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The Book of
Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat)
Chapter 1: THE BEGINNING OF ADHAN
Book 004, Number 0735:
Ibn Umar reported: When the Muslims came to Medina,
they gathered and sought to know the time of prayer but no
one summoned them. One day they discussed the matter, and
some of them said: Use something like the bell of the
Christians and some of them said: Use horn like that of
the Jews. Umar said: Why may not a be appointed who should
call (people) to prayer? The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: O Bilal, get up and summon (the people)
to prayer.
Book 004, Number 0736:
Anas reported: Bilal was commanded (by the Apostle of
Allah) to repeat (the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in
Iqama. The narrator said: I made a men- tion of it before
Ayyub who said: Except for saying: Qamat-is-Salat [the
time for prayer has come].
Book 004, Number 0737:
Anas b. Malik reported: They (the Companions) discussed
that they should know the timings of prayer by means of
something recognized by all. Some of them said that fire
should be lighted or a bell should be rung. But Bilal was
ordered to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan, and once in
Iqama.
Book 004, Number 0738:
This hadith is transmitted by Khalid Hadhdha with the
same chain of transmitters (and the words are): When the
majority of the people discussed they should know, like
the hadith narrated by al-Thaqafi (mentioned above) except
for the words:" They (the people) should kindle fire."
Book 004, Number 0739:
Anas reported: Bilal was commanded (by the Holy
Prophet) to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan, and once in
lqama.
Chapter 2: HOW ADHAN IS TO BE PRONOUNCED
Book 004, Number 0740:
Abu Mahdhura said that the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) taught him Adhan like this: Allah is the
Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I testify that there is
no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but
Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah,
I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and it
should be again repeated: I testify that there is no god
but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I
testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify
that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to the
prayer (twice). Come to the prayer (twice). Ishaq added:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there Is no
god but Allah.
Chapter 3: THERE CAN BE TWO PRONOUNCERS OF ADHAN
FOR ONE MOSQUE
Book 004, Number 0741:
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) had two Mu'adhdhins, Bilal and 'Abdullah b. Umm
Maktum, who (latter) was blind.
Book 004, Number 0742:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha
by another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0743:
A'isha reported: Ibn Umm Maktum used to pronounce Adhan
at the behest of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) (despite the fact) that he was blind.
Book 004, Number 0744:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Hisham.
Chapter 4: THE HOLY PROPHET REFRAINED FROM
ATTACKING PEOPLE LIVING IN DAR AL-KUFR ON HEARING ADHAN FROM
THEM
Book 004, Number 0745:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to attack the enemy when it was
dawn. He would listen to the Adhan; so if he heard an
Adhan, he stopped, otherwise made an attack. Once on
hearing a man say: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the
Greatest, the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
remarked: He is following al-Fitra (al-Islam). Then
hearing him say: I testify that there is no god but Allah.
there is no god but Allah, the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: You have come out of the Fire (of
Hell). They looked at him and found that he was a
goatherd.
Chapter 5: HE WHO HEARS THE ADHAN SHOULD RESPOND
LIKE IT, INVOKE BLESSINGS UPON THE APOSTLE (MAY PEACE BE
UPON HIM) AND THEN BEG FOR HIM THE WASILA
Book 004, Number 0746:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: When you hear the call
(to prayer), repeat what the Mu'adhdhin pronounces.
Book 004, Number 0747:
'Abdullah b. Amr b. al-As reported Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) as saying: When you hear the
Mu'adhdhin, repeat what he says, then invoke a blessing on
me, for everyone who invokes a blessing on me will receive
ten blessings from Allah; then beg from Allah al-Wasila
for me, which is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one
of Allah's servants, and I hope that I may be that one. If
anyone who asks that I be given the Wasila, he will be
assured of my intercession.
Book 004, Number 0748:
'Umar b. al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin says:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and one of
you should make this response: Allah is the Greatest,
Allah is the Greatest; (and when the Mu'adhdhin) says: I
testify that there is no god but Allah, one should
respond: I testify that there is no god but Allah, and
when he says: I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah, one should make a response: I testify that Muhammad
is Allah's Messenger. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come
to prayer, one should make a response: There is no might
and no power except with Allah. When he (the Mu'adhdhin)
says: Come to salvation, one should respond: There is no
might and no power except with Allah, and when he (the
Mu'adhdhin) says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the
Greatest, then make a response: Allah is the Greatest,
Allah is the Greatest. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says:
There is no god but Allah, and he who makes a re- sponse
from the heart: There is no god but Allah, he will enter
Paradise.
Book 004, Number 0749:
Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: If anyone says on hearing
the Mu'adhdhin: I testify that there is no god but Allah
alone. Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His
servant and His Messenger, (and that) I am satisfied with
Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as Messenger. and with
Islam as din (code of life), his sins would be forgiven.
In the narration transmitted by Ibn Rumh the words are:"
He who said on hearing the Mu'adhdhin and verity I
testify." ' Qutaiba has not mentioned his words:" And I."
Chapter 6: THE EXCELLENCE OF ADHAN AND RUNNING
AWAY OF THE SATAN ON HEARING IT
Book 004, Number 0750:
Yahya narrated it on the authority of his uncle that he
had been sitting in the company of Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan
when the Mu'adhdhin called (Muslims) to prayer. Mu'awiya
said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) saying The Mu'adhdhins will have the longest necks on
the Day of Resurrection.
Book 004, Number 0751:
Abu Sufyan reported it on the authority of Jabir that
he had heard the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
say: When Satan hears the call to prayer, he runs away to
a distance like that of Rauha. Sulaimin said: I asked him
about Rauha. He replied: It is at a distance of thirty-six
miles from Medina.
Book 004, Number 0752:
Abu Mu'awiya narrated it on the authority of A'mash
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0753:
AbuHuraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) as saying: When Satan hears the call to
prayer, he turns back and breaks the wind so as not to
bear the call being made, but when the call is finished he
turns round and distracts (the minds of those who pray),
and when he bears the Iqama he again runs away so as not
to hear its voice and when it subsides, he comes back and
distracts (the minds of those who stand for prayer).
Book 004, Number 0754:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin calls to prayer,
Satan runs back vehemently.
Book 004, Number 0755:
Suhail reported that his father sent him to Banu
Haritha along with a boy or a man. Someone called him by
his name from an enclosure. He (thenarrator) said: The
person with me looked towards the enclosure, but saw
nothing. I made a mention of that to my father. He said:
If I knew that you would meet such a situation I would
have never sent you (there), but (bear in wind) whenever
you hear such a call (from the evil spirits) pronounce the
Adhan. for I have heard Abu Huraira say that the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upbn him) said: Whenever Adhan is
proclaimed, Satan runs back vehemently.
Book 004, Number 0756:
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle (may peace be upon
him) said When the call to prayer is made, Satan runs back
and breaks wind so as not to hear the call being made, and
when the call is finished. he turns round. When Iqama is
proclaimed he turns his back, and when it is finished he
turns round to distract a man, saying: Re- member such and
such; remember such and such, referring to something the
man did not have in his mind, with the result that he does
not know how much he has prayed.
Book 004, Number 0757:
A hadith like it has been narrated by Abu Huraira but
for these words:" He (the man saying the prayer) does not
know how much he has prayed.
Chapter 7: THE DESIRABILITY OF RAISING THE HANDS
APPOSITE THE SHOULDERS AT THE TIME OF BEGINNING THE PRAYER
AND AT THE TIME OF BOWING AND AT THE TIME OF RETURNING TO
THE ERECT POSITION AFTER BOWING
Book 004, Number 0758:
Salim narrated it on the authority of his father who
reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) raising his hands apposite the shoulders at the time
of beginning the prayer and before bowing down and after
coming back to the position after bowing. but he did not
raise them between two prostrations.
Book 004, Number 0759:
Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him), when he stood up for prayer, used to
raise his hands apposite the shoulders and then recited
takbir (Allah-o-Akbar), and when he was about to bow he
again did like it and when he raised himself from the ruku'
(bowing posture) he again did like it, but he did not do
it at the time of raising his head from prostration.
Book 004, Number 0760:
This hadith has been transmitted with the same chain of
transmitters by al. Zuhri as narrated by Ibn Juraij (who)
said. When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
stood up for prayer, he raised hands (to the height)
apposite the shoulders and then recited takbir.
Book 004, Number 0761:
Abu Qilaba reported that he saw Malik b. Huwairith
raising his hands at the beginning of prayer and raising
his hands before kneeling down, and raising his hands
after lifting his head from the state of kneeling, and he
narrated that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) used to do like this.
Book 004, Number 0762:
Malik b. Huwairith reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) raised his hands apposite his ears
at the time of reciting the takbir (i. e. at the time of
beginning the prayer) and then again raised his hands
apposite the ears at the time of bowing and when he lifted
his head after bowing he said: Allah listened to him who
praised Him, and did like it (raised his hands up to the
ears).
Book 004, Number 0763:
This hadith has been transmitted by Qatada with the
same chain of trans. mitters that he saw the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) doing like this (i. e.
raising his hands) till they were apposite the lobes of
cars.
Chapter 8: THE RECITING OF TAKBIR AT THE TIME OF
BOWING AND RISING IN PRAYER EXCEPT RISING AFTER RUKU, WHEN
IT IS SAID: ALLAH LISTENED TO HIM WHO PRAISED HIM
Book 004, Number 0764:
Abu Salama reported: Abu Huraira led prayer for them
and recited takbir when he bent and raised himself (in
ruku' and sujud) and after completing (the prayer) he
said: By Allah I say prayer which has the best resemblance
with the prayer of the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon
him) amongst you.
Book 004, Number 0765:
Abu Huraira reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) got up for prayer, he would say the
takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) when standing, then say the takbir
when bowing. then say:" Allah listened to him who praised
him," when coming to the erect position after bowing, then
say while standing:" To Thee, our Lord, be the praise",
then recite the takbir when getting down for prostration,
then say the takbir on raising his head, then say the
takbir on prostrating himself, then say the takbir on
raising his head. He would do that throughout the whole
prayer till he would complete it, and he would say the
takbir when he would get up at the end of two rak'as after
adopting the sitting posture. Abu Huraira said: My prayer
has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him).
Book 004, Number 0766:
Ibn al-Harith reported: He had heard Abu Huraira say:
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) recited
takbir on standing for prayer, and the rest of the hadith
is like that transmitted by Ibn Juraij (recorded above),
but he did not mention Abu Huraira as saying:" My prayer
has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)."
Book 004, Number 0767:
Abu Salama b. 'Abd al-Rahman reported.. When Marwan
appointed Abu Huraira as his deputy in Medina, he recited
takbir whenever he got up for obligatory prayer, and the
rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Ibn
Juraij (but with the addition of these words): On
completing the prayer with salutation, and he turned to
the people in the mosque and said....
Book 004, Number 0768:
Abu Salama reported that Abu Huraira recited takbir in
prayer on all occasions of rising and kneeling. We said: O
Abu Huraira, what is this takbir? He said: Verily it is
the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him).
Book 004, Number 0769:
Suhail reported on the authority of his father that Abu
Huraira used to recite takbir on all occasions of rising
and bending (in prayer) and narrated that the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) used to do like that.
Book 004, Number 0770:
Mutarrif reported: I and 'Imran b. Husain said prayer
behind 'Ali b. Abu, Talib. He recited takbir when he
prostrated, and he recited takbir when he raised his head
and he recited takbir while rising up (from the sitting
position at the end of two rak'ahs). When we had finished
our prayer, 'Imran caught hold of my hand and said: He (Hadrat
Ali) has led prayer like Muhammad (may peace be upon him)
or he said: He in fact recalled to my mind the prayer of
Muhammad (may peace be upon him.)
Chapter 9: THE RECITING OF AL-FATIHA IN EVERY
RAK'AH OF PRAYER IS OBLIGATORY
Book 004, Number 0771:
'Ubada b. as-Samit reported from the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him ): He who does not recite Fatihat
al-Kitab is not credited with having observed the prayer.
Book 004, Number 0772:
Ubada b. as-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: He who does not recite Umm al-Qur'an
is not credited with having observed the prayer.
Book 004, Number 0773:
Mahmud b. al-Rabi', on whose face the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) squirted water from the
well, reported on the authority of 'Ubada b. as- Samit
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
He who does not recite Umm al-Qur'an is not credited with
having observed prayer.
Book 004, Number 0774:
This hadith has also been transmitted by Ma'mar from
al-Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters with the
addition of these words:" and something more".
Book 004, Number 0775:
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: If anyone observes prayer in which he
does not recite Umm al-Qur'an, It is deficient [he said
this three times] and not complete. It was said to Abu
Huraira: At times we are behind the Imam. He said: Recite
it inwardly, for he had heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) declare that Allah the Exalted had
said: I have divided the prayer into two halves between Me
and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks.
When the servant says: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the
universe, Allah the Most High says: My servant has praised
Me. And when he (the servant) says: The Most
Compassionate, the Merciful, Allah the Most High says: My
servant has lauded Me. And when he (the servant) says:
Master of the Day of judg- ment, He remarks: My servant
has glorified Me. and sometimes He would say: My servant
entrusted (his affairs) to Me. And when he (the
worshipper) says: Thee do we worship and of Thee do we ask
help, He (Allah) says: This is between Me and My servant,
and My servant will receive what he asks for. Then, when
he (the worshipper) says: Guide us to the straight path,
the path of those to whom Thou hast been Gracious not of
those who have incurred Thy displeasure, nor of those who
have gone astray, He (Allah) says: This is for My servant,
and My servant will receive what he asks for. Sufyan said:
'Ala b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. Ya'qub narrated it to me when I
went to him and he was confined to his home on account of
illness, and I asked him about it.
Book 004, Number 0776:
It is naratted on the authority of Abu Huraira that he
had heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
say: He who observed prayer but he did not recite the Umm
al-Qur'an in it, and the rest of the hadith is the same as
transmitted by Sufyan, and in this hadith the words are:"
Allah the Most High said: the prayer is divided into two
halves between Me and My servant. The half of it is for Me
and the half of it is for My servant."
Book 004, Number 0777:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who said his prayer, but did not
recite the opening chapter of al-Kitab, his prayer is
incomplete. He repeated it thrice.
Book 004, Number 0778:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: One is not credited with having
observed the prayer without the recitation (of al-Fatiha).
So said Abu Huraira: (The prayer in which) the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) recited in a loud voice,
we also recited that loudly for you (and the prayer in
which) he recited inwardly we also recited inwardly for
you (to give you a practical example of the prayer of the
Holy Prophet).
Book 004, Number 0779:
'Ata' narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira who said
that one should recite (al-Fatiha) in every (rak'ah of)
prayer. What we heard (i. e. recitation) from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), we made you
listen to that. And that which he (recited) inwardly, we
(recited) inwardly for you. A person said to him: If I add
nothing to the (recitation) of the Umm al Qur'an (Surat
al-Fatiha), would it make the prayer incomplete? He (AbuHuraira)
said: If you add to that (if you recite some of verses of
the Qur'an along with Surat at-Fatiha) that is better for
you. But if you are contented with it (Surat al-Fatiha)
only, it is sufficient for you.
Book 004, Number 0780:
'Ata' reported it on the authority of Abu Huraira who
said: Recitation (of Surat al-Fatiha) in every (rak'ah) of
prayer in essential. (The recitation) that we listened to
from the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) we made
you listen to it. And that which he recited inwardly to
us, we recited it inwardly for you. And he who recites Umm
al-Qur'an, it is enough for him (to complete the prayer),
and he who adds to it (recites some other verses of the
Holy Qur'an along with Surat al-Fatiha), it is preferable
for him.
Book 004, Number 0781:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) entered the mosque and a person also entered
therein and offered prayer, and then came and paid
salutation to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him). The Mes- senger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
returned his salutation and said: Go back and pray, for
you have not offered the prayer. He again prayed as he had
prayed before, and came to the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon. him) and saluted him. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) returned the salutation and said: Go
back and say prayer, for you have not offered the prayer.
This (act of repeating the prayer) was done three times.
Upon this the person said: By Him Who hast sent you with
Truth, whatever better I can do than this, please teach
me. He (the Holy Prophet) said: When you get up to pray,
recite takbir, and then recite whatever you conveniently
can from the Qur'an, then bow down and remain quietly in
that position, then raise your- self and stand erect; then
prostrate yourself and remain quietly in that attitude;
then raise yourself and sit quietly; and do that
throughout all your prayers.
Book 004, Number 0782:
Abu Huraira reported: A person entered the mosque and
said prayer while the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) was sitting in a nook (of the mosque), and the
rest of the hadith is the same as mentioned above, but
with this addition:" When you get up to pray, perform the
ablution completely, and then turn towards the Qibla and
recite takbir (Allah o Akbar =Allah is the Most Great)."
Chapter 10: THE ONE LED IN PRAYER IS FORBIDDEN TO
RECITE LOUDLY BEHIND THE imam
Book 004, Number 0783:
lmrin b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace beupon him) led us In Zuhr or 'Asr prayer (noon or
the afternoon prayer). (On concluding it) he said: Who
recited behind me (the verses): Sabbih Isma Rabbik al-a'la
(Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High)? There upon
a person said: It was I, but I in- tended nothing but
goodness. I felt that some one of you was disputing with
me in it (or he was taking out from my tongue what I was
reciting), said the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him).
Book 004, Number 0784:
'Imran b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) observed the Zuhr prayer and a person
recited Sabbih Isma Rabbik al-a'la (Glorify the name of
thy Lord, the Most High) behind him. When he (the Holy
Pro- phet) concluded the prayer he said: Who amongst you
recited (the above-mentioned verse) or who amongst you was
the reciter? A person said: It was I. Upon this he (the
Holy Prophet) observed: I thought as if someone amongst
you was disputing with me (in what I was reciting).
Book 004, Number 0785:
This hadith has been narrated by Qatada with the same
chain of transmitters that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) observed Zuhr prayer and said: I felt
that someone amongst you was disputing with me (in what I
was reciting).
Chapter 11: ARGUMENT OF THOSE WHO SAY THAT HE
(THE HOLY PROPHET) DID NOT RECITE BISMILLAH (IN THE NAME OF
ALLAH) LOUDLY
Book 004, Number 0786:
Anas reported: I observed prayer along with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and with Abu
Bakr, Umar and Uthman (may Allah be pleased with all of
them), but I never heard any one of them reciting
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim loudly.
Book 004, Number 0787:
Shu'ba reported it with the same chain of transmitters.
with she addition of these words:" I said to Qatada: Did
you hear it from Anas? He replied in the affir- mative and
added: We had inquired of him about it."
Book 004, Number 0788:
'Abda reported: 'Umar b. al-Khattab used to recite
loudly these words: Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika wa
tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka
[Glory to Thee,0 Allah, and Thine is the Praise, and
Blessed is Thy Name. and Exalted is Thy Majesty. and there
is no other object of worship beside Thee]. Qatada
informed in writing that Anas b. Malik had narrated to
him: I observed prayer behind the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr and Umar and 'Uthman. They
started (loud recitation) with: AI-hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'Alamin
[All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds] and
did not recite Bismillah ir- Rahman-ir-Rahim (loudly) at
the beginning of the recitation or at the end of it.
Book 004, Number 0789:
It is reported on the authority of Abu Talha that he
had heard Anas b. Malik narrating this.
Chapter 12: ARGUMENT OF THOSE WHO ASSERT THAT
BISMILLAH IS A PART OF EVERY SURA EXCEPT SURA TAUBA
Book 004, Number 0790:
Anas reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) was sitting amongst us that he dozed
off. He then raised his head smilingly. We said: What
makes you smile. Messenger of Allah? He said: A Sura has
just been revealed to me, and then recited: In the name of
Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Verily We have
given thee Kauthar (fount of abundance). Therefore turn to
thy Lord for prayer and offer sacrifice, and surely thy
enemy is cut off (from the good). Then he (the Holy
Prophet) said: Do you know what Kauthar is? We said: Allah
and His Messenger know best. The Holy Prophet (may peace
be upon him) said: It (Kauthar) is a canal which my Lord,
the Exalted and Glorious has promised me, and there is an
abundance of good in it. It is a cistern and my people
would come to it on the Day of Resurrection, and tumblers
there would be equal to the number of stars. A servant
would be turned away from (among the people gathered
there). Upon this I would say: My Lord, he is one of my
people, and He (the Lord) would say: You do not know that
he innovated new things (in Islam) after you. Ibn Hujr
made this addition in the hadith:" He (the Holy Prophet)
was sitting amongst us in the mosque, and He (Allah) said:
(You don't know) what he innovated after you"
Book 004, Number 0791:
Mukhtar b. Fulful reported that he had heard Anas b.
Malik say that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) dozed off, and the rest of the hadith is the same as
transmitted by Mus-hir except for the words that he (the
Holy Prophet) said: It (Kauthar) is a canal which my Lord
the Exalted and the Glorious has promised me in Paradise.
There is a tank over it, but he made no mention of the
tumblers like the number of the stars.
Chapter 13: THE PLACING OF THE RIGHT HAND OVER
THE LEFT HAND AFTER THE FIRST TAKBIR IN PRAYER (TAKBIR-I-TAHRIMA)
BELOW THE CHEST AND ABOVE THE NAVEL AND THEN PLACING THEM
APPOSITE THE SHOULDERS IN PROSTRATION
Book 004, Number 0792:
Wa'il b. Hujr reported: He saw the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) raising his hands at the time of
beginning the prayer and reciting takbir, and according to
Hammam (the narrator), the hands were lifted opposite to
ears. He (the Holy Prophet) then wrapped his hands in his
cloth and placed his right hand over his left hand. And
when he was about to bow down, he brought out his hands
from the cloth, and then lifted them, and then recited
takbir and bowed down, and when (he came back to the erect
position) he recited:" Allah listened to him who praised
Him." And when prostrates. he prostrated between the two
palms.
Chapter 14: THE TASHAHHUD IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0793:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) said: While observing prayer
behind the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) we
used to recite: Peace be upon Allah, peace be upon so and
so. One day the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said to us: Verily Allah is Himself Peace. When any one of
you sits during the prayer. he should say: All services
rendered by words, by acts of worship, and all good things
are due to Allah. Peace be upon you,0 Prophet, and Allah's
mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us and upon Allah's
upright servants, for when he says this it reaches every
upright servant in heaven and earth (and say further): I
testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that
Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. Then he may choose
any supplication which pleases him and offer it.
Book 004, Number 0794:
Shu'ba has narrated this on the authority of Mansur
with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no
mention of this:" Then he may choose any supplication
which pleases him."
