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Sunan an-Nasa'i

Chapter 11 The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer • 153 Hadiths 36

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It was narrated that Ibn Umar said:I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said the opening Takbir of the prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders. When he said the Takbir before bowing he did likewise, and when he said: 'Sam...

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he stood to pray, raise his hands until they were in level with his shoulders, then he said the takbir. He did that when he said the Takbir before bowing, and he did that when...

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar :that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would raise his hands in level with his shoulders, and when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing, he would raise them likewise and say "Sami ...

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that his father said:"I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he started to pray he said the Takbir and raised his hands until they were in level with his ears. Then he recited the Opening of th...

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith- who was one of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ)- that:When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he would raise his hands-when he said the Takbir- until they were parallel to his ears, and when he wanted to b...

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the top of his ears...

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il, from his father, that:He saw the Prophet (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands until his thumbs were almost level with his earlobes...

Sa'eed bin Sam'an said Abu Hurairah came to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq and said:"There are three things that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do and the people have abandoned; he used to raise his hands extended when praying, and he would fall silen...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Masjid, then a man entered and prayed, then he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with Salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned his greeting and said: Go back an...

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that:A man stood behind the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "Allahu Akbaru kabira wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Most Great and much praise be to Allah and glorified be A...

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said:"While we were praying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a man among the people said: 'Allahu Akbaru kabira, wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Most Great and much praise be to A...

It was narrated that Musa bin Umair Al-Anbari and Qais bin Sulaim Al-Anbari said:"Alqamah bin Wa'il told us that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was standing in prayer, holding his left hand with his right...

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It was narrated that Al Hajjaj bin Abi Zainab said:X"I heard Abu Uthman narrate that Ibn Mas'ud said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had placed my left hand on my right in prayer. He took hold of my right hand and placed it on my left...

Wa'il bin Hujr said:"I said: 'I am going to watch how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays.' So I watched him and he stood and said the takbir, and raised his hands until they were in the level with his ears, then he placed his right hand over his left h...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying with one's hands on one's waist...

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Subaih said:"I prayed beside Ibn Umar and put my hand on my waist, and he did this to me-knocked it with his hand. When I had finished praying I said to a man: 'Who is this?' He said: "Abdullah bin Umar.' I said: 'O Abu...

It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that:Abdullah saw a man who was praying with his feet together. He said: "He is going against the Sunnah; if he shifted his weight from one to the other that would be better...

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It was narrated from Abdullah that:He saw a man praying with his feet together. He said: "He is not following the Sunnah. If he were to shift his weight from one to the other I would like that better...

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It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pause briefly when he had started to pray...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray he would pause briefly. I said: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah, what do you say when you pause briefly between the takbir and...

It was narrated that Jabir bin Abdullah said:"When the Prophet (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say the takbir, then say: 'Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin, la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana min al-muslimin. All...

It was narrated from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that:When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say Takbir, then say: "Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa...

It was narrated from Muhammad bin Maslamah that:When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood to offer a voluntary prayer he would say: " Allahu Akbar Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan musliman wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa ...

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that:When the Prophet (ﷺ) started to pray he would say: "Subhanakallahumma, wa bihamdika tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed be Your name and exalted be You...

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say: 'Subhanakallahumma, wa bihamdika tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed be Your name and e...

It was narrated that Anas said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading us in prayer when a man came and entered the masjid, and he was out of breath. He said: 'Allahu Akbar, al-hamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih. (Allah is Most Great,...

It was narrated from Anas that:The Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, would start their recitation with: "All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists...

It was narrated from Anas:"I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) and with Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, and they started with "All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists...

It was narrated that Anas in Malik said:"One day when he-the Prophet (ﷺ)- was still among us, he took a nap, then he raised his head, smiling. We said to him: 'Why are you smiling, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Just now this Surah was revealed to ...

It was narrated that Nu'aim Al-Mujmir said:"I prayed behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, then he recited Umm Al-Qur'an (Al Fatihah), and when he reached: not (the way) of those who earned Yo...

