CCharacteristics of Prayer
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 699:
Narrated Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari:
Allah's Apostle rode a horse and fell down
and the right side of his body was injured. On that day he prayed
one of the prayers sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting.
When the Prophet finished the prayer with Taslim, he said, "The Imam
is to be followed and if he prays standing then pray standing, and
bow when he bows, and raise your heads when he raises his head;
prostrate when he prostrates; and if he says "Sami'a-l-lahu Liman
hamida", you should say, "Rabbana wa-laka-l hamd.:
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 700:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and got
injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting.
When he completed the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed;
if he says Takbir then say Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads
when he raises his head, when he says, 'Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida
say, 'Rabbana laka-l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 701:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Imam is to be
followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if he says
'Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida', say, ' Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd',
prostrate if he prostrates and pray sitting altogether if he prays
sitting."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 702:
Narrated Salim bin 'Abdullah:
My father said, "Allah's Apostle used to
raise both his hands up to the level of his shoulders when opening
the prayer; and on saying the Takbir for bowing. And on raising his
head from bowing he used to do the same and then say "Sami a-l-lahu
Liman hamida, Rabbana walaka-l-hamd." And he did not do that (i.e.
raising his hands) in prostrations.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 703:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I saw that whenever Allah's Apostle stood
for the prayer, he used to raise both his hands up to the shoulders,
and used to do the same on saying the Takbir for bowing and on
raising his head from it and used to say, "Sami a-l-lahu Liman
hamida". But he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in
prostrations.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 704:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
I saw Malik bin Huwairith saying Takbir and
raising both his hands (on starting the prayers and raising his
hands on bowing and also on raising his head after bowing. Malik bin
Huwairith said, "Allah's Apostle did the same."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 705:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I saw Allah's Apostle opening the prayer
with the Takbir and raising his hands to the level of his shoulders
at the time of saying the Takbir, and on saying the Takbir for
bowing he did the same; and when he said, "Sami a-l-lahu Liman
hamida ", he did the same and then said, "Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd."
But he did not do the same on prostrating and on lifting the head
from it."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 706:
Narrated Nafi':
Whenever Ibn 'Umar started the prayer with
Takbir, he used to raise his hands: whenever he bowed, he used to
raise his hands (before bowing) and also used to raise his hands on
saying, "Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida", and he used to do the same on
rising from the second Rak'a (for the 3rd Rak'a). Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Prophet used to do the same."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 707:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
The people were ordered to place the right
hand on the left forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim said, "I knew that
the order was from the Prophet ."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 708:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "You see me facing
the Qibla; but, by Allah, nothing is hidden from me regarding your
bowing and submissiveness and I see you from behind my back."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 709:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Perform the bowing and
the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or
from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 710:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to
start the prayer with "Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-'ala-min (All
praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 711:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle used to keep silent between
the Takbir and the recitation of Qur'an and that interval of silence
used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet "May my parents be
sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and
recitation?" The Prophet said, "I say, 'Allahumma, ba'id baini wa
baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib.
Allahumma, naqqim min khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-abyadu
mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-ma'i wa-th-thalji
wal-barad (O Allah! Set me apart from my sins (faults) as the East
and West are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a
white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing). O Allah!
Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.)"
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 712:
Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr:
The Prophet once offered the eclipse
prayer. He stood for a long time and then did a prolonged bowing. He
stood up straight again and kept on standing for a long time, then
bowed a long bowing and then stood up straight and then prostrated a
prolonged prostration and then lifted his head and prostrated a
prolonged prostration. And then he stood up for a long time and then
did a prolonged bowing and then stood up straight again and kept on
standing for a long time. Then he bowed a long bowing and then stood
up straight and then prostrated a prolonged prostration and then
lifted his head and went for a prolonged prostration. On completion
o the prayer, he said, "Paradise became s near to me that if I had
dared, I would have plucked one of its bunches for you and Hell
became so near to me that said, 'O my Lord will I be among those
people?' Then suddenly I saw a woman and a cat was lacerating her
with it claws. On inquiring, it was said that the woman had
imprisoned the cat till it died of starvation and she neither fed it
no freed it so that it could feed itself."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 713:
Narrated Abu Ma'mar:
We asked Khabbab whether Allah's Apostle
used to recite (the Qur'an) in the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers. He
replied in the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know about
it?" He said, "By the movement of his beard."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 714:
Narrated Al-Bara:
(And Al-Bara was not a liar) Whenever we
offered prayer with the Prophet and he raised his head from the
bowing, we used to remain standing till we saw him prostrating .
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 715:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Once solar eclipse occurred during the
lifetime of Allah's Apostle. He offered the eclipse prayer. His
companions asked, "O Allah's Apostle! We saw you trying to take
something while standing at your place and then we saw you
retreating." The Prophet said, "I was shown Paradise and wanted to
have a bunch of fruit from it. Had I taken it, you would have eaten
from it as long as the world remains."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 716:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet led us in prayer and then went
up to the pulpit and beckoned with both hands towards the Qibla of
the mosque and then said, "When I started leading you in prayer, I
saw the display of Paradise and Hell on the wall of the mosque
(facing the Qibla). I never saw good and bad as I have seen today."
He repeated the last statement thrice.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 717:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "What is wrong with those
people who look towards the sky during the prayer?" His talk grew
stern while delivering this speech and he said, "They should stop
(looking towards the sky during the prayer); otherwise their
eye-sight would be taken away."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 718:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I asked Allah's Apostle about looking
hither and thither in prayer. He replied, "It is a way of stealing
by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 719:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the Prophet prayed on a Khamisa with
marks on it and said, "The marks on it diverted my attention, take
this Khamisa to Abu Jahm and bring an Inbijaniya (from him.)"