Book 004, Number 0795:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of
Mansur with the same chain of transmitters and he made a
mention of this:" Then he may choose any supplication
which pleases him or which he likes."
Book 004, Number 0796:
Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported: We were sitting with the
Apostle (may peace be upon him) in prayer, and the rest of
the hadith is the same as narrated by Mansur He (also
said): After (reciting tashahud) he may choose any prayer.
Book 004, Number 0797:
Ibn Mas'ud is reported to have said: The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) taught me tashahhud taking
my hand within his palms, in the same way as he taught me
a Sura of the Qur'an, and he narrated it as narrated
above.
Book 004, Number 0798:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) used to teach us tashahbud just as he used to
teach us a Sura of the Qur'an, and he would say: All
services rendered by., words, acts of worship. and all
good thirgs are due to Allah. Peace be upon you,0 Prophet.
and Allah's mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us and upon
Allah's upright servants. I testify that there is no god
but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah. In the narration of Ibn Rumb (the words are):" As
he would teach us the Qur'an."
Book 004, Number 0799:
Tawus narrated it on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that
he said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
used to teach us tashahhud as he would teach us a Sura of
the Qur'an.
Book 004, Number 0800:
Hattan b. 'Abdullah al-Raqiishi reported: I observed
prayer with Abu Musu al-Ash'ari and when he was in the
qa'dah, one among the people said: The prayer has been
made obligatory along with piety and Zakat. He (the
narrator) said: When Abu Musa had finished the prayer
after salutation he tuined (towards the people) and said:
Who amongst you said such and such a thing? A hush fell on
the people. He again said.. Who amongst you has said such
and such a thing? A hush fell on the people. He (Abu Musa)
said: Hattan, It is perhaps you that have uttered it. He (Hattan)
said No. I have not uttered it. I was afraid that you
might be annoyed with me on account of this. A person
amongst the people said: It was I who said it, and In this
I intended nothing but good. Abu Musa said: Don't you know
what you have to recite in your prayers? Verily the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) addressed us
and explained to us all Its aspects and taught us how to
observe prayer (properly). He (the Holy Prophet) said:
When you pray make your rows straight and let anyone
amongst you act as your Imim. Recite the takbir when he
recites it and when be recites: Not of those with whom
Thou art angry. nor of those who go astray, say: Amin.
Allah would respond you. And when he (the Imim) recites
the takbir, you may also recite the takbir, for the Imam
bows before you and raises himself before you. Then the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: The one
is equivalent to the other. And when he says: Allah
listens to him who praises Him, you should say: 0 Allah,
our. Lord, to Thee be the praise, for Allah, the Exalted
and Glorious, has vouchsafed (us) through the tongue of
His Apostle (may peace be upon him) that Allah listens to
him who praises Him. And when he (the Imim) recites the
takbir and prostrates, you should also recite the takbir
and prostrate, for the Imim prostrates before you and
raises himself before you. The Messenger' of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: The one is equi- valent to the
other. And when he (the Imim) sits for Qa'da (for
tashahhud) the first words of every one amongst you should
be: All services rendered by words, acts of worship and
all good things are due to Allah. Peace be upon you,0
Apostle, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us
and upon the upright servants of Allah. I testify that
there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Mubammad is
His servant and His Messenger.
Book 004, Number 0801:
Qatida has narrated a badith like this with another
chain of transmitters. In the badith transmitted by Jarir
on the authority of Sulaiman, Qatida's further words are:
When (the Qur'in) is recited (in prayer), you should
observe silence, and (the following words are) not found
in the hadith narrated by anyone except by Abu Kamil who
heard it from Abu 'Awina (and the words are): Verily Allah
vouchsafed through the tongue of the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) this: Allah listens to him who praises
Him. Abu Ishaq (a student of Imam Muslim) said: Abu Bakr
the son of Abu Nadr's sister has (critically) discussed
this hadith. Imam Muslim said: Whom can you find a more
authentic transmitter of badith than Sulaiman? Abu Bakr
said to him (Imam Muslim): What about the hadith narrated
by Abd Huraira, i. e. the hadith that when the Qur'in is
recited (in pray er) observe silence? He (Abu Bakr again)
said: Then, why. have you not included it (in your
compilation)? He (Imam Muslim) said: I have not included
in this every hadith which I deem authentic; I have
recorded only such ahadith on which there is an agreement
(amongst the Muhaddithin apart from their being
authentic).
Book 004, Number 0802:
This hadith has been transmitted by Qatida with the
same chain of transmitters (and the words are):" Allah,
the Exalted and the Glorious, commanded it through the
tongue of His Apostle (may peace be upon-him): Allah
listens to him who praises Him."
Chapter 15: BLESSINGS ON THE PROPHET (MAY PEACE
BE UPON HIM) AFTER TASHAHHUD
Book 004, Number 0803:
Abdullah b. Zaid-he who was shown the call (for prayer
in a dream) narrated it on the authority of Mas'ad al-Ansiri
who said: We were sitting in the company of Sa'id b. 'Ubida
when the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came
to us. Bashir b. S'ad said: Allah has commanded us to
bless you. Messenger of Allah! But how should we bless
you? He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) kept quiet (and we were so much
perturbed over his silence) that we wished we had not
asked him. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
then said: (For blessing me) say:" 0 Allah, bless Muhammad
and the members of his household as Thou didst bless the
mernbers of Ibrahim's household. Grant favours to Muhammad
and the members of his household as Thou didst grant
favours to the members of the household of Ibrahim in the
world. Thou art indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious" ; and
salutation as you know.
Book 004, Number 0804:
Ibn Abi Laila reported: Ka'b b. 'Ujra met me and said:
Should I not offer you a present (and added): The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came to us and
we said: We have learnt how to invoke peace upon you;
(kindly tell us) how we should bless you. He (the Holy
Prophet) said: Say:" O Allah: bless Muhammad and his
family as Thou didst bless the family of Ibrahim. Verily
Thou art Praiseworthy and Glorious, O Allah."
Book 004, Number 0805:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Mis'ar on the
authority of al-Hakam, but in the hadith transmitted by
Mis'ar these words are not found:" Should I not offer you
a present?"
Book 004, Number 0806:
A hadith like this has been narrated by al-Hakam except
that he said:" Bless Muhammad (may peace be upon him)" and
he did not say:" O Allah I
Book 004, Number 0807:
Abu Humaid as-Sa'idi reported: They (the Companions of
the Holy Prophet) said: Apostle of Allah, how should we
bless you? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Say:" O Allah!
bless Muhammad, his wives and his offspring as Thou didst
bless Ibrahim, and grant favours to Muhammad, and his
wives and his offspring as Thou didst grant favours to the
family of Ibrahim; Thou art Praiseworthy and Glorious."
Book 004, Number 0808:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who blesses me once, Allah would
bless him ten times.
Chapter 16: THE RECITING OF TASMI' (ALLAH LISTENS
TO HIM WHO PRAISES HIM), TABMID (O, OUR LORD, FOR THEE IS
THE PRAISE), AND TAMIN (AMIN)
Book 004, Number 0809:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the Imam says:" Allah listens to
him who praises Him." you should say:" O Allah, our Lord
for Thee is the praise." for if what anyone says
synchronises with what the angels say, his past sins will
be forgiven.
Book 004, Number 0810:
A hadith like this is narrated by Abd Huraira by
another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0811:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: SayAmin when the Imam says Amin, for it
anyone's utterance of Amin synchronises with that of the
angels, he will be forgiven his past sins.
Book 004, Number 0812:
Abu Huraira said: I heard from the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) the hadith like one transmitted by
Malik, but he made no mention of the words of Shibab.
Book 004, Number 0813:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When anyone amongst you utters Amin in
prayer and the angels in the sky also utter Amin, and this
(utterance of the one) synchronises with (that of) the
other, all his previous sins are pardoned.
Book 004, Number 0814:
Abu Harare reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When anyone amongst you utters Amin and
the angels In the heaven also utter Amin and (the Amin) of
the one synchronises with (that of) the other, all his
previous sins are pardoned.
Book 004, Number 0815:
'A hadith like this is transmitted by Ma'mar from
Hammam b. Munabbih on the authority of Abu Huraira who
reported it from the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him).
Book 004, Number 0816:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the reciter (Imam) utters:" Not of
those on whom (is Thine) wrath and not the erring ones,"
and (the person) behind him utters Amin and his utterance
synchronises with that of the dwellers of heavens, all his
previous sins would be pardoned.
Chapter 17: THE MUQTADI (FOLLOWER) SHOULD
STRICTLY FOLLOW THE IMAM IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0817:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) fell down from a horse and his right side was
grazed. We went to him to inquire after his health when
the time of prayer came. He led us in prayer in a sitting
posture and we said prayer behind him sitting, and when he
finished the prayer hesaid: The Imam is appointed only to
be followed; so when he recites takbir, you should also
recite that; when he prostrates, you should also
prostrate; when he rises up, you should also rise up, and
when he said" God listens to him who praises Him," you
should say:" Our Lord, to Thee be the praise," and when he
prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting.
Book 004, Number 0818:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) fell down from a horse and he was
grazed and he led the prayer for us sitting, and the rest
of the hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 0819:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) fell down from a horse and his right
side was grazed, and the rest of the hadith is the same
with the addition of these words:" When he (the Imam) says
prayer standing, you should also do so."
Book 004, Number 0820:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) rode a horse and fell down from it and his right
side was grazed, and the rest of the hadith is the same,
and (these words) are found in it:" When he (the Imam)
says prayer in an erect posture, you should also say it in
an erect posture."
Book 004, Number 0821:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) fell down from his horse and his right
side was grazed, and the rest of the hadith is the same.
In this hadith there are no additions (of words) as
transmitted by Yunus and Malik.
Book 004, Number 0822:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) fell ill and some of his Companions came to
inquire after his health. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace he upon him) said prayer sitting, while (his
Companions) said it (behind him) standing. He (the Holy
Prophet) directed them by his gesture to sit down, and
they sat down (in prayer). After finishing the (prayer)
lie (the Holy Prophet) said: The Imam is appointed so that
be should be followed, so bow down when lie bows down, and
rise rip when he rises up and say (prayer) sitting when he
(the Imam) says (it) sitting.
Book 004, Number 0823:
This hadith is narrated with the same chain of
transmitters by Hisham b. 'Urwa.
Book 004, Number 0824:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) was ill and we said prayer behind him and he was
sitting. And Abu Bakr was making audible to the people his
takbir. As he paid his attention towards us he saw us
standing and (directed us to sit down) with a gesture. So
we sat down and said our prayer with his prayer in a
sitting posture. After uttering salutation he said: You
were at this time about to do an act like that of the
Persians and the Romans. They stand before their kings
while they sit, so don't do that; follow your Imams. If
they say prayer standing, you should also do so, and if
they say prayer sitting, you should also say prayer
sitting.
Book 004, Number 0825:
Jabir said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) led the prayer and Abu Bakr was behind him. When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) recited the
takbir, Abu Bakr also recited (it) in order to make it
audible to us. And the rest of the hadith is like one
transmitted by Laith.
Book 004, Number 0826:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: The Imam is appointed, so that he
should be followed, so don't be at variance with him.
Recite takbir when he recites it; bow down when he bows
down and when he says:" Allah listens to him who praises
Him," say:" O Allah, our Lord, to Thee be the Praise." And
when he (the Imam) prostrates, you should also prostrate,
and when he says prayer sitting, you should all observe
prayer sitting.
Book 004, Number 0827:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Hammam b.
Munabbih from the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Book 004, Number 0828:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) while teaching us (the principles of faith),
said: Do not try to go ahead of the Imam, recite takbir
when he recites it. and when he says:" Nor of those who
err," you should say Amin, bow down when lie bows down,
and when he says:" Allah listens to him who praises Him,"
say:" O Allah, our Lord, to Thee be the praise".
Book 004, Number 0829:
Abu Huraira reported from the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) (a hadith) like it, except the words:"
Nor of those who err, say Amin" and added:" And don't rise
up ahead of him."
Book 004, Number 0830:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Verily the Imam is a shield, say prayer
sitting when he says prayer sitting. And when he says:"
Allah listens to him who praises Him," say:" O Allah, our
Lord, to Thee be the praise." and when the utterance of
the people of the earth synchronises with that of the
beings of heaven (angels), all the previous sins would be
pardoned.
Book 004, Number 0831:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) saying: The Imamis appointed to be followed. So
recite takbir when he recites it, and bow down when he
bows down and when he utters:" Allah listens to him who
praises Him," say" O Allah, our Lordfor Thee be the
praise." And when he prays, standing, you should pray
standing. And when he prays sitting, all of you should
pray sitting.
Chapter 18: THE IMAM IS AUTHORISED TO APPOINT ONE
AS HIS DEPUTY WHEN THERE IS A VALID REASON FOR IT (FOR
EXAMPLE, ILLNESS OR JOURNEY OR ANY OTHER), AND IF AN IMAM
LEADS THE PRAYER SITTING AS HE CANNOT DO SO STANDING, HIS
FOLLOWERS SHOULD SAY PRAYER STANDING PROVIDED THEY ARE ABLE
TO DO IT AND THERE IS AN ABROGATION OF SAYING PRAYER SITTING
BEHIND A SITTING IMAM
Book 004, Number 0832:
Ubaidullah b. Abdullah reported: I visited 'A'isha and
asked her to tell about the illness of the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him). She agreed and said: The
Apostle (may peace be upon him) was seriously ill and he
asked whether the people had prayed. We said: No, they are
waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: Put some water in the tub for me. We did accordingly
and he (the Holy Prophet) took a bath;and, when he was
about to move with difficulty, he fainted. When he came
round, he again said: Have the people said prayer? We
said: No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He
(the Holy Prophet) again said: Put some water for me in
the tub. We did accordingly and he took a bag, but when he
was about to move with difficultyhe fainted. When he came
round, he asked whether the people had prayed. We said:
No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He said:
Put some water for me in the tub. We did accordingly and
he took a bath and he was about to move with difficulty
when he fainted. When he came roundhe said: Have the
people saidprayer? We said: No, they are waiting for you,
Messenger of Allah. She ('A'isha) said: The people were
staying in the mosque and waiting for the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) to lead the last (night)
prayer. She ('A'isha) said: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) sent (instructions) to Abu Bakr to lead
the people in prayer. When the messenger came, he told him
(Abd Bakr): The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
has ordered you to lead the people in prayer. Abu Bakr who
was a man of very tenderly feelings asked Umar to lead the
prayer. 'Umar said: You are more entitled to that. Abu
Bakr led the prayers during those days. Afterwards the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) felt some
relief and he went out supported by two men, one of them
was al-'Abbas, to the noon prayer. Abu Bakr was leading
the people in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him. he began to
withdraw, but the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
told him not to withdraw. He told his two (companions) to
seat him down beside him (Abu Bakr). They seated him by
the side of Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said the prayer standing
while following the prayer of the Apostle (way peace be
upon him) and the people Bald prayer (standing) while
following the prayer of Abu Bakr. The Apostle (may peace
be upon him) was seated. Ubaidullah said: I visited
'Abdullah b. 'Abbas, and said: Should I submit to you what
'A'isha had told about the illness of the Apostle (may
peace be upon him)? He said: Go ahead. I submitted to him
what had been transmitted by her ('A'isha). He objected to
none of it, only asking whether she had named to him the
man who accompanied al-'Abbas. I said: No. He said: It was
'Ali.
Book 004, Number 0833:
'A'isha reported: It was in the house ofMaimuna that
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) first fell
ill. He asked permission from his wives to stay in her
('A'isha's) house during his illness. They granted him
permission. She ('A'isha) narrated: He (the Holy Prophet)
went out (for prayer) with his hand over al-Fadl b. 'Abbas
and on the other hand there was another person and (due to
weakness) his feet dragged on the earth. 'Ubaidullah said:
I narrated this hadith to the son of 'Abbas ('Abdullah b.
'Abbas) and he said: Do you know who the man was whose
name 'A'isha did not mention? It was 'Ali.
Book 004, Number 0834:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be upon
him), said: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) fell ill and his illness became serious, he asked
permission from his wives to stay in my house during his
illness. They gave him permission to do so. He stepped out
(of'A'isha's apartment for prayer) supported by two
persons. (He was so much weak) that his feet dragged on
the ground and he was being supported by 'Abbas b. 'Abd
al-Muttalib and another person. 'Ubaidullah said: I
informed 'Abdullah (b. 'Abbas) about that which 'A'isha
had said. 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas said: Do you know the man
whose name 'A'isha did not mention? He said: No. Ibn
'Abbas said: It was 'Ali.
Book 004, Number 0835:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him), said: I tried to dissuade the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) from it (i. e. from
appointing Abu Bakr as the Imam.) and my insistence upon
it was not due to the fact that I entertained any
apprehension in my mind that the people would not love the
man who would occupy his (Prophet's) place (i. e. who
would be appointed as his caliph) and I feared that the
people would be superstitious about one who would occupy
his place. I, therefore, desired that the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) should leave Abu Bakr aside
in this matter.
Book 004, Number 0836:
'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) came to my house, he said: Ask Abu Bakr
to lead people in prayer. 'A'isha narrated: I said,
Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a man of tenderly
feelings; as he recites the Qur'an, he cannot help
shedding tears: so better command anyone else to lead the
prayer. By Allah, there is nothing disturbing in it for me
but the idea that the people may not takeevil omen with
regard to one who is the first to occupy the place of the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). I tried to
dissuade him (the Holy Prophet) twice or thrice (from
appointing my father as an Imam in prayer), but he ordered
Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer and said: You women
are like those (who had) surrounded Yusuf.
Book 004, Number 0837:
'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) was confined to bed, Bilal came to him
to summon him to prayer. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Ask
Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. She ('A'isha)
reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, Abu! Bakr is a
tenderhearted man, go when ]be would stand at your place
(he would be so overwhelmed by feelings) that he would not
be able to make the people hear anything (his recitation
would not be audible to the followers in prayer). You
should better order Umar (to lead the prayer). He (the
Holy Prophet) said: Ask Abu Bakr to lead people in-
prayer. She ('A'isha) said: I asked Hafsa to (convey) my
impression to him (the Holy Prophet) that Abu Bakr was a
tenderhearted man, so when he would stand at his place, he
would not be able to make the people bear anything. He
better order Umar. Hafsa conveyed this (message of Hadrat
'A'isha) to him (the Holy Prophet). The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: (You are behaving) as if you
are the females who had gathered around Yusuf. Order Abd
Bakr to lead the people in prayer. She ('A'isha) reported:
So Abu Bakr was ordered to lead the people in prayer. As
the prayer began, the Messenger of Allah (may peace he
upon him) felt some relief; he got up and moved supported
by two persons and his feet dragged on earth (due to
excessive weakness). 'A'isha reported: As he (the Holy
Prophet) entered the mosque. Abu Bakr perceived his
(arrival). He was about to with. draw, but the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) by the gesture (of This
hand) told him to keep standing at his place. The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came and seated
himself on the left side of Abu Bakr. She ('A'isha)
reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
was leading people in prayer sitting. Abu Bakr was
following the prayer of the Apostle (may peace be upon
him) in a standing posture and the people were following
the prayer of Abu Bakr.
Book 004, Number 0838:
A'mash reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) suffered from illness of which he died, and
in the hadith transmitted by Ibn Mus-hir, the words are:
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) was brought
till he was seated by his (Abu Bakr's) side and the
Apostle (may peace be upon him) led the people in prayer
and Abu Bakr was making takbir audible to them, and in the
hadith transmitted by 'Isa the (words are):" The Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) sat and led the people in
prayer and Abu Bakr was by his side and he was making
(takbir) audible to the people."
Book 004, Number 0839:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) ordered Abu Bakr that he should lead people in
prayer during his illness, and he led them In prayer.
'Urwa said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
felt relief and went (to the mosque) and Abd Bakr was
leading the people in prayer. When Abel Bakr saw him he
began to withdraw, but the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) signed him to remain where he was. The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sat opposite to
Abu Bakr by his side. Abu Bakr said prayer following the
prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him),
and the people said prayer following the prayer of Abu
Bakr.
Book 004, Number 0840:
Anas b. Malik reported, Abu Bakr led them in prayer due
to the illness of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) of which be died. It was a Monday and they stood
in rows for prayer. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) drew aside the curtain of ('A'isha's) apartment
and looked at us while he was standing, and his
(Prophet's) face was (as bright) as the paper of the Holy
Book. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) felt
happy and smiled. And we were confounded with joy while in
prayer due to the arrival (among our midst) of the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), Abu Bakr
stepped back upon his heels to say prayer in a row
perceiving that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) had come out for prayer. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) with the help of his hand signed to
them to complete their prayer. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) went back (to his apartment) and drew
the curtain. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) breathed his last on that
very day.
Book 004, Number 0841:
Anas reported: The last glance that I have had of the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (before his
death) was that when he on Monday drew the curtain aside.
The hadith transmitted by Salih is perfect and complete.
Book 004, Number 0842:
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Anas b.
Malik by another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0843:
Anas reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) did not come to us for three days. When the prayer
was about to start. Abu Bakr stepped forward (to lead the
prayer), and the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
lifted the curtain. When the face of the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) became visible to us, we (found)
that no sight was more endearing to us than the face of
the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) as it
appeared to us. The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) with the gesture of his hand directed Abu Bakr to
step forward (and lead the prayer). The Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) then drew the curtain, and we
could not see him till he died.
Book 004, Number 0844:
Abu Musa reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) became ill and illness became serious
he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Upon
this 'A'isha said: Messenger of Allah, Abd Bakr is a man
of tenderly feelings: when he would stand in your place
(he would be so much overwhelmed -by grief that) he would
not be able to lead the people in prayer. He (the Holy
Prophet) said: You order Abu Bakr to lead the people in
prayer, and added: You are like the female companions of
Yusuf. So Abu Bakr led the prayer (during this period of
illness) in the life of the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him).
Chapter 19: IF THE IMAM ARRIVES LATE AND THERE IS
NO DANGER OF AN UNPLEASANT HAPPENING, ANOTHER IMAM CAN BE
APPOINTED TO LEAD THE PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0845:
Sahl b. Sa'd al-Sa'idi reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) went to the tribe of Bani Amr b.
Auf in order to bring reconciliation amongst (its
members), and It was a time of prayer. The Mu'adhdhin came
to Abu Bakr and said: Would you lead the prayer in case I
recite takbir (tahrima, with which the prayer begins)? He
(Abu Bakr) said: Yes. He (the narrator) said: He (Abu
Bakr) started (leading) the prayer. The people were
engaged in observing prayer when the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) happened to come there and made
his way (through the people) till he stood in a row. The
people began to clap (their hands), but Abu Bakr paid no
heed (to it) in prayer. When the people clapped more
vigorously, he (Abu Bakr) then paid heed and saw the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) there. (He was
about to withdraw when) the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) signed to him to keep standing at his place.
