Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا طَالِبُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جَابِرٍ، …

He came to Muadh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ who was leading the people in the sunset prayer. According to this version, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: O Muadh, do not become a trouble, because the aged, the weak, the needy …

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ …

Some Companions of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to a person: what do you say in prayer? He replied: I first recite tashahhud (supplication recited in sitting position), and then I say: O Allah …

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to a youth: My nephew, what do you do in prayer? He replied: I recited fatihat al-katab and I ask Allah for paradise and seek his refuge from hell-fire I do not understand well your sound and the …

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: When one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the aged. But when one of you prays by himself, he may pray as long as he likes.

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ ابْنِ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: when one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the sick, the aged and the needy.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بَكْرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُضَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ …

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: A man returns after saying his prayer while a tenth part of his prayer, or a ninth part, or an eight part, or a seventh part, or a sixth part, or a fifth part, or a third part, or …

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، وَعُمَارَةَ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، …

In every prayer there is a recitation. We make you listen what the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made us listen, and we keep hidden from you what he kept hidden from us.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to lead us in prayer and recite in the first two rak’ahs of the noon prayers Fatihat al-kitab and two surahs, and he would sometimes recite loud enough for us to hear the verse. He would …

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ، وَأَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ …

He would recite Fatihat al-kitab in the last two surahs. Hammam added: He would prolong the first rak’ah but would not prolong the second so much; and he did so similarly in the afternoon prayer, and so in the morning prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

We thought that by this (prolonging the first rak’ah). He (the prophet) meant that the people might join the first rak’ah

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ …

We asked Khabbab رضی اللہ عنہ : Did the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم recite (the Quran) in the noon and afternoon prayers? He replied: Yes. We then asked: How did you know this? He said: By the shaking of his beard, may peace …

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to stand in the rak’ah of prayer so much so that no sound of steps heard.

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَبِي عَوْنٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ …

Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said to Saad رضی اللہ عنہ : people complain against you for everything, even for prayer. He replied: I prolong the first two rak’ahs of prayer and make the last two rak’ahs brief; I do not fall short of following the …

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي النُّفَيْلِيَّ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ …

We used to estimate how long the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم stood in the noon and the afternoon prayer, and we estimated that he stood in the first two rak’ahs of the noon prayer as long as it takes to recite thirty verses …

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to recite in the noon and afternoon prayer: By the Heaven and the Morning Star (Surah 86) and By the Heaven, holding mansions of the stars (Surah 85) and similar surahs of equal length.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ …

When the sun declined, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم offered the noon prayer and recited surahs lie By the night when it covers over (92) and (recited similar surahs) in the afternoon prayer, and in the other prayers except …

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، وَهُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prostrated himself in the noon prayer; then he stood up and bowed, and we knew that he recited Tanzil al-sajdah (surah xxxii). Ibn ‘Isa said: No one narrated this tradition to Umayyah except Mu’tamir

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ سَالِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ …

I went to Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما accompanying some youths of Banu Hashim. We said to one of them: Ask Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما : Did the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم recite (the Quran) in the noon and afternoon prayers? He …

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُصَيْنٌ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، …

I do not know whether the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would recite the Quran at the noon and afternoon prayer or not.

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، …

Um al-fadl daughter of al-Harith رضی اللہ عنہا said: I heard Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہا reciting wa’l-mursalat urfan (surah lxxxvii). She said; sonny you have reminded me of this surah by your recitation. Thie is the last surah which I heard …

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، …

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم reciting al-Tur (surah lii) in the sunset prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي …

Zaid bin Thabit رضی اللہ عنہ asked me: Why do you recite short surahs in the sunset prayer? I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم reciting two long surahs at the sunset prayers. I asked him: which are those two long surahs? He …

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَانَ …

His father (‘Umrah) used to recite the surahs as you recite like Wa’l-Adiyat (surah c). Abu Dawud said: This indicates that those (traditions indicating long surahs) are abrogated, and this is more sound tradition.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ السَّرْخَسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ …

There is no short or long surah in al-Mufassal which I have not heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم reciting when he led the people in the prescribed prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، عَنْ النَّزَّالِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ …

He offered the sunset prayer behind Ibn Masud رضی اللہ عنہ , when he recited “Say: He is Allah, the One” (Surah 112).