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 720:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet saw expectoration in the
direction of the Qibla of the mosque while he was leading the
prayer, and scratched it off. After finishing the prayer, he said,
"Whenever any of you is in prayer he should know that Allah is in
front of him. So none should spit in front of him in the prayer."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 721:
Narrated Anas:
While the Muslims were offering the Fajr
prayer, Al lah's Apostle suddenly appeared before them by living the
curtain of the dwelling place of 'Aisha, looked towards the Muslims
who were standing in rows. He smiled with pleasure. Abu Bakr started
retreating to join the row on the assumption that the Prophet wanted
to come out for the prayer. The Muslims intended to leave the prayer
(and were on the verge of being put to trial), but the Prophet
beckoned them to complete their prayer and then he let the curtain
fall. He died in the last hours of that day.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 722:
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
The People of Kufa complained against Sa'd
to 'Umar and the latter dismissed him and appointed 'Ammar as their
chief . They lodged many complaints against Sa'd and even they
alleged that he did not pray properly. 'Umar sent for him and said,
"O Aba Ishaq! These people claim that you do not pray properly." Abu
Ishaq said, "By Allah, I used to pray with them a prayer similar to
that of Allah's Apostle and I never reduced anything of it. I used
to prolong the first two Rakat of 'Isha prayer and shorten the last
two Rakat." 'Umar said, "O Aba Ishaq, this was what I thought about
you." And then he sent one or more persons with him to Kufa so as to
ask the people about him. So they went there and did not leave any
mosque without asking about him. All the people praised him till
they came to the mosque of the tribe of Bani 'Abs; one of the men
called Usama bin Qatada with a surname of Aba Sa'da stood up and
said, "As you have put us under an oath; I am bound to tell you that
Sa'd never went himself with the army and never distributed (the war
booty) equally and never did justice in legal verdicts." (On hearing
it) Sa'd said, "I pray to Allah for three things: O Allah! If this
slave of yours is a liar and got up for showing off, give him a long
life, increase his poverty and put him to trials." (And so it
happened). Later on when that person was asked how he was, he used
to reply that he was an old man in trial as the result of Sa'd's
curse. 'Abdul Malik, the sub narrator, said that he had seen him
afterwards and his eyebrows were over-hanging his eyes owing to old
age and he used to tease and assault the small girls in the way.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 723:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever does not
recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 724:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle entered the mosque and a
person followed him. The man prayed and went to the Prophet and
greeted him. The Prophet returned the greeting and said to him, "Go
back and pray, for you have not prayed." The man went back prayed in
the same way as before, returned and greeted the Prophet who said,
"Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." This happened thrice.
The man said, "By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I cannot offer
the prayer in a better way than this. Please, teach me how to pray."
The Prophet said, "When you stand for Prayer say Takbir and then
recite from the Holy Qur'an (of what you know by heart) and then bow
till you feel at ease. Then raise your head and stand up straight,
then prostrate till you feel at ease during your prostration, then
sit with calmness till you feel at ease (do not hurry) and do the
same in all your prayers
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 725:
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
Sa'd said, "I used to pray with them a
prayer similar to that of Allah's Apostle (the prayer of Zuhr and
'Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the first two
Rakat and shorten the last two Rak'at." 'Umar said to Sa'd "This was
what we thought about you."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 726:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet in Zuhr
prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in the
first two Rakat: a long one in the first Rak'a and a shorter (Sura)
in the second, and at times the verses were audible. In the 'Asr
prayer the Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in
the first two Rakat and used to prolong the first Rak'a. And he used
to prolong the first Rak'a of the Fajr prayer and shorten the
second.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 727:
Narrated Abu Ma'mar:
I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet used to
recite the Qur'an in the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers. He replied in
the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know that?" He said,
"From the movement of his beard."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 728:
Narrated Abu Ma'mar:
I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the
Prophet used to recite the Qur'an in the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers.
He replied in the affirmative. I said, "How did you come to know
that?" He replied, "From the movement of his beard."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 729:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet used to recite
Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr
and the 'Asr prayers and at times a t verse or so was audible to
us."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 730:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
(My mother) Umu-l-Fadl heard me reciting
"Wal Mursalati 'Urfan" (77) and said, "O my son! By Allah, your
recitation made me remember that it was the last Sura I heard from
Allah's Apostle. He recited it in the Maghrib prayer. "
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 731:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam:
Zaid bin Thabit said to me, "Why do you
recite very short S&ras in the Maghrib prayer while I heard the
Prophet reciting the longer of the two long Suras?"
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 732:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut'im:
My father said, "I heard Allah's Apostle
reciting "At-Tur" (52) in the Maghrib prayer."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 733:
Narrated Abu Rafi:
I offered the 'Isha' prayer behind Abu
Huraira and he recited, "Idha-s-Sama'u-n-Shaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, "I prostrated behind
Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go
on doing it till I meet him."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 734:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet was on a journey and recited in
one of the first two Rakat of the 'Isha' prayer "Wat-tini
waz-zaituni." (95)
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 735:
Narrated Abu Rafi':
Once I prayed the 'Isha' prayer with Abu
Huraira and he recited, "Idha-s-Sama' u-nShaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. I said, "What is that?" He said, "I prostrated behind
Abu-l-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go
on doing it till I meet him."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 736:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I heard the Prophet reciting wat-tini
wazzaituni" (95) in the 'Isha' prayer, and I never heard a sweeter
voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 737:
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
'Umar said to Sa'd, "The people complained
against you in everything, even in prayer." Sa'd replied, "Really I
used to prolong the first two Rakat and shorten the last two and I
will never shorten the prayer in which I follow Allah's Apostle."