Abu Bakr lifted his hands and praised Allah for what the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had commanded
him and then Abu Bakr withdrew himself till he stood in
the midst of the row and the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) stepped forward and led the prayer. When (the
prayer) was over, he (the Holy Prophet) said: 0 Abu Bakr,
what prevented you from standing (at that place) as I
ordered you to do? Abu Bakr said: It does not become the
son of Abu Quhafa to lead prayer before the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said (to the people) around him: What
is it that I saw you clapping so vigorously? (Behold) when
anything happens in prayer, say: Subha Allah, for when you
would utter it, it would attract the attention, while
clapping of hands is meant for women.
Book 004, Number 0846:
This hadith is transmitted by Sahl b. Sa'd in the same
way as narrated by Malik, with the exception of these
words:" Abu Bakr lifted his hands and praised Allah and
retraced his (steps) till he stood in a row."
Book 004, Number 0847:
Sahl b. Sa'd al-Sa'idi reported: The Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) went to Bani Amr b. 'Auf in order
to bring about reconciliation amongst them. The rest of
the hadith is the same but with (the addition of these
words):" The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
came and made his way through the rows till he came to the
first row and Abu Bakr retraced his steps."
Book 004, Number 0848:
Mughira b. Shu'ba reported that he participated In the
expedition of Tabuk along with the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) went out to answer the call of nature before the
morning prayer. and I carried along with him a jar (full
of water). When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) came back to me (after relieving himself). I began to
pour water upon his hands out of the jar and he washed his
hands three times, then washed his face three times. He
then tried to tuck up the sleeves of his cloak upon his
forearms but since the sleeves were tight he inserted his
hands in the cloak and then brought out his forearms up to
the elbow below the cloak, and then wiped over his shoes
and then moved on. Mughira said: I also moved along with
him till he came to the people and (he found) that they
had been saying their prayer under the Imamah of 'Abd
al-Rahman b. 'Auf. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) could get one rak ah out of two and said (this)
last rak'ah along with the people. When Abd al-Rahman b.
'Auf pronounced the salutation, the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) got up to complete the prayer.
This made the Muslims terrified and most of them began to
recite the glory of the Lord. When the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) finished his prayer, he turned
towards them and then said: You did well, or said with a
sense of joy: You did the right thing that you said prayer
at the appointed hour.
Book 004, Number 0849:
This hadith is narrated by Hamza b. Mughira by another
chain of trans- mitters (but with the addition of these
words): I made up my mind to hold Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf
back, but the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said: Leave him."
Chapter 20: IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IN PRAYER, MEN
SHOULD GLORIFY ALLAH AND WOMEN SHOULD CLAP HANDS
Book 004, Number 0850:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Glorification of Allah is for men and
clapping of hands is meant for women (if something happens
in prayer). Harmala added in his narration that Ibn Shihab
told him: I saw some of the scholars glorifying Allah and
making a gesture.
Book 004, Number 0851:
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira
by another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0852:
This hadith is transmitted by Muhammad b. Rafi',
Abu'I-Razzaq. Ma'mar, Hammam on the authority of Abu
Huraira with the addition of (the word)" prayer".
Chapter 21: COMMAND TO OBSERVE PRAYER WELL,
PERFECTING IT, AND DEVOTION IN IT
Book 004, Number 0853:
Abu Huraira reported: one day the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) led the prayer. Then turning
(towards his Companions) he said: 0 you, the man, why
don't you say your prayer well? Does the observer of
prayer not see how he is performing the prayer for he
performs it for himself? By Allah, I see behind me as I
see In front of me.
Book 004, Number 0854:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Do you find me seeing towards the Qibla
only? By Allah, your bowing and your prostrating are not
hidden from my view. Verily I see them behind my back.
Book 004, Number 0855:
Anas b. Malik reported. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: Perform bowing and prostration
well. By Allah. I see you even if you are behind me, or he
said'. (1 see you) behind my back when you bow or
prostrate.
Book 004, Number 0856:
Anas reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: Complete the bowing and prostration well. By
Allah, 1 see you behind my back as to how you bow and
prostrate or when you bow and prostrate.
Chapter 22: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BOW AND PROSTRATE
AHEAD OF THE IMAM
Book 004, Number 0857:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) one day led us in the prayer. and when he
completed the Prayer he turned his face towards us and
said: 0 People, I am your Imam, so do not precede me in
bowing and prostration and in standing and turning (faces,
i. e. In pronouncing salutation), for I see you in front
of me and behind me, and then said: By Him in Whose hand
Is the life of Muhammad, if you could see what I see, you
would have laughed little and wept much more. They said:
What did you see, Messenger of Allah? He replied: (I saw)
Paradise and Hell.
Book 004, Number 0858:
This hadith is narrated by Anas with another chain of
transmitters, and in the hadith transmitted by Jarir there
is no mention of" turning (faces)".
Book 004, Number 0859:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Does the man who lifts his head ahead
of the Imam (from prostration) not fear that Allah may
change his head into the head of an ass?
Book 004, Number 0860:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Does the man who lifts his head before
the Imam not fear that Allah may change his face into that
of an ass?
Book 004, Number 0861:
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another
chain of transmitters except for the words narrated by
Rabi' b. Muslim:" Allah may make his face like the face of
an ass."
Chapter 23: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO LIFT ONE'S EYES
TOWARDS THE SKY IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0862:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: The people who lift their eyes
towards the sky in Prayer should avoid it or they would
lose their eyesight.
Book 004, Number 0863:
Abu Huraira reported: People should avoid lifting their
eyes towards the sky while supplicating in prayer,
otherwise their eyes would be snatched away.
Chapter 24: THE COMMAND TO OBSERVE PRAYER WITH
TRANQUILLITY AND CALMNESS AND PROHIBITION OF MAKING GESTURES
WITH HANDS AND LIFTING THEMWHILE PRONOUNCING SALUTATION,
ANDTHE COMPLETING OF FIRST ROWSAND JOINING TOGETHER WELL IN
THEM
Book 004, Number 0864:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) came to us and said: How is it that I
see you lifting your hands like the tails of headstrong
horses? Be calm in prayer. He (the narrator) said: He then
again came to us and saw us (sitting) in circles; he said:
How is it that I see you in separate groups? He (the
narrator) said: He again came to us and said: Why don't
you draw yourselves up in rows as angels do in the
presence of their Lord? We said: Messenger of Allah, bow
do the angels draw themselves up in rows in the presence
of their Lord? He (the Holy Prophet) said: They make the
first rows complete and keep close together in the row.
Book 004, Number 0865:
This hadith has been narrated by A'mash with the same
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0866:
Jabir b. Samura reported: When we said prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), we pronounced:
Peace be upon you and Mercy of Allah, peace be upon you
and Mercy of Allah, and made gesture with the hand on both
the sides. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him said: What do you point out with your hands as if
they are the tails of headstrong horses? This is enough
for you that one should place one's hand on one's thigh
and then pronounce salutation upon one's brother on the
right side and then on the left.
Book 004, Number 0867:
Jabir b. Samura reported: We said our prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and, while
pronouncing salutations, we made gestures with our hands
(indicating)" Peace be upon you, peace be upon you." The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) looked towards
us and said: Why is it that you make gestures with your
hands like the tails of headstrong horses? When any one of
you pro- nounces salutation (in prayer) he should only
turn his face towards his companion and should not make a
gesture with his hand.
Chapter 25: STRAIGHTENING OF ROWS AND THE
EXCELLENCE OF THE FIRST ROW AND THEN OF THE SUBSEQUENT ROWS
AND COMPETING AND VYING WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR THE FIRST ROW
AND PRIORITY OF THE MEN OF VIRTUES AND THEIR NEARNESS TO THE
IMAM
Book 004, Number 0868:
Abu Mas'ud reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
he upon him) used to touch our shoulders in prayer and
say: Keep straight, don't be irregular, for there would be
dissension in your hearts. Let those of you who are sedate
and prudent be near me, then those who are next to them,
then those who are next to them. Abu Mas'ud said:
Now-a-days there is much dissension amongst you.
Book 004, Number 0869:
This hadith is narrated by Ibn Uyaina with the same
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0870:
Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: Let those who are sedate and
prudent be near me, then those who are next to them
(saying it tliree tinies), and beware of the tumult of the
markets.
Book 004, Number 0871:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: Straighten your rows. for the
straightening of a row is a part of the perfection of
prayer.
Book 004, Number 0872:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: Complete the rows, for I can see
you behind my back.
Book 004, Number 0873:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what was
transmitted to us by Abu Huraira from the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and, while making a mention
of a few ahadith, said: (The Messengerof Allah directed us
thus): Establish rows in prayer, for the making of a row
(straight) is one of the merits of prayer.
Book 004, Number 0874:
Nu'man b. Bashir reported: I heard the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) say: Straighten your rows,
or Allah would create dissension amongst you.
Book 004, Number 0875:
Nu'man b. Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace-be upon him) used to straighten our rows as it lie
were straightening an arrow with their help until be saw
that we had learnt it from him. One day he came out, stood
up (for prayer) and was about to say: Allah is the
Greatest, when he saw a man, whose chest was bulging out
from the row, so he said: Servants of Allah, you hint
straighten your rows or Allah would create dissension
amongst you.
Book 004, Number 0876:
Abu 'Awana reported this hadith with the same chain of
transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0877:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: If the people were to know what
excellence is there in the Adhan and in the first row, and
they could not (get these opportunities) except by drawing
lots, they would have definitely done that. And if they
were to know what excellence lies in joining the prayer in
the first takbir (prayer), they would have vied with one
another. And if they were to know what excellence lies in
the night prayer and morning prayer, they would have
definitely come even if crawling (on their knees).
Book 004, Number 0878:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saw (a tendency ) among his
Companions to go to the back, so he said to them: Come
forward and follow my lead, and let those who come after
you follow your lead. People will continue to keep back
till Allah will put them at the back.
Book 004, Number 0879:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saw people at the end of the
mosque, and then the (above-mentioned hadith) was
narrated.
Book 004, Number 0880:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: If you were to know, or if they were to
know, what (excellence) lies in the first rows, there
would have been drawing of lots (for filling them) ; and
Ibn Harb said: For (occupying) the first row there would
have been drawing of lots.
Book 004, Number 0881:
Abu Huraira said: The best rows for men are the first
rows, and the worst ones the last ones, and the best rows
for women are the last ones and the worst ones for them
are the first ones.
Book 004, Number 0882:
This hadith is narrated by Suhail with the same chain
of transmitters.
Chapter 26: THE PRAYING WOMEN HAVE BEEN COMMANDED
NOT TO PRECEDE MEN IN LIFTING THEIR HEADS FROM PROSTRATION
Book 004, Number 0883:
Sahl b. Sa'd reported: I saw men having tied (the ends)
of their lower garments around their necks, like children,
due to shortage of cloth and offering their prayers behind
the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him). One of the
proclaimers said: O womenfolk, do not lift your heads till
men raise (them).
Chapter 27: WOMEN COMING OUT (FROM THEIR HOUSES)
FOR GOING TO THE MOSQUE WHEN THERE IS NO APPREHENSION OF
WICKEDNESS, BUT THEY SHOULD NOT COME OUT SCENTED
Book 004, Number 0884:
Salim narrated it from his father ('Abdullah b. Umar)
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
When women ask permission for going to the mosque, do not
prevent them.
Book 004, Number 0885:
Abdullah b. Umar reported: I heard Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) say: Don't prevent your women from
going to the mosque when they seek your permission. Bilal
b. 'Abdullah said: By Allah, we shall certainly prevent
them. On this'Abdullah b. Umar turned towards him and
reprimanded him to harshly as I had never heard him do
before. He ('Abdullah b. Umar) said: I am narrating to you
that which comes from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and you (have the audicity) to say: By Allah, we
shall certainly prevent them.
Book 004, Number 0886:
Ibn 'Umar reported: 'The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Do not prevent the maid-servants of
Allah from going to the mosque.
Book 004, Number 0887:
lbn Umar reported: I heard the Messeinger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) say: When your women seek your
permission for going to the mosque, you grant them
(permission).
Book 004, Number 0888:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Do not prevent women from going to the
mosque at night. A boy said to 'Abdullah b. Umar: We would
never let them go out, that they may not be caught in
evil. He (the narrator) said: Ibn Umar reprimanded him and
said.. I am saying that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said this, but you say: We would not allow!
Book 004, Number 0889:
A hadith like this has been narrated by A'mash with the
same chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0890:
Ibn 'Umar reported: Grant permission to women for going
to the mosque in the night. His son who was called Waqid
said: Then they would make mischief. He (the narrator)
said: He thumped his (son's) chest and said: I am
narrating to you the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him), and you say: No!
Book 004, Number 0891:
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: Do not deprive women of their share of the
mosques, when they seek permission from you. Bilal said:
By Allah, we would certainly prevent them. 'Abdullah said:
I say that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said it and you say: We would certainly prevent them!
Book 004, Number 0892:
Zainab Thaqafiya reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When any one of you (women)
participates in the 'Isha' prayer, she should not perfume
herself that night.
Book 004, Number 0893:
Zainab, the wife of Abdullah (b. 'Umar), reported: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said to us:
When any one of you comes to the mosque, she should not
apply perfume.
Book 004, Number 0894:
Abu Huraira said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: Whoever (woman) fumigates herself with
perfume should not join us in the 'Isha' prayer.
Book 004, Number 0895:
'Amra, daughter of Abd al-Rahmin, reported: I heard
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him). say: If the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) had seen what new things the women have
introduced (in their way of life) he would have definitely
prevented them from going to the mosque, as the women of
BaniIsra'il were prevented.
Book 004, Number 0896:
This hadith has been narrated by Yahya b. Sa'id with
the same chain of transmitters.
Chapter 28: MODERATION BETWEEN LOUD AND LOW
RECITATION IN JAHRI PRAYER, WHEN THERE IS A FEAR OF TURMOIL
IN RECITING LOUDLY
Book 004, Number 0897:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The word of (Allah) Great and
Glorious: 'And utter not thy prayer loudly, nor be low in
it" (xvii. 110) was revealed as the Messenger of Allah
(may peace beupon him) was hiding himself in Mecca. When
he led his Companions in prayer he raised his voice (while
reciting the) Qur'an. And when the polytheists heard that,
they reviled the Qur'an and Him Who revealed it and him
who brought it. Upon this Allah, the Exalted, said to His
Apostle (may peace be upon him): Utter not thy prayer so
loudly that the polytheists may hear thy recitation and
(recite it) not so low that it may be inaudible to your
Companions. Make them hear the Qur'an, but do not recite
it loudly and seek a (middle) way between these. Recite
between loud and low tone.
Book 004, Number 0898:
'A'isha reported that so far as these words of (Allah)
Glorious and High are concerned:" And utter not thy prayer
loudly, not be low in it" (xvii. 110) relate to
supplication (du'a').
Book 004, Number 0899:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Hisham with the
same chain of transmitters.
Chapter 29: LISTENING TO THE RECITATION OF THE
QUR'AN
Book 004, Number 0900:
Ibn 'Abbas reported with regard to the words of Allah,
Great and Glorious:" Move not thy tongue therewith" (Ixxv.
16) that when Gabriel brought revelation to him (the Holy
Prophet) he moved his tongue and lips (with a view to
committing it to memory instantly). This was something
hard for him and it was visible (from his face). Then
Allah, the Exalted. revealed this a" Move not thy tongue
therewith to make haste (in memorising it). Surely on us
rests the collecting of it and the reciting of it" (ixxv.
16), i. e. Verily it rests with Us that We would preserve
it in your heart and (enable you) to recite it You would
recite it when We would recite it and so follow its
recitation, and He (Allah) said:" We revealed it, so
listen to it attentively. Verily its exposition rests with
Us. i. e. We would make it deliver by your tongue." So
when Gabriel came to him (to the Holy Prophet), he kept
silence, and when he went away he recited as Allah had
promised him.
Book 004, Number 0901:
Ibn Abbas reported with regard to the words:" Do not
move thy tongue there with to make haste," that the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) felt it hard and
he moved his lips. Ibn 'Abbas said to me (Sa'id b.
Jubair): I move them just as the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) moved them. Then said Sa'id: I move
them just as Ibn 'Abbas moved them, and he moved his lips.
Allah, the Exalted, revealed this:" Do not move your
tongue therewith to make haste. It is with US that its
collection rests and its recital" (al-Qur'an, ixxv. 16).
He said: Its preservation in your heart and then your
recital. So when We recite it, follow its recital. He
said: Listen to it, and be silent and then it rests with
Us that you recite it. So when Gabriel came to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), he listened to
him attentively, and when Gabriel went away, the Apostle
of Allah (may peace be upon him) recited as he (Gabriel)
had recited it.
Chapter 30: RECITATION OF THE QUR'AN LOUDLY IN
THE' DAWN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0902:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) neither recited the Qur'an to the Jinn nor
did he see them. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) went out with some of his Companions with the
intention of going to the bazaar of 'Ukaz And there had
been (at that time) obstructions between satans and the
news from the Heaven, and there were flung flames upon
them. So satan went back to their people and they said:
What has happened to you? They said: There have been
created obstructions between us and the news from the
Heaven. And there have been flung upon us flames. They
said: It cannot happen but for some (important) event. So
traverse the eastern parts of the earth and the western
parts and find out why is it that there have been created
obstructions between us and the news from the Heaven. So
they went forth and traversed the easts of the earth and
its wests. Some of them proceeded towards Tihama and that
is a nakhl towards the bazaar of 'Ukaz and he (the Holy
Prophet) was leading his Companions in the morning prayer.
So when they heard the Qur'an. they listened to it
attentively and said: It is this which has caused
obstruction between us and news from the Heaven. They went
back to their people and said: O our people, we have heard
a strange Qur'an which directs us to the right path; so we
affirm our faith in it and we would never associate anyone
with our Lord. And Allah, the Exalted and Glorious,
revealed to His Apostle Muhammad (may peace be upon him):"
It has been revealed to me that a party of Jinn listened
to it" (Qur'an, lxxii. 1).
Book 004, Number 0903:
Dawud reported from 'Amir who said: I asked 'Alqama if
Ibn Mas'ud was present with the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) on the night of the Jinn (the night
when the Holy Prophet met them). He (Ibn Mas'uad) said:
No, but we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) one night and we missed him. We
searched for him in the valleys and the hills and said. He
has either been taken away (by jinn) or has been secretly
killed. He (the narrator) said. We spent the worst night
which people could ever spend. When it was dawn we saw him
coming from the side of Hiri'. He (the narrator) reported.
We said: Messenger of Allah, we missed you and searched
for you, but we could not find you and we spent the worst
night which people could ever spend. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: There came to me an inviter on behalf of the Jinn
and I went along with him and recited to them the Qur'an.
He (the narrator) said: He then went along with us and
showed us their traces and traces of their embers. They
(the Jinn) asked him (the Holy Prophet) about their
provision and he said: Every bone on which the name of
Allah is recited is your provision. The time it will fall
in your hand it would be covered with flesh, and the dung
of (the camels) is fodder for your animals. The Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Don't perform
istinja with these (things) for these are the food of your
brothers (Jinn).
Book 004, Number 0904:
This hadith has been reported by Dawud with the same
chain of transmitters up to the word (s):" The traces of
their embers." Sha'bi said: They (the Jinn) asked about
their provision, and they were the Jinn of al-jazira, up
to the end of the hadith, and the words of Sha'bi have
been directly transmitted from the hadith of Abdullah.
Book 004, Number 0905:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of
'Abdullah from the Apostle (may peace be upon him) up to
the words:" The traces of the embers," but he made no
mention of what followed afterward.
Book 004, Number 0906:
Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) said: I was not with the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) but I wish I were with
him.
Book 004, Number 0907:
Ma'n reported.. I heard it from my father who said: I
asked Masruq who informed the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) about the night when they heard the
Qur'an. He said: Your father, Ibn Mas'ud, narrated it to
me that a tree informed him about that.
Chapter 31: RECITATION IN THE NOON AND AFTERNOON
PRAYERS
Book 004, Number 0908:
Abu Qatada reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) led us in prayer and recited in the first two
rak'ahs of the noon and afternoon prayers Surat al-Fitiha
and two (other) surahs. And he would sometimes recite loud
enough for us the verses. He would prolong the first
rak'ah more than the second. And he acted similarly in the
morning prayer.
Book 004, Number 0909:
Abu Qatada reported it on the authority of his father:
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) would
recite in the first two rak'ahs of the noon and afternoon
prayers the opening chapter of the Book and another surah.
He would sometimes recite loud enough to make audible to
us the verse and would recite in the last two rak'ahs
Surat al-Faitiha (only).
Book 004, Number 0910:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: We used to estimate how
long Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) stood in
the noon and afternoon prayers, and we estimated hat he
stood in the first two rak'ahs of the noon prayer as long
as it takes to recite Alif Lam Mim, Tanzil, i. e.
as-Sajda. We estimated that he stood half that time in the
last two rak'ahs; that he stood in the first two of the
afternoon as long as he did in the last two at noon; and
in the last two of the afternoon prayer about half that
time.
Abu Bakr in his narration has made no mention of Alif
Lam Mim, Tanzil, but said: As long as it takes to recite
thirty verses.
Book 004, Number 0911:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite in every rak'ah of the
first two rak'ahs of the noon prayer about thirty verses
and in the last two about fifteen verses or half (of the
first rak'ah) and in every rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer of
the first two rak'ahs about fifteen verses and in the last
two verses half (of the first ones).
Book 004, Number 0912:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The people of Kufa complained
to Umar b. Khattab about Sa'id and they made a mention of
his prayer. 'Umar sent for him. He came to him. He ('Umar)
totd him that the people had found fault with his prayer.
He said: I lead them in prayer in accorance with the
prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him).
I make no decrease in it. I make them stand for a longer
time in the first two (rak'ahs) and shorten it in the last
two. Upon this 'Umar remarked: This is what I deemed of
thee, O Abu Ishaq
Book 004, Number 0913:
This hadith his been narrated by 'Abu al-Malik with the
same chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0914:
Jabir b. Samura reported: 'Umar said to Sa'd: They
complain against you in every matter, even in prayer. He
(Sa'd) said: I prolong (standing) in the first two
(rak'ahs) and shorten it in the last two, and I make no
negligence in following the prayer of the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him). He ('Umar) remarked: This
is what is expected of you, or, that is what I deemed of
you.
