Volume 1c

1.601:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith: I came to the Prophet with some
men from my tribe and stayed with him for twenty nights. He
was kind and merciful to us. When he realized our longing for
our families, he said to us, "Go back and stay with your
families and teach them the religion, and offer the prayer and
one of you should pronounce the Adhan for the prayer when its
time is due and the oldest one amongst you should lead the
prayer."
1.602:
Narrated Abu Dhar: We were in the company of the Prophet on a
journey and the Mu'adh−dhin wanted to pronounce the Adhan for
the (Zuhr) prayer. The Prophet said to him, "Let it become
cooler." Then he again wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the
Prophet; said to him, "Let it become cooler." The Mu'adh−dhin
again wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer but the
Prophet said, "Let it become cooler," till the shadows of the
hillocks become equal to their sizes. The Prophet added, "The
severity of the heat is from the raging of Hell."
1.603:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith: Two men came to the Prophet with
the intention of a journey. The Prophet said, "When (both of)
you set out, pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of
you should lead the prayer."
1.604:
Narrated Malik:
We came to the Prophet and stayed with him for twenty days and
nights. We were all young and of about the same age. The
Prophet was very kind and merciful. When he realized our
longing for our families, he asked about our homes and the
people there and we told him. Then he asked us to go back to
our families and stay with them and teach them (the religion)
and to order them to do good things. He also mentioned some
other things which I have (remembered or [??] ) forgotten. The
Prophet then added, "Pray as you have seen me praying and when
it is the time for the prayer one of you should pronounce the
Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.
1.605:
Narrated Nafi`:
Once in a cold night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the
prayer at Dajnan (the name of a mountain) and then said, "Pray
at your homes", and informed us that Allah's Apostle used to
tell the Mu'adh−dhin to pronounce Adhan and say, "Pray at your
homes" at the end of the Adhan on a rainy or a very cold night
during the journey."
1.606:
Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa: My father said, "I saw Allah's
Apostle at a place called Al−Abtah. Bilal came and informed
him about the prayer and then came out with a short spear (or
stick) and planted it in front of Allah's Apostle at Al−Abtah
and pronounced the Iqama."
1.607:
Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa: My father said, "I saw Bilal
turning his face from side to side while pronouncing the Adhan
for the prayer."
1.608:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "While we
were praying with the Prophet he heard the noise of some
people. After the prayer he said, 'What is the matter?' They
replied 'We were hurrying for the prayer.' He said, 'Do not
make haste for the prayer, and whenever you come for the
prayer, you should come with calmness, and pray whatever you
get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have
missed."
1.609:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "When you hear the
Iqama, proceed to offer the prayer with calmness and solemnity
and do not make haste. And pray whatever you are able to pray
and complete whatever you have missed.
1.610:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said. "Allah's
Apostle said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced then do not stand
for the prayer till you see me (in front of you).' "
1.611:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi: Qatada, My father said, "Allah's
Apostle said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced, then do not stand
for the prayer till you see me (in front of you) and do it
calmly.' "
1.612:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle went out (of the mosque)
when the Iqama had been pronounced and the rows straightened.
The Prophet stood at his Musalla (praying place) and we waited
for the Prophet to begin the prayer with Takbir. He left and
asked us to remain in our places. We kept on standing till the
Prophet returned and the water was trickling from his head for
he had taken a bath (of Janaba).
1.613:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Iqama was pronounced and the people
had straightened the rows, Allah's Apostle went forward (to
lead the prayer) but he was Junub, so he said, "Remain in your
places." And he went out, took a bath and returned with water
trickling from his head. Then he led the prayer.
1.614:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of Al−Khandaq (the
trench), `Umar bin Al−Khattab went to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! By Allah, I could not pray (the `Asr) till
the sun had set." `Umar told this to the Prophet at the time
when a fasting person had done Iftar (taken his meals). The
Prophet then went to Buthan and I was with him. He performed
ablution and offered the `Asr prayer after the sun had set and
then the Maghrib prayer.
1.615:
Narrated Anas:
Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet was talking to a
man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not
lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in
a sitting posture) .
1.616:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once Iqama was pronounced a man came
to the Prophet and detained him (from the prayer).
1.617:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose
Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting firewood
(fuel) and then order Someone to pronounce the Adhan for the
prayer and then order someone to lead the prayer then I would
go from behind and burn the houses of men who did not present
themselves for the (compulsory congregational) prayer. By Him,
in Whose Hands my soul is, if anyone of them had known that he
would get a bone covered with good meat or two (small) pieces
of meat present in between two ribs, he would have turned up
for the `Isha' prayer.'
1.618:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "The
prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the
prayer offered by person alone."
1.619:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: The Prophet said, "The prayer in
congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer
offered by person alone."
1.620:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The reward of the
prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five
times greater than that of the prayer offered in one's house
or in the market (alone). And this is because if he performs
ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque
with the sole intention of praying, then for every step he
takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward
and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts
(of deeds). When he offers his prayer, the angels keep on
asking Allah's Blessings and Allah's forgiveness for him as
long as he is (staying) at his Musalla. They say, 'O Allah!
Bestow Your blessings upon him, be Merciful and kind to him.'
And one is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for
the prayer."
1.621:
Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman: Abu Huraira said, "I
heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'The reward of a prayer in
congregation is twenty five times greater than that of a
prayer offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and
the angels of the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer.' "
Abu Huraira then added, "Recite the Holy Book if you wish, for
"Indeed, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn (Fajr
prayer) is ever witnessed." (17.18). Narrated `Abdullah bin
`Umar: The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven
times greater (than that of the prayer offered by a person
alone).
