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