'Umar said, "You are telling the truth and that is what I think a
tout you."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 738:
Narrated Saiyar bin Salama:
My father and I went to Abu Barza-al-Aslami
to ask him about the stated times for the prayers. He replied, "The
Prophet used to offer the Zuhr prayer when the sun just declined
from its highest position at noon; the 'Asr at a time when if a man
went to the farthest place in Medina (after praying) he would find
the sun still hot (bright). (The sub narrator said: I have forgotten
what Abu Barza said about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet never
found any harm in delaying the 'Isha' prayer to the first third of
the night and he never liked to sleep before it and to talk after
it. He used to offer the morning prayer at a time when after
finishing it one could recognize the person sitting beside him and
used to recite between 60 to 100 verses in one or both the Rakat."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 739:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Qur'an is recited in every prayer and
in those prayers in which Allah's Apostle recited aloud for us, we
recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which
the Prophet recited quietly, we recite quietly. If you recite
"Al-Fatiha" only it is sufficient but if you recite something else
in addition, it is better.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 740:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet set out with the intention of
going to Suq 'Ukaz (market of 'Ukaz) along with some of his
companions. At the same time, a barrier was put between the devils
and the news of heaven. Fire commenced to be thrown at them. The
Devils went to their people, who asked them, "What is wrong with
you?" They said, "A barrier has been placed between us and the news
of heaven. And fire has been thrown at us." They said, "The thing
which has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven must be
something which has happened recently. Go eastward and westward and
see what has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven."
Those who went towards Tuhama came across the Prophet at a place
called Nakhla and it was on the way to Suq 'Ukaz and the Prophet was
offering the Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the
Qur'an they listened to it and said, "By Allah, this is the thing
which has put a barrier between us and the news of heaven." They
went to their people and said, "O our people; verily we have heard a
wonderful recital (Qur'an) which shows the true path; we believed in
it and would not ascribe partners to our Lord." Allah revealed the
following verses to his Prophet (Sura 'Jinn') (72): "Say: It has
been revealed to me." And what was revealed to him was the
conversation of the Jinns.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 741:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet recited aloud in the prayers in
which he was ordered to do so and quietly in the prayers in which he
was ordered to do so. "And your Lord is not forgetful." "Verily
there was a good example for you in the ways of the Prophet."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 742:
Narrated Abu Wa'il:
A man came to Ibn Mas'ud and said, "I
recited the Mufassal (Suras) at night in one Rak'a." Ibn Mas'ud
said, "This recitation is (too quick) like the recitation of poetry.
I know the identical Suras which the Prophet used to recite in
pairs." Ibn Mas'ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal Suras including two
Suras from the family of (i.e. those verses which begin with) AL,
HA, MIM (which the Prophet used to recite) in each Rak'a.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 743:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet uses to recite
Al-Fatiha followed by another Sura in the first two Rakat of the
prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in the last two Rakat of
the Zuhr prayer. Sometimes a verse or so was audible and he used to
prolong the first Rak'a more than the second and used to do the same
in the 'Asr and Fajr prayers."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 744:
Narrated Abu Ma'mar:
We said to Khabbab "Did Allah's Apostle
used to recite in Zuhr and 'Asr prayers?" He replied in the
affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know about it?" He said,
"By the movement of his beard."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 745:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet used to recite
Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr
and 'Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to
prolong the first Rak'a."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 746:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet used to
prolong the first Rak'a of the Zuhr prayer and shorten the second
one and used to do the same in the Fajr prayer."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 747:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Say Amin" when the Imam
says it and if the Amin of any one of you coincides with that of the
angels then all his past sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab said,
"Allah's Apostle used to Say "Amin."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 748:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "If any one of you
says, "Amin" and the angels in the heavens say "Amin" and the former
coincides with the latter, all his past sins will be forgiven."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 749:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Say Amen' when the
Imam says "Ghair-il-maghdubi 'alaihim wala-ddal-lin; not the path of
those who earn Your Anger (such as Jews) nor of those who go astray
(such as Christians); all the past sins of the person whose saying
(of Amin) coincides with that of the angels, will be forgiven.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 750:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
I reached the Prophet in the mosque while
he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before joining the row
mentioned it to the Prophet and he said to me, "May Allah increase
your love for the good. But do not repeat it again (bowing in that
way)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 751:
Narrated Imran bin Husain:
I offered the prayer with 'Ali in Basra and
he made us remember the prayer which we used to pray with Allah's
Apostle. 'Ali said Takbir on each rising and bowing.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 752:
Narrated Abu Salama:
When Abu Huraira led us in prayer he used
to say Takbir on each bowing and rising. On the completion of the
prayer he used to say, "My prayer is more similar to the prayer of
Allah's Apostle than that of anyone of you."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 753:
Narrated Mutarrif bin 'Abdullah:
'Imran bin Husain and I offered the prayer
behind Ali bin Abi Talib. When 'Ali prostrated, he said the Takbir,
when he raised his head, he said the Takbir and when he got up for
the third Rak'a he said the Takbir. On completion of the prayer
Imran took my hand and said, "This (i.e. 'Ali) made me remember the
prayer of Muhammad" Or he said, "He led us in a prayer like that of
Muhammad."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 754:
Narrated 'Ikrima:
I saw a person praying at Muqam-lbrahim
(the place of Abraham by the Ka'ba) and he was saying Takbir on
every bowing, rising, standing and sitting. I asked Ibn 'Abbas
(about this prayer). He admonished me saying: "Isn't that the prayer
of the Prophet?"
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 755:
Narrated 'Ikrima:
I prayed behind a Sheikh at Mecca and he
said twenty two Takbirs (during the prayer). I told Ibn 'Abbas that
he (i.e. that Sheikh) was foolish. Ibn 'Abbas admonished me and
said, "This is the tradition of Abu-l-Qasim." And narrated Abu
Huraira: Whenever Allah's Apostle stood for the prayer, he said
Takbir on starting the prayer and then on bowing. On rising from
bowing he said, "Sami' a-l-lahu liman hamida," and then while
standing straight he used to say, "Rabbana laka-l hamd" (Al-Laith
said, "(The Prophet said), 'Walaka-l-hamd'." He used to say Takbir
on prostrating and on raising his head from prostration; again he
would Say Takbir on prostrating and raising his head. He would then
do the same in the whole of the prayer till it was completed. On
rising from the second Rak'a (after sitting for At-Tahiyyat), he
used to say Takbir.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 756:
Narrated Mus'ab bin Sa'd:
I offered prayer beside my father and
approximated both my hands and placed them in between the knees. My
father told me not to do so and said, "We used to do the same but we
were forbidden (by the Prophet) to do it and were ordered to place
the hands on the knees."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 757:
Narrated Zaid binWahb:
Hudhaifa saw a person who was not
performing the bowing and prostrations perfectly. He said to him,
"You have not prayed and if you should die you would die on a
religion other than that of Muhammad."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 758:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The bowing, the prostration the sitting in
between the two prostrations and the standing after the bowing of
the Prophet but not Qiyam (standing in the prayer) and Qu'ud
(sitting in the prayer) used to be approximately equal (in
duration).