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It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer, and we did not hear him recite: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And Abu Bakr and Umar led us in prayer and we did not hear it from them...

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It was narrated that Anas said:"I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, and I did not hear any of them say out loud: In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful...

Ibn Abdullah bin Mughaffal said:"If Abdullah bin Mughaffal heard any one of us recite: 'In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful', he would say: 'I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and behind Abu Bakr and behind Umar-may All...

Abu As-Sa'ib- the freed slave of Hisham bin Zuhrah-said:"I heard Abu Hurairah say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever offers a prayer in which he does not recite Umm Al-Quran (Al Fatihah), it is deficient, it is deficient, it is deficient, in...

It was narrated from Ubadah bin As-Samit that :The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab...

It was narrated that Ubadah bin As-Samit said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab or more...

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:"When Jibril was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard a sound from above like a door opening. Jibril, peace be upon him, looked up toward the sky and said: 'This is a gate in Heaven that has been opened, but i...

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed bin Al-Mu'alla that:The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by him when he was praying, and called him. He said: "I finished praying, then I came to him, and he said: 'What kept you from answering me?' He said: 'I was praying.' He said...

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, did not reveal in the Tawrah or the Injil anything like Umm Al-Quran (Al-Fatihah), which is the seven oft-recited, and (Allah said) it is divid...

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:"The Prophet (ﷺ) was given seven oft-recited; the seven long ones...

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:Concerning the words of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "Seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly-recited): "The seven long ones...

It was narrated that Imran bin Hussain said:"The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr and a man behind him recited: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High. When he had finished praying, he said: 'Who recited: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High?" A...

It was narrated from Imran bin Husain that:The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr or Asr, and a man was reciting behind him. When he had finished he said: "Which one of you recited: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High?" A man among the people said: "I ...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished a prayer in which he recited out loud, then he said: 'Did any one of you recite with me just now?' A man said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'I was wondering what was dist...

It was narrated that Ubadah bin As-Samit said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in one of the prayers in which the recitation is done out loud, and he said: 'None of you should recite when I recite out loud, apart from the Umm Al_quran (Al Fatihah)...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir, and when he recites, be silent, and when he says: "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears tho...

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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir, and when he recites, be silent...

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Kathir bin Murrah Al-Hadrami narrated that :He heard Abu Ad-Darda say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: 'Is there recitation in every prayer?' He said: 'Yes.' A man among the Ansar said: 'Is that obligatory?' He (Abu Ad-Darda) turned to me (Kat...

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It was narrated that Ibn Abi Awfa said:"A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'I cannot learn anything of the Quran; teach me something that I can say instead of reciting the Quran.' He said: 'Say: SubhanAllah, wal-hamdulilah, wa la illaha ill-Alla...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the reciter says Amin, then say: "Amin" too, for the angels say Amin and if a person's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, Allah will forgive his previous sins...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When the reciter says Amin, then say: "Amin" too, for the angels say Amin and if a person's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, Allah will forgive his previous sins...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the Imam says: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, say: 'Amin' for the angels say Amin and the Imam says Amin, and if a person's Am...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When the Imam says Amin, say Amin, for if a person's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When the Imam says: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, say: 'Amin,' for if a person's Amin coincides wit...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If any one of you says: 'Amin' and the angels in Heaven say Amin, and the one coincides with the other, his previous sins will be forgiven...

It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Rifa'ah bin Rafi' that :His father said: "I prayed behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and I sneezed and said: 'Al-hamdu lillahi, hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih, mubarakan'alaihi, kama yuhibbu rabbuna wa yarda (Praise be to ...

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that :His father said: "I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he said the takbir, he raised his hands to the bottom of his ears. When he recited: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, ...

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It was narrated that Aishah said:"Al-Harith bin Hisham asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'How does the Revelation come to you?' He said: 'Like the ringing of a bell, and when it departs I remember what he (the Angel) said, and this is the hardest on ...

It was narrated from Aishah that:Al-Harith bin Hisham asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'How does the Revelation come to you?' He said: 'Like the ringing of a bell, and this is the hardest on me. When it departs I remember what he said. And sometimes...