1.622:
Narrated Salim:
I heard Um Ad−Darda' saying, "Abu Ad−Darda' entered the house
in an angry mood. I said to him. 'What makes you angry?' He
replied, 'By Allah! I do not find the followers of Muhammad
doing those good things (which they used to do before) except
the offering of congregational prayer." (This happened in the
last days of Abu Ad−Darda' during the rule of `Uthman) .
1.623:
Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The people who get
tremendous reward for the prayer are those who are farthest
away (from the mosque) and then those who are next farthest
and so on. Similarly one who waits to pray with the Imam has
greater reward than one who prays and goes to bed. "
1.624:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "While a man was
going on a way, he saw a thorny branch and removed it from the
way and Allah became pleased by his action and forgave him for
that." Then the Prophet said, "Five are martyrs: One who dies
of plague, one who dies of an Abdominal disease, one who dies
of drowning, one who is buried alive (and) dies and one who is
killed in Allah's cause." (The Prophet further said, "If the
people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for
standing in the first row (in the congregational prayer) and
found no other way to get it except by drawing lots they would
do so, and if they knew the reward of offering the Zuhr prayer
early (in its stated time), they would race for it and they
knew the reward for `Isha' and Fajr prayers in congregation,
they would attend them even if they were to crawl')
1.625:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas said, "The Prophet said, 'O Bani Salima! Don't you think
that for every step of yours (that you take towards the
mosque) there is a reward (while coming for prayer)?" Mujahid
said: "Regarding Allah's Statement: "We record that which they
have sent before (them), and their traces" (36.12). 'Their
traces' means 'their steps.' " And Anas said that the people
of Bani Salima wanted to shift to a place near the Prophet but
Allah's Apostle disliked the idea of leaving their houses
uninhabited and said, "Don't you think that you will get the
reward for your footprints." Mujahid said, "Their foot prints
mean their foot steps and their going on foot."
1.626:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "No prayer is harder
for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the `Isha' prayers and if
they knew the reward for these prayers at their respective
times, they would certainly present themselves (in the
mosques) even if they had to c awl." The Prophet added,
"Certainly I decided to order the Mu'adh−dhin (call−maker) to
pronounce Iqama and order a man to lead the prayer and then
take a fire flame to burn all those who had not left their
houses so far for the prayer along with their houses."
1.627:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith: Prophet said (to two persons),
"Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce
Adhan and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the
prayer."
1.628:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The angels keep
on asking for Allah's Blessing and Forgiveness for anyone of
you as long as he is at his Musalla (praying place) and does
not do Hadath (passes wind). The angels say, 'O Allah! Forgive
him and be Merciful to him.' Each one of you is in the prayer
as long as he is waiting for the prayer and nothing but the
prayer detains him from going to his family."
1.629:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Allah will give
shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but
His. (These seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has
been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah
sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is attached to
the mosques (i.e. to pray the compulsory prayers in the mosque
in congregation), two persons who love each other only for
Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only, a
man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth
for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of
Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his
left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e.
nobody knows how much he has given in charity), and a person
who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded
with tears."
1.630:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas was asked, "Did Allah's Apostle wear a ring?" He said,
"Yes. Once he delayed the `Isha' prayer till midnight and
after the prayer, he faced us and said, 'The people prayed and
have slept and you remained in prayer as long as you waited
for it.' " Anas added, "As if I were just now observing the
glitter of his ring."
1.631:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Allah will prepare
for him who goes to the mosque (every) morning and in the
afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place
in Paradise with good hospitality for (what he has done) every
morning and afternoon goings.
1.632:
Narrated Malik Ibn Buhaina: Allah's Apostle passed by a man
praying two rak`at after the Iqama (had been pronounced). When
Allah's Apostle completed the prayer, the people gathered
around him (the Prophet) or that man and Allah's Apostle said
to him (protesting), Are there four rak`at in Fajr prayer? Are
there four rak`at in Fajr prayer?"
1.633:
Narrated Al−Aswad: "We were with `Aisha discussing the
regularity of offering the prayer and dignifying it. She said,
'When Allah's Apostle fell sick with the fatal illness and
when the time of prayer became due and Adhan was pronounced,
he said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' He was
told that Abu Bakr was a softhearted man and would not be able
to lead the prayer in his place. The Prophet gave the same
order again but he was given the same reply. He gave the order
for the third time and said, 'You (women) are the companions
of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.' So Abu Bakr came
out to lead the prayer. In the meantime the condition of the
Prophet improved a bit and he came out with the help of two
men one on each side. As if I was observing his legs dragging
on the ground owing to the disease. Abu Bakr wanted to retreat
but the Prophet beckoned him to remain at his place and the
Prophet was brought till he sat beside Abu Bakr." Al−A`mash
was asked, "Was the Prophet praying and Abu Bakr following
him, and were the people following Abu Bakr in that prayer?"
Al−A`mash replied in the affirmative with a nod of his head.
Abu Muawiya said, "The Prophet was sitting on the left side of
Abu Bakr who was praying while standing."