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي هِلَالٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ …

A man of Juhaynah told him that he had heard the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم reciting When the earth is shaken (Surah 99) in both rak'ahs of the morning prayer. But I do not know whether he had forgotten, or whether he recited it on …

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ …

As if I am hearing the voice of the prophet (رضی اللہ عنہ) who would recite at the morning prayer “Oh, but I call to witness the planets, the stars which rise and set” (surah 81: 15-16)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي …

We were command to recite Fatihatil-Kitab, and whatever else was easy."

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ، …

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Go out and announce in medina that prayer is not valid but the recitation of the Qur’an even though it might be fatihat al-kitab and something more.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ …

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me to announce that prayer is not valid but with the recitation of Fatihat al-kitab and something more.

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا السَّائِبِ، …

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone observes a prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Qur’an, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, and deficient. (The narrator said) I said: Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ …

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَابْنُ السَّرْحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ …

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: the prayer is not valid I one does not recite fatihat al-kitab and something more, sufyan( the narrator) said: This applies to a man who prays alone.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ …

We were behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the dawn prayer, and he recited (the passage), but the recitation became difficult for him. Then when he finished, he said: Perhaps you recite behind your imam? We replied: Yes, it is so …

حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ …

He came to late to lead the morning prayer. Abu Nu’aim, the mu’adhdhin, pronounced the takbir and he led the people in prayer. Then Ubadah came and I was with him. We Joined the row behind Abu Nu’aim, while Abu Nu’aim was reciting the …

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَهْلٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنْ ابْنِ جَابِرٍ، وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ …

Makhul used to recite Surah al Fatihah al-kitab quietly in the prayer in which the imam recites the Quran loudly when he observes the period of silence. If he does not observe the period of silence, recite it before him (i.e before his …

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أُكَيْمَةَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، …

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم finished a prayer in which he had recited (the Quran) loudly, he asked: Did any of you recite along with me just now? A man replied: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He said: I am wondering what is …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، وَابْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led us in prayer, that was, we think, the dawn prayer, He further narrated this tradition up to the words “what is the matter with me that I have been contended with in (the recitation of ) the …

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ. ح:وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led (us) in the noon prayer, and a man came and recited behind him Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High (Surah 87). When he finished (the prayer), he said: Which of you recited? They (the people) …

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ. ح. وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، …

Narrated Imran ibn Husayn: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led (us) in the noon prayer, and a man came and recited behind him Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High (Surah 87). When he finished (the prayer), he said: Which of you …

حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم came to us while we were reciting the Quran, and there were among us bedouins and the non-Arabs. He said: Recite, all is well. In the near future there will appear people who will straighten it …

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، وَابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم one day came out to us while we were reciting the Quran. He said: Praise be to Allah. The Book of Allah is one, and among you are the red, and among you are the white and among you are the …

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعُ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ …

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I cannot memorize anything from the Qur'an: so teach me something which is sufficient for me. He said: Say Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is most …

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، …

We used to offer supererogatory prayers and recite supplications while we were standing, and would glorify Allah while bowing and prostrating.

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، مِثْلَهُ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ التَّطَوُّعَ. قَالَ …

Al-Hasan (al-Basri) would recite fatihat al-kitab in the noon and afternoon prayers while he led in prayer or he was behind the imam and would glorify Allah, and would repeatedly say: “Allah is most great” and “ There is no god but Allah” …

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ غَيْلَانَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، قَالَ: صَلَّيْتُ …

I and Imran bin Husain رضی اللہ عنہما offered prayer behind ‘All bin AbI Talib ( رضی اللہ عنہ). When he prostrated, he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and when he bowed, he uttered the takbir and when he stood up at the end of two …

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أُبَيٌّ، وَبَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ …

Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ would utter the takbir in every prayer, whether obligatory or non-obligatory, He would utter the takbir when he stood, and he would utter the takbir when he bowed, then he would say: “Allah listens to him who …

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ …

He offered prayer along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم but he did not complete the takbir. Abu Dawud said: This means that when he raised his head after bowing and when he was about to prostrate, he did not utter the …

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا …

I saw that the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم placed his knees (on the ground) before placing his hands when he prostrated himself. And when he stood up, he raised his hands before his knees.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ …

When he prostrated himself, his knees fell on the ground before his hands had fallen. Hemmam said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Asim bin Kulaib through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. And one of these two …

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: when one of you prostrates himself he must not kneel in the manner of camel, but should put down his hands before his knees.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: (Does) one of you kneel down in his prayer as a camel kneels down (i.e. put his knees before his hands).