Book 004, Number 0915:
This hadith is narrated by Jabir b. Samura but with the
addition of these words:" (Sa'd said): These bedouins
presume to teach me prayer."
Book 004, Number 0916:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The noon prayer would
start and one would go to al-Baqi' and after having
relieved himself he would perform ablution and then come,
while the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) would
be in the first rak'ah, because he would prolong it so
much.
Book 004, Number 0917:
Qaz'a reported: I came to Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and he
was surrounded by people. When the people departed from
him I said: I am not going to ask you what these people
have been asking you. I want to ask you about the prayer
of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He (Abu
Sa'id) said: There is no good for you in this. He (Qaz'a),
however, repeated (his demand). He then said: The noon
prayer would start and one of us would go to Baqi' and,
having relieved himself, would come to his home, then
perform ablution and go to the mosque, and (he would find)
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) in the
first rak'ah.
Chapter 32: RECITATION IN THE MORNING PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0918:
Abdullah b. Sa'id reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) led us in the morning prayer in Mecca
and began Sarat al-Mu'minin (xxiii ) but when he came to
the mention of Moses and Aaron (verse. 45) or to the
mention of Jesus (verse 50), a cough got the better of
him, and he bowed. 'Abdullah b. Sa'ib was present there,
and in the hadith narrated by Abd al-Razzaq (the words
are): He cut short (the recitation) and bowed.
Book 004, Number 0919:
'Amr b. Huwairith reported: I heard the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) recite in the morning
prayer" Wa'l-lail-i-idhd 'As'asa" (ixxxi. 17).
Book 004, Number 0920:
Qutba b. Malik reported: I said prayer and the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) led it and he
recited" Qaf. (I.). By the Glorious Qur'an," till he
recited" and the tall palm trees" (l. 10). I wanted to
repeat it but I could not follow its significance.
Book 004, Number 0921:
Qutba b. Malik reported that he had heard the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) reciting in the morning
prayer this:" And the tall palm trees having flower spikes
piled one above another" (l. 10).
Book 004, Number 0922:
Ziyad b. 'Ilaqa reported it on the authority of his
uncle that he said the morning prayer with the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and he recited in the first
rak'ah:" And the tall palm trees having flower spikes
piled one above another (l. 10) or perhaps Sarah Qaf.
Book 004, Number 0923:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite in the morning prayer"
Qaf. By the Glorious Quran." and his prayer afterward
shortened.
Book 004, Number 0924:
Simak asked Jabir b. Samura about the prayer of the
Apostle (may peace be upon him). He said: He (the Holy
Prophet) shortened the prayer and he did not pray like
these people then, and he informed me that the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to recite" Qaf. By
the (Glorious) Qur'an," and a passage of similar length.
Book 004, Number 0925:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite in the noon prayer:" By
the night when it envelopes" (xcii.), and in the afternoon
like this, but he prolonged the morning prayer as compared
to that (noon and afternoon prayers).
Book 004, Number 0926:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite in the noon prayer:"
Glorify the name of thy Most High Lord in the morning
prayer longer than this" (lxxxvii.)
Book 004, Number 0927:
Abu Barza reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) used to recite in the morning prayer from
sixty to one hundred verses.
Book 004, Number 0928:
Abu Barza Aslami reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite from sixty to one
hundred verses in the morning prayer.
Book 004, Number 0929:
Ibn Abbas reported: Umm al-Fadl daughter of al-Harith
heard him reciting:" By those sent forth to spread
goodness" (lxxvii.). (Upon this) she remarked: O my son,
you reminded me by the recitation of this surah (the fact)
that it was the last surah that I heard from the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) and he recited it in the
evening prayer.
Book 004, Number 0930:
This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri with the same
chain of transmitters but with this addition:" And he did
not lead the player after this till his death."
Book 004, Number 0931:
Jubair b. Mut'im reported: I heard the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) reciting Surat al-Tur
(Mountain) (lii) in the evening prayer.
Book 004, Number 0932:
This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri with the same
chain of transmitters.
Chapter 33: RECITATION IN THE NIGHT PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0933:
'Adi reported: I heard al-Bara' narrating it from the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) that while in a
journey he said the night prayer and recited in one of the
two rak'ahs:" By the Fig and the Olive" (Su'rah xcv.).
Book 004, Number 0934:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that he said prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and he
recited:" By the Fig and the Olive."
Book 004, Number 0935:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported: I heard the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) reciting in the night
prayer:" By the Fig and the Olive," and I have never heard
anyone with a sweeter voice than he.
Book 004, Number 0936:
Jabir reported that Mu'adh b. jabal used to pray with
the Apostle (may peace be upon him), then came and led his
people in prayer. One night he said the night prayer with
the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him). He then came
to his people and led them in prayer beginning with Surat
al-Baqara. A man turned aside, pronounced the taslim
(salutation for concluding the prayer), then prayed alone
and departed. The people said to him: Have you become a
hypocrite, so and so? He said: I swear by Allah that I
have not, but I will certainly go to Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) and will inform (him) about this.
He then came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) and said: Messenger of Allah, we look after camels
used for watering and work by day. Mu'idh said the night
prayer with you. He then came and began with Surat
al-Baqara. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) then
turned to Mu'adh and said: Are you there to (put the
people) to trial? Recite such and recite such (and such a
surah). It is transmitted on the authority of Jabir, as
told by Sufyan, that he (the Holy Prophet) had said:" By
the Sun and its morning brightness" (Sarah xci.)," By
brightness" (Surah xciii)" By the night when it spreads"
(Surah xcii.), and" Glorify the name of thy most high
Lord" (Surah lxxxii.).
Book 004, Number 0937:
Jabir reported: 'Mu'adh b jabal al-Ansari led his
companions in the night prayer and prolonged it for them.
A person amongst us said prayer (after having separated
himself from the congregation). Mu'adh was informed of
this, and he remarked that he wasa hypocrite. When it (the
remark) was conveyed to the man, he went to the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) and informed him of what
Mu'adh had said. Upon this the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said to him: Mu'adh, do you want to become a
person putting (people) to trial? When you lead people in
prayer, recite:" By the Sun and its morning brightness"
(Surah xci.)," Glorify the name of thy most high Lord"
(Surah lxxxvi.) and" Read in the name of Lord" (Surah
xcvi.), and" By the night when it spreads" (Surah xcii.).
Book 004, Number 0938:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: Mu'adh b. Jabal said the
night prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and then returned to his people and then led
them in this prayer.
Book 004, Number 0939:
Jabir b. Abdullah reported: Mu'adh said the night
prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him). He then came to the mosque of his people and led
them in prayer.
Chapter 34: THE DUTY OF THE IMAM IS TO BE BRIEF
AND PERFECT IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0940:
Abu Mas'ud al-Ainsari reported: A person came to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and said: I
keep away from the morning prayer on account of such and
such (a man), because; he keeps us so long. I never saw
God's Messenger (may peace be upon him) more angry when
giving an exhortation than he was that day. He said: 0
people, some of you are scaring people away. So whoever of
you leads the people in prayer he must be brief, for
behind him are the weak, the aged, and the people who have
(argent) business to attend.
Book 004, Number 0941:
This hadith like one narrated by Hashalm has been
narrated from Isma'il with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 0942:
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you leads the people in
prayer, he should be brief for among them are the young
and the aged, the weak and the sick. But when one of you
prays by himself, he may (prolong) as he likes.
Book 004, Number 0943:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Huraira
transmitted to us from Muhammad the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him), and he narrated (some) ahadith
out of (these narrations and one of them is this): The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When any
one of you stands to lead people In prayer, he should
shorten it, for amongst them are the aged, and amongst
them are the weak, but when he prays by himself, he may
prolong his prayer as he likes.
Book 004, Number 0944:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you leads people in
prayer, he must shorten it for among them are the weak,
the infirm and those who have business to attend.
Book 004, Number 0945:
Abu Bakr b. 'Abd al-Rahman reported that he had heard
Abu Huraira say that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said like it, but he substituted" the aged" for
'the infirm".
Book 004, Number 0946:
Uthman b. Abu'l-'As at-Thaqafi reported: The Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) said to him: Lead your
people in prayer. I said: Messenger of Allah. I perceive
something (disturbing) in my soul. He (the Holy Prophet)
asked me to draw near him and making me sit down in front
of him he placed his hand on my breast between my nipples.
and then, telling me to turn round, he placed it on my
back between my shoulders. He then said: Act as an Imam
for your people. He who acts as Imam of the people, he
must be brief, for among them are the aged, among them are
the sick, among them are the weak, and among them are the
people who have business to attend. But when any of you
prays alone, he may pray as he likes.
Book 004, Number 0947:
Uthman b. Abu'l-'As reported: The last thing which the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) instructed me
was: When you lead the people in prayer, be brief.
Book 004, Number 0948:
Anas reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) used to be brief and perfect in prayer.
Book 004, Number 0949:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) was among those whose prayers was brief and
perfect.
Book 004, Number 0950:
Anas reported: I never prayed behind an Imam who was
more brief and more perfect in prayer than the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him).
Book 004, Number 0951:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) would listen to the crying of a lad in the
company of his mother, in prayer, and he would recite a
short surah or a small surah.
Book 004, Number 0952:
Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) having said: When I begin the prayer I
Intend to make it long, but I hear a boy cry. ing; I then
shorten it because of his mother's feelings.
Chapter 35: MODERATION IN THE ARTICLES OF PRAYER
AND THEIR SHORTENING AND PERFECTION
Book 004, Number 0953:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported: I noticed the prayer of
Muhammad (may peace be upon him) and saw his Qiyam
(standing), his bowing, and then going back to the
standing posture after bowing, his prostration, his
sitting between the two prostrations, and his prostration
and sitting between salutation and going away, all these
were nearly equal to one another.
Book 004, Number 0954:
Hakam reported: There dominated in Kufa a man whose
name was men- tioned as Zaman b. al-Ash'ath, who ordered
Abu 'Ubaidah b. 'Abdullah to lead people in prayer and he
accordingly used to lead them. Whenever he raised his head
after bowing, he stood up equal to the time that I can
recite (this supplication): O Allah! our Lord! unto Thee
be the praise which would fill the heavens and the earth,
and that which will please Thee besides them I Worthy art
Thou of all praise and glory. None can prevent that which
Thou bestowest, and none can bestow that whichthou
preventest. And the greatness of the great will not avail
him against Thee. Hakam (the narrator) said: I made a
mention of that to Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Laila who
reported: I heard al-Bara' b. 'Azib say that the prayer of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and his
bowing, and when he lifted his head from bowing, and his
prostration, and between the two prostrations (all these
acts) were nearly proportionate. I made a mention of that
to 'Ar b. Murrah and he said: I saw Ibn Abi Laili (saying
the prayer), but his prayer was not like this.
Book 004, Number 0955:
Hakam reported: When Matar b. Najiya dominated Kufa he
ordered Abu Ubaida to lead people in prayer, and the rest
of the hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 0956:
Thabit reported it on the authority of Anas: While
leading you in prayer I do not shorten anything in the
prayer. I pray as I saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) leading us. He (Thabit) said: Anas used to do
that which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head
from bowing he stood up (so long) that one would say: He
has forgotten (to baw down in prostration). And when he
lifted his head from prostration, he stayed in that
position, till someone would say: He has forgotten (to bow
down in prostration for the second sajda).
Book 004, Number 0957:
Thabit reported it on the authority of Anas: I have
never said such a light and perfect prayer as I said
behind the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). The
prayer of the Messenger. of Allah (may peace be upon him)
was well balanced. And so too was the prayer of Abu Bakr
well balanced. When it was the time of 'Umar b. al-Khattab
he prolonged the morning prayer. When the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Allah listened to him
who praised Him, he stood erect till we said: He has
forgotten. He then prostrated and sat between two
prostration till we said: He has forgotten.
Chapter 36: FOLLOWING THE IMAM AND ACTING AFTER
HIM
Book 004, Number 0958:
Al-Bara' (b. 'Azib), and he was no liar (but a truthful
Companion of the Holy Prophet), reported: They used to say
prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him). I never saw anyone bending his back at the time when
he (the Holy Prophet) raised his head, till the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) placed his forehead on
the ground. They then fell in prostration after him.
Book 004, Number 0959:
Al-Bara' reported, and he was no liar: When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Allah
listened to him who praised Him, none of us bent his back
till he (the Holy Prophet) prostrated; we then,
afterwards, went down in prostration.
Book 004, Number 0960:
Al-Bara' reported: They (the Companions) said prayer
with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), and
they bowed when he (the Holy Prophet) bowed. and when he
raised his head after bowing, he pronounced:" Allah
listened to him who praised Him," and we kept standing
till we saw him placing his face on the ground and then we
followed him.
Book 004, Number 0961:
Al-Bara' reported: When we were (in prayer) with the
Messenger of Allah Allah (may peace be upon him) none of
us benfft his back till we saw he prostrated. Zuhair and
others reported:" till we saw him prostrating".
Book 004, Number 0962:
'Amr b. Huraith reported: I said the dawn prayer behind
the Apostle of (may peace be upon him) and heard him
reciting: 'Nay. I call to witness the stars, running their
courses and setting" (al-Qur'an, lxxxi. 15-16) and Done of
us bent his back till he completed prostration.
Book 004, Number 0963:
('Abdullah b ) Ibn Abi Aufa reported: When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) raised his back
from the rukd' he pronounced: Allah listened to him who
praised Him. O Allah! our Lord! unto Thee be praise that
would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which
will please Thee besides them.
Book 004, Number 0964:
'Abdullah b. Aufa reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to recite this supplication: O
Allah! our Lord, unto Thee be praise that would fill the
heavens and the earth and fill that which will please Thee
besides them.
Book 004, Number 0965:
Abdullah b. Abu Aufa reported that the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) used to recite (this
supplication): O Allah! our Lord, unto Thee be praise that
would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which
will please Thee besides (them). O Allah! purify me with
snow, (water of) hail and with cold water; O Allah.
cleanse me from the sins and errors just as a white
garment is cleansed from dirt.
Book 004, Number 0966:
This hadith with the same chain of transmitters has
been narrated by Shu'ba, and in the narration of Mu'adh
the words are:" just as the white garment is cleansed from
filth," and in the narration of Yazid:" from dirt".
Book 004, Number 0967:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: When the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) raised his head after
bowing, he said: O Allah! our Lord, to Thee be the praise
that would fill all the heavens and the earth, and all
that it pleases Thee besides (them). O, thou art worthy of
praise and glory, most worthy of what a servant says, and
we all are Thy servants, no one can withhold what Thou
givest or give what Thou withholdest, and riches cannot
avail a wealthy person against Thee.
Book 004, Number 0968:
Ibn Abbas reported: When the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) raised his head after bowing, he said:
Allah! our Lord, to Thee be the praise that would fill the
heavens and the earth and that which is between them, and
that which will please Thee besides (them). Worthy art
Thou of all praise and glory. No one can withhold what
Thou givest, or give what Thou withholdest. And the
greatness O! the great availeth not against Thee.
Book 004, Number 0969:
Ibn Abbas reported from the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) the words:" And that would fill that which
will please Thee besides (them)!" and he did not mention
the subsequent (portion of supplication).
Book 004, Number 0970:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) drew aside the curtain (of his apartment) and
(he saw) people in rows (saying prayer) behind Aba Bakr.
And he said: Nothing remains of the glad tidings of
apostlehood, except good visions which a Muslim sees or
someone is made to see for him. And see that I have been
forbidden to recite the Qur'an in the state of bowing and
prostration. So far as Ruk'u is concerned, extol in it the
Great and Glorious Lord, and while prostrating yourselves
be earnest in supplication, for it is fitting that your
supplications should be answered.
Book 004, Number 0971:
'Abdullah b. 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) drew aside the curtain and his
head was bandaged on account of illness in which he died.
He said: O Allah, have I not delivered (Thy Message)? (He
repeated it) three times. Nothing has been left out of the
glad tidings of apostlebood, but good vision. which a
pious servant (of Allah) sees or someone else is made to
see for him. He then narrated like the hadith transmitted
by Sufyan.
Book 004, Number 0972:
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) forbade me to recite (the Qur'an) in a
state of bowing and prostration.
Book 004, Number 0973:
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) forbade to recite the Qur'an, while I
am in the state of bowing and prostration.
Book 004, Number 0974:
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) forbade me from the recitation (of the
Qur'an) in bowing and prostration and I do not say that he
forbade you.
Book 004, Number 0975:
'Ali reported: My loved one (the Holy Prophet) forbade
me that I should recite (the Qur'an) in a state of bowing
and prostration.
Book 004, Number 0976:
This hadith has been narrated by some other narrators,
Ibn 'Abbas and others, and they all reported that 'Ali
said: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) forbade
me to recite the Qur'an while I am in a state of bowing
and prostration, and in their narration (there is a
mention of) forbiddance from that (recital) in the state
of prostration as it has been transmitted by Zuhri, Zaid
b. Aslam, al-Wahid b. Kathir, and Dawud b. Qais.
Book 004, Number 0977:
This hadith is transmitted on the authority of 'Ali,
but he made no mention of" while in prostration".
Book 004, Number 0978:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: I was forbidden to recite (the
Qur'an) while I was bowing, and there is no mention of
'Ali in the chain of transmitters.
Chapter 37: WHAT IS TO BE RECITED IN BOWING AND
PROSTRATION
Book 004, Number 0979:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: The nearest a servant comes to his Lord
is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication
(in this state).
Book 004, Number 0980:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) used to say while prostrating himself: O
Lord, forgive me all my sins, small and great, first and
last, open and secret.
Book 004, Number 0981:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him') often said while bowing and prostrating
himself:" Glory be to Thee, O Allah, our Lord, and praise
be to Thee, O Allah, forgive me," thus complying with the
(command in) the Qur'an.
Book 004, Number 0982:
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) before his death recited often: Hallowed be
Thou, and with Thy praise, I seek forgiveness from Thee
and return to Thee. She reported: I said: Messenger of
Allah, what are these words that I find you reciting? He
said: There has been made a sign for me in my Ummah; when
I saw that, I uttered them (these words of glorification
for Allah), and the sign is:" When Allah's help and
victory..... to the end of the surah.
Book 004, Number 0983:
'A'isha reported: Never did I, see the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) after the revelation (of these
verses):" When Allah's help and victory came." observin-
his prayer without making (this supplication) or he said
in it (supplication): Hallowed be Thee, my Lord, and with
Thy praise, O Allah, forgive me.
Book 004, Number 0984:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) recited often these words: Hallowed be Allah and
with His praise, I seek the forgiveness of Allah and
return to Him. She said: I asked: Messenger of Allah, I
see that you often repeat the saying" subhan allahi
bihamdihi astag firullahi watubuilaih" whereupon he said:
My Lord informed me that I would soon see a sign in my
Ummah, so when I see it I often recite (these) words:
Hallowed be Allah and with His Praise, I seek forgiveness
of Allah and return to Him. Indeed I saw it (when this
verse) was revealed:" When Allah's help and victory came,
it marked the victory of Mecca, and you see people
entering into Allah's religion in troops, celebrate the
praise of Thy Lord and ask His forgiveness. Surely He is
ever returning to Mercy."
Book 004, Number 0985:
Ibn Juraij reported: I asked 'Ata': What do you recite
when you are in a state of bowing (in prayer)? He said:"
Hallowed be Thou, and with Thy praise, there is no god but
Thou." Son of Abd Mulaika narrated to me on the anthority
of 'A'isha (who reported): I missed one night the Apostle
of Allah (may peace be upon him) (from his bed). I thought
that he might have gone to one of his other wives. I
searched for him and then came back and (found him) in a
state of bowing, or prostration, saying: Hallowed be Thou
and with Thy praise; there is no god but Thou. I said:
With my father mayest thou be ransomed and with my mother.
I was thinking of (another) affair, whereas you are
(occupied) in another one.
Book 004, Number 0986:
'A'isha reported: One night I missed Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) from the bed, and when I sought
him my hand touched the soles of his feet while he was in
the state of prostration; they (feet) were raised and he
was saying:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thy pleasure from
Thy anger, and in Thy forgiveness from Thy punishment, and
I seek refuge in Thee from Thee (Thy anger). I cannot
reckon Thy praise. Thou art as Thou hast lauded Thyself."
Book 004, Number 0987:
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (way peace
he upon him) used to pronounce while bowing and
prostrating himself: All Glorious, All Holy, Lord of the
Angels and the Spirit.
Book 004, Number 0988:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of
'A'isha by another chain of transmitters.
Chapter 38: THE EXCELLENCE OF PROSTRATION AND
EXHORTATION TO OBSERVE IT
Book 004, Number 0989:
Ma'dan b. Talha reported: I met Thauban, the freed
slave. of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), and
asked him to tell me about an act for which, if I do it,
Allah will admit me to Paradise, or I asked about the act
which was loved most by Allah. He gave no reply. I again
asked and he gave no reply. I asked him for the third
time, and he said: I asked Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) about that and he said: Make frequent
prostrations before Allah, for you will not make one
prostration without raising you a degree because of it,
and removing a sin from you, because of it. Ma'dan said
that then lie met Abu al-Darda' and when he asked him, he
received a reply similar to that given by Thauban.
Book 004, Number 0990:
Rabi'a b. Ka'b said: I was with Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) one night. and I brought him water and
what he required. He said to me: Ask (anything you like).
I said: I ask your company in Paradise. He (the Holy
Prophet) said: Or anything else besides it. I said: That
is all (what I require). He said: Then help me to achieve
this for you by deyoting yourself often to prostration.
Chapter 39: HOW THE LIMBS SHOULD WORK IN
PROSTRATION AND FORBIDDANCE TO FOLD CLOTHING AND HAIR AND
PLAITING OF HAIR IN THE PRAYER
Book 004, Number 0991:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) had been commanded that he should prostrate on
the seven (bones) and he was forbidden to fold back the
hair and clothing. And in the narration transmitted by Abu
Rabi' (the words are):" on the seven bones and I was
forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing". According
to Abu'l-Rabi' (the seven bones are): The hands, the
knees, and the (extremities) of the feet and the forehead.
Book 004, Number 0992:
Ibn 'Abbas reported from the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him): I was commanded to prostrate myself on
seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair.
Book 004, Number 0993:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) had been commanded to prostrate on seven
(bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing.
Book 004, Number 0994:
Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: I have been commanded to
prostrate myself on seven bones:" forehead," and then
pointed with his hand towards his nose, hands, feet, and
the extremities of the feet; and we were forbidden to fold
back clothing and hair.