1.634:
Narrated `Aisha:
"When the Prophet became seriously ill and his disease became
aggravated he asked for permission from his wives to be nursed
in my house and he was allowed. He came out with the help of
two men and his legs were dragging on the ground. He was
between Al−`Abbas and another man." 'Ubaidullah said, "I told
Ibn `Abbas what `Aisha had narrated and he said, 'Do you know
who was the (second) man whose name `Aisha did not mention'" I
said, 'No.' Ibn `Abbas said, 'He was `Ali Ibn Abi Talib.' "
1.635:
Narrated Nafi`:
Once on a very cold and stormy night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the
Adhan for the prayer and then said, "Pray in your homes." He
(Ibn `Umar) added. "On very cold and rainy nights Allah's
Apostle used to order the Mu'adh−dhin to say, 'Pray in your
homes.' "
1.636:
Narrated Mahmud bin Rabi` Al−Ansari: `Itban bin Malik used to
lead his people (tribe) in prayer and was a blind man, he said
to Allah's Apostle , "O Allah's Apostle! At times it is dark
and flood water is flowing (in the valley) and I am blind man,
so please pray at a place in my house so that I can take it as
a Musalla (praying place)." So Allah's Apostle went to his
house and said, "Where do you like me to pray?" 'Itban pointed
to a place in his house and Allah's Apostle, offered the
prayer there.
1.637:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Al−Harith: Ibn `Abbas addressed us on a
(rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu'adh−dhin said, "Come for
the prayer" Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say, "Pray in your
homes." The people began to look at one another with surprise
as if they did not like it. Ibn `Abbas said, "It seems that
you thought ill of it but no doubt it was done by one who was
better than I (i.e. the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict
order and I disliked to bring you out." Ibn `Abbas narrated
the same as above but he said, "I did not like you to make you
sinful (in refraining from coming to the mosque) and to come
(to the mosque) covered with mud up to the knees."
1.638:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: A cloud came and it rained till
the roof started leaking and in those days the roof used to be
of the branches of date−palms. Iqama was pronounced and I saw
Allah's Apostles prostrating in water and mud and even I saw
the mark of mud on his forehead.
1.639:
Narrated Anas bin Seereen: I heard Anas saying, "A man from
Ansar said to the Prophet, 'I cannot pray with you (in
congregation).' He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal
for the Prophet and invited him to his house. He spread out a
mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water,
and the Prophet prayed two rak`at on it." A man from the
family of Al−Jaruid [??] asked, "Did the Prophet used to pray
the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" Anas said, "I did not see him
praying the Duha prayer except on that day."
1.640:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet said, "If supper is served, and Iqama is
pronounced one should start with the supper."
1.641:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "If the supper
is served start having it before praying the Maghrib prayer
and do not be hasty in finishing it."
1.642:
Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If the supper is
served for anyone of you and the Iqama is pronounced, start
with the supper and don't be in haste (and carry on eating)
till you finish it." If food was served for Ibn `Umar and
Iqama was pronounced, he never came to the prayer till he
finished it (i.e. food) in spite of the fact that he heard the
recitation (of the Qur'an) by the Imam (in the prayer).
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "If anyone of you is
having his meals, he should not hurry up till he is; satisfied
even if the prayer has been started."
1.643:
Narrated Ja`far bin `Amr bin Umaiya: My father said, "I saw
Allah's Apostle eating a piece of meat from the shoulder of a
sheep and he was called for the prayer. He stood up, put down
the knife and prayed but did not perform ablution.''
1.644:
Narrated Al−Aswad: That he asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet
use to do in his house?" She replied, "He used to keep himself
busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he
would go for it."
1.645:
Narrated Aiyub:
Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith came to this Mosque of
ours and said, 'I pray in front of you and my aim is not to
lead the prayer but to show you the way in which the Prophet
used to pray.' " I asked Abu Qilaba, "How did he use to pray?'
" He replied, "(The Prophet used to pray) like this Sheikh of
ours and the Sheikh used to sit for a while after the
prostration, before getting up after the first rak`a. "
1.646:
Narrated Abu Musa: "The Prophet became sick and when his
disease became aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the
prayer." `Aisha said, "He is a softhearted man and would not
be able to lead the prayer in your place." The Prophet said
again, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." She
repeated the same reply but he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead
the people in prayer. You are the companions of Joseph." So
the messenger went to Abu Bakr (with that order) and he led
the people in prayer in the lifetime of the Prophet.
1.647:
Narrated `Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah's Apostle in his illness
said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I said to
him, "If Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people would not
hear him owing to his (excessive) weeping. So please order
`Umar to lead the prayer." `Aisha added I said to Hafsa, "Say
to him: If Abu Bakr should lead the people in the prayer in
your place, the people would not be able to hear him owing to
his weeping; so please, order `Umar to lead the prayer." Hafsa
did so but Allah's Apostle said, "Keep quiet! You are verily
the Companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in
the prayer. " Hafsa said to `Aisha, "I never got anything good
from you."
1.648:
Narrated Az−Zuhri [??]: Anas bin Malik Al−Ansari, told me,
"Abu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal
illness of the Prophet till it was Monday. When the people
aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet lifted the
curtain of his house and started looking at us and was
standing at that time. His face was (glittering) like a page
of the Qur'an and he smiled cheerfully. We were about to be
put to trial for the pleasure of seeing the Prophet, Abu Bakr
retreated to join the row as he thought that the Prophet would
lead the prayer. The Prophet beckoned us to complete the
prayer and he let the curtain fall. On the same day he died."
1.649:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet did not come out for three days. The people stood
for the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead to lead the prayer. (In
the meantime) the Prophet caught hold of the curtain and
lifted it. When the face of the Prophet appeared we had never
seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the Prophet as it
appeared then. The Prophet beckoned to Abu Bakr to lead the
people in the prayer and then let the curtain fall. We did not
see him (again) till he died.
1.650:
Narrated Hamza bin `Abdullah: My father said, "When Allah's
Apostle became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He
said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.' `Aisha
said, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and he would be
overpowered by his weeping if he recited the Qur'an.' He said
to them, 'Tell him (Abu Bakr) to lead the prayer. The same
reply was given to him. He said again, 'Tell him to lead the
prayer. You (women) are the companions of Joseph."