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، قَالَ …

Abu sulaiman Malik bin al-Huwairith رضی اللہ عنہ came to our mosque and said: By Allah, I Shall offer prayer; and I do not intend to pray, but I intend to show you how I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم offering prayer. He …

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، قَالَ: جَاءَنَا أَبُو …

Abu Sulaiman Malik bin al-Huwairth رضی اللہ عنہ came to our mosque, and said: By Allah, I Shall offer prayer, though I do not intend to pray; I only intend to show you how I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying. The …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، أَنَّهُ …

He saw that the prophet (ﷺ) would not stand at the end of the first or the third rak’ah until he sat down straight.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو …

We asked Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما about sitting on heels between the two prostrations. He said: It is the sunnah. We said: We look upon it as a pressure on the foot. He said: This is the sunnah of your Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَة، وَوَكِيعٌ، وَمُحَمَّدُ …

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم raised his head after bowing, he said: Allah listens to him who praises Him. O Allah, our lord, to Thee be the praise in the heavens and in all the earth, and all that it please Thee to …

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، …

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: “ Allah listens to him who praises Him, ” he also said: O Allah, our Lord, to thee be the praise in all heavens. Mu’ammil said ( in his version); “ In all the heavens, and in all the …

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: When the Imam says: “Allah listens to him who praised Him, ” say: “O Allah, our lord, to Thee be the praise, “ for if what anyone says synchronises with what the angels say, he will …

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ: لَا يَقُولُ الْقَوْمُ …

The people behind the imam should not say: “Allah listens to him who praises Him. ” But they should say: “ Our Lord, to Thee be the praise. ”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا كَامِلٌ أَبُو الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنِي …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to say between the two prostrations: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, heal me, and provide for me.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ الْعَسْقَلَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ …

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: One of you who believes in Allah and in the Last Day should not raise her head until the men raise their heads (after prostration) lest they should see the private parts of men.

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ …

The prostration observed by the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, his bowing, and his sitting between the two prostrations were nearly equal.

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، وَحُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، …

I did not offer prayer behind anyone more brief than the one offered by the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and that was perfect. When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: “Allah listens to him who praises Him, ” he …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ، دخل حديث أحدهما في الآخر، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ …

I witnessed Muhammed صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم –Abu Kamil’s version has the wording: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم-during his prayer. I found his standing like his bowing and prostration and his moderation in bowing was like …

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: A man's prayer does not avail him unless he keeps his back steady when bowing and prostrating.

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَيَّاضٍ, وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى …

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم entered the mosque, a man also entered it and prayed. He then came and saluted the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم returned the …

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ …

A man entered the mosque. . . . . . He then narrated the tradition like the one narrated in (No. 855). This version is as follows: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The prayer of anyone is not perfect unless he performs ablution …

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، وَالْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، قَالَا …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The prayer of any of you is not complete until he performs ablution perfectly, as Allah, the Exalted, has ordered you. He should wash his face and hands up to the elbows, and wipe his head …

حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ …

He ﷺ said: When you get up and face the qiblah, what Allah wishes you to recite. And when you bow, put your palms on your knees and stretch out your back. When you prostrate yourself, do it completely ( so that you are at the rest). When …

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ …

He ﷺ said: When you get up to pray, say the takbir, exalting Allah; then recite the Quran as much as it is convenient for you. The version adds: When you sit in the middle of the prayer, do it completely (so that you are at rest) and …

حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْخُتَّلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Then perform ablution in a way Allah, the exalted, has command you, then say the Tashah-hud and get up and say the takbir. Then if you know any of the Quran, recite it; otherwise say …

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prohibited to peck like a crow, and to spread (the forearms) like a wild beast, and to fix a place in the mosque like a camel which fixes its place. These are the wordings of Qutaybah.

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ الْبَرَّادِ، قَالَ …

We came to Abu Masud Uqbah Ibn Amr al-Ansari رضی اللہ عنہ and said to him: Tell us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. He stood up before us in the mosque and said the takbir. When he bowed, he placed his …

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ …

He feared Ziyad or Ibn Ziyad; so he came to Madina and met Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ . He attributed his lineage to me and I became a member of his lineage. Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said (to me): O youth, should I not narrate a tradition …

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي …

The above-mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ through a different chain of narrators to the same effect.

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، …

Then zakat will be considered in a similar way. Then all the actions will be considered accordingly.