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:Concerning the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "Move not your tongue concerning to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it and to give you the ability to recite it- "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to suffer...

It was narrated from Ibn Makhramah that:Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting: Surat Al-Furqan, in a way that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) had not taught me. I said: 'Who taught you this Su...

It was narrated that AbdurRahman bin Abdul-Qari said:"I heard Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, say: 'I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat Al-Furqan, in a way that I had not been taught, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) h...

Urwah bin Az-Zubair narrated that Al-Miswar bin Makhramah and AbdurRahman bin Abdul-Qari told him that:They heard Umar bin Al-Khattab say: "I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ),...

It was narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was by a pond belonging to Banu Ghifar when Jibril, peace be upon him, came to him and said: "Allah commands you to teach your Ummah the Quran with one way of recitation." He said: "...

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me a surah, and when I was sitting in the masjid I heard a man reciting it in a way that was different from mine. I said to him: 'Who taught you this surah?' He said: 'The Me...

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It was narrated that Ubayy said:"I had no confusion in my mind from that time I embraced Islam, except when I recited a verse and another man recited it differently. I said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me this.' And the other man said: 'The Me...

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The one who learns the Quran is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases it, it will go away...

It was narrated from Abdullah that:The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "It is not right for any one of you to say: 'I have forgotten such and such a verse.' Rather, he has been caused to forget. Study the Qur'an, for it escapes from the heart of man faster than a ...

Ibn Abbad narrated that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in teh first rak'ah of Fajr "Say: We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us" to the end verse, and in the second rak'ah, "We believe in Allah, and bear witness that w...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited: "Say: O you disbelievers" and "Say: He is Allah, (the) One" in the two rak'ahs of Fajr...

It was narrated that Aishah said:"I would see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying two rak'ahs of Fajr and making them so brief that I said: 'Did he recite the Umm Al-Kitab in them?...

It was narrated from Shabib Abi Rawh, from a man among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), that:He prayed Subh and recited Ar-Rum, but he stumbled in his recitation. When he had finished praying he said: 'What is the matter with people who pray with u...

It was narrated from Abu Barzah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite between sixty and one hundred verses in Al-Ghadah (Subh) prayer...

It was narrated that Umm Hisham bint Harithah bin An-Nu'man said:"I only learned :Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.' Behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he used to recite it in Subh...

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Ilaqah said:"I heard my paternal uncle say: 'I prayed Subh with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and in one of the rak'ahs he recited: "And tall date palms, with ranged clusters...

It was narrated that Amr bin Huraith said:"I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting: 'When the sun is wound round.' in fajr...

It was narrated from Uqbah bin Amr that:He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about Al-Mua'awwidhatain. Uqbah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying Fajr and recited them...

It was narrated that Uqbah bin Amr said:"I followed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was riding, and I placed my hand on his foot and said : O Messenger of Allah, teach me Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf. He said: 'You will never recite anything greater ...

It was narrated that Uqbah bin Amr said:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Some verses were revealed to me tonight, the likes of which have never been seen: "Say: I seek refuge with (Allah), the Lord of the daybreak." [Surat al-Falaq:1] and "Say: I se...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: "Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book" and: "Has there not been over man" in Subh prayer on Friday...

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite: The revelation of the Book and; 'Has there not been over man.' in Subh prayer on Friday...

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that:The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated in Sad and said: "Dawud did this prostration in repentance and we do it in thanksgiving...

It was narrated from Ja'far bin Al-Muttalib bin Abi Wada'ah that:His father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat An-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those who were with him prostrated. I raised my head and refused to prostrate." At that ...

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It was narrated from Abdullah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited An-Najm and prostrated during it...

It was narrated from Ata' bin Yasar that:He asked Zaid bin Thabit about reciting with the Imam. He said: "There is no recitation with the Imam in anything." And he claimed that he had recited: "By the star when it goes down (or vanishes)" to the Mess...

