إجازة الشيخ أحمد بن محمد بن أحمد لبن بقراءة الإمام عاصم

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 12: Characteristics 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.
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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)."
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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."
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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."

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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.
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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:
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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
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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:
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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)."
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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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