1.651:
Narrated `Urwa's father: `Aisha said, "Allah's Apostle ordered
Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer during his illness
and so he led them in prayer." `Urwa, a sub narrator, added,
"Allah's Apostle felt a bit relieved and came out and Abu Bakr
was leading the people. When Abu Bakr saw the Prophet he
retreated but the Prophet beckoned him to remain there.
Allah's Apostle sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was following
the prayer of Allah's Apostle and the people were following
the prayer of Abu Bakr."
1.652:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As−Sa`idi: Allah's Apostle went to
establish peace among Bani `Amr bin `Auf. In the meantime the
time of prayer was due and the Mu'adh−dhin went to Abu Bakr
and said, "Will you lead the prayer, so that I may pronounce
the Iqama?" Abu Bakr replied in the affirmative and led the
prayer. Allah's Apostle came while the people were still
praying and he entered the rows of the praying people till he
stood in the (first row). The people clapped their hands. Abu
Bakr never glanced sideways in his prayer but when the people
continued clapping, Abu Bakr looked and saw Allah's Apostle.
Allah's Apostle beckoned him to stay at his place. Abu Bakr
raised his hands and thanked Allah for that order of Allah's
Apostle and then he retreated till he reached the first row.
Allah's Apostle went forward and led the prayer. When Allah's
Apostle finished the prayer, he said, "O Abu Bakr! What
prevented you from staying when I ordered you to do so?" Abu
Bakr replied, "How can Ibn Abi Quhafa (Abu Bakr) dare to lead
the prayer in the presence of Allah's Apostle?" Then Allah's
Apostle said, "Why did you clap so much? If something happens
to anyone during his prayer he should say Subhan Allah. If he
says so he will be attended to, for clapping is for women."
1.653:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith: We went to the Prophet and we
were all young men and stayed with him for about twenty
nights. The Prophet was very merciful. He said, "When you
return home, impart religious teachings to your families and
tell them to offer perfectly such and such a prayer at such
and such a time and such and such a prayer at such and such a
time. And al the time of the prayer one of you should
pronounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the
prayer."
1.654:
Narrated `Itban bin Malik Al−Ansari: The Prophet (came to my
house and) asked permission for entering and I allowed him. He
asked, "Where do you like me to pray in your house?" I pointed
to a place which I liked. He stood up for prayer and we
aligned behind him and he finished the prayer with Taslim and
we did the same.
1.655:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah Ibn `Abdullah bin `Utba: I went to `Aisha
and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah's
Apostle. `Aisha said, "Yes. The Prophet became seriously ill
and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, 'No. O
Allah's Apostle! They are waiting for you.' He added, 'Put
water for me in a trough." `Aisha added, "We did so. He took a
bath and tried to get up but fainted. When he recovered, he
again asked whether the people had prayed. We said, 'No, they
are waiting for you. O Allah's Apostle,' He again said, 'Put
water in a trough for me.' He sat down and took a bath and
tried to get up but fainted again. Then he recovered and said,
'Have the people prayed?' We replied, 'No, they are waiting
for you. O Allah's Apostle.' He said, 'Put water for me in the
trough.' Then he sat down and washed himself and tried to get
up but he fainted. When he recovered, he asked, 'Have the
people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you. O
Allah's Apostle! The people were in the mosque waiting for the
Prophet for the `Isha prayer. The Prophet sent for Abu Bakr to
lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to Abu Bakr
and said, 'Allah's Apostle orders you to lead the people in
the prayer.' Abu Bakr was a softhearted man, so he asked `Umar
to lead the prayer but `Umar replied, 'You are more rightful.'
So Abu Bakr led the prayer in those days. When the Prophet
felt a bit better, he came out for the Zuhr prayer with the
help of two persons one of whom was Al−`Abbas. while Abu Bakr
was leading the people in the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him he
wanted to retreat but the Prophet beckoned him not to do so
and asked them to make him sit beside Abu Bakr and they did
so. Abu Bakr was following the Prophet (in the prayer) and the
people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (prayed) sitting."
'Ubaidullah added "I went to `Abdullah bin `Abbas and asked
him, Shall I tell you what Aisha has told me about the fatal
illness of the Prophet?' Ibn `Abbas said, 'Go ahead. I told
him her narration and he did not deny anything of it but asked
whether `Aisha told me the name of the second person (who
helped the Prophet ) along with Al−Abbas. I said. 'No.' He
said, 'He was `Ali (Ibn Abi Talib).
1.656:
Narrated Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah's Apostle during his
illness prayed at his house while sitting whereas some people
prayed behind him standing. The Prophet beckoned them to sit
down. On completion of the prayer, he said, 'The Imam is to be
followed: bow when he bows, raise up your heads (stand erect)
when he raises his head and when he says, 'Sami`a l−lahu liman
hamidah' (Allah heard those who sent praises to Him) say then
'Rabbana wa laka l−hamd' (O our Lord! All the praises are for
You), and if he prays sitting then pray sitting."
1.657:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once Allah's Apostle rode a horse and
fell down and the right side (of his body) was injured. He
offered one of the prayers while sitting and we also prayed
behind him sitting. When he completed the prayer, he said,
"The Imam is to be followed. Pray standing if he prays
standing and bow when he bows; rise when he rises; and if he
says, 'Sami`a l−lahu−liman hamidah, say then, 'Rabbana wa laka
l−hamd' and pray standing if he prays standing and pray
sitting (all of you) if he prays sitting." Humaid said: The
saying of the Prophet "Pray sitting, if he (Imam) prays
sitting" was said in his former illness (during his early
life) but the Prophet prayed sitting afterwards (in the last
illness) and the people were praying standing behind him and
the Prophet did not order them to sit. We should follow the
latest actions of the Prophet.