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur- Rahman that:Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: "When the heaven is split asunder." and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostr...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated during: 'When the heaven is split asunder...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"We prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during: When the heaven is split asunder and Read! In the Name of your Lord...

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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"Abu Bakr and Umar prostrated during: 'When the heaven is split asunder,' as did the one who was better than them (the Prophet (ﷺ)...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, and the one who was better than them prostrated during 'When the heaven is split asunder' and 'Read! In the name of your Lord...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"I prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during; 'When the heaven is split asunder' and 'Read! In the Name of your Lord...

It was narrated that Abu Rafi' said:"I prayed Isha' prayer- meaning Al-'Atamah behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: 'When the heaven is split asunder' and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, I said: 'O Abu Hurairah, (this is) a prostra...

It was narrated that 'Ata said:"Abu Hurairah said: "In should be recitation in every prayer. What the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made us hear (by reciting out loud) we make you hear, and what he hid from us (by reciting silently) we hide from you...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"In every prayer there is recitation. What the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made us hear (by reciting out loud) we make you hear, and what he hid from us (by reciting silently) we hide from you...

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said:"We used to pray Zuhr behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and we heard some of the verses from Surah Luqman and Adh-Dhariyat from him...

Abu Bakr bin An-Nadr said:"We were in At-Taff with Anas, and he led them in praying Zuhr. When he had finished, he said: 'I prayed Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited two surahs for us in the two rak'ahs: "Glorify the Name of your Lor...

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It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:"The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be said, and a person could go to the Al-Baqi', relieve himself, perform wudhu, and come (to the masjid), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would still be in the first rak'...

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated that:His father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would recite in the first two rak'ahs and make us hear some verses. And he would make the (first) Rak'ah lengthy in Zuhr, and also t...

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah said:"My father told us that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and 'Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak'ah l...

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated that:His father told him: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite for us in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr prayer, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes. He would make the first rak'ah longer and the second s...

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah that his father said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and 'Asr, and in the last two with Umm Al-Quran, and he would make us hear ...

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and 'Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak'ah of zuhr leng...

It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that :The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite "By the heaven holding the big stars" and: "By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star)" and similar surahs in Zuhr and 'Asr...

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It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite "By the night as it envelops" in Zuhr and something similar in 'Asr, and he would recite something longer than that in subh...

It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said:"We entered upon Anas bin Malik and he said: 'Have you prayed?' We said: 'Yes.' He asid: 'O slave girl, bring me water for Wudhu! I have never prayed behind any Imam whose prayer more closely resembles the pra...

Sahih Lighairihi Sahih

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so." (The narrator) Sulaiman siad: "He used to make the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr lengthy and...

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so. We prayed behind that person and he used to make the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr lengthy an...

It was narrated that Jabir said:"A man from among the Ansar passed Mu'adh leading two camels, when he (Mu'adh) was praying maghrib, and he was starting to recite Al-Baqarah. So that man prayed then went away. News of that reached the Prophet (ﷺ) and ...

It was narrated from Anas that Umm Al-Fadl bint Al-Harith said:" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying maghrib in his house and he recited Al-Mursalat, then after that, he never offered any prayer until he died...

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas from his mother that:She heard the Prophet (ﷺ) recite Al-Mursalat in Maghrib...

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It was narrated from Muhammad bin Jubair bin Mut'im that:His father said: "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) recite At-Tur in Maghrib...

Mu'awiyah bin Abdullah bin Ja'far narrated that Abdullah bin 'Utbah bin Mas'ud told him that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited 'Ha- Mim Ad-Dukhan' in Maghrib...

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It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that :He said to Marwan: "O Abu Abdul-Malik, do you recite: 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One' and 'Verily, We have granted you Al-Kawthar' in maghrib?" He said: "Yes." He (Zaid) said: "I swear by Allah, I saw the Mess...

Marwan bin Al-Hakam narrated that:Zaid bin Thabit said: "Why do I see you reciting short surahs in Maghrib when I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting the longer of the two long surahs in it?" I said: "O Abu Abdullah, what is the longer of the two...