Book 004, Number 0995:
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: I was commanded to prostrate myself on
the seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and
clothing. (The seven bones are): forehead, nose, bands,
knees and feet.
Book 004, Number 0996:
Abdullah b. Abbas reported that he saw 'Abdullah b.
al-Harith observing the prayer and (his hair) was plaited
behind his head. He ('Abdullah b. 'Abbas) stood up and
unfolded them. While going back (from the prayer) he met
Ibn 'Abbas and said to him: Why is it that you touched my
head? He (Ibn 'Abbas) replied: (The man who observes
prayer with plaited hair) is like one who prays with his
hands tied behind.
Chapter 40: MODERATION IN PROSTRATION, PLACING
THE PALMS ON THE EARTH (GROUND) AND KEEPING AWAY ELBOWS FROM
THE SIDES AND THE BELLY FROM THE THIGHS WHILE PROSTRATING
Book 004, Number 0997:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: Observe moderation in prostration, and let
none of you stretch out his forearms (on the ground) like
a dog.
Book 004, Number 0998:
This hadith has been narrated by Shu'ba with the same
chain of transmitters. And in the hidith transmitted by
Ibn Ja'far (the words are):" None of you should stretch
out his forearms like the stretching out of a dog."
Book 004, Number 0999:
Al-Bira' (b. 'Azib) reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said. When you prostrate yourself,
place the palms of your hands on the ground and raise your
elbows.
Book 004, Number 1000:
'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Bujainah reported: When the
Prophet (may peace be upon him) prostrated, lie spread out
his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.
Book 004, Number 1001:
This hadith has been narrated by Ja'far b. Rabi' with
the same chain of transmitters. And in the narration
transmitted by 'Amr b. al-Harith (the words are):" When
the Messenger of Allah (rtiay peace be upon him)
prostrated, he spread out his arms so that the whiteness
of his armpits was visible." And in the narration
transmitted by al-Laith (the words are:" When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) prostrated. he
spread his hands from the armpits so that I saw their
whiteness."
Book 004, Number 1002:
Maimuna reported: When the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) prostrated himself, if a lamb wanted to pass
between his arms, it could pass.
Book 004, Number 1003:
Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him), reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) prostrated himself, he spread his arms,
i. e. he separated them so much that the whiteness of his
armpits became visible from behind and when he sat (for
Jalsa) he rested on his left thigh.
Book 004, Number 1004:
Maimuna daughter of Harith reported: When the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) prostrated, he kept his
hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen
from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That
is their whiteness.
Chapter 41: THE EXCELLENCE OF THE PRAYER AND THE
WAY IT IS BEGUN AND THE EXCELLENCE OF RUKU' AND MODERATION
IN IT, AND PROSTRATION AND MODERATION IN IT, ETC.
Book 004, Number 1005:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to begin prayer with takbir (saying
Allih-o-Akbar) and the recitation:" Praise be to Allah,
the Lord of the Universe." When he bowed he neither kept
his head up nor bent it down, but kept it between these
extremes; when he raised his bead after bow- ing he did
not prostrate himself till he had stood erect; when he
raised his head after prostration he did not prostrate
himself again till he satup. At the end of every two
rak'ahs he recited the tahiyya; and he used to place his
left foot flat (on the ground) and raise up the right; he
prohibited the devil's way of sitting on the heels, and he
forbade people to spread out their arms like a wild beast.
And he used to finish the prayer with the taslim.
Chapter 42: SUTRA FOR PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1006:
Musa b. Talha reported it on the authority of his
father: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said: When one of you places in front of him so me. thing
such as the back of a saddle, he should pray without
caring who passes on the other side of it.
Book 004, Number 1007:
Musa b. Talha reported on the authority of his father:
We used to say prayer and the animals moved in front of
us. We mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) and he said: If anything equal to the back of
a saddle is in front of you, then what walks in front, no
harm would come to him. Ibn Numair said: No harm would
come whosoever walks in front.
Book 004, Number 1008:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) was asked about sutra of a worshipper; he said:
Equal to the back of the saddle.
Book 004, Number 1009:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) was asked in the expedition of Tabuk about the
sutra the worshipper; he said: Like the back of the
saddle.
Book 004, Number 1010:
Ibn Umar reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace he upon him) went out on the 'Id day, he ordered to
carry a spear-and it was fixed in front of him, and he
said prayer towards its (direction), and the people were
behind him. And he did it in the journey, and that is the
reason why the Amirs carried it.
Book 004, Number 1011:
Ibn Umar reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) set up (sutra), and Abu Bakr said: He implanted
iron-tipped spear and said prayer towards its direction.
Ibn Abu Shaiba made this addition to it:" Ubaidullah said
that it was a spear."
Book 004, Number 1012:
Ibn 'Umar said: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) used to place his camel (towards the Ka'ba) and said
prayer in its direction.
Book 004, Number 1013:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to say prayer towards his camel. Ibn Numair
said: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) said
prayer towards the camel.
Book 004, Number 1014:
Abu Juhaifa reported it on the authority of his father:
I came to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) in
Mecca and he was (at that time) at al- Abtah in a red
leather tent. And Bilal stepped out with ablution water
for him. (And what was left out of that water) some of
them got it (whereas others could not get it) and (those
who got it) rubbed themselves with it. Then the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) stepped out with a red
mantle on him and I was catching a glimpse of the
whiteness of his shanks. The narrator said: He (the Holy
Prophet) performed the ablution. and Bilal pronounced
Adhan and I followed his mouth (as he turned) this side
and that as he said on the right and the left:" Come to
prayer, come to success." ' A spear was then fixed for him
(on the ground). He stepped forward and said two rak'ahs
of Zuhr, while there passed in front of him a donkey and a
dog, and these were not checked. He then said two rak'ahs
of the 'Asr prayer, and he then continued saying two
rak'ahs till he came back to Medina.
Book 004, Number 1015:
Abu Juhaifa reported on the authority of his father: I
saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (in
Mecca at al-Abtah) in a red leather tent. and I saw Bilal
take the ablution water (left by Allah's Messenger), and I
saw the people racing, with one another to get that
ablution water. If anyone got some of it, he rubbed
himself with it, and anyone who did not get any got some
of the moisture from his companion's hand. I then saw
Bilal take a staff and fix it in the ground, after which
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came out
quickly in a red mantle and led the people in two rak'ahs
facing the staff, and I saw people and animals passing in
front of the staff.
Book 004, Number 1016:
'Aun b. Abu Juhaifa narrated from the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) on the authority of his father a
hadith like that of Sufyan, and 'Umar b. Abu Za'ida made
this addition: Some of them tried to excel the others (in
obtaining water), and in the hadith transmitted by Malik
b. Mighwal (the words are): When it was noon, Bilal came
out and summoned (people) to (noon) prayer.
Book 004, Number 1017:
Abu Juhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) went at noon towards al-Batha', he performed
ablution, and said two rak'ahs of the Zuhr prayer and two
of the 'Asr prayer, and there was a spear in front of him.
Shu'ba said and Aun made this addition to it on the
authority of his father Abu Juhaifa: And the woman and the
donkey passed behind it.
Book 004, Number 1018:
Shu'ba narrated the same on the basis of two
authorities and in the hadith transmitted by Hakam (the
words are): The people began to get water that was left
out of his (the Prophet's) ablution.
Book 004, Number 1019:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: I came riding on a she-ass, and I
was on the threshold of maturity, and the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) was leading people in prayer
at Mina. I passed in front of the row and got down, and
sent the she-ass for grazing and joined the row, and
nobody made any objection to it.
Book 004, Number 1020:
Abdullah b. Abbas reported that he came riding on a
donkey, and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
was leading the people in prayer at Mina on the occasion
of the Farewell Pilgrimage and (the narrator) reported:
The donkey passed in front of the row and then he got down
from it And joined the row along with the people.
Book 004, Number 1021:
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn 'Uyaina on the
authority of al-Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters
and he reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) was leading prayer at 'Arafa.
Book 004, Number 1022:
This hadith has been reported by Ma'mar on the
authority of al-Zuhri with the came chain of transmitters,
but here no mention has been made of Mina or 'Arafa, and
he said: It was in the Farewell Pilgrimage or on the Day
of Victory.
Book 004, Number 1023:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When any one of you
prays he should not let anyone pass in front of him (if
there is no sutra), and should try to turn him away as far
as possible, but if he refuses to go, he should turn him
away forcibly for he is a devil.
Book 004, Number 1024:
Abu Salih al-Samman reported: I narrate to you what I
heard and saw from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri: One day I was with
Abu Sa'id and he was saying prayer on Friday turning to a
thing which concealed him from the people when a young man
from Banu Mu'ait came there and he tried to pass in front
of him; he turned him back by striking his chest. He
looked about but finding no other way to pass except in
front of Abu Sa'id, made a second attempt. He (Abu Sa'id)
turned him away by Striking his chest more vigorously than
the first stroke. He stood up and had a scuffle with Abu
Sa'id. Then the people gathered there He came out and went
to Marwan and complained to him what had happened to him.
Abu Sa'id too came to Marwan. Marwin said to him: What has
happened to you and the son of your brother that he came
to complain against you? Abu Sa'id said: I heard from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) saying: When
any one of you prays facing something which conceals him
from people and anyone tries to pass in front of him, he
should be turned away, but if he refuses, he should be
forcibly restrained from it, for he is a devil.
Book 004, Number 1025:
'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: When any one of you prays,
he should not allow anyone to pass before him, and if he
refuses, he should be then forcibly resisted, for there is
a devil with him.
Book 004, Number 1026:
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Umar by another
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1027:
Busr b Sa'id reported that Zaid b Khalid al-Juhani sent
him to Abu Juhaim in order to ask him what he had heard
from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) with
regard to the passer in front of the worshipper. Abu
Juhaim reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: If anyone who passes in front of a man who
is praying knew the responsibility he incurs, he would
stand still forty (years) rather than to pass in front of
him Abu Nadr said: I do not know whether he said forty
days or months or years.
Book 004, Number 1028:
This hadith has been narrated from Abu Juhaim Ansari by
another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1029:
Sahl b. Sa'd al-Si'idi reported: Between the place of
worship where the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) prayed and the wall, there was a gap through which a
goat could pass.
Book 004, Number 1030:
Salama b. Akwa' reported: He sought the place (in the
mosque) where the copies of the Qur'an were kept and
glorified Allah there, and the narrator made a mention
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sought
that place and that was between the pulpit and the qibla-a
place where a goat could pass.
Book 004, Number 1031:
Yazid reported: Salama sought to say prayer near the
pillar which was by that place where copies of the Qur'an
were kept. I said to him: Abu Muslim. I see you striving
to offer your prayer by this pillar. He said: I saw the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) seeking to pray
by its side.
Book 004, Number 1032:
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of 'Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you stands for prayer
and there is a thing before him equal to the back of the
saddle that covers him and in case there is not before him
(a thing) equal to the back of the saddle, his prayer
would be cut off by (passing of an) ass, woman, and black
Dog. I said: O Abu Dharr, what feature is there in a black
dog which distinguish it from the red dog and the yellow
dog? He said: O, son of my brother, I asked the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) as you are asking me, and
he said: The black dog is a devil.
Book 004, Number 1033:
This hadith has been transmitted by Humaid b. Hilal on
the authority of Yunus.
Book 004, Number 1034:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: A woman, an ass and a dog disrupt the
prayer, but something like the back of a saddle guards
against that.
Book 004, Number 1035:
'A'isha reported: The Prophet (may peace be upon him)
used to pray at night while I lay interposed between him
and the Qibla like a corpse on the bier.
Book 004, Number 1036:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said his whole prayer (Tahajjud prayer) during
the night while I lay between him and the Qibla. When he
intended to say Witr (prayer) he awakened me and I too
said witr (prayer).
Book 004, Number 1037:
'Urwa b. Zubair reported: 'A'isha asked: What disrupts
the prayer? We said: The woman and the ass. Upon this she
remarked: Is the woman an ugly animal? I lay in front of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) like the
bier of a corpse and he said prayer.
Book 004, Number 1038:
Masruq reported: It was mentioned before'A'isha that
prayer is invalidated (in case of passing) of a dog, an
ass and a woman (before the worshipper, when he is not
screened). Upon this 'A'isha said: You likened us to the
asses and the dogs. By Allah I saw the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saying prayer while I lay on the
bedstead interposing between him and the Qibla. When I
felt the need, I did not like to wit to front (of the Holy
Prophet) and perturb the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and quietly moved out from under its (i. e. of
the bedstead) legs.
Book 004, Number 1039:
Al-Aswad reported that 'A'isha said: You have made us
equal to the dogs and the asses, whereas I lay on the
bedstead and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) came there and stood in the middle of the bedstead
and said prayer. I did not like to take off the quilt from
me (in that state), so I moved away quietly from the front
legs of the bedstead and thus came out of the quilt.
Book 004, Number 1040:
'A'isha reported: I was sleeping in front of the
Mcsseinger ef Allah (may peace be upon him) with my legs
between him and the Qibla. When he prostrated himself he
pinched me and I drew up my legs, and when be stood up, I
stretched them out. She said: At that time there were no
lamps in the houses.
Book 004, Number 1041:
Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be upon
him), reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said prayer and I (lay) opposite to him while I was
in menses. Sometimes his clothes touched me when he
prostrated.
Book 004, Number 1042:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said prayer at night and I was by his side in a
state of meanses and I had a sheet pulled over me a
portion of which was on his side.
Chapter 43: PRAYER IN A SINGLE GARMENT
Book 004, Number 1043:
Abu Huraira reported: An inquirer asked the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) about the prayer in a
single garment. He (the Holy Prophet) add: Has everyone of
you two garments?
Book 004, Number 1044:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Huraira
with another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1045:
Abu Huraira reported: A person addressed the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and said to him: Can any one
of us say prayer in one garment? He said: Do all of you
possess two garments?
Book 004, Number 1046:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: None of you must pray in a single
garment of which no part comes over his shoulders.
Book 004, Number 1047:
Umar b. Abu Salama reported: I saw the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) praying in Umm Salama's
house in a single garment, placing its two ends over his
shoulders.
Book 004, Number 1048:
This hadith has been narrated by Hisham b. 'Urwa with
the same chain of transmitters except (with this
difference) that the word mutawashshihan was used and not
the word mushtamilan.
Book 004, Number 1049:
'Umar b. Abu Salama reported: I saw the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) saying prayer in the house
of Umm Salama in a single garment with its extremities
crossing each other.
Book 004, Number 1050:
Umar b. Abu Salama reported: I saw the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) praying in a single garment
with its ends crossing each other. 'Isa b. Hammad added:"
placing on his shoulders".
Book 004, Number 1051:
Jabir reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) praying in a single garment crossing the two
ends.
Book 004, Number 1052:
This hadith has been narrated by Sufyan with the same
chain of transmitters and in the hadith transmitted by
Numair the words are: I called upon the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him)."
Book 004, Number 1053:
Abu Zubair reported that he saw Jabir b. 'Abdullah
praying in a single garment crossing Its ends even though
he had the garments, and Jabir said: He saw the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) doing like this.
Book 004, Number 1054:
Abu Sa'id al Khudri reported: I visited the Apostle
(may peace be upon him) and saw him praying on a reed mat
on which he was prostrating himself. And I saw him praying
in a single garment with ends crossed with each other.
Book 004, Number 1055:
This hadith has been narrated by A'mash with the came
chain of transmitters, and in the narration of Abu Karaib
the words are:" Placing its (mantle's) ends on his
shoulders" ; and the narration transmitted by Abu Bakr and
Suwaid (the words are):" the ends crossing with each
other".
Chapter 44: MOSQUES AND THE PLACE OF WORSHIP
Book 004, Number 1056:
Abu Dharr reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, which
mosque was set up first on the earth? He said: Al-Masjid
al-Haram (the sacred). I (again) said: Then which next? He
said: It was the Masjid Aqsa. I (again) said: How long the
space of time (between their setting up)? He (the Holy
Prophet) said: It was forty years. And whenever the time
comes for prayer, pray there, for that is a mosque; and in
the hadith transmitted by Abu Kamil (the words are):"
Whenever time comes for prayer, pray, for that is a mosque
(for you)."
Book 004, Number 1057:
Ibrahim b. Yazid al-Tayml reported: I used to read the
Qur'an with my father in the vestibule (before the door of
the mosque). When I recited the ayat (verses) concerning
prostration, he prostrated himself. I said to him: Father,
do you prostrate yourself in the path? He said: I heard
Abu Dharr saying: I asked the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) about the mosque that was first set up
on the earth. He said: Masjid Harim. I said: Then which
next? He said: The Masjid al-Aqsa. I said: How long is the
space of time between the two? He said: Forty years. He
(then) further said: The earth is a mosque for you, so
wherever you are at the time of prayer, pray there.
Book 004, Number 1058:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah al-Ansari reported: The Prophet (may
peace be upon him) said: I have been conferred upon five
(things) which were not granted to anyone before me (and
these are): Every apostle wassent particularly to his own
people, whereas I have been sent to all the red and the
black the spoils of war have been made lawful for me, and
these were never made lawful to anyone before me, and the
earth has been made sacred and pure and mosque for me, so
whenever the time of prayer comes for any one of you he
should pray whenever he is, and I have been supported by
awe (by which the enemy is overwhelmed) from the distance
(which one takes) one month to cover and I have been
granted intercession.
Book 004, Number 1059:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah related that the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said, and he related like this.
Book 004, Number 1060:
Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
npon him) said: We have been made to excel (other) people
in three (things): Our rows have been made like the rows
of the angels and the whole earth has been made a mosque
for us, and its dust has been made a purifier for us in
case water is not available. And he mentioned another
characteristic too
Book 004, Number 1061:
Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said like this.
Book 004, Number 1062:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon hlmg) said: I have been given superiority
over the other prophets in six respects: I have been given
words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I
have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies):
spoils have been made lawful to me: the earth has been
made for me clean and a place of worship; I have been sent
to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with me.
Book 004, Number 1063:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: I have been commissioned with words
which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I have
been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): and
while I was asleep I was brought the keys of the treasures
of the earth which were placed in my hand. And Abfi
Huraira added: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) has left (for his heavenly home) and you are now busy
in getting them.
Book 004, Number 1064:
Abu Huraira reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saying a hadith like that of
Yunus.
Book 004, Number 1065:
This hadith has been narratted by Abu Huraira by
another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1066:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: I have been helped by terror (in the
heart of the enemy) ; I have been given words which are
concise but comprehensive in meaning; and while I was
asleep I was brought the keys of the treasures of the
earth which were placed in my hand.
Book 004, Number 1067:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported: That is what Abu Huraira
reported to us from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and he narrated (some) ahadith one of which is
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies)
and I have been given words which are concise but
comprehensive in meaning.
Chapter 45: BUILDING OF THE PROPHET'S MOSQUE IN
MEDINA
Book 004, Number 1068:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) came to Medina and stayed in the upper
part of Medina for fourteen nights with a tribe called
Banu 'Amr b 'Auf. He then sent for the chiefs of Banu
al-Najir, and they came with swords around their inecks.
He (the narrator) said: I perceive as if I am seeing the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) on his ride
with Abu Bakr behind him and the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar
around him till he alighted in the courtyard of Abu Ayyub.
He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said prayer when the time came for prayer,
and he prayed in the fold of goats and sheep. He then
ordered mosques to be built and sent for the chiefs of
Banu al-Najjar, and they came (to him). He (the Holy
Prophet) said to them: O Banu al-Najjar, sell these lands
of yours to me. They said: No, by Allah. we would not
demand their price, but (reward) from the Lord. Anas said:
There (in these lands) were trees and graves of the
polytheists, and ruins. The Messenger of Allah (may peace
he upon him) ordered that the trees should be cut, and the
graves should be dug out, and the ruins should be
levelled. The trees (were thus) placed in rows towards the
qibla and the stones were set on both sides of the door,
and (while building the mosque) they (the Companions) sang
rajaz verses along with the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him):
O Allah: there is no good but the good of the next
world, So help the Ansar and the Muhajirin.
Book 004, Number 1069:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to pray in the folds of the sheep and goats
before the mosque was built.
Book 004, Number 1070:
Abu al-Tiyyah reported: I heard from Anas a narration
like this from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him).
Chapter 46: CHANGE OF QIBLA FROM BAIT-UL-MAQDIS
TO KA'BA
Book 004, Number 1071:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported: I said prayer with the
Apostle (may peace be upon him) turning towards
Bait-ul-Maqdis for sixteen months till this verse of Surah
Baqara wis revealed:" And wherever you are turn your faces
towards it" (ii. 144). This verse was revealed when the
Apostle (may peace be upon him) had said prayer. A person
amongst his people passed by the people of Ansar as they
were engaged in prayer. He narrated to them (this command
of Allah) and they turned their faces towards the Ka'ba.
Book 004, Number 1072:
Abu Ishaq reported: I heard al-Bara' saying: We prayed
with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (with
our faces) towards Bait-ul-Maqdis for sixteen months or
seventeen months. Then we were made to change (our
direction) towards the Ka'ba.
Book 004, Number 1073:
Ibn 'Umar reported: As the people were praying at Quba'
a man came to them and said: It has been revealed to file
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) during the
night and he has been directed to turn towards the Ka'ba.
So turn towards it. Their faces were towards Syria and
they turned round towards Ka'ba.
Book 004, Number 1074:
Ibn 'Umar reported: As the people were engaged in the
morning prayer a man came to them. The rest of the hadith
is the same.
Book 004, Number 1075:
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to pray towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, that it was
revealed (to him):" Indeed We see the turning of the face
to heaven, wherefore We shall assuredly cause thee to turn
towards Qibla which shall please thee. So turn thy face
towards the sacred Mosque (Ka'ba)" (ii. 144). A person
from Banu Salama was going; (he found the people) in ruk'u
(while) praying the dawn prayer and they had said one
rak'ah. He said in a loud voice: Listen! the Qibla has
been changed and they turned towards (the new) Qibla
(Ka'ba) in that very state.
Chapter 47: FORBIDDANCE TO BUILD MOSQUES ON THE
GRAVES AND DECORATING THEM WITH PICTURES AND FORBIDDANCE TO
USE THE GRAVES AS MOSQUES
Book 004, Number 1076:
'A'isha reported: Umm Habiba and Umm Salama made a
mention before the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) of a church which they had seen in Abyssinia and
which had pictures in it. The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When a pious person amongst them
(among the religious groups) dies they build a place of
worship on his grave, and then decorate it with such
pictures. They would be the worst of creatures on the Day
of judgment in the sight of Allah.
