaghairuka (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, blessed be Your Nameand exalted be Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped butyou)."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to start his prayer by saying: `Subhanaka Allahummawabi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilahaghairuka (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, blessed be Your Nameand exalted be Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped butyou)."
435 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Takbir (Allah Akbar), he would remain silent betweentheTakbir and the recitation. I said: `May my father and mother beransomed for you! I noticed that you are silent between the Takbirandthe recitation; please tell me what you say then.' He said: `Isay:`Allahumma ba'id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba'adtabainal-mashriqiwal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaykath-thawbil abyad minad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayayabil-ma'i waththalji wal-barad (OAllah, distance me from my sins asYou have distanced the east fromthe west; O Allah purify me of mysins as a white garment is purifiedof dirt; O Allah, cleanse me ofmy sins with water and snow andhail)."
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Takbir (Allah Akbar), he would remain silent betweentheTakbir and the recitation. I said: `May my father and mother beransomed for you! I noticed that you are silent between the Takbirandthe recitation; please tell me what you say then.' He said: `Isay:`Allahumma ba'id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba'adtabainal-mashriqiwal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaykath-thawbil abyad minad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayayabil-ma'i waththalji wal-barad (OAllah, distance me from my sins asYou have distanced the east fromthe west; O Allah purify me of mysins as a white garment is purifiedof dirt; O Allah, cleanse me ofmy sins with water and snow andhail)."
436 of 630
It was narrated from `Aishah that when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) startedSalat hewould say:
"Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka wata'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk (Glory and praise is toYou, OAllah, blessed is Your Name and exalted is Your majesty, nonehas theright to be worshipped but You)."
"Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka wata'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk (Glory and praise is toYou, OAllah, blessed is Your Name and exalted is Your majesty, nonehas theright to be worshipped but You)."
437 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn Jubair bin Mut'im that his father said:
"Isawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) when he started the prayer. He said:`Allahu Akbaru kabiran, Allahu Akbaru kabiran (Allah is the MostGreatindeed),' three times; `Al-hamdu Lillahi kathiran, al-hamduLillahikathiran (Much praise is to Allah),' three times; `SubhanAllahibukratan wa asilan (Glory is to Allah morning and evening),'threetimes; `Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim,min hamzihiwa nafkhihi wa nafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in Youfrom theaccursed Satan, from his madness, his poetry, and hispride)."
"Isawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) when he started the prayer. He said:`Allahu Akbaru kabiran, Allahu Akbaru kabiran (Allah is the MostGreatindeed),' three times; `Al-hamdu Lillahi kathiran, al-hamduLillahikathiran (Much praise is to Allah),' three times; `SubhanAllahibukratan wa asilan (Glory is to Allah morning and evening),'threetimes; `Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim,min hamzihiwa nafkhihi wa nafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in Youfrom theaccursed Satan, from his madness, his poetry, and hispride)."
438 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Allahummainni a'udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim, wa hamzihi wanafkhihi wamafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursedSatan, fromhis madness, his pride, and his poetry)."
"Allahummainni a'udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim, wa hamzihi wanafkhihi wamafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursedSatan, fromhis madness, his pride, and his poetry)."
439 of 630
It was narrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) used to lead us in prayer, and he would take hold of hislefthand with his right."
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) used to lead us in prayer, and he would take hold of hislefthand with his right."
440 of 630
It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing prayer, and he took hold of his left hand with his right."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performing prayer, and he took hold of his left hand with his right."
441 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him)passed by me, and I was putting my left hand on my right. He tookholdof my right hand and put it on my left."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him)passed by me, and I was putting my left hand on my right. He tookholdof my right hand and put it on my left."
442 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), AbuBakr, `Umar and `Uthman used to start their recitation with "Allpraises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.(Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin).'" [1:2]
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), AbuBakr, `Umar and `Uthman used to start their recitation with "Allpraises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.(Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin).'" [1:2]
443 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him),Abu Bakr and `Umar used to start their recitation with `All thepraises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists(Al-hamduLillahi Rabbil-`Alamin)." [1:2]
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him),Abu Bakr and `Umar used to start their recitation with `All thepraises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists(Al-hamduLillahi Rabbil-`Alamin)." [1:2]
444 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used tostart hisrecitation with `All the praises and thanks are to Allah,the Lordof all that exists' (Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin),' [1:
2]
2]
445 of 630
Ibn`Abdullah bin Mughaffal narrated from his father and he said:
"Ihave rarely seen a man for whom innovation in Islam was harder tobearthan him. He heard me reciting: `In the Name of Allah, theMostGracious, the Most Merciful' Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim [1:1]and hesaid: `O my son, beware of innovation, for I prayed with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him), and with Abu Bakr, and with `Umar, andwith `Uthman,and I never heard any of them saying this. When you(begin to) recite,say: `All the praises and thanks are to Allah,the Lord of all thatexists.' (Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin).'"[1:2]
"Ihave rarely seen a man for whom innovation in Islam was harder tobearthan him. He heard me reciting: `In the Name of Allah, theMostGracious, the Most Merciful' Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim [1:1]and hesaid: `O my son, beware of innovation, for I prayed with the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him), and with Abu Bakr, and with `Umar, andwith `Uthman,and I never heard any of them saying this. When you(begin to) recite,say: `All the praises and thanks are to Allah,the Lord of all thatexists.' (Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin).'"[1:2]
446 of 630
It was narrated from Qutbah bin Malik that he heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him)recite:
"And tall date palms, with ranged clusters" [50:10] intheSubh.
"And tall date palms, with ranged clusters" [50:10] intheSubh.
447 of 630
It was narrated that `Amr bin Huraith said:
"I performed prayer withtheProphet (Peach be upon him) when he was reciting in the Fajr, and it is as if Icanhear him reciting: `So verily, I swear by the planets that recede.And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.'"[81:15-16]
"I performed prayer withtheProphet (Peach be upon him) when he was reciting in the Fajr, and it is as if Icanhear him reciting: `So verily, I swear by the planets that recede.And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.'"[81:15-16]
448 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Barzah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)used torecite between sixty and one hundred (Verses) in Fajr prayer.
449 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Qatadah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto lead us in prayer, and he would lengthen the first Rak'ah oftheZuhr and shorten the second Rak'ah, and he would do likewise intheSubh."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto lead us in prayer, and he would lengthen the first Rak'ah oftheZuhr and shorten the second Rak'ah, and he would do likewise intheSubh."
450 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Sa'ib said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) recited Al-Mu'minun [Al-Mu'minun 23] in the Subh prayer,and when he came to the mention of `Eisa, he was overcome with acough, so he bowed in Ruku'."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) recited Al-Mu'minun [Al-Mu'minun 23] in the Subh prayer,and when he came to the mention of `Eisa, he was overcome with acough, so he bowed in Ruku'."
451 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"For the Subh prayer onFridays,the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite `Alif-Lam-Mim.Therevelation...' [32:1] and `Has there not been over man...'"[76:1]
"For the Subh prayer onFridays,the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite `Alif-Lam-Mim.Therevelation...' [32:1] and `Has there not been over man...'"[76:1]
452 of 630
It was narrated from Mus'ab bin Sa'd that his father said:
"For theFajr prayer on Fridays, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite`Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation...' [32:1] and `Has there notbeen overman...'" [76:1]
"For theFajr prayer on Fridays, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite`Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation...' [32:1] and `Has there notbeen overman...'" [76:1]
453 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that for the Subh prayer onFridays, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite `Alif-Lam-Mim'.Therevelation...'[32:
1] and `Has there not been over man..."[76:1]
1] and `Has there not been over man..."[76:1]
454 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Mas'ud that for the Subh prayer onFridays, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite "Alif-Lam-Mim.The revelation..." [32:
1] and "Has there not been over man.."[76:1]
1] and "Has there not been over man.."[76:1]
455 of 630
It was narrated that Qaza'ah said:
"I asked Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudriaboutthe prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). He said: `There isnothing good in that for you.'* I said: `Explain it, may Allahhavemercy on you.' He said: `The Iqamah would be given for theZuhr prayerfor the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), then one of us would goout to Al-Baqi', relieve himself, then come back and performablution, and hewould find the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) still in thefirst Rak'ah ofZuhr.'"
"I asked Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudriaboutthe prayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). He said: `There isnothing good in that for you.'* I said: `Explain it, may Allahhavemercy on you.' He said: `The Iqamah would be given for theZuhr prayerfor the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), then one of us would goout to Al-Baqi', relieve himself, then come back and performablution, and hewould find the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) still in thefirst Rak'ah ofZuhr.'"
456 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Ma'mar said:
"I said to Khabbab: `How didyourecognize that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was reciting in theZuhrand the `Asr?' He said: `From the movement of his beard.'"
"I said to Khabbab: `How didyourecognize that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was reciting in theZuhrand the `Asr?' He said: `From the movement of his beard.'"
457 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"I have never seen anyonewhoseprayer more closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)than so-and-so. He used to lengthen the first two Rak'ah of theZuhr and shorten the last two Rak'ah, and he used to shorten the`Asr."
"I have never seen anyonewhoseprayer more closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)than so-and-so. He used to lengthen the first two Rak'ah of theZuhr and shorten the last two Rak'ah, and he used to shorten the`Asr."
458 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"Thirty of theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) who had been at Badr cametogether and said: `Come, let us estimate the length of therecitationof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) for the prayer in whichQur'an is notrecited out aloud.' No two men among themdisagreed, and theyestimated the length of his recitation in thefirst Rak'ah of the Zuhrto be thirty Verses and in the secondRak'ah to be half of that. Theyestimated his recitation in `Asrto be half of the last two Rak'ah ofZuhr."
"Thirty of theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) who had been at Badr cametogether and said: `Come, let us estimate the length of therecitationof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) for the prayer in whichQur'an is notrecited out aloud.' No two men among themdisagreed, and theyestimated the length of his recitation in thefirst Rak'ah of the Zuhrto be thirty Verses and in the secondRak'ah to be half of that. Theyestimated his recitation in `Asrto be half of the last two Rak'ah ofZuhr."
459 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah that his father said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite when leading us in thefirsttwo Rak'ah of the Zuhr prayer, and sometimes he would recitesuchthat we could hear the Verse."
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to recite when leading us in thefirsttwo Rak'ah of the Zuhr prayer, and sometimes he would recitesuchthat we could hear the Verse."