1.658:
Narrated Al−Bara:
(and he was not a liar) When Allah's Apostle said, "Sami`a
l−lahu liman hamidah" none of us bent his back (for
prostration) till the Prophet prostrated and then we would
prostrate after him.
1.659:
Narrated Abu 'Is−haq: As above.
1.660:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Isn't he who raises
his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his
head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a
donkey?"
1.661:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: When the earliest emigrants came to
Al−`Usba [??] a place in Quba', before the arrival of the
Prophet− Salim, the slave of Abu Hudhaifa, who knew the Qur'an
more than the others used to lead them in prayer.
1.662:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if an
Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief."
1.663:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "If the Imam leads
the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the rewards
but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will
receive the reward for the prayer and the sin will be his."
1.664:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Abu−Dhar, "Listen
and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head
like a raisin."
1.665:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once I passed the night in the house of
my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Apostle offered the `Isha' prayer and
then came to the house and offered four rak`at an slept. Later
on, he woke up and stood for the prayer and I stood on his
left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five rak`at and
then two. He then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his
breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the morning prayer.
1.666:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: One night I slept at the house of (my
aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet was there on that night. He
performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him
and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right and
prayed thirteen rak`at and then slept till I heard his breath
sounds. And whenever he slept, he used to breathe with audible
sounds. The Mu'adh−dhin came to the Prophet and he went out
and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
1.667:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once I passed the night in the house of
my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet stood for the night prayer and I
joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his
right by holding me by the head.
1.668:
Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal: I used to pray the `Isha prayer
with the Prophet and then go to lead my people in the prayer.
1.669:
Narrated `Amr:
Jabir bin `Abdullah said, "Mu`adh bin Jabal used to pray with
the Prophet and then go to lead his people in prayer Once he
led the `Isha' prayer and recited Surat "Al−Baqara." Somebody
left the prayer and Mu`adh criticized him. The news reached
the Prophet and he said to Mu`adh, 'You are putting the people
to trial,' and repeated it thrice (or said something similar)
and ordered him to recite two medium Suras of Mufassal." (`Amr
said that he had forgotten the names of those Suras).
1.670:
Narrated Abu Mas`ud: A man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only because So
and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it." The
narrator said, "I never saw Allah's Apostle more furious in
giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, "Some of
you make people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever
among you leads the people in prayer should shorten it because
among them are the weak, the old and the needy."
1.671:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you
leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for
amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone
among your prays alone then he may prolong (the prayer) as
much as he wishes. "
1.672:
Narrated Abu Mas`ud: A man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
I keep away from the morning prayer because so−and−so (Imam)
prolongs it too much." Allah's Apostle became furious and I
had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The
Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike the
prayer, so whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the
prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the needy.''
1.673:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al−Ansari: Once a man was driving
two Nadihas (camels used for agricultural purposes) and night
had fallen. He found Mu`adh praying so he made his camel kneel
and joined Mu`adh in the prayer. The latter recited Surat
'Al−Baqara" or Surat "An−Nisa", (so) the man left the prayer
and went away. When he came to know that Mu`adh had criticized
him, he went to the Prophet, and complained against Mu`adh.
The Prophet said thrice, "O Mu`adh ! Are you putting the
people to trial?" It would have been better if you had recited
"Sabbih Isma Rabbika−l−A`la (87)", Wash−shamsi wa duhaha
(91)", or "Wal−laili idha yaghsha (92)", for the old, the weak
and the needy pray behind you." Jabir said that Mu`adh recited
Sura Al−Baqara in the `Isha' prayer.
1.674:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but
used to offer it in a perfect manner.
1.675:
Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Abi Qatada: My father said, "The
Prophet said, 'When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it
but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut it short, as I
dislike to trouble the child's mother.' "
1.676:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: I never prayed behind any Imam a
prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet
and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the
cries of a child lest he should put the child's mother to
trial.
1.677:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "When I start the
prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a
child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of
the child will incite its mother's passions."
1.678:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet, said, "Whenever I start
the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of
a child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries
of the child will incite its mother's passions."
1.679:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Mu`adh used to pray with the
Prophet and then go and lead his people (tribe) in the prayer.
1.680:
Narrated `Aisha:
When the Prophet, became ill in his fatal illness, Someone
came to inform him about the prayer, and the Prophet told him
to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. I said,
"Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands for the prayer
in your place, he would weep and would not be able to recite
the Qur'an." The Prophet said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the
prayer." I said the same as before. He (repeated the same
order and) on the third or the fourth time he said, "You are
the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer."
So Abu Bakr led the prayer and meanwhile the Prophet felt
better and came out with the help of two men; as if I see him
just now dragging his feet on the ground. When Abu Bakr saw
him, he tried to retreat but the Prophet beckoned him to carry
on. Abu Bakr retreated a bit and the Prophet sat on his (left)
side. Abu Bakr was repeating the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) of
Allah's Apostle for the people to hear.
1.681:
Narrated `Aisha:
When Allah's Apostle became seriously ill, Bilal came to him
for the prayer. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in
the prayer." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Abu Bakr is a
softhearted man and if he stands in your place, he would not
be able to make the people hear him. Will you order `Umar (to
lead the prayer)?" The Prophet said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead
the people in the prayer." Then I said to Hafsa, "Tell him,
Abu i Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands in his place,
he would not be able to make the people hear him. Would you
order `Umar to lead the prayer?' " Hafsa did so. The Prophet
said, "Verily you are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr
to lead the people in the prayer." So Abu− Bakr stood for the
prayer. In the meantime Allah's Apostle felt better and came
out with the help of two persons and both of his legs were
dragging on the ground till he entered the mosque. When Abu
Bakr heard him coming, he tried to retreat but Allah's Apostle
beckoned him to carry on. The Prophet sat on his left side.