Book 004, Number 1077:
'A'isha reported: They (some Companions of the Holy
Prophet) were conversing with one another in the presence
of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (during
his last) illness. Umm Salama and Umm Habiba made a
mention of the church and then (the hadith was) narrated.
Book 004, Number 1078:
'A'isha reported: The wives of the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be Upon him) made a mention of the church which
they had seen in Abyssinia which was called Marya, and the
rest of the hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 1079:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said during his illness from which he never
recovered: Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians that
they took the graves of their prophets as mosques. She
('A'isha) reported: Had it not been so, his (Prophet's)
grave would have been in an open place, but it could not
be due to the fear that it may not be taken as a mosque.
Book 004, Number 1080:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Let Allah destroy the Jews for they
have taken the graves of their apostles as places of
worship.
Book 004, Number 1081:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Let there be curse of Allah upon the
Jews and the Christians for they have taken the graves of
their apostles as places of worship.
Book 004, Number 1082:
'A'isha and Abdullah reported: As the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) was about to breathe his
last, he drew his sheet upon his face and when he felt
uneasy, he uncovered his face and said in that very state:
Let there be curse upon the Jews and the Christians that
they have taken the graves of their apostles as places of
worship. He in fact warned (his men) against what they
(the Jews and the Christians) did.
Book 004, Number 1083:
Jundub reported: I heard from the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) five days before his death and he said:
I stand acquitted before Allah that I took any one of you
as friend, for Allah has taken me as His friend, as he
took Ibrahim as His friend. Had I taken any one of my
Ummah as a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a
friend. Beware of those who preceded you and used to take
the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places
of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I
forbid you to do that.
Chapter 48: THE VIRTUE OF BUILDING THE MOSQUES
AND EXHORTATION TO IT
Book 004, Number 1084:
Ubaidullah al-Khaulini reported: 'Uthman b. 'Affan
listened to the opinion of the people (which was not
favourable) when he rebuilt the mosque of the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him). Thereupon he said: You have
not been fair to me for I have heard from the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) saying: He who built a
mosque for Allah, the Exalted, Allah would build for him a
house in Paradise. Bukair said: I think he (the Holy
Prophet) said: While he seeks the pleasure of Allah (by
building the mosque). And in the narration of Ibn 'Isa
(the words are):" (a house) like that (mosque) in
Paradise."
Book 004, Number 1085:
Mahmud b. Labid reported: When 'Uthman b. 'Affan
intended to build the mosque (of the Prophet) the people
did not approve of it. They liked that it should be kept
in the same state. Thereupon he said: I heard the
Messtnger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: He who
built a mosque for Allah, Allah would build a house for
him like it in Paradise.
Chapter 49: CONCERNING THE COMMAND OF PLACING
ONE'S HANDS ON THE KNEES WHILE IN RUKU'AND ABROGATION OF
AL-TATBIQ
Book 004, Number 1086:
Al-Aswad and 'Alqama reported: We came to the house of
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud. He said: Have these people said
prayer behind you? We said: No. He said: Then stand up and
say prayer. He neither ordered us to say Adhan nor Iqama.
We went to stand behind him. He caught hold of our hands
and mode one of us stand on his right hand and the other
on his left side. When we bowed, we placed our hands on
our knees. He struck our hands and put his hands together,
palm to palm, then put them between his thighs. When he
completed the prayer he said. There would soon come your
Amirs, who would defer prayers from their appointed time
and would make such delay that a little time is left
before sunset. So when you see them doing so, say prayer
at its appointed time and then say prayer along with them
as (Nafl), and when you are three, pray together (standing
in one row), and when you are more than three, appoint one
amongst you as your Imam. And when any one of you bows he
must place his hands upon hie thighs and kneel down. and
putting his palms together place (them within his thighs).
I perceive as if I am seeing the gap between the fingers
of the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him).
Book 004, Number 1087:
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Alqama and
Aswad by another chain of transmitters and in the hadith
transmitted by Ibn Mus-hir and Jabir the words are:" I
perceive as if I am seeing the gap between the fingers of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) as he was
bowing."
Book 004, Number 1088:
'Alqama and Aswad reported that they went to 'Abdullah.
He said: Have (people) behind you said prayer? They said:
Yes. He stood between them ('Alqama and Aswad). One was on
his right aide and the other was on his left. We then
bowed and placed our hands on our knees. He struck our
hands and then putting his hands together, palm to palm,
placed them between his thighs. When he completed the
prayer he said: This is how the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to do.
Book 004, Number 1089:
Mus'ab b. Sa'd reported: I said prayer by the side of
my father and placed my hands between my knees. My father
said to me: Place your hands on your knees. I repeated
that (the previous act) for the second time, and he struck
at my hands and said: We have been forbidden to do so and
have been commanded to place our palms on the knees.
Book 004, Number 1090:
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Ya'fur with the
same chain of transmitters up to these words: We have been
forbidden from it and no mention of that has been made
what follows it.
Book 004, Number 1091:
Ibn Sa'd reported: I bowed and my hands were in this
state, i. e. they were put together, palm to palm, and
were placed between his thighs. My father said: We used to
do like this but were later on commanded to place them on
the knees.
Book 004, Number 1092:
Mus'ab b. Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas reported: I said prayer by
the side of my father. When I bowed I intertwined my
fingers and placed them between my knees. He struck my
hands. When he completed the prayer he said: We used to do
that but then were commanded to lift (our palms) to the
knees.
Chapter 50: SITTING ON THE BUTTOCKS
Book 004, Number 1093:
Tawus reported: We asked Ibn Abbas about sitting on
one's buttocks (in prayer). (ala alqad mein) He said: It
is sunnah. We said to him: We find it a sort of cruelty to
the foot. Ibn 'Abbas said: It is the sunnah of your
Apostle (may peace be upon him).
Chapter 51: FORBIDDANCE OF TALKING IN PRAYER AND
ABROGATION OF WHAT WAS PERMISSIBLE
Book 004, Number 1094:
Mu'awiya b. al-Hakam said: While I was praying with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), a man in the
company sneezed. I said: Allah have mercy on you! The
people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said:
Woe be upon me, why is it that you stare at me? They began
to strike their hands on their thighs, and when I saw them
urging me to observe silence (I became angry) but I said
nothing. When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) had said the prayer (and I declare that neither
before him nor after him have I seen a leader who gave
better instruction than he for whom I would give my father
and mother as ransom). I swear that he did not scold, beat
or revile me but said: Talking to persons is not fitting
during the prayer, for it consists of glorifying Allah,
declaring his Greatness. and recitation of the Qur'an or
words to that effect. I said: Messenger of Allah. I was
till recently a pagan, but Allah has brought Islam to us;
among us there are men who have recourse to Kahins. He
said, Do not have recourse to them. I said. There are men
who take omens. That is something which they find in their
breasts, but let it not turn their way (from freedom of
action). I said: Among us there are men who draw lines. He
said: There was a prophet who drew lines, so if they do it
as they did, that is allowable. I had a maid-servant who
tended goats by the side of Uhud and Jawwaniya. One day I
happened to pass that way and found that a wolf had
carried a goat from her flock. I am after all a man from
the posterity of Adam. I felt sorry as they (human beings)
feel sorry. So I slapped her. I came to the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and felt (this act of mine)
as something grievous I said: Messenger of Allah, should I
not grant her freedom? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Bring
her to me. So I brought her to him. He said to her: Where
is Allah? She said: He is in the heaven. He said: Who am
I? She said: Thou art the Messenger of Allah. He said:
Grant her freedom, she is a believing woman.
Book 004, Number 1095:
This hadith has been narrated by Yahya b. Abu Kathir
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1096:
Abdullah (b. Masu'd) reported: We used to greet the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) while he was
engaged in prayer and he would respond to our greeting.
But when we returned from the Negus we greeted him and he
did not respond to us; so we said: Messenger of Allah. we
used to greet you when you were engaged in prayer and you
would respond to us. He replied: Prayer demands whole
attention.
Book 004, Number 1097:
This hadith has been reported by A'mash with the same
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1098:
Zaid b. Arqam reported: We used to talk while engaged
in prayer and a person talked with a companion on his side
in prayer till (this verse) was revealed:" And stand
before Allah in devout obedience" (ii, 238) and we were
commanded to observe silence (in prayer) and were
forbidden to speak.
Book 004, Number 1099:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Isma'il b.
Abu Khalid.
Book 004, Number 1100:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) sent me on an errand. I (having done the
business assigned to me came back and) joined him as he
was going (on a ride). Qutaiba said that he was saying
prayer while he rode. I greeted him. He gestured to me.
When he completed the prayer. he called me and said: You
greeted me just now while I was engaged in prayer.
(Qutaiba said): His (Prophet's face) was towards the east,
as he was praying.
Book 004, Number 1101:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) sent me (on an errand) while he was going to
Banu Mustaliq. I came to him and he was engaged in prayer
on the back of his camel. I talked to him and he gestured
to me With his hand, and Zuhair gestured with his hand. I
then again talked and he again (gestured to me with his
hand). Zuhair pointed with his hand towards the ground. I
heard him (the Holy Prophet) reciting the Qur'an and
making a sign with his head. When he com- pleted the
prayer he sa'id: What have you done (with regard to that
business) for which I sent you? I could not talk with you
but for the fact that I was engaged in prayer. Zuhair told
that Abu Zubair was sitting with his face turned towards
Qibla (as he transmitted this hadith). Abu Zuhair pointed
towards Banu Mustaliq with his hand and the direction to
which he pointed with his hand was not towards the Ka'ba.
Book 004, Number 1102:
Jabir reported: We were in the company of the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him), and he sent me on an
errand, and when I came back (I saw him) saying prayer on
his ride and his face was not turned towards Qibla. I
greeted him but he did not respond to me. As he completed
the prayer, he said: Nothing prevented me from responding
to your greeting but the fact that I was praying.
Book 004, Number 1103:
This hadith that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) sent Jabir on an errand has been reported by him
through another chain of transmitters.
Chapter 52: IT'IS ALLOWABLE TO CURSE SATAN DURING
PRAYER AND SEEK THE PROTECTION (OF THE LORD) AND MINOR ACTS
(OF COMMISSION) IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1104:
Abu Huraira reported that he heard the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) saying: A highly wicked one
amongst the Jinn escaped yesternight to interrupt my
prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, so I seized him
and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the
mosque in order that you, all together or all, might look
at him, but I remembered the supplication of my brother
Sulaiman:" My Lord, forgive me, give me such a kingdom as
will not be possible for anyone after me" (Qur'an, xxxvii.
35).
Book 004, Number 1105:
This hadith has been transmitted by Ibn Abi Shaiba.
Book 004, Number 1106:
Abu Darda' reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) stood up (to pray) and we heard him say:" I seek
refuge in Allah from thee." Then said:" curse thee with
Allah's curse" three times, then he stretched out his hand
as though he was taking hold of something. When he
finished the prayer, we said: Messenger of Allah, we heard
you say something during the prayer which we have not
heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your
hand. He replied: Allah's enemy Iblis came with a flame of
fire to put it in my face, so I said three times:" I Seek
refuge in Allah from thee." Then I said three times:" I
curse thee with Allah's full curse." But he did not
retreat (on any one of these) three occasions. Thereafter
I meant to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not
been for the supplication of my brother Sulaiman he would
have been bound, and made an object of sport for the
children of Medina.
Chapter 53: PERMISSIBILITY OF CARRYING CHILDREN
IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1107:
Abu Qatadi reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saying the prayer while he was carrying
Umama, daughter of Zainab, daughter of the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him). and Abu'l-'As b. al-Rabi'.
When he stood up, he took her up and when he prostrated he
put her down, Yahya said: Malik replied in the
affirmative.
Book 004, Number 1108:
Abu Qatada al-Ansari reported: I saw the Apostle (may
peace be upon him) leading the people in prayer with
Umima, daughter of Abu'l-'As and Zainab, daughter of the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him), on his shoulder.
When he bowed, he put her down, and when he got up after
prostration, he lifted her again.
Book 004, Number 1109:
Abu Qatada reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) leading the people in prayer with Umama
daughter of Abu'l-'As on his neck; and when he prostrated
he put her down.
Book 004, Number 1110:
Abu Qatada reported: As we were sitting in the mosque,
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came to us,
and the rest of the hadith is the same except that he made
no mention that he led people in this prayer.
Chapter 54: THE PERMISSIBILITY OF MOVING TWO
STEPS IN THE PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1111:
Abu Hazim is reported on the authority of his father:
Some people came to Sahl b. Sa'd and began to differ about
the wood of which the (Prophet's pulpit was made. He (Sahl
b. Sa'd) said: By Allah, I know of which wood it is made
and who made it, and the day when I saw the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) seated himself on it on the
first day. I said to him: O Abu Abbas (kunyah of Sabl b.
Sa'd), narrate to us (all these facts), He said: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sent a person
to a woman asking her to allow her slave, a carpenter, to
work on woods (to prepare a pulpit) so that I should talk
to the people (sitting on it). Abu Hazim said: He (Sahl b.
Sa'd) pointed out the name of (that lady) that day. So he
(the carpenter) made (a pulpit) with these three steps.
Then the Messengerof Allah (may peace be upon him)
commanded it to be placed here (where it is lying now). It
was fashioned out of the wood of al-Ghaba. And I saw the
Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) standing upon
it and glorifying Allah and the people also glorified
Allah after him, while he was on the pulpit. He then
raised (his head from prostration) and stepped back (on
his heels) till he prostrated himself at the base of
pulpit, and then returned (to the former place and this
movement of one or two steps continued) till the prayer
was complete. He then turned towards the people and said:
O people, I have done it so that you should follow me and
learn (my mode of) prayer.
Book 004, Number 1112:
Abu Hazim reported: They (the people) came to Sahl b.
Sa'd and they asked him of what thing the pulpit of the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) was made, and the
rest of the hadith is the same.
Chapter 55: IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO SAY PRAYER
WHILE KEEPING ONE'S HAND ON ONE'S WAIST
Book 004, Number 1113:
Abu Huraira reported from the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) that he forbade keeping one's hand on
one's waist while praying, and in the narration of Abu
Bakr (the words are): The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) forbade to do so.
Chapter 56: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO REMOVE PEBBLES AND
SMOOTH THE GROUND WHILE ENGAGED IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1114:
Mu'aiqib quoted the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) mentioning the removal of pebbles from the ground
where he prostrated himself. He (the Prophet) said: It you
must do so, do it only once.
Book 004, Number 1115:
Mu'aiqib said: They asked the Apostle (may peace be
upon him) about the removal of (pebbles) in prayer,
whereupon he said: If you do it, do it only once.
Chapter 57: FORBIDDANCE TO SPIT IN THE MOSQUE
WHILE ENGAGED IN PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1116:
Abdullah b. Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saw spittle on the wall towards Qibla,
and scratched it away and then turning to the people said:
When any one of you prays, he must not spit in front of
him, for Allah is in front of him when he is engaged in
prayer.
Book 004, Number 1117:
Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saw sputum sticking to the Qibla wall
of the mosque, the rest of the hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 1118:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saw sputum sticking to the Qibla of the
mosque. He scratched it off with a pebble and then forbade
spitting on the right side or in front, but (it is
permissible) to spit on the left side or under the left
foot.
Book 004, Number 1119:
Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id narrated that the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) saw sputum, and the rest
of the hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 1120:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may, peace be
upon him) saw spittle or snot or sputum, sticking to the
wall towards Qibla and scratched it off.
Book 004, Number 1121:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saw some sputum in the direction of the
Qibla of the mosque. He turned towards people and said:
How Is it that someone amongst you stands before his Lord
and then spits out in front of Him? Does any one of you
like that he should be made to stand in front of someone
and then spit at his face? So when any one of you spits,
he must spit on his left side under his foot. But if he
does not find (space to spit) he should do like this.
Qasim (one of the narrators) spat in his cloth and then
folded it and rubbed it.
Book 004, Number 1122:
Abu Huraira reported: I perceive as if I am looking at
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) folding up
a part of his cloth with another one.
Book 004, Number 1123:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When any one of you is engaged in
prayer, he is holding intimate conversation with his Lord,
so none of you must spit in front of him, or towards his
right side, but towards his left side under his foot.
Book 004, Number 1124:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: Spitting in a mosque is a sin,
and its expiation is that it should be buried.
Book 004, Number 1125:
Shu'ba reported: I asked Qatada about spitting, in the
mosque. He said: I heard Anas b. Malik say: I heard the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: Spitting
in the mosque is a sin, and its expiation is that it
should be buried.
Book 004, Number 1126:
Abu Dharr reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: The deeds of my people, good and bad, were
presented before me, and I found the removal of something
objectionable from the road among their good deeds, and
the sputum mucus left unburied in the mosque among their
evil deeds.
Book 004, Number 1127:
Abdullah b. Shakhkhir reported on the authority of his
father that he said: I said prayer with the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and saw him spitting and
rubbing it off with his shoe.
Book 004, Number 1128:
'Abdullah b. Shakhkhir narrated it on the authority of
his father that he said prayer with the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him), and he spat and then rubbed it
off with his left shoe.
Chapter 58: PERMISSIBILITY OF WEARING SHOES IN
PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1129:
Sa'd b. Yazid reported: I said to Anas b. Malik: Did
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) pray while
putting on the shoes? He said: Yes.
Book 004, Number 1130:
Sa'd b. Yazid Abu Mas'ama reported: I said to Anas like
(that mentioned above).
Chapter 59: IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO PRAY WEARING A
CLOTH WHICH HAS DESIGNS OR MARKINGS OVER IT
Book 004, Number 1131:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) prayed in a garment which had designs over it,
so he (the Holy Prophet) said: Take it to Abu Jahm and
bring me a plain blanket from him, because its designs
have distracted me.
Book 004, Number 1132:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) stood for prayer with a garment which had
designs over it. He looked at these designs and after
completing the prayer said: Take this garment to Abu Jahm
b. Hudhaifa and bring me a blanket for it has distracted
me just now.
Book 004, Number 1133:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (way peace be
upon him) had a garment which had designs upon it and this
distracted him in prayer. He gave it to Abu Jahm and took
a plain garment in its place which is known anbijaniya.
Chapter 60: WHEN FOOD IS BROUGHT BEFORE A MAN AND
HE IS INCLINED TO TAKE IT, HE SHOULD NOT SAY PRAYER BEFORE
EATING IT AND UNDESIRABILITY OF PRAYING WHILE FEELING THE
CALL OF NATURE
Book 004, Number 1134:
Anas b. Malik reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) saying: When the supper is brought and the
prayer begins, one, should first take food.
Book 004, Number 1135:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When the supper is brought before
you, and it is also the time to say prayer, first take
food before saying evening prayer and do not hasten (to
prayer, leaving aside the food).
Book 004, Number 1136:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas
by another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1137:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the supper is served to any one of
you and the prayer also begins. (in such a case) first
take supper, and do not make haste (for prayer) till you
have (taken the food).
Book 004, Number 1138:
A hadith like this has been narrated from the Apostle
of Allah (may peace be upon him) on the authority of Ibn
'Umar with another chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1139:
Ibn Atiq reported: Al-Qasim was in the presence of
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) that I narrated a
hadith and Qasim was a man who committed errors in
(pronouncing words) and his mother was a freed slave-girl.
'A'isha said to him: What is the matter with you that you
do not narrate as this son of my brother narrated (the
ahaditb)? Well I know from where you picked it up. This is
how his mother brought him up and how your mother brought
you up. Qasim felt angry (on this remark of Hadrat
'A'isha) and showed bitterness towards her. When he saw
that the table had been spread for 'A'isha, he stood up,
'A'isha, said: Where are you going? He said: (I am going)
to say prayer. She said: Sit down (to take the food). He
said: I must say prayer. She said: Sit down, ) faithless,
for I have heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) say: No prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is
there (before the worshipper), or when he is prompted by
the call of nature.
Book 004, Number 1140:
'Abdullah b. 'Atiq narrated from the Apostle (may peace
be upon him) on the authority of 'A'isha, but he made no
mention of the account of Qasim.
Chapter 61: FORBIDDANCE TO EAT GARLIC, ONIONS,
AND ANYTHING OF OFFENSIVE SMELL WHILE COMING TO THE MOSQUE
Book 004, Number 1141:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said during the battle of Khaybar: He who ate
of this plant, i. e. garlic, should not come to the
mosques. In the narration of Zubair, there is only a
mention of" battle" and not of Khaybar.
Book 004, Number 1142:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenuer of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who eats of this (offensive) plant
must not approach our mosque, till its odour dies: (plant
signifies) garlic.
Book 004, Number 1143:
Ibn Suhaib reported: Anas was asked about the garlic;
he stated that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) had said: He who eats of this plant (garlic) should
not approach us and pray along with us.
Book 004, Number 1144:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who eats of this plant (garlic)
should not approach our mosque and should not harm us with
the odour of garlic.
Book 004, Number 1145:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) forbade eating of onions and leek. When we were
overpowered by a desire (to eat) we ate them. Upon this he
(the Holy Prophet) said: He who eats of this offensive
plant must not approach our mosque, for the angels are
harmed by the same things as men.
Book 004, Number 1146:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: He who eats garlic or onion should remain
away from us or from our mosque and stay in his house. A
kettle was brought to him which had (cooked) vegetables in
it, He smelt (offensive) odour in it. On asking he was
informed of the vegetables (cooked in it). He said: Take
it to such and such Companion. When he saw it, he also
disliked eating it. (Upon this). he (the Holy Prophet)
said: You may eat it, for I converse wkh one with whom you
do not converse.
Book 004, Number 1147:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) mying: He who eats of this (offensive)
plant, i. e garlic, and sometirres he said: He who eats
onion and garlic and leek, should not approach our mosque
for the angels are harmed by the same things as the
children of Adam.
Book 004, Number 1148:
Ibn Juraij has narrated it with the same chain of
transmitters: He who eats of this plant, i. e. garlic,
should not come to us in our mosque, and he made no
mention of onions or leek.
Book 004, Number 1149:
Abu Sa'id reported: We made no transgression but
Khaybar was conquered. We, the Companions of the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him), fell upon this plant. i
e. garlic. because the people were hungry. We ate it to
our heart's content and then made our way towards the
mosque. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
sensed its odour and he said: He who takes anything of
this offensive plant must not approach us in the mosque.
The people said: Its (use) has been forbidden; its (use)
bu been forbidden. This reached the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) and he said: O people, I cannot forbid
(the use of a thing) which Allah has made lawful, but
(this garlic) is a plant the odour of which is repugnant
to me.