460 of 630
It was narrated that Bara' bin `Azib said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to lead us for the Zuhr, and we would hear him reciting aVerse after the Verses from Surat Luqman (31) and Adh-Dhariyat (51)."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to lead us for the Zuhr, and we would hear him reciting aVerse after the Verses from Surat Luqman (31) and Adh-Dhariyat (51)."
461 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said, narrating from his mother (oneofthe narrators) Abu Bakr bin Abu Shaibah said:
"(She was) Lubabah"that she heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) reciting `By the windssent forth one after another...'[Al-Mursalat (77)] in the Maghrib.
"(She was) Lubabah"that she heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) reciting `By the windssent forth one after another...'[Al-Mursalat (77)] in the Maghrib.
462 of 630
It was narrated from Muhammad bin Jubair bin Mut'im that his fathersaid:
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) reciting At-Tur (52) in the Maghrib."In a different narration, Jubair said: "And when I heard himrecite:`Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves thecreators?'up to: `Then let their listener produce some manifestproof',[52:35-38] it was as if my heart were about to take flight."
"I heard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) reciting At-Tur (52) in the Maghrib."In a different narration, Jubair said: "And when I heard himrecite:`Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves thecreators?'up to: `Then let their listener produce some manifestproof',[52:35-38] it was as if my heart were about to take flight."
463 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used torecitein the Maghrib: `Say: O you disbelievers!'[Al-Kafirun (109)]and`Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'"[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used torecitein the Maghrib: `Say: O you disbelievers!'[Al-Kafirun (109)]and`Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'"[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
464 of 630
It was narrated from Bara' bin `Azib that he performed the `Isha',the later, with the Prophet (Peach be upon him). He said:
"I heard him reciting`Bythe fig, and the olive'."[Al-Tin (95)]
"I heard him reciting`Bythe fig, and the olive'."[Al-Tin (95)]
465 of 630
`Adibin Thabit narrated something similar from Bara' and said:
"Ihave never heard any man with a better voice or who recites betterthan him."
"Ihave never heard any man with a better voice or who recites betterthan him."
466 of 630
It was narrated from Jabir that Mu'adh bin Jabal led his companionsforthe `Isha' and he made the prayer too long for them. The Prophet(Peach be upon him) said:
"Recite `By the sun and its brightness,'[Al-Shams(91)]`Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,' [Al-A'la(87)] `By thenight as it envelops,' [Al-Lail (92)] or, `Read!In the Name of yourLord Who has created.'" [Al-`Alaq (96)]
"Recite `By the sun and its brightness,'[Al-Shams(91)]`Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,' [Al-A'la(87)] `By thenight as it envelops,' [Al-Lail (92)] or, `Read!In the Name of yourLord Who has created.'" [Al-`Alaq (96)]
467 of 630
It was narrated from `Ubadah bin Samit that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Thereis no prayer for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab init."
"Thereis no prayer for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab init."
468 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Sa'ib that he heard Abu Hurairah say:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs a prayer in whichhedoes not recite Ummul Qur'an (the Mother of the Qur'an, i.e.,Al-Fatihah), it is deficient; not complete.'" I said: `O AbuHurairah,sometimes I am behind the Imam. He pressed my forearm andsaid: `OPersian! Recite it to yourself.'"
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever performs a prayer in whichhedoes not recite Ummul Qur'an (the Mother of the Qur'an, i.e.,Al-Fatihah), it is deficient; not complete.'" I said: `O AbuHurairah,sometimes I am behind the Imam. He pressed my forearm andsaid: `OPersian! Recite it to yourself.'"
469 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `There is no prayer for the one who does not recite in everyRak'ah: Al-Hamd (Al-Fatihah) and a Surah whether in an obligatoryprayer or another.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `There is no prayer for the one who does not recite in everyRak'ah: Al-Hamd (Al-Fatihah) and a Surah whether in an obligatoryprayer or another.'"
470 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Every prayer in which the Ummul-Kitab (the Mother of the Book) is not recited is deficient.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `Every prayer in which the Ummul-Kitab (the Mother of the Book) is not recited is deficient.'"
471 of 630
It was narrated that from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Every prayerinwhich Fatihatil-Kitab (the Opening of the Book) is not recited, itisdeficient, it is deficient."
"Every prayerinwhich Fatihatil-Kitab (the Opening of the Book) is not recited, itisdeficient, it is deficient."
472 of 630
Abu IdrisAl-Khawlani narrated that a man asked Abu Darda':
"Should Irecite when the Imam is reciting?" He said: "A man asked theProphet(Peach be upon him) whether there was recitation in every prayer. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Yes.' A man among the peoplesaid: `It has becomeobligatory.'"
"Should Irecite when the Imam is reciting?" He said: "A man asked theProphet(Peach be upon him) whether there was recitation in every prayer. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Yes.' A man among the peoplesaid: `It has becomeobligatory.'"
473 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"We used to recite theOpening of the Book and a Surah behind the Imam in the first twoRak'ah of the Zuhr and the `Asr, and in the last wo Rak'ah (wewouldrecite) the Opening of the Book."
"We used to recite theOpening of the Book and a Surah behind the Imam in the first twoRak'ah of the Zuhr and the `Asr, and in the last wo Rak'ah (wewouldrecite) the Opening of the Book."
474 of 630
It was narrated that Samurah bin Jundab said:
"There are two pausesinwhich I memorized from the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), but `Imran binHusain denied that. We wrote to Ubayy bin Ka'b in Al-Madinah, andhewrote that Samurah had indeed memorized them."
"There are two pausesinwhich I memorized from the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), but `Imran binHusain denied that. We wrote to Ubayy bin Ka'b in Al-Madinah, andhewrote that Samurah had indeed memorized them."
475 of 630
Samurahsaid:
"I memorized two pauses in the prayer, a pause beforereciting and a pause when bowing. `Imran bin Husain denied that, sothey wrote to Al-Madinah, to Ubayy bin Ka'b, and he said thatSamurahwas speaking the truth."
"I memorized two pauses in the prayer, a pause beforereciting and a pause when bowing. `Imran bin Husain denied that, sothey wrote to Al-Madinah, to Ubayy bin Ka'b, and he said thatSamurahwas speaking the truth."
476 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The Imam has been appointed to be followed, so when he saysAllahu Akbar, then say Allahu Akbar, when he recites, then listenattentively; when he says: Not (the way) of those who earned Youranger, nor of those who went astray,[1:7] then say Amin; when he bowsthen bow; when he says Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthosewho praise Him), then say Allahumma Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (OAllah,our Lord, to You is the praise);" when he prostrates thenprostrate;and if he prays sitting down then all of you pray sittingdown.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The Imam has been appointed to be followed, so when he saysAllahu Akbar, then say Allahu Akbar, when he recites, then listenattentively; when he says: Not (the way) of those who earned Youranger, nor of those who went astray,[1:7] then say Amin; when he bowsthen bow; when he says Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthosewho praise Him), then say Allahumma Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (OAllah,our Lord, to You is the praise);" when he prostrates thenprostrate;and if he prays sitting down then all of you pray sittingdown.'"
477 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `When the Imam recites, then listen attentively, andifhe is sitting (in the prayer) then the first remembrance thatanyoneof you recites should be the Tashahhud.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `When the Imam recites, then listen attentively, andifhe is sitting (in the prayer) then the first remembrance thatanyoneof you recites should be the Tashahhud.'"
478 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn Ukaimah said:
"I heard Abu Hurairah say:`TheProphet (Peach be upon him) led his Companions in a prayer; we think it was theSubh. He said: "Did anyone among you recite?" A man said: "Idid." Hesaid: "I was saying to myself, what is wrong with methat someone isfighting to wrest the Qur'an from me?"
"I heard Abu Hurairah say:`TheProphet (Peach be upon him) led his Companions in a prayer; we think it was theSubh. He said: "Did anyone among you recite?" A man said: "Idid." Hesaid: "I was saying to myself, what is wrong with methat someone isfighting to wrest the Qur'an from me?"
479 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)ledus in prayer," and he mentioned a similar report, and added to it,and he said: "And after that they were quiet in the prayers inwhichthe Imam recites aloud."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)ledus in prayer," and he mentioned a similar report, and added to it,and he said: "And after that they were quiet in the prayers inwhichthe Imam recites aloud."
480 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever has an Imam, the recitation of the Imam is hisrecitation.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Whoever has an Imam, the recitation of the Imam is hisrecitation.'"
481 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"When the recite says Amin, then say Amin, for the angels sayAmin,and if a person's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels,hisprevious sins will be forgiven."
"When the recite says Amin, then say Amin, for the angels sayAmin,and if a person's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels,hisprevious sins will be forgiven."
482 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"When the recite says Amin, then say Amin, for if a person'sAmincoincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will beforgiven."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"When the recite says Amin, then say Amin, for if a person'sAmincoincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will beforgiven."
483 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The people stopped sayingAmin,but when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said `Not (the way) ofthosewho earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray'[1:7] hewouldsay Amin, until the people in the first row could hear it, andthemosque would shake with it.
"The people stopped sayingAmin,but when the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said `Not (the way) ofthosewho earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray'[1:7] hewouldsay Amin, until the people in the first row could hear it, andthemosque would shake with it.
484 of 630
It was narrated that `Ali said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)saying `Amin' after he said, `nor of those who wentastray.'[1:7]
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)saying `Amin' after he said, `nor of those who wentastray.'[1:7]
485 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that his father said:
"Iperformed prayer with the Prophet (Peach be upon him) and when he said: `Nor ofthose who went astray',[1:7] he said Amin and we heard that fromhim."
"Iperformed prayer with the Prophet (Peach be upon him) and when he said: `Nor ofthose who went astray',[1:7] he said Amin and we heard that fromhim."
486 of 630
It was narrated from `Aishah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"The Jewsdonot envy you for anything more than they envy you for the Salam and(saying) `Amin'."
"The Jewsdonot envy you for anything more than they envy you for the Salam and(saying) `Amin'."
487 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they envy youforthe Salam and (saying) Amin, so say Amin a great deal."
"The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they envy youforthe Salam and (saying) Amin, so say Amin a great deal."
488 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raising his hands until they were parallel to his shoulders whenhestarted the prayer, and when he bowed in Ruku', and when he raisedhis head from Ruku', but he did not raise them between the twoprostrations."