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 759:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet entered the mosque, a man
came in, offered the prayer and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet
returned his greeting and said to him, "Go back and pray again for
you have not prayed." The man offered the prayer again, came back
and greeted the Prophet. He said to him thrice, "Go back and pray
again for you have not prayed." The man said, "By Him Who has sent
you with the truth! I do not know a better way of praying. Kindly
teach Me how to pray." He said, "When you stand for the prayer, say
Takbir and then recite from the Qur'an what you know and then bow
with calmness till you feel at ease, then rise from bowing till you
stand straight. Afterwards prostrate calmly till you feel at ease
and then raise (your head) and sit with Calmness till you feel at
ease and then prostrate with calmness till you feel at ease in
prostration and do the same in the whole of your prayer."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 760:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to say in his bowing and
prostrations, "Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana wa-bihamdika
Allahumma-ighfirli.' (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable
things) is ascribed to Him. O Allah Our Lord! And all the praises
are for You. O Allah! Forgive me)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 761:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When the Prophet said, "Sami' a-l-lahu
Liman hamida," (Allah heard those who sent praises to Him), he would
say, "Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd." On bowing and raising his head from
it the Prophet used to say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on
rising after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No. 656).
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 762:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Imam says,
"Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida," you should say, "Allahumma Rabbana
laka-l-hamd." And if the saying of any one of you coincides with
that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 763:
Narrated Anas:
The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib
and the Fajr prayers.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 764:
Narrated Rifa'a bin Rafi AzZuraqi:
One day we were praying behind the Prophet.
When he raised his head from bowing, he said, "Sami'a-l-lahu Liman
hamida." A man behind him said, "Rabbana walaka-l hamd hamdan
Kathiran taiyiban mubarakan fihi" (O our Lord! All the praises are
for You, many good and blessed praises). When the Prophet completed
the prayer, he asked, "Who has said these words?" The man replied,
"I." The Prophet said, "I saw over thirty angels competing to write
it first." Prophet rose (from bowing) and stood straight till all
the vertebrae of his spinal column came to a natural position.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 765:
Narrated Thabit:
Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer
of the Prophet and while demonstrating, he used to raise his head
from bowing and stand so long that we would say that he had
forgotten (the prostration).
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 766:
Narrated Al-Bara':
The bowing, the prostrations, the period of
standing after bowing and the interval between the two prostrations
of the Prophet used to be equal in duration .
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 767:
Narrated Aiyub:
Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith used
to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet at times other than
that of the compulsory prayers. So (once) he stood up for prayer and
performed a perfect Qiyam (standing and reciting from the Holy
Qur'an) and then bowed and performed bowing perfectly; then he
raised his head and stood straight for a while." Abu Qilaba added,
"Malik bin Huwairith in that demonstration prayed like this Sheikh
of ours, Abu Yazid." Abu, Yazid used to sit (for a while) on raising
his head from the second prostration before getting up.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 768:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Abdur Rahman Ibn
Harith bin Hisham and Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira used to say Takbir in all the
prayers, compulsory and optional -- in the month of Ramadan or other
months. He used to say Takbir on standing for prayer and on bowing;
then he would say, "Salmi'a-l-lahu Liman hamida," and before
prostrating he would say "Rabbana walaka-l-hamd." Then he would say
Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head from the prostration,
then another Takbir on prostrating (for the second time), and on
raising his head from the prostration. He also would say the Takbir
on standing from the second Rak'a. He used to do the same in every
Rak'a till he completed the prayer. On completion of the prayer, he
would say, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is! No doubt my prayer is
closer to that of Allah's Apostle than yours, and this was His
prayer till he left this world." And Abu Huraira said, "When Allah's
Apostle raised his head from (bowing) he used to say "Sami' a-l-lahu
Liman hamida, Rabbana walakal-hamd." He Would invoke Allah for some
people by naming them: "O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and
Salama bin Hisham and 'Aiyash bin Abi Rabi'a and the weak and the
helpless people among the faithful believers O Allah! Be hard on the
tribe of Mudar and let them suffer from famine years like that of
the time of Joseph." In those days the Eastern section of the tribe
of Mudar was against the Prophet.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 769:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and the
right side of his body was injured. We went to enquire about his
health meanwhile it was time for the prayer and he led the prayer
sitting and we also prayed while sitting. On completion of the
prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says
it; bow when he bows; rise when he rises and when he says
"Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida," say, "Rabbana walaka-lhamd", and
prostrate if he prostrates." Sufyan narrated the same from Ma'mar.
Ibn Juraij said that his (the Prophet's) right leg had been injured.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 770:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall
we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He replied, "Do you
have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy)
night?" They replied, "No, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Do you have
any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They replied
in the negative. He said, "You will see Allah (your Lord) in the
same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He
will order the people to follow what they used to worship. So some
of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some
will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be
left with its hypocrites. Allah will come to them and say, 'I am
Your Lord.' They will say, 'We shall stay in this place till our
Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him.
Then Allah will come to them again and say, 'I am your Lord.' They
will say, 'You are our Lord.' Allah will call them, and As-Sirat (a
bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first
amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except
the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying
then, 'O Allah! Save us. O Allah Save us.'