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَال أَبُو دَاوُد وَاسْمُهُ وَقْدَان، عَنْ …

I prayed by the side of my father. I put both of my hands between my knees (in bowing condition). He prohibited me from it. I then repeated; so he said: Do not do so, because we used to do so. But we were prohibited to do that, and …

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ …

When any of you bows, he should spread his arms on his thighs and clap both his palms (Placing them between the knees), as if I am seeing the variation of the fingers of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم.

حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ …

When Glorify the name of your mighty Lord was revealed, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Use it when bowing, and when Glorify the name of your most high Lord was revealed, he ﷺ said: Use it when prostrating yourself.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى أَوْ مُوسَى بْنِ …

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم bowed, he said: Glory and praise be to my mighty Lord three times, and when he prostrated himself, he said: Glory and praise be to my most high Lord three times. Abu Dawud said: We are …

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِسُلَيْمَانَ: أَدْعُو فِي الصَّلَاةِ إِذَا مَرَرْتُ …

"I asked Sulaiman whether I should supplicate to Allah when I recited a Verse inciting fear during the prayer. So he narrated to me from Sa'd bin Ubaidah, from Mustawrid, from Silah bin Zufar that Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that he …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to say when bowing and prostrating, “All-Glorious, All-Holy, Lord of the angels and spirit.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ …

I stood up to pray along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم; he got up and recited Surat al-Baqarah (Surah 2). When he came to a verse which spoke of mercy, he stopped and made supplication, and when he came to verse which …

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ …

He saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying at night. He said: Allah is most great three times, Possessor of kingdom, grandeur, greatness and majesty. He then began (his prayer) and recited Surah al-Baqarah; then he bowed …

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالُوا …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ سُحَيْمٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم lifted the curtain (and saw that) the people were standing in rows (of prayers) behind Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ . He said: O people, there remained nothing that gives good tidings from prophethood except a …

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم often said while bowing and prostrating himself; “Glory be to Thee, O Allah, out Lord. ” And “Praise be to Thee, O Allah, forgive me, ” Thus interpreting the (command in the Quran).

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to say when prostrating himself: “O Allah. Forgive me all my sins, small and great, first and last. “ the narrator Ibn al-sarh added: “open and secret. ”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَنْبَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ …

One night I missed the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and when I sought him on the spot of prayer I found him in prostration with his feet raised, and he was saying: ” (O Allah), I seek refuge in Your good pleasure from Your …

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to make supplication during the prayer saying: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the punishment of the grave; I seek refuge in Thee from the trial of the Antichrist; I seek refuge in Thee …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، …

I prayed by the side of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم in the supererogatory prayer and I heard him say: I refuge in Allah from the Hell-Fire; woe to the inmates of the Hell-fire!

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم got up for the prayer and we also stood up along with him. A Bedouin said said during prayer; O Allah, show mercy to me and to Muhammed and do not show mercy to anyone along with us. When the …

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ الْبَطِينِ، …

When the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم recited: “Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High. ” He would say: ”Glory be to Allah, the most High”. Abu Dawud said; In this tradition the other narrators have differed from the narrator Wakl. …

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي …

A man used to pray on the roof of his house. When he recited the verse “Is not He able to bring the dead to life?” [Surah al-Qiyamah: 42] he would say: ”Glory be to You, then, why not?” the prophet asked him about it. He replied: I heard …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ السَّعْدِيِّ، …

I witnessed the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم while offering prayer. He used to stay in his bowing and his prostration as long as one uttera the words “Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him” three times.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ الْأَهْوَازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When one of you bows, he should say three time,: Glory be to my mighty Lord, and when he prostrates, he should say: Glory be to my most high Lord three times. This is the minimum number. Abu Dawud …

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزُّهْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ، …

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When one of you recites By the fig and the olive (Surah 95) and comes to its end Is not Allah the best judge? (verse 8), he should say: Certainly, and I am one of those who testify to …

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَابْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ …

I did not offer behind anyone after the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم a prayer like the prayer offered by the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم than this youth, i. e. Umar ibn Abdul Aziz. We estimated reciting …

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، …

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: I have been commanded - according to the version of Hammad: Your Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was commanded - to prostrate on seven (bones), and not to fold back the hair or the clothing.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، …

The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: I have been commanded to prostrate on seven limbs, and sometimes the narrator said: Your prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was commanded to prostrate on seven limbs.