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raising his hands until they were parallel to his shoulders whenhestarted the prayer, and when he bowed in Ruku', and when he raisedhis head from Ruku', but he did not raise them between the twoprostrations."
489 of 630
It was narrated that Malik bin Huwairith said that when the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) said Allahu Akbar, he would raise his hands until theywere close to his ears; when he bowed in Ruku' he did likewise, andwhen he raised his head from Ruku' he did likewise.
490 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) raising his hands during prayer until they were parallel withhis shoulders when he started to pray, when he bowed and when heprostrated."
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) raising his hands during prayer until they were parallel withhis shoulders when he started to pray, when he bowed and when heprostrated."
491 of 630
It was narrated that `Umair bin Habib said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to raise his hands at every Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar)inthe obligatory prayer."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to raise his hands at every Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar)inthe obligatory prayer."
492 of 630
It was narrated that Muhammad bin `Amr bin `Ata' said, concerning AbuHumaid As-Sa'di:
"I heard him when he was among ten of theCompanionsof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), one of whom was AbuQatadah binRib'i, saying: `I am the most knowledgeable of youabout the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him). When he stood up for prayer, hestood up straight andraised his hands until they were parallel tohis shoulders, then hesaid: Allahu Akbar. When he wanted to bow inRuku', he raised hishands until they were parallel to hisshoulders. When he said Sami'Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthose who praise Him), he raised hishands and stood up straight.When he stood up after two Rak'ah, hesaid Allahu Akbar and raisedhis hands until they were parallel to hisshoulders, as he did whenhe started the prayer.'"
"I heard him when he was among ten of theCompanionsof the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), one of whom was AbuQatadah binRib'i, saying: `I am the most knowledgeable of youabout the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him). When he stood up for prayer, hestood up straight andraised his hands until they were parallel tohis shoulders, then hesaid: Allahu Akbar. When he wanted to bow inRuku', he raised hishands until they were parallel to hisshoulders. When he said Sami'Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthose who praise Him), he raised hishands and stood up straight.When he stood up after two Rak'ah, hesaid Allahu Akbar and raisedhis hands until they were parallel to hisshoulders, as he did whenhe started the prayer.'"
493 of 630
`Abbasbin Sahl As-Sa'di said:
"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid As-Sa'di, Sahlbin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah came together and spoke abouttheprayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). Abu Humaid said: `I amthemost knowledgeable of you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood up and said AllahuAkbar,and raised his hands, then he raised them when he said AllahuAkbarfor Ruku', then he stood up and raised his hands, and stoodstraightuntil every bone had returned to its place.'"
"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid As-Sa'di, Sahlbin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah came together and spoke abouttheprayer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). Abu Humaid said: `I amthemost knowledgeable of you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) stood up and said AllahuAkbar,and raised his hands, then he raised them when he said AllahuAkbarfor Ruku', then he stood up and raised his hands, and stoodstraightuntil every bone had returned to its place.'"
494 of 630
It was narrated that `Ali bin Abu Talib said:
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him)stood up to offer a prescribed prayer, he said Allahu Akbar andraisedhis hands until they were parallel to his shoulders. When hewanted tobow he did likewise; when he raised his head from bowing hedidlikewise; and when he stood up after the two prostrations he didlikewise."*
"When the Prophet (Peach be upon him)stood up to offer a prescribed prayer, he said Allahu Akbar andraisedhis hands until they were parallel to his shoulders. When hewanted tobow he did likewise; when he raised his head from bowing hedidlikewise; and when he stood up after the two prostrations he didlikewise."*
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)used toraise his hands at every Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar).
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It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used toraisehis hands when he entered prayer, and when he bowed in Ruku'."
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It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I said: `I will look atthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and see how he performs the prayer.' Hestood up and faced the Qiblah, and raised his hands until they wereparallel to his ears. When he bowed, he raised them likewise, andwhenhe raised his head from Ruku', he raised them likewise."
"I said: `I will look atthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and see how he performs the prayer.' Hestood up and faced the Qiblah, and raised his hands until they wereparallel to his ears. When he bowed, he raised them likewise, andwhenhe raised his head from Ruku', he raised them likewise."
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It was narrated from Abu Zubair that Jabir bin `Abdullah would raisehishands when he began the prayer, and when he bowed, and when heraised(his head) from Ruku' he would do likewise, and he said:
"I sawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) doing that." (One of the narrators)said:"Ibrahim bin Tahman (one of the narrators) raised his handsto hisears."
"I sawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) doing that." (One of the narrators)said:"Ibrahim bin Tahman (one of the narrators) raised his handsto hisears."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)bowed, he neither raised his head nor lowered it, rather (he didsomething) between that."
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)bowed, he neither raised his head nor lowered it, rather (he didsomething) between that."
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It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `No prayer is acceptable in which a man does not settle hisspine when bowing and when prostrating.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `No prayer is acceptable in which a man does not settle hisspine when bowing and when prostrating.'"
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It was narrated that `Ali bin Shaiban who was part of a delegation(to theProphet (Peach be upon him)) said:
"We set out until we came to the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and we gave him our oath of allegiance andperformedprayer behind him. He glanced out of the corner of his eyeat a manwho was not settling his spine when he bowed and prostrated.When theProphet (Peach be upon him) finished the prayer, he said: `O Muslims, thereis noprayer for the one who does not settle his spine when bowing andprostrating.'"
"We set out until we came to the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and we gave him our oath of allegiance andperformedprayer behind him. He glanced out of the corner of his eyeat a manwho was not settling his spine when he bowed and prostrated.When theProphet (Peach be upon him) finished the prayer, he said: `O Muslims, thereis noprayer for the one who does not settle his spine when bowing andprostrating.'"
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It was narrated that Rashid said:
"I heard Wabisah bin Ma'bad saying:`Isaw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer, and when hebowedhe made his back so straight that if water were poured on it, itwould have stayed there.'"
"I heard Wabisah bin Ma'bad saying:`Isaw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing prayer, and when hebowedhe made his back so straight that if water were poured on it, itwould have stayed there.'"
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It was narrated that Mus'ab bin Sa'd said:
"I bowed (in prayer)besidemy father, and I put my hands between my knees. He struck myhand andsaid: `We used to do that, then we were commanded to put themonthe knees.'"
"I bowed (in prayer)besidemy father, and I put my hands between my knees. He struck myhand andsaid: `We used to do that, then we were commanded to put themonthe knees.'"
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtobow with his hands on his knees and his upper arms held away fromhissides."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtobow with his hands on his knees and his upper arms held away fromhissides."
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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that when the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praiseHim)," he said: "Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord, to You is thepraise)."
"Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praiseHim)," he said: "Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord, to You is thepraise)."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"When the Imam says: `Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthose who praise Him),' say: `Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord,toYou is the praise).'"
"When the Imam says: `Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hearsthose who praise Him),' say: `Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord,toYou is the praise).'"
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It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that he heard the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) say:
"When the Imam says: `Sami' Allahu limanhamidah(Allah hears those who praise Him),' say: `Allahumma,Rabbana walakal-hamd (O Allah! O our Lord! To You is the praise).'"
"When the Imam says: `Sami' Allahu limanhamidah(Allah hears those who praise Him),' say: `Allahumma,Rabbana walakal-hamd (O Allah! O our Lord! To You is the praise).'"
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It was narrated that Ibn Abu Awfa said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raised his head from Ruku', he said: `Sami' Allahu limanhamidah, Allahumma, Rabbana lakal-hamd, mil' as-samawati wa mil'al-ard wa mil' ma shi'ta min shay'in ba'd (Allah hears thosewho praiseHim. O Allah! O our Lord, to You is the praise as much asfills theheavens, as much as fills the earth and as much as You willafterthat).'"
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)raised his head from Ruku', he said: `Sami' Allahu limanhamidah, Allahumma, Rabbana lakal-hamd, mil' as-samawati wa mil'al-ard wa mil' ma shi'ta min shay'in ba'd (Allah hears thosewho praiseHim. O Allah! O our Lord, to You is the praise as much asfills theheavens, as much as fills the earth and as much as You willafterthat).'"
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It was narrated that Abu `Umar said:
"I heard Abu Juhaifah say: Goodfortune was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)while he was performing prayer. A man said: `so-and-so's fortuneis inhorses.' Another man said: `So-and-so's fortune is incamels.' Anotherman said: `So-and-so's fortune is in sheep.'Another man said: `So-and-so's fortune is in slaves.' While the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wasfinishing his prayer, he raised his headat the end of the last Rak'ahand said: `Allahumma Rabbanalakal-hamd mil' as-samawati wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma shi'tamin shai'in ba'du. Allahumma la mani' limaa'taita wa lamu'ti lima mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd(Allahhears those who praise Him. O Allah! O our Lord! To You is thepraiseas much as fills the heavens, as much as fills the earth and asmuchas You will after that. O Allah, there is none who can withholdwhatYou give, and none who can give what You withhold, and the goodfortune of any fortunate person is to no avail against You).' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) elongated the word Jadd (fortune) so thatthey would know that it was not as they had said."
"I heard Abu Juhaifah say: Goodfortune was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)while he was performing prayer. A man said: `so-and-so's fortuneis inhorses.' Another man said: `So-and-so's fortune is incamels.' Anotherman said: `So-and-so's fortune is in sheep.'Another man said: `So-and-so's fortune is in slaves.' While the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) wasfinishing his prayer, he raised his headat the end of the last Rak'ahand said: `Allahumma Rabbanalakal-hamd mil' as-samawati wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma shi'tamin shai'in ba'du. Allahumma la mani' limaa'taita wa lamu'ti lima mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd(Allahhears those who praise Him. O Allah! O our Lord! To You is thepraiseas much as fills the heavens, as much as fills the earth and asmuchas You will after that. O Allah, there is none who can withholdwhatYou give, and none who can give what You withhold, and the goodfortune of any fortunate person is to no avail against You).' the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) elongated the word Jadd (fortune) so thatthey would know that it was not as they had said."
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It was narrated from Maimunah that when the Prophet (Peach be upon him) prostrated,hewould hold his forearms away from his sides, such that if a lambwanted to pass under his arms, it would be able to do so.