Abu Bakr was praying while standing and Allah's Apostle was
leading the prayer while sitting. Abu Bakr was following the
Prophet and the people were following Abu Bakr (in the
prayer).
1.682:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah's Apostle prayed two rak`at
(instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhul−Yadain asked
him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had
forgotten. Allah's Apostle asked the people whether
Dhul−Yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the
affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle stood up, offered the
remaining two rak`at and then finished his prayer with Taslim
and then said, "Allahu Akbar." He followed it with two
prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit longer.
1.683:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet prayed two rak`at of Zuhr
prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed
two rak`at only. Then he prayed two more rak`at and finished
them with the Taslim followed by two prostrations.
1.684:
Narrated `Aisha:
the mother of the faithful believers: Allah's Apostle in his
last illness said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the
prayer." I said, "If Abu Bakr stood in your place, he would
not be able to make the people hear him owing to his weeping.
So please order `Umar to lead the prayer." He said, "Tell Abu
Bakr to lead the people in the prayer." I said to Hafsa, "Say
to him, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stood in your
place he would not be able to make the people hear him owing
to his weeping. So order `Umar to lead the people in the
prayer.' " Hafsa did so but Allah's Apostle said, "Keep quiet.
Verily you are the companions of (Prophet) Joseph. Tell Abu
Bakr to lead the people in the prayer." Hafsa said to me, "I
never got any good from you."
1.685:
Narrated An−Nu`man bin 'Bashir: The Prophet said, "Straighten
your rows or Allah will alter your faces."
1.686:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you from
behind my back.'
1.687:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once the Iqama was pronounced and
Allah's Apostle faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and
stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.'
1.688:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Martyrs are those who
die because of drowning, plague, an Abdominal disease, or of
being buried alive by a falling building." And then he added,
"If the people knew the Reward for the Zuhr prayer in its
early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward
for the `Isha' and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they
would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the
reward for the first row, they would draw lots for it."
1.689:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Imam is
(appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow
when he bows, and say, "Rabbana−lakal hamd" if he says "Sami`a
l−lahu liman hamidah"; and if he prostrates, prostrate (after
him), and if he prays sitting, pray sitting all together, and
straighten the rows for the prayer, as the straightening of
the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a
correct and perfect one. (See Hadith No. 657).
1.690:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Straighten your
rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect
and correct prayer. "
1.691:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: I arrived at Medina and was asked
whether I found any change since the days of Allah's Apostle.
I said, "I have not found any change except that you do not
stand in alignment in your prayers."
1.692:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Straighten your
rows for I see you from behind my back." Anas added, "Everyone
of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his
companion and his foot with the foot of his companion."
1.693:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I prayed with the Prophet one night and
stood on his left side. Allah's Apostle caught hold of my head
from behind and drew me to his right and then offered the
prayer and slept. Later the Mu'adh−dhin came and the Prophet
stood up for prayer without performing ablution.
1.694:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: One night an orphan and I offered the
prayers behind the Prophet in my house and my mother (Um
Sulaim) was standing behind us (by herself forming a row).
1.695:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: One night I stood to the left of the
Prophet in the prayer but he caught hold of me by the hand or
by the shoulder (arm) till he made me stand on his right and
beckoned with his hand (for me) to go from behind (him).
(Al−Kashmaihani [??] , Fath−ul−Bari).
1.696:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to pray in his room at night. As the wall
of the room was LOW, the people saw him and some of them stood
up to follow him in the prayer. In the morning they spread the
news. The following night the Prophet stood for the prayer and
the people followed him. This went on for two or three nights.
Thereupon Allah's Apostle did not stand for the prayer the
following night, and did not come out. In the morning, the
people asked him about it. He replied, that he way afraid that
the night prayer might become compulsory.
1.697:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet had a mat which he used to spread during the day
and use as a curtain at night. So a number of people gathered
at night facing it and prayed behind him.
1.698:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Allah's Apostle made a small room in
the month of Ramadan (Sa`id said, "I think that Zaid bin
Thabit said that it was made of a mat") and he prayed there
for a few nights, and so some of his companions prayed behind
him. When he came to know about it, he kept on sitting. In the
morning, he went out to them and said, "I have seen and
understood what you did. You should pray in your houses, for
the best prayer of a person is that which he prays in his
house except the compulsory prayers."
Bk. 12: Characteristics of Prayer
1.699:
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
hamidah", you should say, "Rabbana wa laka l−hamd.:
1.700:
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 hamidah say, 'Rabbana laka l−hamd', and
prostrate when he prostrates."
1.701:
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 hamidah', say, ' Rabbana wa laka
l−hamd', prostrate if he prostrates and pray sitting
altogether if he prays sitting."
1.702:
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 hamidah, Rabbana wa laka
l−hamd." And he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in
prostrations.
1.703:
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 hamidah". But he did not do that
(i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
1.704:
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."
1.705:
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 hamidah ", 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."
1.706:
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 hamidah", 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."
1.707:
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 ."
1.708:
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."
1.709:
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."
1.710:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar used
to start the prayer with "Al hamdu li l−lahi Rabbi l−`alamin
(All praise is but to Allah, Lord of the Worlds).
1.711:
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, baa`id baini wa baina khatayaya kama
baa`adta baina l−mashriqi wa l−maghrib. Allahumma, naqqini min
khatayaya kama yunaqqa th−thawbu l−abyadu mina d−danas.
Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bi l−maa'i wa th−thalji wa l−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.)"
1.712:
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."
1.713:
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."
1.714:
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 .
1.715:
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."
1.716:
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.
1.717:
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 eyesight would be taken away."
1.718:
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."
1.719:
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.)"
1.720:
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."
1.721:
Narrated Anas:
While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allah'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.
1.722:
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 'Is−haq! These
people claim that you do not pray properly." Abu 'Is−haq 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 rak`at of `Isha prayer and shorten
the last two rak`at." `Umar said, "O Aba 'Is−haq, 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 overhanging his eyes owing to
old age and he used to tease and assault the small girls in
the way.
1.723:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As−Samit: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever
does not recite Al−Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is
invalid."
1.724:
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.
1.725:
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 rak`at and shorten the last two rak`at."
`Umar said to Sa`d "This was what we thought about you."
1.726:
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 rak`at: 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 rak`at
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.
1.727:
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."
1.728:
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."
1.729:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "The
Prophet used to recite Al−Fatiha along with another Sura in
the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers and at
times a t verse or so was audible to us."
1.730:
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. "
1.731:
Narrated Marwan bin Al−Hakam: Zaid bin Thabit said to me, "Why
do you recite very short Suras in the Maghrib prayer while I
heard the Prophet reciting the longer of the two long Suras?"
1.732:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: My father said, "I heard Allah's
Apostle reciting "at−Tur" (52) in the Maghrib prayer."
1.733:
Narrated Abu Rafi`: I offered the `Isha' prayer behind Abu
Huraira and he recited, "Idha s−samaa'u n−shaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, "I prostrated behind
Abul−Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I
will go on doing it till I meet him."
1.734:
Narrated Al−Bara:
The Prophet was on a journey and recited in one of the first
two rak`at of the `Isha' prayer "Wa t−teeni wa z−zaitun." (95)
1.735:
Narrated Abu Rafi`: Once I prayed the `Isha' prayer with Abu
Huraira and he recited, "Idha s−samaa'u n−shaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. I said, "What is that?" He said, "I prostrated
behind Abul−Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura)
and I will go on doing it till I meet him."
1.736:
Narrated Al−Bara:
I heard the Prophet reciting wa t−teeni wa z−zaitun" (95) in
the `Isha' prayer, and I never heard a sweeter voice or a
better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
1.737:
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 rak`at 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."
1.738:
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 rak`at."
1.739:
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.
1.740:
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.
1.741:
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."
1.742:
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) Ha, Meem [??] (which the
Prophet used to recite) in each rak`a.
1.743:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "The
Prophet uses to recite Al−Fatiha followed by another Sura in
the first two rak`at of the prayer and used to recite only
Al−Fatiha in the last two rak`at 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."
1.744:
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."
1.745:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "The
Prophet used to recite Al−Fatiha along with another Sura in
the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and `Asr prayers. A verse or
so was audible at times and he used to prolong the first
rak`a."
1.746:
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."
1.747:
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."
1.748:
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."
1.749:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Say Amen when the
Imam says 'Ghairi l−maghdubi `alaihim wala d−daalleen' (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".
1.750:
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).
1.751:
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.
1.752:
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."
1.753:
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."
1.754:
Narrated `Ikrima:
I saw a person praying at Muqam−Ibrahim (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?"
1.755:
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 Abul−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 hamidah," and
then while standing straight he used to say, "Rabbana laka−l
hamd" (Al−Laith said, "(The Prophet said), 'Wa laka 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.
1.756:
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."
1.757:
Narrated Zaid bin Wahb: Hudhaifa saw a person who was not
performing the bowing and prostration 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."
1.758:
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).
1.759:
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."
1.760:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations,
"Subhanaka l−lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ghfir
li.' (Exalted [from unbecoming attributes] Are you O Allah our
Lord, and by Your praise [do I exalt you]. O Allah! Forgive
me).
1.761:
Narrated Abu Huraira: When the Prophet said, "Sami`a l−lahu
liman hamidah," (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).
1.762:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When the Imam
says, "Sami`a l−lahu liman hamidah," 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."
1.763:
Narrated Anas:
The qunut [supplication before going down for prostration]
used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.
1.764:
Narrated Rifa`a bin Rafi` Az−Zuraqi: One day we were praying
behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from bowing, he
said, "Sami`a l−lahu liman hamidah." A man behind him said,
"Rabbana wa laka l−hamdu, 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.
1.765:
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).
1.766:
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 .
1.767:
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.
1.768:
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, "Sami`a l−lahu liman
hamidah," and before prostrating he would say "Rabbana wa laka
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 hamidah, Rabbana wa laka
l−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.
1.769:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and
the right side of his body was injured. We went to inquire
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 hamidah," say,
"Rabbana wa laka l−hamd", 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.
1.770:
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 Sa`id 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 Sa`id
said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for you and ten times more
the like of it."
1.771:
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.
1.772:
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."
1.773:
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.
1.774:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "We have been ordered
to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or
hair."
1.775:
Narrated Al−Bara' bin `Azib: (He was not a liar) We used to
pray behind the Prophet and when he said, "Sami`a l−lahu liman
hamidah", none of us would bend his back (to go for
prostration) till the Prophet had placed his, forehead on the
ground.
1.776:
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."
1.777:
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 Sa`id went out and I asked him, "Tell me
what you heard from the Prophet about the Night of Qadr." Abu
Sa`id 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."
1.778:
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.
1.779:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet was ordered to prostrate on
seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair.
1.780:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "I have been ordered to
prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or
garment."