There will be hooks like the thorns of
Sa'dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa'dan?" The people
said, "Yes." He said, "These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa'dan
but nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size and these will
entangle the people according to their deeds; some of them will fall
and stay in Hell forever; others will receive punishment (torn into
small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends
mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order
the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him
alone. The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the
traces of prostrations, for Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to
eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will
eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the
prostrations. At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere
skeletons. The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result
they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water.
Then when Allah had finished from the Judgments amongst his
creations, one man will be left between Hell and Paradise and he
will be the last man from the people of Hell to enter paradise. He
will be facing Hell, and will say, 'O Allah! Turn my face from the
fire as its wind has dried me and its steam has burnt me.' Allah
will ask him, "Will you ask for anything more in case this favor is
granted to you?' He will say, "No by Your (Honor) Power!" And he
will give to his Lord (Allah) what he will of the pledges and the
covenants. Allah will then turn his face from the Fire. When he will
face Paradise and will see its charm, he will remain quiet as long
as Allah will. He then will say, 'O my Lord! Let me go to the gate
of Paradise.' Allah will ask him, 'Didn't you give pledges and make
covenants (to the effect) that you would not ask for anything more
than what you requested at first?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not
make me the most wretched, amongst Your creatures.' Allah will say,
'If this request is granted, will you then ask for anything else?'
He will say, 'No! By Your Power! I shall not ask for anything else.'
Then he will give to his Lord what He will of the pledges and the
covenants. Allah will then let him go to the gate of Paradise. On
reaching then and seeing its life, charm, and pleasure, he will
remain quiet as long as Allah wills and then will say, 'O my Lord !
Let me enter Paradise.' Allah will say, May Allah be merciful unto
you, O son of Adam! How treacherous you are! Haven't you made
covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more
that what you have been given?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make
me the most wretched amongst Your creatures.' So Allah will laugh
and allow him to enter Paradise and will ask him to request as much
as he likes. He will do so till all his desires have been fulfilled
. Then Allah will say, 'Request more of such and such things.' Allah
will remind him and when all his desires and wishes; have been
fulfilled, Allah will say "All this is granted to you and a similar
amount besides." Abu Said Al-Khudri, said to Abu Huraira, 'Allah's
Apostle said, "Allah said, 'That is for you and ten times more like
it.' "Abu Huraira said, "I do not remember from Allah's Apostle
except (his saying), 'All this is granted to you and a similar
amount besides." Abu Sahd said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for
you and ten times more the like of it."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 771:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina:
Whenever the Prophet used to offer prayer
he used to keep arms away (from the body) so that the whiteness of
his armpits was visible.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 772:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Hudhaifa said, "I saw a person not
performing his bowing and prostrations perfectly. When he completed
the prayer, I told him that he had not prayed." I think that
Hudhaifa added (i.e. said to the man), "Had you died, you would have
died on a tradition other than that of the Prophet Muhammad."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 773:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was ordered (by Allah) to
prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the clothes or hair
(while praying). Those parts are: the forehead (along with the tip
of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) both feet.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 774:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "We have been ordered to
prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or hair."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 775:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
(and he was not a liar) We used to pray
behind the Prophet and when he said, "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida",
none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the
Prophet had placed his, forehead on the ground.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 776:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "I have been ordered to
prostrate on seven bones i.e. on the forehead along with the tip of
the nose and the Prophet pointed towards his nose, both hands, both
knees and the toes of both feet and not to gather the clothes or the
hair."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 777:
Narrated Abu Salama:
Once I went to Abu- Sa'id Al-Khudri and
asked him, "Won't you come with us to the date-palm trees to have a
talk?" So Abu Said went out and I asked him, "Tell me what you heard
from the Prophet about the Night of Qadr." Abu Said replied, "Once
Allah's Apostle performed I'tikaf (seclusion) on the first ten days
of the month of Ramadan and we did the same with him. Gabriel came
to him and said, 'The night you are looking for is ahead of you.' So
the Prophet performed the I'tikaf in the middle (second) ten days of
the month of Ramadan and we too performed I'tikaf with him. Gabriel
came to him and said, 'The night which you are looking for is ahead
of you.' In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan the Prophet delivered
a sermon saying, 'Whoever has performed I'tikaf with me should
continue it. I have been shown the Night of "Qadr", but have
forgotten its date, but it is in the odd nights of the last ten
nights. I saw in my dream that I was prostrating in mud and water.'
In those days the roof of the mosque was made of branches of
date-palm trees. At that time the sky was clear and no cloud was
visible, but suddenly a cloud came and it rained. The Prophet led us
in the prayer and I saw the traces of mud on the forehead and on the
nose of Allah's Apostle. So it was the confirmation of that dream."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 778:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
The people used to pray with the Prophet
tying their Izars around their necks because of their small sizes
and the women were directed that they should not raise their heads
from the prostrations till the men had sat straight.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 779:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was ordered to prostrate on
seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 780:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "I have been ordered to
prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or garment."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 781:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to say frequently in his
bowing and prostrations "Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana Wabihamdika,
Allahumma Ighfir-li" (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable
things) is ascribed to Him, O Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for
You. O Allah! Forgive me). In this way he was acting on what was
explained to him in the Holy Qur'an.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 782:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Once Malik bin Huwairith said to his
friends, "Shall I show you how Allah's Apostle used to offer his
prayers?" And it was not the time for any of the compulsory
congregational prayers. So he stood up (for the prayer) bowed and
said the Takbir, then he raised his head and remained standing for a
while and then prostrated and raised his head for a while (sat up
for a while). He prayed like our Sheikh 'Amr Ibn Salama. (Aiyub
said, "The latter used to do a thing which I did not see the people
doing i.e. he used to sit between the third and the fourth Rak'a).
IMalik bin Huwairith said, "We came to the Prophet (after embracing
Islam) and stayed with him. He said to us, 'When you go back to your
families, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, pray
such and such a prayer at such and such a time, and when there is
the time for the prayer then only of you should pronounce the Adhan
for the prayer and the oldest of you should lead the prayer."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 783:
Narrated Al-Bara':
The time taken by the Prophet in
prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two
prostrations was about the same.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 784:
Narrated Thabit:
Anas said, "I will leave no stone unturned
in making you offer the prayer as I have seen the Prophet making us
offer it." Anas used to do a thing which I have not seen you doing.