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It was narrated from (`Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah) bin Aqram Al-Khuza'ithat his father said:
"I was with my father on the plain inNamirah,*when some riders passed us and made their camels kneel downat theside of the road. My father said to me: `Stay with yourlambs until Igo to those people and see what they want.' He said:Then he (myfather) went out and I came, (i.e., I came near,) thenthere was the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and the time for prayer cameso I prayedwith them, and I was looking at the whiteness of thearmpits of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) every time he prostrated."
"I was with my father on the plain inNamirah,*when some riders passed us and made their camels kneel downat theside of the road. My father said to me: `Stay with yourlambs until Igo to those people and see what they want.' He said:Then he (myfather) went out and I came, (i.e., I came near,) thenthere was the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), and the time for prayer cameso I prayedwith them, and I was looking at the whiteness of thearmpits of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) every time he prostrated."
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It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)whenhe prostrated and put his knees on the ground before his hands,andwhen he stood up after prostrating, he took his hands off thegroundbefore his knees."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)whenhe prostrated and put his knees on the ground before his hands,andwhen he stood up after prostrating, he took his hands off thegroundbefore his knees."
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It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"I havebeen commanded to prostrate on seven bones."
"I havebeen commanded to prostrate on seven bones."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"I have been commanded to prostrate on seven, but not to tuck upmyhair or my garment."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"I have been commanded to prostrate on seven, but not to tuck upmyhair or my garment."
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It was narrated from `Abbas bin `Abdul-Muttalib that he heard theProphet (Peach be upon him) say:
"When a person prostrates, seven parts of hisbodyprostrate with him: His face, his two hands, his two knees, andhistwo feet."
"When a person prostrates, seven parts of hisbodyprostrate with him: His face, his two hands, his two knees, andhistwo feet."
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Ahmar,the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), narrated to us:
"Weused to feel sorry for the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) because hetookpains to keep his arms away from his sides when he prostrated."
"Weused to feel sorry for the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) because hetookpains to keep his arms away from his sides when he prostrated."
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`Uqbahbin `Amir Al-Juhani said:
"When the following was revealed:`Soglorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great',[69:52] the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said to us: `Say this in your Ruku'.'Andwhen the following was revealed: `Glorify the Name of yourLord, theMost High.'[87:1] the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said tous: `Say thisin your prostrations.'"
"When the following was revealed:`Soglorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great',[69:52] the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said to us: `Say this in your Ruku'.'Andwhen the following was revealed: `Glorify the Name of yourLord, theMost High.'[87:1] the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said tous: `Say thisin your prostrations.'"
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It was narrated from Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say when he bowed:
"Subhana Rabbiyal-`Azim(Glory isto my Lord, the Most Great)" three times, and when heprostrated hesaid: "Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (Glory is to my Lord theMost High)"three times.
"Subhana Rabbiyal-`Azim(Glory isto my Lord, the Most Great)" three times, and when heprostrated hesaid: "Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (Glory is to my Lord theMost High)"three times.
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)oftenused to say when bowing and prostrating: `Subhanak Allahumma wabihamdika, Allahummaghfir li (Glory if to You, O Allah, and praise; OAllah forgive me),' following the command given by theQur'an."[SuratAn-Nasr (110)]
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)oftenused to say when bowing and prostrating: `Subhanak Allahumma wabihamdika, Allahummaghfir li (Glory if to You, O Allah, and praise; OAllah forgive me),' following the command given by theQur'an."[SuratAn-Nasr (110)]
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It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ud said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you bows, let him say in his bowing: "SubhanaRabbiyal-`Azim (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great)" threetimes; ifhe does that his bowing will be complete. And when anyoneof youprostrates, let him say in his prostration, `SubhanaRabbiyal-A'la(Glory if to my Lord, the Most High)" three times;if he does that,his prostration will be complete, and that is theminimum.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you bows, let him say in his bowing: "SubhanaRabbiyal-`Azim (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great)" threetimes; ifhe does that his bowing will be complete. And when anyoneof youprostrates, let him say in his prostration, `SubhanaRabbiyal-A'la(Glory if to my Lord, the Most High)" three times;if he does that,his prostration will be complete, and that is theminimum.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whenanyone of you prostrates let him be balanced in prostration, andnotspread his arms as a dog does."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:"Whenanyone of you prostrates let him be balanced in prostration, andnotspread his arms as a dog does."
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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Bebalanced in prostration; none of you should prostrate with his armsspread out like a dog."
"Bebalanced in prostration; none of you should prostrate with his armsspread out like a dog."
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It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)raised his head from bowing, he would not prostrate until he hadstoodup straight. When he prostrated, he would raise his head andnotprostrate again until he had sat up straight. And he used tospreadout his left leg."
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)raised his head from bowing, he would not prostrate until he hadstoodup straight. When he prostrated, he would raise his head andnotprostrate again until he had sat up straight. And he used tospreadout his left leg."
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It was narrated that `Ali said:
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said tome:"Do not squat between the two prostrations."
The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said tome:"Do not squat between the two prostrations."
525 of 630
It was narrated that `Ali said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `O `Ali, donot squat like a dog.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `O `Ali, donot squat like a dog.'"
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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said to me:`When you raise your head from prostration, do not squat like adog. Put your buttocks between your feet and let the tops of yourfeet touch the ground."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said to me:`When you raise your head from prostration, do not squat like adog. Put your buttocks between your feet and let the tops of yourfeet touch the ground."
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It was narrated from Hudhaifah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to saybetweenthe two prostrations:
"Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li (O Lordforgiveme, O Lord forgive me)."
"Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li (O Lordforgiveme, O Lord forgive me)."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"When praying at night(Qiyamul-Lail), the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to say between thetwo prostrations: `Rabbighfir li warhamni wajburni warzuqniwarfa'ni(O Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, improve mysituation, grant meprovision and raise me in status).'"
"When praying at night(Qiyamul-Lail), the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) used to say between thetwo prostrations: `Rabbighfir li warhamni wajburni warzuqniwarfa'ni(O Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, improve mysituation, grant meprovision and raise me in status).'"
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It was narrated that `Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
"When we performedprayer with the Prophet (Peach be upon him) we said: `Peace be upon Allah fromHisslaves, peace be upon Jibra'il and Mika'il and so-and-so andso-and-so.' The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) heard us and said: `Donot say peace(Salam) be upon Allah, for He is As-Salam. When you sit(duringprayer) say: At-Tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu;as-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu;as-salamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadillahis-salihin (Allcompliments, prayersand good words are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and themercy of Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon therighteous slaves of Allah)." For is you saythat it will reach everyrighteous slave in the heavens and on earth.(Then say:) "Ashhadu anla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Ibear witness that none has theright to be worshipped but Allah, and Ibear witness that Muhammad isHis slave and Messenger)."
"When we performedprayer with the Prophet (Peach be upon him) we said: `Peace be upon Allah fromHisslaves, peace be upon Jibra'il and Mika'il and so-and-so andso-and-so.' The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) heard us and said: `Donot say peace(Salam) be upon Allah, for He is As-Salam. When you sit(duringprayer) say: At-Tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu;as-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu;as-salamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadillahis-salihin (Allcompliments, prayersand good words are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and themercy of Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon therighteous slaves of Allah)." For is you saythat it will reach everyrighteous slave in the heavens and on earth.(Then say:) "Ashhadu anla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Ibear witness that none has theright to be worshipped but Allah, and Ibear witness that Muhammad isHis slave and Messenger)."
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto teach us the Tashah-hud as he used to teach us a Surah of theQur'an. He used to say: `At-Tahiyyatul-Mubarakatussalawatut-tayyibatulillah; As-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu; as-salamu `alayna wa `ala`ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu anla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Allblessed compliments and goodprayers are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and the mercyof Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon the righteousslaves of Allah. I bear witness thatnone has the right to beworshipped but Allah and I bear witness thatMuhammad is His slaveand Messenger).'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)usedto teach us the Tashah-hud as he used to teach us a Surah of theQur'an. He used to say: `At-Tahiyyatul-Mubarakatussalawatut-tayyibatulillah; As-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu; as-salamu `alayna wa `ala`ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu anla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Allblessed compliments and goodprayers are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and the mercyof Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon the righteousslaves of Allah. I bear witness thatnone has the right to beworshipped but Allah and I bear witness thatMuhammad is His slaveand Messenger).'"
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It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)addressed us and explained the Sunnah for us, and he taught us ourprayer. He said: `When you perform prayer, and you are sitting, letthe first thing you say be: At-Tahiyyatut-tayyibatus-salawatu lillah;as-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu;as-salamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an lailaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Allcompliments, good words and prayers are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness thatnone has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I bear witness thatMuhammad is His slave and Messenger). Seven phrases which are thegreeting of the prayer.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)addressed us and explained the Sunnah for us, and he taught us ourprayer. He said: `When you perform prayer, and you are sitting, letthe first thing you say be: At-Tahiyyatut-tayyibatus-salawatu lillah;as-salamu `alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu;as-salamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an lailaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu (Allcompliments, good words and prayers are due to Allah; peace be uponyou, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; peace beupon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness thatnone has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I bear witness thatMuhammad is His slave and Messenger). Seven phrases which are thegreeting of the prayer.'"
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It was narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to teach us the Tashah-hud as he used to teach us aSurahfrom the Qur'an: `Bismillahi wa Billahi; at-tahiyyatu lillahiwas-salawatu wat-tayyibatu lillahi lillahi; as-salamu `alaykaayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu; as-salamu `alayna wa`ala`ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah waashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu. As'aluAllahal-jannah, wa a'udhubillahi minannar (In the name of Allahand by the grace of Allah. Allcompliments are due to Allah and allprayers and good words are gue toAllah. Peace be upon you, OProphet, and the mercy of Allah and Hisblessings; peace be upon usand upon the righteous slaves of Allah. Ibear witness that none hasthe right to be worshipped but Allah and Ibear witness that Muhammadis His slave and Messenger. I ask Allah forParadise and I seekrefuge with Allah from the Fire).'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to teach us the Tashah-hud as he used to teach us aSurahfrom the Qur'an: `Bismillahi wa Billahi; at-tahiyyatu lillahiwas-salawatu wat-tayyibatu lillahi lillahi; as-salamu `alaykaayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu; as-salamu `alayna wa`ala`ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah waashhadu annaMuhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu. As'aluAllahal-jannah, wa a'udhubillahi minannar (In the name of Allahand by the grace of Allah. Allcompliments are due to Allah and allprayers and good words are gue toAllah. Peace be upon you, OProphet, and the mercy of Allah and Hisblessings; peace be upon usand upon the righteous slaves of Allah. Ibear witness that none hasthe right to be worshipped but Allah and Ibear witness that Muhammadis His slave and Messenger. I ask Allah forParadise and I seekrefuge with Allah from the Fire).'"