Book 004, Number 1150:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) along with his Companions happened
to pass by a field in which onions were sown. The people
stopped there and ate out of that, but some of them did
not eat. Then they (Propbet's Companions) went to him. He
(first) called those who had not eaten the onions and kept
the others (who had taken onions) waiting till its odour
vanished.
Book 004, Number 1151:
Ma'dan b. Talha reported: 'Umar b. Khattab, delivered
the Friday sermon and he made a mention of the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr. He (further)
said: I saw in a dream that a cock pecked me twice, and I
perceive that my death is near. Some people have suggested
me to appoint my successor. And Allah would not destroy
His religion. His caliphate and that with which He sent
His Apostle (may peace be upon him) If death approaches me
soon, the (issue) of Caliphate (would be decided) by the
consent of these six men with whom the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) remained well pleased till his
death. And I know fully well that some people would blame
me that I killed with these very hands of mine some
persons who apparently professed (Islam). And if they do
this (blame me) they are the enemies of Allah, and are
non-believers and have gone astray. And I leave not after
me anything which to my mind seems more important than
Kalala. And I never turned towards the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) (for guidance) more often than
this Kalala, and he (the Holy Prophet) was not annoyed
with me on any other (issue) than this: (And he was so
perturbed) that he struck his fingers on my chest and
said: Does this verse. that is at the end of Surat
al-Nisa'. which was revealed in the hot season not suffice
you? And if I live longer I would decide this (problem so
clearly) that one who reads the Qur'an, or one who does
not read it, would be able to take (correct), decisions
(under its light). He ('Umar) further said: Allah! I call
You witness on these governors of lands, that I sent them
to (the peoples of these lands) so that they should
administer justice amongst them, teach them their religion
and the Sunnah of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him), and distribute amongst them the spoils of war and
refer to me that which they find difficult to perform. O
people. you eat 'these two plants and these are onions and
garlic. and I find them nothing but repugnant for I saw
that when the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
sensed the odour of these two from a person in a mosque,
he was made to go to al-Baqi'. So he who eats it should
(make its odour) die by cooking it well.
Book 004, Number 1152:
This hadith has been narrated by Qatada with the same
chain of transmitters.
Chapter 62: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CRY OUT FOR
FINDING OUT THE LOST THING IN THE MOSQUE
Book 004, Number 1153:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: If anyone bears a man crying out in the
mosque about something lie has lost, he should say: May
Allah not restore it to you, for the mosques were not
built for this.
Book 004, Number 1154:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) saying like this.
Book 004, Number 1155:
Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it on the authority of his
father that a man cried out in the mosque saying: Who had
called out for the red camel? Upon this the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) said: May it not be restored
to you! The mosques are built for what they are meant.
Book 004, Number 1156:
Sulaiman b. Buraida reported on the authority of his
father that when the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) had said prayer a man stood up and said: Who called
for a red camel? (Upon this) the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: May it not be restored to you!
The mosques are built for what they are meant.
Book 004, Number 1157:
Ibn Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father
that a Bedouin came when the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) had completed the morning prayer. He thrust
his head in the door of the mosque, and then the hadith
(as narrated above) was narrated.
Book 004, Number 1158:
This hadith has been reported by another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 63: FORGETFULNESS IN PRAYER AND
PROSTRATION AS COMPENSATION FOR IT
Book 004, Number 1159:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you stands up to pray.
the devil comes to him and confuses him to that he does
not know how much he has prayed. If any one of you h" such
an experience he should perform two prostrations while
sitting down (in qa'da).
Book 004, Number 1160:
This hadith has been narrated by al-Zubri with the same
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1161:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When there is a call to prayer the
devil runs back breaking the wind so that he may not hear
the call, and when the call is complete he comes back. And
when the takbir is pronounced he again runs back, and when
takbir is over he comes back and distracts a man saying:
Remember such and such, remember such and such, referring
to something the man did not have in his mind. with the
result that he does not know how much he has prayed; so
when any one of you is not sure how much he has prayed. he
should perform two prostrations while sitting (qa'da).
Book 004, Number 1162:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: The devil takes to his heels breaking
wind when the prayer begins. and the rest is the same but
with this addition:" He (the devil) makes him think of
pleasant things (or things productive of enjoyment) and of
the things wished for, and reminds him of such needs which
he had forgotten."
Book 004, Number 1163:
'Abdullah b. Buhaina reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) led us two rak'ahs of prayer in
one of the (obligatory) prayers and then got up and did
not sit. and the people stood up along with him. When he
finished the prayer and we expected him to pronounce
salutation. he said:" Allah is Most Great" while sitting
and made two prostrations before salutation and then
pronounced (the, final) salutation.
Book 004, Number 1164:
'Abdullah b. Buhaina al-Asadi, the ally of
Abual-Muttalib, reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) stood up in the noon prayer (though) he
hadith sit (after the two rak'ahs). When he completed the
prayer he performed two prostrations and said," Allah is
the Most Great" in each prostration, while he was sitting
before pronouncing salutation, and the people performed
prostration along with him. That was a compensation for he
had forgotten to observe jalsa (after two rak'ahs).
Book 004, Number 1165:
'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Buhaina al-Asadi reported: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood up (at
the end of two rak'ahs) when he had to sit and proceeded
on with the prayer. But when he was at the end of the
prayer, he performed a prostration before the salutation
and then pronounced the salutation.
Book 004, Number 1166:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: When any one of you is in
doubt about his prayer and he does Dot know how much he
has prayed, three or four (rak'ahs). he should cast aside
his doubt and base his prayer on what he is sure of. then
perform two prostrations before giving salutations. If he
has prayed five rak'ahs, they will make his prayer an even
number for him, and if he has prayed exactly four, they
will be humiliation for the devil.
Book 004, Number 1167:
This hadith has been narrated by Zaid b. Aslam with the
same chain of transmitters and he said: He should perform
two prostrations before the salutation, as it was
mentioned by Sulaiman b. Bilal.
Book 004, Number 1168:
'Alqama narrated It on the authority of 'Abdullah (b.
Mas'ud) who said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said the prayer; (the narrator added): He made
some act of omission or commission when he pronounced
salutation; it was said to him: Messenger of Allah, is
there something new about (he prayer? He (the Holy
Prophet) said: What is it? They said: You said prayer in
such and such away. He (the narrator) said: He (the Holy
Prophet) turned his feet and faced the Qibla and performed
two prostrations and then pronounced salutations, and then
turned his face towards us and said: If there is anything
new about prayer (new command from the Lord) I informed
you of that. But I am a human being and I forget as you
for. get, so when I forget, remind me, and when any one of
you is in doubt about his prayer. he should aim at what Is
correct. and complete his prayer in that respect and then
make two prostrations.
Book 004, Number 1169:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same
chain of transmitters, with a slight modification of
words.
Book 004, Number 1170:
This hadith is reported by Mansur with the same chain
of transmitters, but with these words:" He should aim at
correct (prayer) and it is advisable."
Book 004, Number 1171:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same
chain of transmitters with the words: I, He should aim at
what is correct and complete."
Book 004, Number 1172:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same
chain of transmitters and said:" He should aim at
correctness and that is right."
Book 004, Number 1173:
This hadith has been reported by Mansur with the same
chain of transwitters and he said:" He should aim at what
is according to him correct."
Book 004, Number 1174:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur and he said:"
He should aim at correctness."
Book 004, Number 1175:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said five rak'ahs of the noon
prayer and when he completed the prayer, It was said to
him: Has there been (commanded) an addition In prayer? He
said: What is it? They said: You have said five rak'ahs,
so he performed two prostrations.
Book 004, Number 1176:
Alqama reported: He (the Holy Prophet) had led them
five rak'ahs in prayer.
Book 004, Number 1177:
Ibrahim b. Suwaid-reported: 'Alqama led us in the noon
prayer and be offered five rak'ahs; when the prayer was
complete, the people said to him: Abu Shibl, you have
offered five rak'ahs. He said: No, I have not done that.
They said: Yes (you said five rak'ahs). He (the narrator)
said: And I was sitting in a corner among people and I was
just a boy. I (also) said: Yes, you have offered five
(rak'ahs). He said to me: O, one-eyed, do you say the same
thing? I said: Yes. Upon this he turned (his face) and
performed two prostrations and then gave salutations, and
then reported 'Abdullah as saying: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) led us in prayer and offered five
rak'ahs. And as he turned away the people began to whisper
amongst themselves. He (the Holy Prophet) said: What is
the matter with you? They said: Has the prayer been
extended? He said: No. They said: You have in fact said
five rak'ahs. He (the Holy Prophet) then turned his back
(and faced the Qibla) and performed two prostrations and
then gave salutations and further said: Verily I am a
human being like you, I forget just as you forget. Ibn
Numair made this addition:" When any one of you forgets,
he must perform two prostrations."
Book 004, Number 1178:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) led us five (rak'ahs in prayer).
We said: Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been extended?
He said: What is the matter? They said: You have said five
(rak'ahs). He (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily I am a human
being like you. I remember as you remember and I forget
just as you forget. He then performed two prostrations as
(compensation of) forgetfulness.
Book 004, Number 1179:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said prayer and he omitted or
committed (something). Ibrahim (one of the narrators of
this hadith) said: It is my doubt, and it was said:
Messenger of Allah, has there been any addition to the
prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily I am a human
being like you. I forget just as you forget so when any
one of you forgets, he must perform two prostrations, and
he (the Holy Prophet) was sitting and then the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) turned (his face towards
the Qibla) and performed two prostrations.
Book 004, Number 1180:
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) performed two prostrations for
forgetfulness after salutation and talking.
Book 004, Number 1181:
Abdullah reported: We prayed along with the Messenger
of Allah (may peace he upon him) and he committed or
omitted (something). Ibrahim said: By Allah, this is a
misgiving of mine only. We said: Messenger of Allah, is
there something new about the prayer? He (the Holy
Prophet) said: No. We told him about what he had done. He
(the Holy Prophet) said: When a man commits or omits
(something in prayer), he should perform two prostrations,
and he then himself performed two prostrations.
Book 004, Number 1182:
Ibn Sirin reported Abu Huraira as saying: The Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) led us in one of the two
evening prayers, Zuhr or 'Asr, and gave salutations after
two rak'ahs and going towards a piece of wood which was
placed to the direction of the Qibla in the mosque, leaned
on it looking as if he were angry. Abu Bakr and Umar were
among the people and they were too afraid to speak to him
and the people came out in haste (saying): The prayer has
been shortened. But among them was a man called
Dhu'I-Yadain who said: Messenger of Allah, has the prayer
been shortened or have you forgotten? The Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) looked to the right and left and
said: What was Dhu'I-Yadain saying? They said: He is
right. You (the Holy Prophet) offered but two rak'ahs. lie
offered two (more) rak'ahs and gave salutation, then said
takbir and prostrated and lifted (his head) and then said
takbir and prostrated, then said takbir and lifted (his
head). He (the narrator) says: It has been reported to me
by Imran b. Husain that he said: He (their) gave
salutation.
Book 004, Number 1183:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) led us in one of the evening prayers. And
this hadith was narrated like one transmitted by Sufyan.
Book 004, Number 1184:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) led us in the 'Asr prayer and gave salutation
after two rak'ahs. Dhu'l-Yadain (the possessor of long
arms) stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, has the
prayer been shortened or have you forgotten? The Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Nothing like this
has happened (neither the prayer has been shortened nor
have I forgotten). He (Dhu'l-Yadain) said: Messenger of
Allah, something has definitely happened. The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) turned towards people and
said: Is Dhu'l-Yadain true (in his assertion)? They said:
Messenger of Allah, he is true. Then the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) completed the rest of the
prayer. and then performed two prostrations while he was
sitting after salutation.
Book 004, Number 1185:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said two rak'ahs of the noon prayer and then
gave salutation when a man from Band Sulaim came to him
and said: Messenger of Allah. has the prayer been
shortened, or have you forgotten? -and the rest of the
hadith is the same.
Book 004, Number 1186:
Abu Huraira reported: I offered with the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) the noon prayer and the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) gave salutation
after two rak'ahs. A person from Bani Sulaim stood up, and
the rest of the hadith was narrated as mentioned above.
Book 004, Number 1187:
'Imran b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said the afternoon prayer and gave the
salutation. at the end of three rak'ahs and then went into
his house. A man called al-Khirbaq, who bad long aims, got
up and went to him, and addressed him as Messenger of
Allah and mentioned to him what he had done. He came out
angrily trailing his mantle, and when he came to the
people he said: Is this man telling the truth? They said:
Yes. He then said one rak'ah and then gave salutation and
then performed two prostrations and then gave salutation.
Book 004, Number 1188:
Imran b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said three rak'ahs of the 'Asr prayer
and then got up and went to his apartment. A man
possessing large arms stood up and said: Messenger of
Allah, bias the player been shortened? He came out
angrily, and said the rak'ah which he had omitted and then
gave salutation. then performed two prostrations of
forgetfulness and then gave salutation.
Chapter 64: PROSTRATION WHILE RECITING THE QUR'AN
Book 004, Number 1189:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) while reciting the Qur'an recited its scarab
containing sajda, and he performed prostration and we also
prostrated along with him (but we were so overcrowded)
that some of us could not find a place for our forehead
(when prostrating ourselves).
Book 004, Number 1190:
Ibn 'Umar reported: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) recited the Qur'an, and would pass
by (recite) the verse of sajda and performed prostration
and he did this along with us, but we were so crowded in
his company that none of us could find a place for
performing prostration. (and it was done on occasions)
other than prayer.
Book 004, Number 1191:
Abdullah (b. 'Umar) reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) recited (Surat) al Najm and performed
prostration during its recital and all those who were
along with him also prostrated themselves except one old
man who took a handful of pebbles or dust in his palm and
lifted it to his forehead and said: This is sufficient for
me. 'Abdullah said: 1 saw that he was later killed in a
state of unbelief.
Book 004, Number 1192:
'ta' b. Yasar reported that he had asked Zaid b. Thabit
about recital along with the Imam, to which he said: There
should be no recital along with the Imam in anything, and
alleged that he recited:" By the star when it sets" (Surah
Najm) before the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) and he did not prostrate himself.
Book 004, Number 1193:
Abu Salama b. 'Abual-Rahman reported: Abu Huraira
recited before them:" hen the heaven burst asunder"
(al-Qur'an, lxxxiv. 1) and performed prostration. After
completing (the prayer) he informed them that the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) has prostrated
himself at it (this verse).
Book 004, Number 1194:
A hadith like this has been narrated by AbuSalama on
the authority of Abu Huraira.
Book 004, Number 1195:
Abu Huraira reported: We performed prostration along
with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (as he
recited these verses: )" When the heaven burst asunder"
and" Read in the name of Thy Lord" (al-Qur'an, xcvi. 1).
Book 004, Number 1196:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) prostrated himself (while reciting these
verses)." When the heaven burst asunder" ;" Read in the
name of Thy Lord".
Book 004, Number 1197:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Abual-Rahman
al-Araj on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Book 004, Number 1198:
Abu Rafi' reported: I said the night prayer along with
Abu Huraira and -as he recited:" When the heaven burst
asunder," he performed prostration. Isaid to him: What
prostration is this? He said: I prostrated myself (on this
occasion of recital) behind Abu'I-Qasim (Muhammad. may
peace be upon him), and Iwould go on doing this till I
meet him (in the next world). Ibn 'Abu al-A'la said: (Abu
Huraira uttered this: ) I would not abandon performing
prostration.
Book 004, Number 1199:
This hadith has been narrated by Tamimi with the same
chain of transmitters except for this that they made no
mention of:" Behind Abu'l-Qasim" (may peace be upon him).
Book 004, Number 1200:
Abu Rafi' reported: I saw Abu Huraira performing
prostration (while reciting this verse: )" When the heaven
burst asunder." I said to him: Do you prostrate yourself
(while reciting) i? He said: Yes, I saw my best Friend
(may peace be upon him) prostrating himself on (the
recital of this verse) and I shall continue prostrating
till I meet him. Shu'ba asked: Do you mean (by Friend) the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)? He said: Yes.
Chapter 65: HOW JALSA IS TO BE OBSERVED
Book 004, Number 1201:
Abdullah b. Zubair narrated on the authority of his
father: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) sat in prayer. he placed the left foot between his
thigh and shank and stretched the right foot and placed
his left hand or his left knee and placed his right hand
on his right thigh, and raised his finger.
Book 004, Number 1202:
'Abdullah b. Zubair narrated on the authority of his
father that when the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) sat for supplication, i. e. tashahhud (blessing and
supplication), he placed his right hand on his right thigh
and his left hand on his left thigh, and pointed with his
forefinger, and placed his thumb on his (milddle) finger,
and covered his knee with the palm of his left hand..
Book 004, Number 1203:
Ibn 'Umar reported that when the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) sat for tashahhud he placed his
left hand on his left knee. and his right hand on his
right knee. and he raised his right finger, which is next
to the thumb, making supplication in this way, and he
stretched his left hand on his left knee. Another version
on the authority of Ibn Umar says: When the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) sat for tashahhud, he placed
his left hand on his left knee and placed his right hand
on his right knee, and he formed a ring like (fifty-three)
and pointed with his finger of attestation.
Book 004, Number 1204:
'Ali b. 'Abual-Rahman al-Mu'awi reported: 'Abdullah b.
Umar saw me playing with pebbles during prayer. After
finishing the prayer he forbade me (to do it) and said: Do
as the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to
do. I said: How did Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) do? He said that he (the Messenger of Allah) sat at
tashahhud, placed his right palm on the right thigh and
closed all his fingers and pointed with the help of finger
next to the thumb, and placed his left palm on his right
thigh.
Book 004, Number 1205:
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 66: TASLIM AT THE COMPLETION OF THE
PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1206:
Abu Ma'mar reported: There was an Amir in Mecca who
pronounced taslim twice. Abdullah said: Where did he get
this sunnah? Al-Hakam said: There is a hadith to the
effect that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
did like It.
Book 004, Number 1207:
'Abdullah reported: An Amir or a person pronounced
taslim twice. 'Abdullah said: Where did he get this
sunnah?
Book 004, Number 1208:
'Amir b. Sa'd reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be open him) pronouncing taslim on his right
and on his left till I saw the whiteness of his cheek.
Chapter 67: DHIKR AFTER THE PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1209:
Ibn 'Abbas said: We used to know that Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) had finished his prayer when we
heard the takbir (Allah-O-Akbar).
Book 004, Number 1210:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: We knew the finishing of the
prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
through takbir. 'Amr (b. Dinar) said: I made a mention of
it to Abu Mas'ud. hue he rejected it and said: I never
narrated it to you. 'Amr said: He did narrate it before
this.
Book 004, Number 1211:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: Dhikr (mentioning the name of
Allah) in a loud voice after obligatory prayers was (a
common practice) during the lifetime of the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) ; and when I heard that I
came to knew that they (the people) had finished the
prayer.
Chapter 68: DESIRABILITY OF SEEKING REFUGE FROM
THE TORMENT OF THE GRAVE
Book 004, Number 1212:
'A'isha reported: The Holy Prophet (may peace be upon
him) entered my house when a Jewess was with me and she
was saying: Do you know that you would be put to trial in
the grave? The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
trembled (on hearing this) and said: It is the Jews only
who would-be put to trial. 'A'isha said: We passed some
nights and then the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: Do you know that it has been revealed to me:"
You would be put to trial in the grave"? 'A'isha said: 1
heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
seeking refuge from the torment of the grave after this.
Book 004, Number 1213:
Abu Huraira reported. I heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) seeking refuge from the torment of
the grave after this (after the revelation).
Book 004, Number 1214:
'A'isha reported: There came to me two old women from
the old Jewesses of Medina and said: The people of the
grave are tormented in their graves. I contradicted them
and I did not deem it proper to testify them. They went
away and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
came to me and I said to him: Messenger of Allah I there
came to me two old women from the old Jewesses of Medina
and asserted that the people of the graves would be
tormented therein. He (the Prophet) said: They told the
truth; they would be tormented (so much) that the animals
would listen to it. She ('A'isha) said: Never did I see
him (the Holy Prophet) afterwards but seeking refuge from
the torment of the grave in prayer.
Book 004, Number 1215:
Masruq reported this hadith on the authority of 'A'isha
who said: Never did he (the Holy Prophet) say prayer after
this in which I did not hear him seeking refuge from the
torment of the grave.
Book 004, Number 1216:
'A'isha reported: 1 heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) seeking refuge from the trial of Dajjal
(Antichrist) in prayer.
Book 004, Number 1217:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (way peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you utters tashahhud
(in prayer) he must seek refuge with Allah from four
(trials) and should thus say:" O Allah! I seek refuge with
Thee from the torment of the Hell, from the torment of the
grave, from the trial of life and death and from the evil
of the trial of Masih al-Dajjal" (Antichrist).
Book 004, Number 1218:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to supplicate in prayer thus:" O Allah! I
seek refuge with Thee from the torment of the grave, and I
seek refuge with Thee from the trial of the Masih
al-Dajjal (Antichrist) and I seek refuge with Thee from
the trial of life and death. O Allah! I seek refuge with
Thee from sin and debt." She ('A'isha) reported: Someone
said to him - (the Holy Prophet): Messenger of Allah! why
is it that you so often seek refuge from debt? He said:
When a (person) incurs debt, (he is obliged) to tell lies
and break promise.
Book 004, Number 1219:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When any one of you completes the last
tashahhud. he should seek refuge with Allah from four
(trials). I. e. from the torment of Hell, from the torment
of grave, from the trial of life and death. -and from the
mischief of Masih at-Dajjal (Antichrist). This hadith has
been narrated by al-Auza'i with the same chain of
transmitters but with these words:" When any one of you
completes the tashahhud" and he made no mention of the
words" the last".
Book 004, Number 1220:
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from
the torment of the grave, and the torment of Hell, and the
trial of life and death and the mischief of Masih
al-Dajjal.
Book 004, Number 1221:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) as saying: Seek refuge with Allah from the
torment of Hell, seek refuge with Allah from the torment
of the grave, and seek refuge with Allah from the trial of
Masih al-Dajjal and seek refuge with Allah from the trial
of life and death.
Book 004, Number 1222:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Ibn Tawus
from his father on the authority of AbuHuraira.
Book 004, Number 1223:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by A'raj on the
authority of Abu Huraira.
Book 004, Number 1224:
Abu Huraira reported that the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) use (t to seek refuge from the torment
of the grave, torment of Hell and the trial of Dajjal.