1.781:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowing and
prostrations "Subhanaka l−lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika,
Allahumma ghfir li" (Exalted [from unbecoming attributes] Are
you O Allah our Lord, and by Your praise [do I exalt you]. O
Allah! Forgive me). In this way [??] he was acting on what was
explained to him in the Holy Qur'an.
1.782:
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). Malik 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."
1.783:
Narrated Al−Bara': The time taken by the Prophet in
prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two
prostrations was about the same.
1.784:
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.
1.785:
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."
1.786:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairith Al−Laithi: I saw the Prophet
praying and in the odd rak`at, he used to sit for a moment
before getting up.
1.787:
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.
1.788:
Narrated Sa`id bin Al−Harith: Abu Sa`id 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 Sa`id said, "I saw the Prophet doing the
same."
1.789:
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 rak`at (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).
1.790:
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."
1.791:
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−Sa`idi
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."
1.792:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Buhaina: (he was from the tribe of Uzd
Shanu'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."
1.793:
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
Tashahhud). So at the end of the prayer, he prostrated twice
while sitting (prostrations of Sahu).
1.794:
Narrated Shaqiq 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 li l−lahi wa s−salawatu wa t−taiyibat.
As−salamu `alalika aiyuha n−Nabiyu wa rahmatu l−lahi wa
barakatuh. As−salamu `alaina wa `ala `ibadi l−lahi s−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 pious subjects
of Allah). (If you say that, it will reach all the subjects in
the heaven and the earth). Ash−hadu al−la ilaha illa l−lah, wa
ash−hadu anna Muhammadan `Abduhu wa Rasuluh. (I testify that
there is no Deity [worthy of worship] but Allah, and I testify
that Muhammad is His slave and His Apostle).
1.795:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to invoke Allah
in the prayer saying "Allahumma inni a`udhu bika min `adhabi
l−qabr, wa a`udhu bika min fitnati l−masihi d−dajjal, wa
a`udhu bika min fitnati l−mahya wa fitnati l−mamat. Allahumma
inni a`udhu bika mina l−ma'thami wa l−maghram. (O Allah, I
seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, from
the afflictions of the imposter−Messiah, and from the
afflictions of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge with You
from sins and from 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.
1.796:
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 yaghfiru dh−dhunuba illa anta, fa ghfir
li maghfiratan min `indika, wa r−hamni, innaka anta l−ghafuru
r−rahim (O Allah! I have done great injustice to myself and
none except You forgives sins, so bestow on me a forgiveness
from You, and Have Mercy on me, You are the Forgiver, the
Merciful).
1.797:
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 li l−lahi wa
s−salawatu wa t−taiyibat. As−salamu `alaika aiyuha n−Nabiyu wa
rahmatu l−lahi wa barakatuh. As−salamu `alaina wa `ala `ibadi
l−lahi s−salihin. (If you say this then it will reach all the
slaves in heaven or between heaven and earth). Ash−hadu al
la−ilaha illa l−lah, wa ash−hadu anna Muhammadan `Abduhu wa
Rasuluh.' Then select the invocation you like best and recite
it." (See Hadith No. 794, 795 & 796).
1.798:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: I saw Allah's Apostle
prostrating in mud and water and saw the mark of mud on his
forehead.
1.799:
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. "
1.800:
Narrated `Itban bin Malik: We prayed with the Prophet and used
to finish our prayer with the Taslim along with him.
1.801:
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 `Itban 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 eyesight 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."
1.802:
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."
1.803:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I used to recognize the completion of the
prayer of the Prophet by hearing Takbir.
1.804:
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 "Subhana l−lah", "Al hamdu li l−lah"
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 "Al hamdu
li l−lah" thirty three times and "Allahu Akbar" thirty four
times. I went to the Prophet who said, "Say, "Subhan−al−lah"
and "Al hamdu li l−lah" and "Allahu Akbar" all together [??],
thirty three times."
1.805:
Narrated Warrad:
(the clerk of Al−Mughira bin Shu`ba) Once Al−Mughira dictated
to me in a letter addressed to Muawiya that the Prophet used
to say after every compulsory prayer, "La ilaha illa l−lahu
wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu l−mulku wa lahu l−hamdu, wa huwa
`ala kulli shay'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. [There is no Deity but Allah, Alone, no Partner to
Him. His is the Kingdom and all praise, and Omnipotent is he.
O Allah! Nobody can hold back what you gave, nobody can give
what You held back, and no struggler's effort can benefit
against You]." And Al−Hasan said, "Al−jadd' means prosperity
[??]."
1.806:
Narrated Samura bin Jundub: The Prophet used to face us on
completion of the prayer.
1.807:
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.' "
1.808:
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."
1.809:
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."
1.810:
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).
1.811:
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.
1.812:
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."
1.813:
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."
1.814:
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).
1.815:
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."
1.816:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash−Shaibam [Shaibani??]: I heard Ash−Shu`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."
1.817:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: The Prophet said, "Ghusl (taking
a bath) on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim reaching the
age of puberty."
1.818:
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
sub−narrator 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)
1.819:
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 rak`at; and the orphan was with me
(in the first row), and the old lady stood behind us.
1.820:
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.
1.821:
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.
1.822:
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."
1.823:
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.
1.824:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "If your women ask
permission to go to the mosque at night, allow them."
1.825:
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.
1.826:
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.
1.827:
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."
1.828:
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 Sa`id (a
sub−narrator) asked `Amra (another sub−narrator), "Were the
women of Bani Israel forbidden?" She replied "Yes."
1.829:
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).
1.830:
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.
1.831:
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.
1.832:
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."