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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"We said: `O Messengerof Allah! We know what it means to send greetings upon you, but whatdoes it mean to send peace and blessings upon you?' He said: `Say:"Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadin `abdika wa Rasulika kamasalayta `ala Ibrahima, wa barik `ala Muhammad (wa `ala aliMuhammadin) kama barakta `ala Ibrahima [O Allah, send Your grace,honor and mercy upon Muhammad, Your slave and Messenger, as You sentYour (grace, honour and mercy) upon Ibrahim, and send Your blessingsupon Muhammad (and the family of Muhammad) as You sent Your blessingsupon Ibrahim]."
"We said: `O Messengerof Allah! We know what it means to send greetings upon you, but whatdoes it mean to send peace and blessings upon you?' He said: `Say:"Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadin `abdika wa Rasulika kamasalayta `ala Ibrahima, wa barik `ala Muhammad (wa `ala aliMuhammadin) kama barakta `ala Ibrahima [O Allah, send Your grace,honor and mercy upon Muhammad, Your slave and Messenger, as You sentYour (grace, honour and mercy) upon Ibrahim, and send Your blessingsupon Muhammad (and the family of Muhammad) as You sent Your blessingsupon Ibrahim]."
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It was narrated that Hakam said:
"I heard Ibn Abi Laila say: `Ka'bbin`Ujrah met me and said: "Shall I not give you a gift? the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came out to us and we said: `We know whatitmeans to send greetings on you, but what does it mean to sendpeaceand blessings upon you?' He said: `Say: Allahumma salli`alaMuhammadin wa `ala ali Muhammadin, kama sallayta `alaIbrahima, innakaHamidun Majid; Allahumma barik `ala Muhammadin wa`ala ali Ibrahima,innaka Hamidun Majid (O Allah, send your grace,honour and mercy uponMuhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, asYou sent Your grace,honour and mercy upon Ibrahim, You are indeedPraiseworthy, MostGlorious. O Allah, send Your blessings uponMuhammad and the family ofMuhammad, as You sent Your blessings uponIbrahim, You are indeedPraiseworthy, Most Glorious).'"
"I heard Ibn Abi Laila say: `Ka'bbin`Ujrah met me and said: "Shall I not give you a gift? the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) came out to us and we said: `We know whatitmeans to send greetings on you, but what does it mean to sendpeaceand blessings upon you?' He said: `Say: Allahumma salli`alaMuhammadin wa `ala ali Muhammadin, kama sallayta `alaIbrahima, innakaHamidun Majid; Allahumma barik `ala Muhammadin wa`ala ali Ibrahima,innaka Hamidun Majid (O Allah, send your grace,honour and mercy uponMuhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, asYou sent Your grace,honour and mercy upon Ibrahim, You are indeedPraiseworthy, MostGlorious. O Allah, send Your blessings uponMuhammad and the family ofMuhammad, as You sent Your blessings uponIbrahim, You are indeedPraiseworthy, Most Glorious).'"
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It was narrated from Abu Humaid As-Sa'di that they said:
"O MessengerofAllah! We have been commanded to send peace and blessings upon you.How should we send peace and blessings upon you?" He said: "Say:Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyatihi, kamasallayta `ala Ibrahim; wa barik `ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wadhurriyatihi kama barakta `ala ali Ibrahim fil-`alamin, innakaHamidumMajid (O Allah, send Your grace, honour and mercy uponMuhammad andhis wives and offspring, as You sent Your grace, honourand mercy uponIbrahim. O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammadand his wives andoffspring, as You sent Your blessings upon thefamily of Ibrahim amongthe nations, You are indeed Praiseworthy,Most Glorious)."
"O MessengerofAllah! We have been commanded to send peace and blessings upon you.How should we send peace and blessings upon you?" He said: "Say:Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyatihi, kamasallayta `ala Ibrahim; wa barik `ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wadhurriyatihi kama barakta `ala ali Ibrahim fil-`alamin, innakaHamidumMajid (O Allah, send Your grace, honour and mercy uponMuhammad andhis wives and offspring, as You sent Your grace, honourand mercy uponIbrahim. O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammadand his wives andoffspring, as You sent Your blessings upon thefamily of Ibrahim amongthe nations, You are indeed Praiseworthy,Most Glorious)."
536 of 630
Aswad binYazid narrated that `Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
"When yousendpeace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), then do itwell, for you do not know, that may be shown to him." They said tohim: "Teach us." He said: "Say: `Allahumma aj'al salatakawa rahmatakawa barakatika `ala sayyidil-mursalin waimamil-muttaqin wa khatamin-nabiyyin, Muhammad `abdika wa Rasulikaimamil-khayri (wa qa'idil-khair), wa Rasulir-Rahmah.Allahummab'athhu maqaman mahmudanyaghbituhu bihil-awwalunawal-akhirun. Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadinwa `ala aliMuhammadin kama sallayta `ala Ibrahim wa `ala ali Ibrahim;Allahumma barik `ala Muhammadin wa `ala ali Muhammadin kamabarakta`ala Muhammadin kama barakta `ala Ibrahim wa `ala aliIbrahim, innakaHamidum Majid (O Allah, send Your grace, honour,mercy and blessingsupon the leader of the Messengers, the imam ofthe pious and the sealof the Prophets, Muhammad, Your slave andMessenger, the Imam of thegood (and the leader) of the good, and the Messenger of mercy. OAllah, raise him to a station of praise andglory that will be theenvy of the first and the last. O Allah, sendYour grace, honour andmercy upon Muhammad and upon the family ofMuhammad, as You sent Yourgrace, honour and mercy upon Ibrahim, Youare indeed Praiseworthy,Most Glorious. O Allah, send blessings uponMuhammad and upon thefamily of Muhammad as You sent blessings uponIbrahim and the familyof Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, MostGlorious).'"
"When yousendpeace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him), then do itwell, for you do not know, that may be shown to him." They said tohim: "Teach us." He said: "Say: `Allahumma aj'al salatakawa rahmatakawa barakatika `ala sayyidil-mursalin waimamil-muttaqin wa khatamin-nabiyyin, Muhammad `abdika wa Rasulikaimamil-khayri (wa qa'idil-khair), wa Rasulir-Rahmah.Allahummab'athhu maqaman mahmudanyaghbituhu bihil-awwalunawal-akhirun. Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadinwa `ala aliMuhammadin kama sallayta `ala Ibrahim wa `ala ali Ibrahim;Allahumma barik `ala Muhammadin wa `ala ali Muhammadin kamabarakta`ala Muhammadin kama barakta `ala Ibrahim wa `ala aliIbrahim, innakaHamidum Majid (O Allah, send Your grace, honour,mercy and blessingsupon the leader of the Messengers, the imam ofthe pious and the sealof the Prophets, Muhammad, Your slave andMessenger, the Imam of thegood (and the leader) of the good, and the Messenger of mercy. OAllah, raise him to a station of praise andglory that will be theenvy of the first and the last. O Allah, sendYour grace, honour andmercy upon Muhammad and upon the family ofMuhammad, as You sent Yourgrace, honour and mercy upon Ibrahim, Youare indeed Praiseworthy,Most Glorious. O Allah, send blessings uponMuhammad and upon thefamily of Muhammad as You sent blessings uponIbrahim and the familyof Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, MostGlorious).'"
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It was narrated that `Asim bin `Ubaidullah said:
"I heard `Abdullahbin `Amir bin Rabi'ah narrating from his father that the Prophet(Peach be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim who sends peace and blessings uponme, butthe angels will send peace and blessings upon him as long ashe sendspeace and blessings upon me. So let a person do a little ofthat or alot."
"I heard `Abdullahbin `Amir bin Rabi'ah narrating from his father that the Prophet(Peach be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim who sends peace and blessings uponme, butthe angels will send peace and blessings upon him as long ashe sendspeace and blessings upon me. So let a person do a little ofthat or alot."
538 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever forgets to send peace and blessings upon me, then hehas missed the road to Paradise.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Whoever forgets to send peace and blessings upon me, then hehas missed the road to Paradise.'"
539 of 630
Muhammadbin Abi `Aishah said:
"I heard Abu Hurairah say that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you finishes thelastTashah-hud, let him seek refuge with Allah from four things:From thetorment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from thetrials oflife and death, and from the Fitnah (tribulation) ofMasihud-Dajjal.'
"I heard Abu Hurairah say that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you finishes thelastTashah-hud, let him seek refuge with Allah from four things:From thetorment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from thetrials oflife and death, and from the Fitnah (tribulation) ofMasihud-Dajjal.'
540 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto a man: `What do you say during your Salat?' He said: `TheTashah-hud, then I ask Allah for Paradise, and I seek refuge with Himfrom Hell, but I do not understand what you and Mu'adh murmur(duringSalat). He said: `Our murmuring revolves around the samethings.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) saidto a man: `What do you say during your Salat?' He said: `TheTashah-hud, then I ask Allah for Paradise, and I seek refuge with Himfrom Hell, but I do not understand what you and Mu'adh murmur(duringSalat). He said: `Our murmuring revolves around the samethings.'"
541 of 630
It was narrated from Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'i that his father said:
"Isaw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) putting his right hand on his right thighduring prayer, and pointing with his finger."
"Isaw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) putting his right hand on his right thighduring prayer, and pointing with his finger."
542 of 630
It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)making a circle with his thumb and middle finger, and raising the onenext to it (the index finger), supplicating with it during theTashah-hud."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him)making a circle with his thumb and middle finger, and raising the onenext to it (the index finger), supplicating with it during theTashah-hud."
543 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to sitduringprayer, putting his hands on his knees and raising his rightfingerwhich was next to his thumb, supplicating with it, and with hislefthand (spread out) on his knee.
544 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) usedtosay the Salam to his right and his left, until the whiteness of hischeek could be seen (saying):
"As-salamu `alaikum wa rahmatullah(Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah)."
"As-salamu `alaikum wa rahmatullah(Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah)."
545 of 630
It was narrated from `Amir bin Sa'd, from his father, that the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) used to say the Salam to his right and to hisleft.