He used to stand after the bowing for such a long time that one
would think that he had forgotten (the prostrations) and he used to
sit in-between the prostrations so long that one would think that he
had forgotten the second prostration.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 785:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Be straight in the
prostrations and none of you should put his forearms on the ground
(in the prostration) like a dog."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 786:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith Al-Laithi:
I saw the Prophet praying and in the odd
Rakat, he used to sit for a moment before getting up.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 787:
Narrated Aiyub:
Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith came
to us and led us in the prayer in this mosque of ours and said, 'I
lead you in prayer but I do not want to offer the prayer but just to
show you how Allah's Apostle performed his prayers." I asked Abu
Qilaba, "How was the prayer of Malik bin Huwairith?" He replied,
"Like the prayer of this Sheikh of ours-- i.e. 'Amr bin Salima."
That Sheikh used to pronounce the Takbir perfectly and when he
raised his head from the second prostration he would sit for a while
and then support himself on the ground and get up.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 788:
Narrated Said bin Al-Harith:
Abu Said led us in the prayer and said the
Takbir aloud on arising from the prostration, and on prostrating, on
rising again, and on getting up from the second Rak'a. Abu Said
said, "I saw the Prophet doing the same."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 789:
Narrated Mutarrif:
'Imran and I prayed behind 'Ali bin Abi
Talib and he said Takbir on prostrating, on rising and on getting up
after the two Rakat (i.e. after the second Rak'a). When the prayer
was finished, 'Imran took me by the hand and said, "He ('Ali) has
prayed the prayer of Muhammad" (or said, "He made us remember the
prayer of Muhammad)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 790:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah:
I saw 'Abdullah bin 'Umar crossing his legs
while sitting in the prayer and I, a mere youngster in those days,
did the same. Ibn 'Umar forbade me to do so, and said, "The proper
way is to keep the right foot propped up and bend the left in the
prayer." I said questioningly, "But you are doing so (crossing the
legs)." He said, "My feet cannot bear my weight."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 791:
Narrated Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Ata':
I was sitting with some of the companions
of Allah's Apostle and we were discussing about the way of praying
of the Prophet. Abu Humaid As-Saidi said, "I remember the prayer of
Allah's Apostle better than any one of you. I saw him raising both
his hands up to the level of the shoulders on saying the Takbir; and
on bowing he placed his hands on both knees and bent his back
straight, then he stood up straight from bowing till all the
vertebrate took their normal positions. In prostrations, he placed
both his hands on the ground with the forearms away from the ground
and away from his body, and his toes were facing the Qibla. On
sitting In the second Rak'a he sat on his left foot and propped up
the right one; and in the last Rak'a he pushed his left foot forward
and kept the other foot propped up and sat over the buttocks "
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 792:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina:
(he was from the tribe of Uzd Shan'u'a and
was the ally of the tribe of 'Abdul-Manaf and was one of the
companions of the Prophet): Once the Prophet led us in the Zuhr
prayer and stood up after the second Rak'a and did not sit down. The
people stood up with him. When the prayer was about to end and the
people were waiting for him to say the Taslim, he said Takbir while
sitting and prostrated twice before saying the Taslim and then he
said the Taslim."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 793:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina:
Once Allah's Apostle led us in the Zuhr
prayer and got up (after the prostrations of the second Rak'a)
although he should have sat (for the Tashah-hud). So at the end of
the prayer, he prostrated twice while sitting (prostrations of
Sahu).
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 794:
Narrated Shaqlq bin Salama:
'Abdullah said, "Whenever we prayed behind
the Prophet we used to recite (in sitting) 'Peace be on Gabriel,
Michael, peace be on so and so. Once Allah's Apostle looked back at
us and said, 'Allah Himself is As-Salam (Peace), and if anyone of
you prays then he should say, At-Tahiyatu lil-lahi wassalawatu
wat-taiyibatu. AsSalamu 'alalika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu wa rahmatu-l-lahi
wa barakatuhu. As-Salam alaina wa ala ibadil-lah is-salihin. (All
the compliments, prayers and good things are due to Allah: peace be
on you, O Prophet and Allah's mercy and blessings be on you. Peace
be on us an on the true pious slaves of Allah). (If you say that, it
will be for all the slaves in the heaven and the earth). Ash-hadu an
la-ilaha illa-l-lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa
Rasuluhu. (I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and I also testify that Muhammad is His slave and His
Apostle)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 795:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle
used to invoke Allah in the prayer saying "Allahumma inni a'udhu
bika min adhabil-qabri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal,
wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wa fitnatil-mamati. Allahumma inni
a'udhu bika minal-ma thami wal-maghrami. (O Allah, I seek refuge
with You from the punishment of the grave and from the afflictions
of Masi,h Ad-Dajjal and from the afflictions of life and death. O
Allah, I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in
debt)." Somebody said to him, "Why do you so frequently seek refuge
with Allah from being in debt?" The Prophet replied, "A person in
debt tells lies whenever he speaks, and breaks promises whenever he
makes (them)." 'Aisha also narrated: I heard Allah's Apostle in his
prayer seeking refuge with Allah from the afflictions of Ad-dajjal.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 796:
Narrated Abu Bakr As-Siddiq:
I asked Allah's Apostle to teach me an
invocation so that I may invoke Allah with it in my prayer. He told
me to say, "Allahumma inni zalumtu nafsi zulman kathiran, Wala
yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta faghfirli maghfiratan min 'Indika,
war-hamni innaka antal-ghafururrahim (O Allah! I have done great
injustice to myself and none except You forgives sins, so please
forgive me and be Merciful to me as You are the Forgiver, the
Merciful)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 797:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
When we prayed with the Prophet we used to
say, "Peace be on Allah from His slaves and peace be on so and so."