It was narrated from Aishah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-A'raf in maghrib and split it between two rak'ahs...

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said:"I watched the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)- twenty times- reciting in the two rak'ahs after maghrib 'Say: O you disbelievers' and 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One...

It was narrated from Aishah that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a man on a campaign, and he used to recite to his companions when leading them in prayer, and would conclude with 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One.' When they returned, they told the Messen...

It was narrated that Ubaid bin Hunain, the freed slave of the family of Zaib bin Al-Khattab, said:"I heard Abu Hurairah say: 'I came back (from a journey) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he heard a man reciting 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One, Allah...

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al Khudri that:A man heard another man reciting "Say: He is Allah, (the) One" and repeating it. When morning came he went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him about that. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "By the ...

It was narrated from Abu Ayyub that:The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Say: He is Allah, (the) One" is one-third of the Quran...

It was narrated that Jabir said:"Muadh stood up and prayed Isha', and made it lengthy. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu'adh; do you want to cause hardship to the people O Mu'adh? Why didn't you recite 'Glorify ...

It was narrated that Jabir said:"Mu'adh bin Jabal led his companions in praying Isha' and he made it lengthy. A man left, and Mu'adh was told about that, and he said: 'He is a hypocrite.' When news of that reached the man, he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) ...

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his father, that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite 'By the sun and its brightness' and similar surahs in Isha...

It was narrated that Al-Bara' bin Azib said:"I prayed Al-'Atamah (Isha') with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited 'By the gif and the olive' in it...

It was narrated that Al-Bara' bin Azib said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on a journey and he recited: 'By the fig and the olive' in the first rak'ah of isha...

Abu 'Awn said:"I heard Jabir bin Samurah say: 'Umar said to Sa'eed': "The people are complaining about everything about you, even about your prayer." Sa'd said: "I take my time in the first two rak'ahs and I make the other two shorter. I do my best t...

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:"Some of the peole of Al-Khufah complained about Sa'd to 'Umar. They said: 'By Allah, he does not pray properly.' He said: 'I lead them in prayer as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did, and I do not deviate from...

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:I know the similar surahs that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite, twenty surahs in ten rak'ahs." Then he took 'Alqamah's hand and went in, then 'Alqamah came out and we asked him and he told us what they we...

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Murrah said:"I heard Abu Wa'il say: "A man said in the presence of Abdullah: 'I recited Al-Mufassal in one rak'ah.' He said: 'That is like reciting poetry. I know the similar surahs that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used t...

It was narrated from 'Abdullah that:A man came to him and said: "Last night I recited Al-Mufassal in one rak'ah." He said: "That is like reciting poetry. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite similar surahs, twenty surahs from Al-Mufassal, th...

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It was narrated that Abdullah bin As-Sa'ib said:"I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of the Conquest (of Makkah). He prayed in front of the Ka'bah. He took off his shoes and placed them to his left, and he started to recite Surat Al-Mu'm...

It was narrated from Hudhaifah that:He prayed beside the Prophet (ﷺ) one night. He recited, and when he came to a verse that mentioned punishment, he would pause and seek refuge with Allah; if he came to a verse that mentioned mercy, he would pause f...

It was narrated from Hudhaifah that:The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-Baqarah, Al 'Imran and An-Nisa' in one rak'ah, and he did not reach any verse that spoke of mercy but he asked Allah for it, nor any verse that spoke of punishment but he asked Alla...

Jasrah bint Dijajah said:"I heard Abu Dharr say: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed up all night repeating one verse. The verse was: 'If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them, verily, You, only You, are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise...

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:Concerning the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "And offer your salah (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice"- It was revealed when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was still (preaching) in secret in Makkah. ...

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to raise his voice when reciting Quran, and when the idolaters heard his voice they would insult the Quran and the one who had brought it. So the Prophet (ﷺ) began to lower his voice such that...

Umm Hani said:"I used to listen to the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Quran when I was on my roof...

It was narrated that Qatadah said:"I asked Anas: 'How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite Quran?' He said: 'He used to elongate the sounds...