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It was narrated that `Ammar bin Yasir said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to say the Salam to his right and to his left, until thewhiteness of his cheek could be seen (saying): `As-salamu `alaikumwarahmatullah, as-salamu `alaikum wa rahmatullah.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to say the Salam to his right and to his left, until thewhiteness of his cheek could be seen (saying): `As-salamu `alaikumwarahmatullah, as-salamu `alaikum wa rahmatullah.'"
547 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Musa said:
"Ali led us in prayer on the dayof(the battle of) the Camel, in a way that reminded us of the prayerofthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). Either we had forgotten it or we hadabandoned it. He said the Salam to his right and to his left."
"Ali led us in prayer on the dayof(the battle of) the Camel, in a way that reminded us of the prayerofthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him). Either we had forgotten it or we hadabandoned it. He said the Salam to his right and to his left."
548 of 630
`Abdul-Muhaimin bin `Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idinarrated fromhis father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said one Taslim to the front.
549 of 630
It was narrated from Hisham bin `Urwah, from his father, from`Aishah,that the Messenger of Allah (saW) used to say one Salam, tothefront.
550 of 630
It was narrated that Salamah bin Akwa' said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing the prayer, and he said one Salam."
"I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) performing the prayer, and he said one Salam."
551 of 630
It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundub that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whenthe Imam says the Salam, then respond to him."
"Whenthe Imam says the Salam, then respond to him."
552 of 630
It was narrated that Samurah bin Jundab said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) commanded us to greet our Imam with Salam, and to greet oneanother with Salam."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) commanded us to greet our Imam with Salam, and to greet oneanother with Salam."
553 of 630
It was narrated that Thawban said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Noperson should lead others in prayer, then supplicate onlyfor himselfand not for them. If he does that, he has betrayed them.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Noperson should lead others in prayer, then supplicate onlyfor himselfand not for them. If he does that, he has betrayed them.'"
554 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said the Salam, he would sit only for as long as it took to say:`Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam. Tabarakta ya Dhal-jalaliwal-ikram. (O Allah, You are As-Salam, From You is all peace, blessedareYou O Possessor of majesty and honour).'"
"When the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said the Salam, he would sit only for as long as it took to say:`Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam. Tabarakta ya Dhal-jalaliwal-ikram. (O Allah, You are As-Salam, From You is all peace, blessedareYou O Possessor of majesty and honour).'"
555 of 630
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that when the Prophet (Peach be upon him)performed theSubh (morning prayer), while he said the Salam, he would say:
`Allahummainnias'aluka `ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa `amalanmutaqabbalan (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodlyprovision and acceptable deeds).'"
`Allahummainnias'aluka `ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa `amalanmutaqabbalan (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodlyprovision and acceptable deeds).'"
556 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Amr said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `There are two characteristics which no Muslim manacquires but he will enter Paradise. They are easy but those who dothem are few. At the end of every prayer he should glorify Allah (bysaying Subhan Allah) ten times, extol Him (by saying Allahu Akbar)tentimes, and praise Him (by saying Al-Hamdu Lillah) ten times.' Isawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) counting them on his hand. `Thatis onehundred and fifty (after all the prayers of the day) on thetongue,and one thousand and five hundred on the Scale. And when hegoes tohis bed, let him glorify Allah and praise Him and extol Himonehundred times. That will be one hundred on the tongue and onethousandon the Scale. Who among you does two thousand and fivehundred evilactions in one day?' They said: `Who would not bekeen to do that?' Hesaid: `But the Shaitan comes to anyone ofyou while he is performingprayer and says: `Remember such andsuch, remember such and such,"until the person becomes distractedand does not understand (what heis saying). And he comes to him whenhe is in his bed, and makes himsleepy such that he sleeps.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `There are two characteristics which no Muslim manacquires but he will enter Paradise. They are easy but those who dothem are few. At the end of every prayer he should glorify Allah (bysaying Subhan Allah) ten times, extol Him (by saying Allahu Akbar)tentimes, and praise Him (by saying Al-Hamdu Lillah) ten times.' Isawthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) counting them on his hand. `Thatis onehundred and fifty (after all the prayers of the day) on thetongue,and one thousand and five hundred on the Scale. And when hegoes tohis bed, let him glorify Allah and praise Him and extol Himonehundred times. That will be one hundred on the tongue and onethousandon the Scale. Who among you does two thousand and fivehundred evilactions in one day?' They said: `Who would not bekeen to do that?' Hesaid: `But the Shaitan comes to anyone ofyou while he is performingprayer and says: `Remember such andsuch, remember such and such,"until the person becomes distractedand does not understand (what heis saying). And he comes to him whenhe is in his bed, and makes himsleepy such that he sleeps.'"
557 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
"It was said to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) andperhaps (one of the narrators) Sufyan said: I said: OMessenger of Allah! Those who have property and wealth have surpassedus inreward. They say the same as we do, and they spend but we do notspend.' He said to me: `Shall I not tell you something which, ifyoudo it, you will catch up with those who have surpassed you andyouwill excel over those who come after you? Praise Allah (by sayingAl-Hamdu Lillah) after every prayer, and glorify Him (by sayingSubhan-Allah) and extol Him (by saying Allahu Akbar), thirty-three,thirty-three, and thirty-four times.'" Sufyan said: "I do notknow which ofthem was to be recited thirty-four times."
"It was said to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) andperhaps (one of the narrators) Sufyan said: I said: OMessenger of Allah! Those who have property and wealth have surpassedus inreward. They say the same as we do, and they spend but we do notspend.' He said to me: `Shall I not tell you something which, ifyoudo it, you will catch up with those who have surpassed you andyouwill excel over those who come after you? Praise Allah (by sayingAl-Hamdu Lillah) after every prayer, and glorify Him (by sayingSubhan-Allah) and extol Him (by saying Allahu Akbar), thirty-three,thirty-three, and thirty-four times.'" Sufyan said: "I do notknow which ofthem was to be recited thirty-four times."
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Thawbannarrated that when he finished his prayer, the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) would ask for forgiveness three times, then he would say:
"Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta wa Dhal-jalaliwal-ikram" (O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace,Blessedare You O Possessor of majesty and honour)."
"Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta wa Dhal-jalaliwal-ikram" (O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace,Blessedare You O Possessor of majesty and honour)."
559 of 630
It was narrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said:
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) led us (in prayer), and he used to depart from bothsides.(i.e. from either side)."
"TheProphet(Peach be upon him) led us (in prayer), and he used to depart from bothsides.(i.e. from either side)."
560 of 630
It was narrated that Aswad said:
" `Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said: `Noneof you should apportion within himself a part (of his prayer)thinkingthat it is a right of Allah upon him that he must only turnto hisright to leave after finishing the prayer. I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) and most of the time he turned to his left.'"
" `Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said: `Noneof you should apportion within himself a part (of his prayer)thinkingthat it is a right of Allah upon him that he must only turnto hisright to leave after finishing the prayer. I saw the MessengerofAllah (Peach be upon him) and most of the time he turned to his left.'"
561 of 630
It was narrated from `Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that hisgrandfather said:
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) departing to his rightandto his left when he finished the prayer."
"I saw the Prophet (Peach be upon him) departing to his rightandto his left when he finished the prayer."
562 of 630
It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Salam, the women would stand up when he finished hisTaslim,and he would stay where he was for a little while beforestanding up.(i.e. to depart)."
"When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said the Salam, the women would stand up when he finished hisTaslim,and he would stay where he was for a little while beforestanding up.(i.e. to depart)."
563 of 630
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"If food is served and the Iqamah for prayer is given, thenstartwith the food."
"If food is served and the Iqamah for prayer is given, thenstartwith the food."
564 of 630
It was narrated from Nafi' that Ibn `Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If food is served and the Iqamah for prayer isgiven, then start with the food."He said: "Ibn 'Umar ate dinner one night while he could hear the Iqamah."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If food is served and the Iqamah for prayer isgiven, then start with the food."He said: "Ibn 'Umar ate dinner one night while he could hear the Iqamah."
565 of 630
It was narrated from `Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Iffood is ready and the Iqamah is being given, then start with thefood."
"Iffood is ready and the Iqamah is being given, then start with thefood."
566 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Malih said:
"I went out on a rainy night(forcongregational prayer), and when I came back I asked for the doortobe opened. My father said: `Who is this?' I said: `Abu Malih.'Hesaid: `We were with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) at Hudaybiyahand itrained a little, such that the soles of our sandals did notget wet.The announcer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) called out:`Performyour prayer at your camps.'"
"I went out on a rainy night(forcongregational prayer), and when I came back I asked for the doortobe opened. My father said: `Who is this?' I said: `Abu Malih.'Hesaid: `We were with the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) at Hudaybiyahand itrained a little, such that the soles of our sandals did notget wet.The announcer of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) called out:`Performyour prayer at your camps.'"
567 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"On rainy nights or on coldwindynights, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) would summon his announcertocall out: `Perform your prayer at your camps.'"
"On rainy nights or on coldwindynights, the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) would summon his announcertocall out: `Perform your prayer at your camps.'"
568 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said, on aFridaythat was rainy:
"Perform your prayer at your camps."
"Perform your prayer at your camps."
569 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Harith bin Nawfal that Ibn `Abbascommanded the Mu'adh-dhin to call the Adhan one Friday, which was arainy day. He said:
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an lailahaillallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah (Allah is the MostGreat,Allah is Most Great, I bear witness that none has the right tobeworshipped but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)." Then he (Ibn `Abbas) said: "Proclaim tothe people that theyshould pray in their houses." The people saidto him: "What is thisthat you have done?" He said: "One who isbetter than me did that. Areyou telling me that I should bring thepeople out of their houses andmake them come to me wading throughthe mud up to their knees?"
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an lailahaillallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah (Allah is the MostGreat,Allah is Most Great, I bear witness that none has the right tobeworshipped but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)." Then he (Ibn `Abbas) said: "Proclaim tothe people that theyshould pray in their houses." The people saidto him: "What is thisthat you have done?" He said: "One who isbetter than me did that. Areyou telling me that I should bring thepeople out of their houses andmake them come to me wading throughthe mud up to their knees?"
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It was narrated from Musa bin Talhah that his father said:
"We usedtoperform prayer while the beasts were passing in front of us. Thatwasmentioned to the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and he said: `Ifsomething like the hand of a saddle* is placed in front of anyone ofyou, it will not matter whoever passes in front of him."