The Prophet said, "Don't say As-Salam be on Allah, for He Himself is
As-Salam, but say, 'At-tahiyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu.
As-salamu 'Alaika aiyuhan-Nabiyu warahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu.
As-salamu 'alaina wa 'ala ibadillahis-salihin. (If you say this then
it will be for all the slaves in heaven or between heaven and
earth). Ashhadu an la-ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan
'Abduhu wa Rasuluhu.' Then select the invocation you like best and
recite it." (See Hadith No. 794, 795 & 796).
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 798:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating in mud
and water and saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 799:
Narrated Um Salama:
Whenever Allah's Apostle finished his
prayers with Taslim, the women would get up and he would stay on for
a while in his place before getting up. Ibn Shihab said, "I think
(and Allah knows better), that the purpose of his stay was that the
women might leave before the men who had finished their prayer. "
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 800:
Narrated 'Itban bin Malik:
We prayed with the Prophet and used to
finish our prayer with the Taslim along with him.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 801:
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi':
I remember Allah's Apostle and also the
mouthful of water which he took from a bucket in our house and
ejected (on me). I heard from ltban bin Malik Al-Ansari, who was one
from Bani Salim, saying, "I used to lead my tribe of Bani Salim in
prayer. Once I went to the Prophet and said to him, 'I have weak
eye-sight and at times the rainwater flood intervenes between me and
the mosque of my tribe and I wish that you would come to my house
and pray at some place so that I could take that place as a place
for praying (mosque). He said, "Allah willing, I shall do that."
Next day Allah's Apostle along with Abu Bakr, came to my house after
the sun had risen high and he asked permission to enter. I gave him
permission, but he didn't sit till he said to me, "Where do you want
me to pray in your house?" I pointed to a place in the house where I
wanted him to pray. So he stood up for the prayer and we aligned
behind him. He completed the prayer with Taslim and we did the same
simultaneously."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 802:
Narrated Abu Ma'bad:
(the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas) Ibn 'Abbas
told me, "In the lifetime of the Prophet it was the custom to
celebrate Allah's praises aloud after the compulsory congregational
prayers." Ibn 'Abbas further said, "When I heard the Dhikr, I would
learn that the compulsory congregational prayer had ended."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 803:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I used to recognize the completion of the
prayer of the Prophet by hearing Takbir.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 804:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Some poor people came to the Prophet and
said, "The wealthy people will get higher grades and will have
permanent enjoyment and they pray like us and fast as we do. They
have more money by which they perform the Hajj, and 'Umra; fight and
struggle in Allah's Cause and give in charity." The Prophet said,
"Shall I not tell you a thing upon which if you acted you would
catch up with those who have surpassed you? Nobody would overtake
you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live
except those who would do the same. Say "Sub-han-al-lah",
"Alhamdu-lillah" and "Allahu Akbar" thirty three times each after
every (compulsory) prayer." We differed and some of us said that we
should say, "Subhan-al-lah" thirty three times and "Alhamdu lillah"
thirty three times and "Allahu Akbar" thirty four times. I went to
the Prophet who said, "Say, "Subhan-al-lah" and "Alhamdu lillah" and
"Allahu Akbar" all together for thirty three times."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 805:
Narrated Warrad:
(the clerk of Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba) Once
Al-Mughira dictated to me in a letter addressed to Mu'awiya that the
Prophet used to say after every compulsory prayer, "La ilaha ilallah
wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa-lahul-hamdu, wahuwa ala
kulli shai in qadir. Allahumma la mani 'a lima a'taita, wa la
mu'tiya lima mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minka-l-jadd. (None
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and He has no partner in
Lordship or in worship or in the Names and the Qualities, and for
Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are for Him and He is
omnipotent. O Allah! Nobody can hold back what you give and nobody
can give what You hold back. Hard (efforts by anyone for anything
cannot benefit one against Your Will)." And Al-Hasan said, "Al-jadd'
means prosperity."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 806:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
The Prophet used to face us on completion
of the prayer.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 807:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
The Prophet led us in the Fajr prayer at
Hudaibiya after a rainy night. On completion of the prayer, he faced
the people and said, "Do you know what your Lord has said
(revealed)?" The people replied, "Allah and His Apostle know
better." He said, "Allah has said, 'In this morning some of my
slaves remained as true believers and some became non-believers;
whoever said that the rain was due to the Blessings and the Mercy of
Allah had belief in Me and he disbelieves in the stars, and whoever
said that it rained because of a particular star had no belief in Me
but believes in that star.' "
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 808:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the Prophet delayed the 'Isha' prayer
until midnight and then came to us. Having prayed he faced us and
said, "The people had prayed and slept but you were in the prayer as
long as you were waiting for it."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 809:
Narrated Um Salama:
"The Prophet after finishing the prayer
with Taslim used to stay at his place for a while." Ibn Shihab said,
"I think (and Allah knows better), that he used to wait for the
departure of the women who had prayed." Ibn Shihab wrote that he had
heard it from Hind bint Al-Harith Al-Firasiya from Um Salama, the
wife of the Prophet (Hind was from the companions of Um Salama) who
said, "When the Prophet finished the prayer with Taslim, the women
would depart and enter their houses before Allah's Apostle
departed."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 810:
Narrated 'Uqba:
I offered the 'Asr prayer behind the
Prophet at Medina. When he had finished the prayer with Taslim, he
got up hurriedly and went out by crossing the rows of the people to
one of the dwellings of his wives. The people got scared at his
speed . The Prophet came back and found the people surprised at his
haste and said to them, "I remembered a piece of gold Lying in my
house and I did not like it to divert my attention from Allah's
worship, so I have ordered it to be distributed (in charity)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 811:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
You should not give away a part of your
prayer to Satan by thinking that it is necessary to depart (after
finishing the prayer) from one's right side only; I have seen the
Prophet often leave from the left side.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 812:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
During the holy battle of Khaibar the
Prophet said, "Whoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic) should not
enter our mosque."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 813:
Narrated 'Ata':