It was narrated that Abu Bara' said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Make your voices beautiful when you recite Quran...

It was narrated that Al-Bara' bin Azib said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Make your voices beautiful when you recite Quran...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Allah never listens to anything as He listens to a Prophet with a beautiful voice chanting the Quran aloud...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, never listens to anything as He listens to a Prophet chanting the Quran...

Abu Hurairah narrated that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: He has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him...

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: 'This man has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him...

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It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: 'This man has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him...

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It was narrated from Ya'la bin Mamlak that :He asked Umm Salamah about the recitation and prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and she said: "Why do you want to know about his prayer?" Then she described his recitation and as being so measured and cl...

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman that:Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah as governor of Al-Madinah. When he stood to offer an obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir, then he said the takbir when he bowed, and when he raised his head f...

It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raise his hands until they reached the highest part of his ears, when he said the takbir, when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing...

It was narrated from Salim that:His father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he started to pray, raise his hands until they were parallel to his shoulders, (and he did that) when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing...

It was narrated from 'Alqamah, that Abdullah said:"Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He stood and raised his hands the first time and then he did not do that again...

It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The prayer is not valid if a man does not bring his backbone to rest while bowing and prostrating...

It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:"Be moderate in bowing and prostration, and do not rest your forearms along the ground like a dog...

Chapters & Sections

The Book of Purification

Hadith #1 — 324

The Book of Water

Hadith #325 — 347

The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah

Hadith #348 — 395

The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum

Hadith #396 — 447

The Book of Salah

Hadith #448 — 493

The Book of the Times (of Prayer)

Hadith #494 — 625

The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)

Hadith #626 — 687

The Book of the Masjids

Hadith #688 — 741

The Book of the Qiblah

Hadith #742 — 776

The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

Hadith #777 — 875

Chapter 11 Current

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Hadith #876 — 1028

The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)

Hadith #1029 — 1178

The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Hadith #1179 — 1366

The Book of Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer)

Hadith #1367 — 1432

The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling

Hadith #1433 — 1458

The Book of Eclipses

Hadith #1459 — 1503

The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')

Hadith #1504 — 1528

The Book of the Fear Prayer

Hadith #1529 — 1555

The Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids

Hadith #1556 — 1597

The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

Hadith #1598 — 1817

The Book of Funerals

Hadith #1818 — 2089

The Book of Fasting

Hadith #2090 — 2434

The Book of Zakah

Hadith #2435 — 2618

The Book of Hajj

Hadith #2619 — 3084

The Book of Jihad

Hadith #3085 — 3195

The Book of Marriage

Hadith #3196 — 3388

The Book of Divorce

Hadith #3389 — 3560

The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting

Hadith #3561 — 3593

The Book of Endowments

Hadith #3594 — 3610

The Book of Wills

Hadith #3611 — 3671

The Book of Presents

Hadith #3672 — 3687

The Book of Gifts

Hadith #3688 — 3705

The Book of ar-Ruqba

Hadith #3706 — 3719

The Book of 'Umra

Hadith #3720 — 3760

The Book of Agriculture

Hadith #3761 — 3856

The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women

Hadith #3939 — 3965

The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]

Hadith #3966 — 4132

The Book of Distribution of Al-Fay'

Hadith #4133 — 4148

The Book of al-Bay'ah

Hadith #4149 — 4211

The Book of al-'Aqiqah

Hadith #4212 — 4221

The Book of al-Fara' and al-'Atirah

Hadith #4222 — 4262

The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering

Hadith #4263 — 4360

The Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)

Hadith #4361 — 4448

The Book of Financial Transactions

Hadith #4449 — 4705

The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money

Hadith #4706 — 4869

The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

Hadith #4870 — 4984

The Book Of Faith and its Signs

Hadith #4985 — 5039

The Book of Adornment

Hadith #5040 — 5378

The Book of the Etiquette of Judges

Hadith #5379 — 5427

The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah

Hadith #5428 — 5539

The Book of Drinks

Hadith #5540 — 5758

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