"We usedtoperform prayer while the beasts were passing in front of us. Thatwasmentioned to the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and he said: `Ifsomething like the hand of a saddle* is placed in front of anyone ofyou, it will not matter whoever passes in front of him."
571 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Umar said:
"A small spear (Harbah) would be brought out to the Prophet (Peach be upon him) when he was travelling; he wouldplant it (in the ground) to perform prayer while facing it."
"A small spear (Harbah) would be brought out to the Prophet (Peach be upon him) when he was travelling; he wouldplant it (in the ground) to perform prayer while facing it."
572 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah had a reedmat that he would spread out during the day, and make into acompartment at night, towards which he would perform prayer."
"The Messenger of Allah had a reedmat that he would spread out during the day, and make into acompartment at night, towards which he would perform prayer."
573 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Whenanyone of you performs prayer, let him put something in front of him.If he cannot find anything then let him put a stick. If he cannotfindone, then let him draw a line. Then it will not matter ifanythingpasses in front of him."
"Whenanyone of you performs prayer, let him put something in front of him.If he cannot find anything then let him put a stick. If he cannotfindone, then let him draw a line. Then it will not matter ifanythingpasses in front of him."
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Busr binSa'eed said:
"They sent me to Zaid bin Khalid to ask himaboutpassing in front of one who is performing prayer. He told methat theProphet (Peach be upon him) said: `Waiting for forty is better than passinginfront of one who is performing prayer.'"
"They sent me to Zaid bin Khalid to ask himaboutpassing in front of one who is performing prayer. He told methat theProphet (Peach be upon him) said: `Waiting for forty is better than passinginfront of one who is performing prayer.'"
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It was narrated from Busr bin Sa'eed that Zaid bin Khalid sent wordto AbuJuhaim Al-Ansari asking him:
"What did you hear from theProphet(Peach be upon him) about a man when he is performing prayer?" He said: "Iheard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) saying: `If anyone of you knew (how greatisthe sin involved) when he passed in front of his brother who isperforming prayer, then waiting for forty'," (one of thenarrators)said: "I do not know if he meant forty years, fortymonths, or fortydays, `would be better for him than that."
"What did you hear from theProphet(Peach be upon him) about a man when he is performing prayer?" He said: "Iheard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) saying: `If anyone of you knew (how greatisthe sin involved) when he passed in front of his brother who isperforming prayer, then waiting for forty'," (one of thenarrators)said: "I do not know if he meant forty years, fortymonths, or fortydays, `would be better for him than that."
576 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Ifanyone of you knew (how great is the sin involved) in passing infrontof his brother while he is performing prayer, waiting for onehundredyears would be better for him than one step that he takes.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Ifanyone of you knew (how great is the sin involved) in passing infrontof his brother while he is performing prayer, waiting for onehundredyears would be better for him than one step that he takes.'"
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It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasperformingprayer at `Arafat, and Fadl and I came riding a femaledonkey. Wepassed in front of part of the row, then we dismounted andleft thedonkey, and we came and joined the row."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasperformingprayer at `Arafat, and Fadl and I came riding a femaledonkey. Wepassed in front of part of the row, then we dismounted andleft thedonkey, and we came and joined the row."
578 of 630
It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasperformingprayer in the house of Umm Salamah, and `Abdullah or `UmarbinAbu Salamah passed in front of him; he gestured his hand, and hewentback. Then Zainab bint Umm Salamah passed in front of him, and hegestured his hand, but she kept going. When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) finished his prayer, he said: `These (women) are morestubborn.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) wasperformingprayer in the house of Umm Salamah, and `Abdullah or `UmarbinAbu Salamah passed in front of him; he gestured his hand, and hewentback. Then Zainab bint Umm Salamah passed in front of him, and hegestured his hand, but she kept going. When the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) finished his prayer, he said: `These (women) are morestubborn.'"
579 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Theprayeris severed by a black dog and a woman who has reached the ageofmenstruation."
"Theprayeris severed by a black dog and a woman who has reached the ageofmenstruation."
580 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Theprayeris severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey."
"Theprayeris severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey."
581 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Mughaffal that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"The prayer is severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey."
"The prayer is severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey."
582 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Samit from Abu Dharr, that theProphet(Peach be upon him) said:
"The prayer is severed by a woman, a donkey, and ablack dog, if there is not something like the handle of a saddle infront of a man." I (`Abdullah) said: "What is wrong with ablack dogand not a red one?" He (Abu Dharr) said: `I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) the same question, and he said: "The blackdog is aShaitan (satan)."
"The prayer is severed by a woman, a donkey, and ablack dog, if there is not something like the handle of a saddle infront of a man." I (`Abdullah) said: "What is wrong with ablack dogand not a red one?" He (Abu Dharr) said: `I asked the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) the same question, and he said: "The blackdog is aShaitan (satan)."
583 of 630
It was narrated that Hasan Al-`Urani said:
`Mention was made in thepresence of Ibn `Abbas about what severs the prayer. They mentionedadog, a donkey and a woman. He said: `What do you say about kids(younggoats)? The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was performing prayer oneday,when a kid came and wanted to pass in front of him. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) preceded it toward the Qiblah. (to tightenthe space andprevent it from passing in front of him).'"
`Mention was made in thepresence of Ibn `Abbas about what severs the prayer. They mentionedadog, a donkey and a woman. He said: `What do you say about kids(younggoats)? The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) was performing prayer oneday,when a kid came and wanted to pass in front of him. the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) preceded it toward the Qiblah. (to tightenthe space andprevent it from passing in front of him).'"
584 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Sa'eed that his fathersaid:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you performsprayer, let him pray facing towards a Sutrah, and let him get closetoit, and not let anyone pass in front of him. If someone comes andwants to pass in front of him, let him fight him, for he is a Shaitan(satan).'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `When anyone of you performsprayer, let him pray facing towards a Sutrah, and let him get closetoit, and not let anyone pass in front of him. If someone comes andwants to pass in front of him, let him fight him, for he is a Shaitan(satan).'"
585 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin `Umar that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said:
"When anyone of you is performing prayer, he should notlet anyone pass in front of him. If he insists then let him fighthim,for he has a Qarin (devil-companion) with him."
"When anyone of you is performing prayer, he should notlet anyone pass in front of him. If he insists then let him fighthim,for he has a Qarin (devil-companion) with him."
586 of 630
It was narrated from `Aishah:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to pray atnight,and I was laying between him and the prayer direction, as a(body fora) funeral horizontally.'"
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used to pray atnight,and I was laying between him and the prayer direction, as a(body fora) funeral horizontally.'"
587 of 630
It was narrated from Zainab bint Umm Salamah that her mother saidthat herbed was in front of the place where the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)prostrated.
588 of 630
Maimunah,the wife of the Prophet (Peach be upon him), said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him)used toperform prayer when I was opposite to him, and his garmentwouldsometimes touch me when he prostrated."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him)used toperform prayer when I was opposite to him, and his garmentwouldsometimes touch me when he prostrated."
589 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversationorone who is sleeping."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversationorone who is sleeping."
590 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used toteachus not to bow or prostrate before the Imam; when he says theTakbirthen say the Takbir, and when he prostrates, you shouldprostrate."
"The Prophet (Peach be upon him) used toteachus not to bow or prostrate before the Imam; when he says theTakbirthen say the Takbir, and when he prostrates, you shouldprostrate."
591 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Does not the one who raises his head before the Imam fearthatAllah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Does not the one who raises his head before the Imam fearthatAllah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?'"
592 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Musa said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Ihave gained weight, so when I bow, then bow, and when I standup,then stand up, and when I prostrate, then prostrate. I shouldneverfind anyone preceding me in bowing or prostration.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Ihave gained weight, so when I bow, then bow, and when I standup,then stand up, and when I prostrate, then prostrate. I shouldneverfind anyone preceding me in bowing or prostration.'"
593 of 630
It was narrated that Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Do not bow or prostrate before me. No matter howfar ahead of you I bow, you will catch up with me when I stand up,andno matter how far ahead of you I prostrate, you will catch upwith mewhen I raise my head. I have become bulky.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Do not bow or prostrate before me. No matter howfar ahead of you I bow, you will catch up with me when I stand up,andno matter how far ahead of you I prostrate, you will catch upwith mewhen I raise my head. I have become bulky.'"
594 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"It is impolite for a man to wipe his forehead a great dealbeforehe finishes prayer."
"It is impolite for a man to wipe his forehead a great dealbeforehe finishes prayer."
595 of 630
It was narrated from `Ali that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"Donot crack your fingers during the prayer."
"Donot crack your fingers during the prayer."
596 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forbade a man to cover his mouth during the prayer."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)forbade a man to cover his mouth during the prayer."
597 of 630
It was narrated from Ka'b bin `Ujrah that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)saw a man who had interlocked his fingers during the prayer, sothe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) separated his fingers.
598 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"When anyone of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouthandnot make a sound, because Satan laughs at him."
"When anyone of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouthandnot make a sound, because Satan laughs at him."
599 of 630
It was narrated from `Adi bin Thabit, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Prophet (Peach be upon him) said:
"Spitting, blowing one'snose, menstruating and drowsiness during the prayer are from Satan."
"Spitting, blowing one'snose, menstruating and drowsiness during the prayer are from Satan."
600 of 630
It was narrated that `Abdullah bin `Amr said:
"The Messenger of Allah9saw) said: `There are three whose prayer are not accepted: A manwholeads people while they do not like him; a man who does not cometoprayer until its end - meaning after its time has expired -and onewho enslaves a freed person.'"
"The Messenger of Allah9saw) said: `There are three whose prayer are not accepted: A manwholeads people while they do not like him; a man who does not cometoprayer until its end - meaning after its time has expired -and onewho enslaves a freed person.'"
601 of 630
It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:
"There are three whose prayer do not rise more than a hand spanabove their heads: A man who leads people (in prayer) when they donotlike him; a woman who has spent the night with her husband angrywithher; and two brothers who have severed contact with oneanother."
"There are three whose prayer do not rise more than a hand spanabove their heads: A man who leads people (in prayer) when they donotlike him; a woman who has spent the night with her husband angrywithher; and two brothers who have severed contact with oneanother."
602 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Two or more people are a congregation.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Two or more people are a congregation.'"