I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying, "The
Prophet said, 'Whoever eats (from) this plant (he meant garlic)
should keep away from our mosque." I said, "What does he mean by
that?" He replied, "I think he means only raw garlic."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 814:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "Whoever eats garlic or
onion should keep away from our mosque or should remain in his
house." (Jabir bin 'Abdullah, in another narration said, "Once a big
pot containing cooked vegetables was brought. On finding unpleasant
smell coming from it, the Prophet asked, 'What is in it?' He was
told all the names of the vegetables that were in it. The Prophet
ordered that it should be brought near to some of his companions who
were with him. When the Prophet saw it he disliked to eat it and
said, 'Eat. (I don't eat) for I converse with those whom you don't
converse with (i.e. the angels)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 815:
Narrated 'Abdul 'Aziz:
A man asked Anas, "What did you hear from
the Prophet about garlic?" He said, "The Prophet said, 'Whoever has
eaten this plant should neither come near us nor pray with us."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 816:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibam:
I heard Ash-Sha'bi saying, "A person who
was accompanying the Prophet passed by a grave that was separated
from the other graves told me that the Prophet once led the people
in the (funeral) prayer and the people had aligned behind him. I
said, "O Aba 'Amr! Who told you about it?" He said, "Ibn Abbas."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 817:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "Ghusl (taking a bath) on
Friday is compulsory for every Muslim reaching the age of puberty."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 818:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of my aunt
Maimuna and the Prophet slept (too). He got up (for prayer) in the
last hours of the night and performed a light ablution from a
hanging leather skin. ('Amr, the sub-narrator described that the
ablution was very light). Then he stood up for prayer and I got up
too and performed the ablution in the same way and joined him on his
left side. He pulled me to the right and prayed as much as Allah
will. Then he lay down and slept and I heard his breath sounds till
the Mu'adh-dhin came to him to inform him about the (Fajr) prayer.
He left with him for the prayer and prayed without repeating the
ablution. (Sufyan the subnarrator said: We said to 'Amr, "Some
people say, 'The eyes of the Prophet sleep but his heart never
sleeps.' " 'Amr said, "'Ubai bin 'Umar said, 'The dreams of the
Prophets are Divine Inspirations. Then he recited, '(O my son), I
have seen in dream that I was slaughtering you (offering you in
sacrifice).") (37.102)
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 819:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
My grandmother Mulaika invited Allah's
Apostle for a meal which she had prepared specially for him. He ate
some of it and said, "Get up. I shall lead you in the prayer." I
brought a mat that had become black owing to excessive use and I
sprinkled water on it. Allah's Apostle stood on it and prayed two
Rakat; and the orphan was with me (in the first row), and the old
lady stood behind us.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 820:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass and I, then,
had just attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle was leading
the people in prayer at Mina facing no wall. I passed in front of
the row and let loose the she-ass for grazing and joined the row and
no one objected to my deed.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 821:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once Allah's Apostle delayed the 'Isha'
prayer till 'Umar informed him that the women and children had
slept. Then Allah's Apostle came out and said: "None from amongst
the dwellers of earth have prayed this prayer except you." In those
days none but the people of Medina prayed.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 822:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abis:
A person asked Ibn Abbas, "Have you ever
presented yourself at the ('Id) prayer with Allah's Apostle?" He
replied, "Yes." And had it not been for my kinship (position) with
the Prophet it would not have been possible for me to do so (for he
was too young). The Prophet went to the mark near the house of
Kathir bin As-Salt and delivered a sermon. He then went towards the
women. He advised and reminded them and asked them to give alms. So
the woman would bring her hand near her neck and take off her
necklace and put it in the garment of Bilal. Then the Prophet and
Bilal came to the house."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 823:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once Allah's Apostle delayed the 'Isha'
prayer till 'Umar informed him that the women and children had
slept. The Prophet came out and said, "None except you from amongst
the dwellers of earth is waiting for this prayer." In those days,
there was no prayer except in Medina and they used to pray the
'Isha' prayer between the disappearance of the twilight and the
first third of the night.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 824:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "If your women ask
permission to go to the mosque at night, allow them."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 825:
Narrated Um Salama:
(the wife of the Prophet) In the lifetime
of Allah's Apostle the women used to get up when they finished their
compulsory prayers with Taslim. The Prophet and the men would stay
on at their places as long as Allah will. When the Prophet got up,
the men would then get up.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 826:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When Allah's Apostle finished the Fajr
prayer, the women would leave covered in their sheets and were not
recognized owing to the darkness.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 827:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada
Al-Ansari:
My father said, "Allah's Apostle said,
"Whenever I stand for prayer, I want to prolong it but on hearing
the cries of a child, I would shorten it as I dislike to put its
mother in trouble."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 828:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Had Allah's Apostle known what the women
were doing, he would have forbidden them from going to the mosque as
the women of Bani Israel had been forbidden. Yahya bin Said (a
sub-narrator) asked 'Amra (another sub-narrator), "Were the women of
Bani Israel forbidden?" She replied "Yes."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 829:
Narrated Um Salama:
Whenever Allah's Apostle completed the
prayer with Taslim, the women used to get up immediately and Allah's
Apostle would remain at his place for someone before getting up.
(The sub-narrator (Az-Zuhri) said, "We think, and Allah knows
better, that he did so, so that the women might leave before men
could get in touch with them)."
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 830:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet prayed in the house of Um
Sulaim; and I, along with an orphan stood behind him while Um Sulaim
(stood) behind us.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 831:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer the Fajr
prayer when it was still dark and the believing women used to return
(after finishing their prayer) and nobody could recognize them owing
to darkness, or they could not recognize one another.
Volume 1, Book 12,
Number 832:
Narrated Salim bin 'Abdullah:
My father said, "The Prophet said, 'If the
wife of any one of you asks permission (to go to the mosque) do not
forbid her."
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