603 of 630
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said:
"I stayed overnight with mymaternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet (Peach be upon him) got up during the nightto perform prayer. So I got up and stood on his left. He took me bythe hand and made me stand on his right."
"I stayed overnight with mymaternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet (Peach be upon him) got up during the nightto perform prayer. So I got up and stood on his left. He took me bythe hand and made me stand on his right."
604 of 630
Shurahbilsaid:
"I heard Jabir bin `Abdullah say: `The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) was performing Maghrib, and I came and stood on his left,buthe made me stand on his right.'"
"I heard Jabir bin `Abdullah say: `The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) was performing Maghrib, and I came and stood on his left,buthe made me stand on his right.'"
605 of 630
It was narrated that Anas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) led awomanof his household and myself in prayer. I stood to his right andthewoman stood behind us."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) led awomanof his household and myself in prayer. I stood to his right andthewoman stood behind us."
606 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row wasstraight) at the time of prayer, saying: `Keep (the rows) straight,donot differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer fromdiscord. Let those who are forbearing and wise stand closest to me,then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row wasstraight) at the time of prayer, saying: `Keep (the rows) straight,donot differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer fromdiscord. Let those who are forbearing and wise stand closest to me,then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'"
607 of 630
It was narrated that Anas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) likedtheMuhajirun and Ansar to stand closest to him, so that they couldlearnfrom him."
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) likedtheMuhajirun and Ansar to stand closest to him, so that they couldlearnfrom him."
608 of 630
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) sawthatsome of his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said:
"Comeforward and follow me, and let those who are behind you followyourlead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah will put themback."
"Comeforward and follow me, and let those who are behind you followyourlead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah will put themback."
609 of 630
It was narrated that Malik bin Huwairith said:
"I came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) with a friend of mine, and when we wanted to leave, he said tous: `When the time for prayer comes, say the Adhan and Iqamah, thenlet the older of you lead the prayer.'"
"I came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him) with a friend of mine, and when we wanted to leave, he said tous: `When the time for prayer comes, say the Adhan and Iqamah, thenlet the older of you lead the prayer.'"
610 of 630
AbuMas'ud said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The peopleshould be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation oftheBook of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then they shouldbeled by the one who emigrated first. If they are equal inemigration,then they should be led by the eldest. A man should notbe led amonghis family or in his place of authority; no one shouldbe sat in hisplace of honour in his house without permission, orwithout hispermission.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `The peopleshould be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation oftheBook of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then they shouldbeled by the one who emigrated first. If they are equal inemigration,then they should be led by the eldest. A man should notbe led amonghis family or in his place of authority; no one shouldbe sat in hisplace of honour in his house without permission, orwithout hispermission.'"
611 of 630
Abu Hazimsaid:
"Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi used to give preference totheyoung to lead his people in prayer. It was said to him: "Do you dothat, when you have such seniority (in Islam)?" He said: "I heardthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `The Imam is responsible. If hedoeswell, then he will have the reward and so will they, but if hedoesbadly, then that will be counted against him but not againstthem.'"
"Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi used to give preference totheyoung to lead his people in prayer. It was said to him: "Do you dothat, when you have such seniority (in Islam)?" He said: "I heardthe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say: `The Imam is responsible. If hedoeswell, then he will have the reward and so will they, but if hedoesbadly, then that will be counted against him but not againstthem.'"
612 of 630
It was narrated that Salamah bint Hurr, the sister of Kharashah, said:
"Iheard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) say: `A time will come when the people willstand for a long time and will not be able to find any Imam to leadthem in prayer."
"Iheard the Prophet (Peach be upon him) say: `A time will come when the people willstand for a long time and will not be able to find any Imam to leadthem in prayer."
613 of 630
It was narrated from Abu `Ali Al-Hamdani that he went out in a ship inwhich `Uqbah bin `Amir Al-Juhani was present. The time for prayercame, and we told him to lead us in prayer and said to him:
"Youarethe most deserving of that, you were the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)." But he refused and said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever leads the people and gets itright, the prayerwill be for him and for them, but if he fallsshort, then that will becounted against him but not against them."
"Youarethe most deserving of that, you were the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)." But he refused and said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) say: `Whoever leads the people and gets itright, the prayerwill be for him and for them, but if he fallsshort, then that will becounted against him but not against them."
614 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said:
"A man came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him)and said: `O Messenger of Allah! I stay behind and do notperformthe morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, forhemakes it too long for us.' I never saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)preaching with such anger as he did that day. He said; `O people!There are among you those who repel others. Whoever among you leadsothers in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are those whoare weak and elderly, and those who have pressing needs.'"
"A man came to the Prophet(Peach be upon him)and said: `O Messenger of Allah! I stay behind and do notperformthe morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, forhemakes it too long for us.' I never saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him)preaching with such anger as he did that day. He said; `O people!There are among you those who repel others. Whoever among you leadsothers in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are those whoare weak and elderly, and those who have pressing needs.'"
615 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to make his prayer brief but perfect."
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to make his prayer brief but perfect."
616 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir said:
"Mu'adh bin Jabal Al-Ansari led hiscompanions in the `Isha' prayer and he made it long. A man amonguswent away and prayed by himself. Mu'adh was told about that andhesaid: `He is a hypocrite.' When the man heard about that, hewent tothe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and told him what Mu'adh hadsaid to him.The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Do you want to be a cause ofFitnah (trial,tribulation), O Mu'adh? When you lead the people inprayer, recite "Bythe sun and its brightness,"[Ash-Shams 91] and"Glorify the Name ofyour Lord the Most High," [Al-A'la 87] and"By the night as itenvelopes," [Al-Lail 92] and "Recite in theName of yourLord.'"[Al-`Alaq]
"Mu'adh bin Jabal Al-Ansari led hiscompanions in the `Isha' prayer and he made it long. A man amonguswent away and prayed by himself. Mu'adh was told about that andhesaid: `He is a hypocrite.' When the man heard about that, hewent tothe Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) and told him what Mu'adh hadsaid to him.The Prophet (Peach be upon him) said: `Do you want to be a cause ofFitnah (trial,tribulation), O Mu'adh? When you lead the people inprayer, recite "Bythe sun and its brightness,"[Ash-Shams 91] and"Glorify the Name ofyour Lord the Most High," [Al-A'la 87] and"By the night as itenvelopes," [Al-Lail 92] and "Recite in theName of yourLord.'"[Al-`Alaq]
617 of 630
It was narrated that Mutarrif bin `Abdullah bin Shikhkhir said:
"Iheard`Uthman bin Abul-`As say: "The last thing that the Prophet(Peach be upon him)enjoined on me when he appointed me governor of Ta'if wasthat hesaid: "O `Uthman! Be tolerable in prayer and estimate thepeople basedupon the weakest among them, for among them are theelderly, theyoung, the sick, those who live far from the mosque, andthose whohave pressing needs."
"Iheard`Uthman bin Abul-`As say: "The last thing that the Prophet(Peach be upon him)enjoined on me when he appointed me governor of Ta'if wasthat hesaid: "O `Uthman! Be tolerable in prayer and estimate thepeople basedupon the weakest among them, for among them are theelderly, theyoung, the sick, those who live far from the mosque, andthose whohave pressing needs."
618 of 630
`Uthmanbin Abul-`As narrated that the last thing the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) enjoined on him was that he said:
"When you lead people,keepit short for them."
"When you lead people,keepit short for them."
619 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `I start prayer and I want to make it long, but then Ihearan infant crying, so I make my prayer short, because I know thedistress caused to the mother by his crying.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `I start prayer and I want to make it long, but then Ihearan infant crying, so I make my prayer short, because I know thedistress caused to the mother by his crying.'"
620 of 630
It was narrated that `Uthman bin Abul-`As said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `I hear an infant crying so I make the prayershort.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `I hear an infant crying so I make the prayershort.'"
621 of 630
It was narrated from `Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah that his father said:
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `I get up to perform prayer and Iintend to make it long, but then I hear an infant crying, so I makeitshort, because I do not like to cause distress to his mother.'"
"the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `I get up to perform prayer and Iintend to make it long, but then I hear an infant crying, so I makeitshort, because I do not like to cause distress to his mother.'"
622 of 630
It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah As-Suwa'i said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Will you not form your rows as the angels formtheir rows before their Lord?' We said: `How do the angels formtheir rows before their Lord?' He said: `They complete the firstrow and they stand close of one another in the line (leaving no gapsbetween one another).'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Will you not form your rows as the angels formtheir rows before their Lord?' We said: `How do the angels formtheir rows before their Lord?' He said: `They complete the firstrow and they stand close of one another in the line (leaving no gapsbetween one another).'"
623 of 630
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Make your rows straight, for straightening the rows ispartof completing the prayer.'"
"The Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him) said: `Make your rows straight, for straightening the rows ispartof completing the prayer.'"
624 of 630
Simak binHarb narrated that he heard Nu'man bin Bashir say:
"the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) used to straighten the rows until he madethem like aspear or an arrow-shaft. Once he saw a man's chest(sticking out)so the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Make your rowsstraight orAllah will create division among you.'"
"the Messengerof Allah (Peach be upon him) used to straighten the rows until he madethem like aspear or an arrow-shaft. Once he saw a man's chest(sticking out)so the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Make your rowsstraight orAllah will create division among you.'"
625 of 630
It was narrated that `Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Allah and His angels send blessings upon those who complete therows, and whoever fills a gap, Allah will raise him one degree instatus thereby.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said:`Allah and His angels send blessings upon those who complete therows, and whoever fills a gap, Allah will raise him one degree instatus thereby.'"
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It was narrated from `Irbad bin Sariyah that the Messenger of Allah(Peach be upon him)used to ask for forgiveness for the first row three times andfor thesecond row twice.
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Bara'bin `Azib said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say:`Allahand the angels send blessings upon the first row.'"
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) say:`Allahand the angels send blessings upon the first row.'"
628 of 630
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If they knew what (goodness) there is in the first row, theywould cast lots for it.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `If they knew what (goodness) there is in the first row, theywould cast lots for it.'"
629 of 630
It was narrated from Ibrahim bin `Abdur-Rahman bin `Awf that hisfathersaid:
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah and the angelssend blessings upon the first row.'"
"The Messenger of Allah (Peach be upon him) said: `Allah and the angelssend blessings upon the first row.'"
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