Book 004, Number 1225:
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace he upon him) used to teach them this supplication
(in the same spirit) with which he used to teach them a
surah of the Qur'an. He would thus instruct us:" Say, O
Allah I we seek refuge with Thee from the torment of Hell,
and I seek refuge with Thee from the torment of the grave,
and I seek refuge with Thee from the trial of Masih
al-Dajjal. and I seek refuge with Thee from the trial of
life and death." Muslim b. Hajjaj said: It has reached me
that Tawus said to his son: Did you make this supplication
in prayer? He said: No. (Upon this) he (Tawus) said:
Repeat the prayer. Tawus has narrated this hadith through
three or four (transmitters) with words to the same
effect.
Chapter 69: EXCELLENCE OF DHIKR AFTER PRAYER AND
ITS DESCRIPTION
Book 004, Number 1226:
Thauban reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) finished his prayer. he begged
forgiveness three times and said: O Allah! Thou art Peace,
and peace comes from Thee; Blessed art Thou, O Possessor
of Glory and Honour. Walid reported: I said to Auza'i: How
Is the seeking of forgiveness? He replied: You should
say:, I beg forgiveness from Allah, 1 beg forgiveness from
Allah."
Book 004, Number 1227:
'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) pronounced salutation, he salutation
longer than it took him to say: O Allah: Thou art Peace,
and peace comes from Thee, blessed art Thou, Possessor of
Glory and ]Honour; and in the narration of Ibn Numair the
words are:" O Possessor of Glory and Honour."
Book 004, Number 1228:
Ibn Numair narrated it with the same chain of
transmitters and said: O Possessor of Glory and Honour.
Book 004, Number 1229:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Abdullah b.
Harith on the authority of A'isha except for the words
that he (the Holy Prophet) used to say:" 0 Possessor of
Glory and Honour."
Book 004, Number 1230:
Mughira b. Shu'ba wrote to Mu'awiya: When the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) finished the prayer and
pronounced salutation he uttered (this supplication):"
There is no god but Allah. He is alone, Who has no
partner. To Him belongs the sovereignty and to Him praise
is due and He is Potent over every. thing. O Allah! no one
can withhold what Thou givest, or give what Thou
withholdest, and the riches cannot avail a wealthy person
with Thee."
Book 004, Number 1231:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Mughira b.
Shu'ba with another chain of transmitters. Abu Bakr and
Abu Kuraib narrated in their narration (that Warrad
reported): Mughira gave me dictation of it and 1 wrote it
to Mu'awiya.
Book 004, Number 1232:
Warrad, the freed slave of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported:
Mughira b. Shu'ba wrote to Mu'awiya (it was Warrad who
wrote this letter for him, i. e. Mughira): I heard the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) saying:" When
the salutation is pronounced." and the rest of the hadith
is the same except this that he made no mention of:" He is
Potent over everything."
Book 004, Number 1233:
Warrad, the scribe of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported:
Mu'awiya wrote to Mughira (the contents) of the hadith as
transmitted by Mansur and A'mash.
Book 004, Number 1234:
Warrad, the scribe of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported:
Mu'awiya wrote to Mughira: Write to me anything which you
heard from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him).
So he (Mughira) wrote to him (Mu'awiya): I heard the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) uttering (these
words) at the completion of prayer:" There is no god but
Allah. He is alone and there is no partner with Him.
Sovereignty belongs to Him and to Him is praise due and He
is Potent over everything. O Allah! no one can withhold
what Thou givest, or give what Thou withholdest, and
riches cannot avail a wealthy person with Thee."
Book 004, Number 1235:
Abu Zubair reported: Ibn Zubair uttered at the end of
every prayer after pronouncing salutation (these words):"
There is no god but Allah. He is alone. There is no
partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and He is
Potent over everything. There is no might or power except
with Allah. There is no god but Allah and we do not
worship but Him alone. To Him belong all bounties, to Him
belongs all Grace, and to Him is worthy praise accorded.
There is no god but Allah, to Whom we are sincere in
devotion, even though the unbelievers should disapprove
it." (The narrator said): He (the Holy Prophet) uttered it
at the end of every (obligatory) prayer.
Book 004, Number 1236:
Abu Zubair reported: Abdullah b Zubair used to say La
ilaha il-Allah at the end of every prayer like the hadith
narrated by Ibn Numair and he reported it in the end, and
then reported Ibn Zubair saying: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) uttered La ilaha il-Allah at the
end of every prayer.
Book 004, Number 1237:
Abu Zubair reported: I heard Abdullah b. Zubair
addressing (people) on the pulpit and saying: When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) pronounced
salutation at the end of the prayer or prayers, and then
he made a mention of the hadith as transmitted by Hisham
b. 'Urwa.
Book 004, Number 1238:
Abu Zubair al-Makki reported that he had heard
'Abdullah b. Zubair uttering (the words) like that of the
hadith (narrated above) at the end of the prayer after
pronouncing salutation. He at the conclusion also said
that he was making a mention of that from the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him).
Book 004, Number 1239:
Abu Huraira reported: The poor amongst the emigrants
came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and
said: The possessors of great wealth have obtained the
highest ranks and the lasting bliss. lie (the Holy
Prophet) said: How Is that? They said: They pray as we
pray, and they observe fast as we observe fast, and they
give charity but we do not give charity, and they set
slaves free but we do not set slaves free. Upon this the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Shall A
not teach you something by which you will catch upon those
who have preceded you, and get ahead of those who come
after you, only those who do as you do being more
excellent than you? They said: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He
(the Holy Prophet) said: Extol Allah, declare His
Greatness, and Praise Him thirty-three times after every
prayer. Abu Salih said: The poor amongst the emigrants
returned to the Messenger of Allah (may peace upon him)
saying: Our brethren, the possessors, of property have
heard what we have done and they did the same. So the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: This is
Allah's Grace which He gives to whom He wishes. Sumayy
reported: I made a mention of this hadith to some members
of my family (and one of them) said: You have forgotten;
he (the Holy Prophet) had said (like this):." Extol Allah
thirty-three time. praise Allah thirty-three times and
declare His Greatness thirty-three times. Ibn 'Ajjan said:
1 made a mention of this hadith to Raja' b. Haiwata and he
narrated to me a hadith like this from AbuSalih from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) on the
authority of Abu Huraira.
Book 004, Number 1240:
Abu Huraira narrated it from the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) that they (the poor among the
emigrants) said: Messenger of Allah, the possessors of
great wealth have obtained the highest ranks and lasting
bliss, and the rest of the hadith is the same as
transmitted by Qutaiba on the authority of Laith except
that he inserted the words of Abu Salih in the narration
of Abu Huraira that" the poor of the emigrants came back,"
to the end of the hadith,, but this addition was made that
Suhail said (that every part of the supplication, i. e.
Glorification of Allah, His Praise and declaration of His
Greatness) should be uttered eleven times making the total
as thirty-three.
Book 004, Number 1241:
Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: There are certain ejaculations, the
repeaters of which or the performers of which after every
prescribed prayer will never be caused disappointment:"
Glory be to Allah" thirty-three times." Praise be to
Allah" thirty-three times, and" Allah is most Great"
thirty-four times.
Book 004, Number 1242:
Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: There are certain ejaculations, the
repeaters of which or the performers of which at the end
of every prayer will never be caused disappointment:"
Glory be to Allah" thirty-three times," Praise be to
Allah" thirty-three times, and" Allah is most Great"
thirty-four times.
Book 004, Number 1243:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: If anyone extols Allah after every
prayer thirty-three times, and praises Allah thirty-three
times, and declares His Greatness thirty-three times,
ninety-nine times in all, and says to complete a hundred:"
There is no god but Allah, having no partner with Him, to
Him belongs sovereignty and to Him is praise due, and He
is Potent over everything," his sins will be forgiven even
If these are as abundant as the foam of the sea.
Book 004, Number 1244:
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another
chain of transmitters.
Chapter 70: WHAT IS TO BE RECITED BETWEEN TAKBIR
TAHRIMA AND RECITATION OF THE QUR'AN
Book 004, Number 1245:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) used to observe, silence for a short while
between the takbir (at the time of opening the prayer) and
the recitation of the Qur'an. I said to him: Messenger of
Allah, for whom I would give my father and mother in
ransom, what do you recite during your period of silence
between the takbir and the recitation? He said: I say
(these words):" O Allah, remove my sins from me as Thou
hast removed the East from the West. O Allah purify me
from sins as a white garment is purified from filth. O
Allah! wash away my sins with water, snow and hall."
Book 004, Number 1246:
Abu Huraira reported that when the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) stood up for the second rak'ah he
opened it with the recitation of the praise of Allah, the
Lord of universe (al-Fatiha), and he did not observe
silence (before the recitation of al-Fatiha).
Book 004, Number 1247:
Anas reported: A man came panting and entered the row
of worshippers and said: Praise be to Allah, much praised
and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) finished the prayer he said: Who amongst you
uttered these words? The people remained silent. He (the
Holy Prophet again said) -: Who amongst you uttered these
words? He said nothing wrong. Then a man said: I came and
had a difficulty in breathing, so I uttered them. He
replied: I saw twelve angels facing one another as to who
will take them up (to Allah).
Book 004, Number 1248:
Ibn 'Umar reported: While we said prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), one among the
people said: Allah is truly Great, praise be to Allah in
abundance. Glory be to Allah in the morning and the
evening. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon, him)
said: Who uttered such and such a word? A person among the
people said: It is I, Messenger of Allah (who have recited
these words). He (the Holy Prophet) said: It (its
utterance) surprised me, for the doors of heaven were
opened for It. Ibn 'Umar said: I have not abandoned them
(these words) since I heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saying this.
Chapter 71: DESIRABILITY OF GOING TO PRAYER WITH
DIGNITY AND TRANQUILLITY AND FORBIDDANCE OF GOING TO IT IN
HOT HASTE
Book 004, Number 1249:
Abu Huraira reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saying: When the Iqama has been
pronounced for prayer, do not go running to it, but go
walking in tranquillity and pray what you are in time for,
and complete what you have missed.
Book 004, Number 1250:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When the words of Iqama are
pronounced, do not come to (prayer) running, but go with
tranquillity, and pray what you are in time for, and
complete (what you have missed) for when one of you is
preparing for prayer he is in fact engaged in prayer.
Book 004, Number 1251:
Abu Huraira reported ahadith from the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him), and one of them is that the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon), said: When the
call is made for prayer come to it walking with
tranquillity, and pray what you are in time for, and
complete what you have missed.
Book 004, Number 1252:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the words of Iqama are pronounced,
none of you should run to it (to join the prayer) but walk
with tranquillity and dignity, and pray what you are in
time for and complete what has gone before (what the Imam
has completed).
Book 004, Number 1253:
Abdullah b. Abu Qatada reported on the authority of his
father: While we said our prayer with the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) he heard tumult. (At the end
of the prayer) he (the Holy Prophet) said: What is the
matter with you? They said: We hastened to prayer. He (the
Holy Prophet) said: Don't do that; when you come for
prayer, there should be tranquillity upon you. Pray (along
with the Imam) what you can find and complete what
preceded you.
Book 004, Number 1254:
This hadith has been narrated by Shaiban with the same
chain of transmitters
Chapter 72: WHEN SHOULD THE PEOPLE STAND UP FOR
PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1255:
Abu Qatada reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When the Iqama is pronounced do not get
up till you see me Ibn Hatim was in doubt whether it was
said:" When the Iqama is pronounced" or" When call is
made".
Book 004, Number 1256:
Abu Salama son of Abd al-Rahman b. Auf reported Abu
Huraira as saying: Iqama was pronounced and we stood up
and made rows straight till he (the Holy Prophet) stood at
his place of worship (the place ahead of the rows where he
stood to lead the prayer) before takbir tahrima. He
reminded to (himself something) and went back saying that
we should stand at our places and not leave them. We
waited, till he came back to us and he had taken a bath
and water trickled out of his head and then led us in
prayer.
Book 004, Number 1257:
Abu Salama reported Abu Huraira as saying: Iqama was
pronounced. ant the people had formed themselves into
rows. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came
out and stood at his place, and then pointed out with his
hand that we should stand at our places. He then went away
and took a bath and water trickled from his head and then
led them in prayer.
Book 004, Number 1258:
Abu Salama reported on the authority of Abu Huraira
that when Iqama was pronounced for the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him), the people occupied their places
in the rows before the Apostle of Allah (way peace be upon
him) stood up at his place.
Book 004, Number 1259:
Jabir b. Samura reported: Bilal summoned to prayer as
the sun declined but did not pronounce Iqama till the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) came out and the
Iqama was pronounced on seeing him.
Chapter 73: HE WHO CAME UP WITH THE RAKIAH, HE IN
FACT CAME UP WITH THE PRAYER (LED IN CONGREGATION WITH THE
IMAM)
Book 004, Number 1260:
Abu Huraira reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) as saying: He who finds a rak'ah of the prayer,
he in fact finds the prayer.
Book 004, Number 1261:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) as saying: He who finds one rak'ah of the
prayer with the Imam, he in fact finds the prayer.
Book 004, Number 1262:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Malik
and there is no mention of" along with the Imam" and In
the hadith transmitted by Abdullah the words are:" he in
fact finds the entire prayer".
Book 004, Number 1263:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who finds one rak'ah at dawn before
the rising of the sun, he in fact finds the dawn prayer.
and he who finds one rak'ah of the afternoon prayer before
sunset, he in fact finds the afternoon prayer.
Book 004, Number 1264:
A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: He who finds a prostration before sunset
or at dawn (prayer) before the rising (of the sun) he Id
fact finds that (prayer), and prostration implies a
rak'ah.
Book 004, Number 1265:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Huraira with another
chain of transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1266:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: He who finds (gets) a rak'ah of the
afternoon (prayer) before the setting of the sun, he in
fact gets (the full prayer), and he who gets a rak'ah of
the morning (prayer) before the rising of the sun he in
fact gets (the full prayer).
Book 004, Number 1267:
This hadith has been reported by Ma'mar with another
chain of transmitters.
Chapter 74: TIMES OF PRAYER
Book 004, Number 1268:
Ibn Shibab reported: 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz deferred
the afternoon prayer somewhat and 'Urwa said to him:
Gabriel came down and he led the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) in prayer. 'Umar said to him: O 'Urwa,
are you aware of what you are saying? Upon this he ('Urwa)
said: I heard Bashir b. Abu Mas'ud say that he heard Abu
Mas'ud say that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) say: Gabriel came down and acted as my Imam,
then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him, then I
prayed with him. then I prayed with him. then I prayed
with him. reckoning with his fingers five times of prayer.
Book 004, Number 1269:
Ibn Shibab reported: Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz one day
deferred the prayer. 'Urwa b. Zubair came to him and
informed him that one day as Mughira b. Shu'ba was in Kufa
(as its governor), he deferred the prayer, Abu Mas'ud
al-Ansari came to him and said: What is this, O Mughira?
Did you know that it was Gabriel who came and said prayer
and (then) the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said the prayer (along with him), then (Gabriel) prayed
and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) also
prayed, then (Gabriel) prayed and the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) also prayed, then (Gabriel) prayed
and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) prayed
(along with him). then Gabriel prayed and the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) also prayed (along with him)
and then said: This is how I have been ordered to do.
'Umar (b. 'Abd al-'Aziz) said. O 'Urwa be mindful of what
you are saying that Gabriel (peace be upon him) taught the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) the times of
prayer. Upon this 'Urwa said: This is how Bashir b. Abu
Mas'ud narrated on the authority of his father and (also
said): 'A'isha?, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be
upon him). narrated it to me that the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) used to say the afternoon prayer,
when the light of the sun was there in her apartment
before it went out (of it).
Book 004, Number 1270:
A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said the afternoon" prayer as the sun shone in
my apartment, and the afternoon shadow did not extend
further. Abu Bakr said: The afternoon shadow did not
appear to extend further.
Book 004, Number 1271:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be upon
him), said that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said the afternoon prayer (at the time) when the sun
shone in her apartment and its shadow did not extend
beyond her apartment.
Book 004, Number 1272:
A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said the afternoon prayer (at a time) when the
(light) of the sun was there in my apartment.
Book 004, Number 1273:
Abdullah b. 'Amr reported the Apostle (may peace be
upon him) saying: The time of the noon prayer (lasts) as
long as it is not afternoon, and the time of the afternoon
prayer (lasts) as long as the sun does not turn pale and
the time of the evening prayer (lasts) as long as the
spreading appearance of the redness above the horizon
after sunset does not sink down, and the, time of the
night prayer (lasts) by midnight and the time of the
morning prayer (lasts) as long as the sun dots not rise.
Book 004, Number 1274:
Abu Bakr b Abu Shaiban and Yahya b Abu Bukair both of
them narrated this hadith with the same chain of
transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1275:
'Abdullah b. 'Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: The time of the noon prayer is
when the sun passes the meridian and a man's shadow is the
same (length) as his height, (and it lasts) as long as the
time for the afternoon prayer has not come; the time for
the afternoon prayer is as long as the sun has not become
pale; the time of the evening prayer is as long as the
twilight has not ended; the time of the night prayer is up
to the middle of the average night and the time of the
morning prayer is from the appearance of dawn, as long as
the sun has not risen; but when the sun rises, refrain
from prayer for it rises between the horns of the devil.
Book 004, Number 1276:
'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. al-'As reported: The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) was asked about the times of
prayers. He said: The time for the morning prayer (lasts)
as long as the first visible part of the rising sun does
not appear and the time of the noon prayer is when the sun
declines from the zenith and there is not a time for the
afternoon prayer and the time for the afternoon prayer is
so long as the sun does not become pale and its first
visible part does not set, and the time for the evening
prayer is that when the sun disappears and (it lasts) till
the twilight is no more and the time for the night prayer
is up to the midnight.
Book 004, Number 1277:
'Abdullah narrated it on the authority of his father
Yahya: Knowledge cannot be acquired with sloth.
Book 004, Number 1278:
Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it on the authority of his
father that a person asked the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) about the time of prayer. Upon this he said:
Pray with us these two, meaning two days. When the sun
passed the meridian. he gave command to Bilal who uttered
the call to prayer. then lie commanded him and pronounced
Iqama for noon prayer (Then at the tine of the afternoon
prayer) he again commanded and Iqama for the afternoon
prayer was pronounced when the sun was high, white and
clear. He then commanded and Iqama for the evening prayer
was pronounced, when the sun had set. He then commanded
him and the Iqama for the night prayer was pronounced When
the twilight had disappeared. He then commanded him and
the Iqama for the morning prayer was pronounced, when the
dawn had appeared. When it was the next day, he commanded
him to delay the noon prayer till the extreme heat had
passed and he did so, and he allowed it to be delayed till
the extreme heat had passed. He observed the afternoon
prayer when the sun was high, delaying it beyond the time
he had previously observed it. He observed the evening
prayer before the twilight had vanished; he observed the
night prayer when a third of the night had passed; and he
observed the dawn prayer when there was clear daylight. He
(the Holy Prophet) then said: Where is the man who
inquired about the time of prayer? He (the inquirer) said:
Messenger of Allah I here I am. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: The time for your prayer is within the limits of
what you have seen.
Book 004, Number 1279:
Buraida narrated on the authority of his father that a
man came to the Prophet (may peace be upon him) and asked
about the times of prayer. He said: You observe with us
the prayer. He commanded Bilal, and he uttered the call to
prayer in the darkness of night preceding daybreak and he
said the morning prayer till dawn had appeared. He then
commanded him (Bilal) to call for the noon prayer when the
sun had declined from the zenith. He then commanded him
(Bilal) to call for the afternoon prayer when the sun was
high. He then commanded him for the evening prayer when
the sun had set. He then commanded him for the night
prayer when the twilight had disappeared. Then on the next
day he commanded him (to call for prayer) when there was
light in the morning. He then commanded him (to call) for
the noon prayer when the extreme heat was no more. He then
commanded him for the afternoon prayer when the sun was
bright and clear and yellowness did not blend with it. He
then commanded him to observe the sunset prayer. He then
commanded him for the night prayer when a third part of
the night bad passed or a bit less than that. Harami (the
narrator of this hadith) was in doubt about that part of
the mentioned hadith which concerned the portion of the
night. When it was dawn, he (the Holy Prophet) said: Where
is the inquirer (who inquired about the times of prayer
and added): Between (these two extremes) is the time for
prayer.
Book 004, Number 1280:
Abu Musa narrated on the authority of his father that a
person came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) for inquiring about the times of prayers. He (the
Holy Prophet) gave him no reply (because he wanted to
explain to him the times by practically observing these
prayers). He then said the morning player when it was
daybreak, but the people could hardly recognise one
another. He then commanded and the Iqama for the noon
prayer was pronounced when the tan had passed the meridian
and one would say that it was midday but he (the Holy
Prophet) knew batter than them. He then again commanded
and the Iqama for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when
the sun was high. He then commanded and Iqama for the
evening prayer was pronounced when the sun had sunk. He
then commanded and Iqama for the night prayer was
pronounced when the twilight had disappeared. He then
delayed the morning prayer on the next day (so much so)
that after returning from it one would say that the sun
had risen or it was about to rise. He then delayed the
noon prayer till it was near the time of afternoon prayer
(as it was observed yesterday). He then delayed the
afternoon prayer till one after returning from it would
say that the sun had become red. He then delayed the
evening prayer till the twilight was about to disappear.
He then delayed the night prayer till it was one-third of
the night. He then called the inquirer in the morning and
said: The time for prayers is between these two extremes).
Book 004, Number 1281:
Abu Musa reported on the authority of his father that
an Inquirer came to the Prophet (may peace be upon him)
and asked him about the times of prayers, and the rest of
the hadith is the same (as narrated above) but for these
words:" On the second day he (the Holy Prophet) observed
the evening prayer before the disappearance of the
twilight."
Chapter 75: DESIRABILITY OF SAYING THE NOON
PRAYER WHEN THE EXTREME HEAT IS OVER
Book 004, Number 1282:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace he upon him) said: When it is very hot, say (the
noon prayer) when the extreme beat passes away, for
intensity of beat is from the exhalation of Hell.
Book 004, Number 1283:
Another hadith like this has been transmitted by Abu
Huraira.
Book 004, Number 1284:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When it is a hot day, (delay) the
prayer till the extreme heat passes away, for the
intensity of heat is from the exhalation of Hell.
Book 004, Number 1285:
Abu Huraira reported: Refrain from saying (the noon
prayer) till the extreme heat passes away, for the
Intensity of heat is from the exhalation of Hell.
Book 004, Number 1286:
Abu Huraira narrated this hadith from the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be up on him) by another chain of
transmitters.
Book 004, Number 1287:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: This heat is from the exhalation
of Hell-fire, so delay the prayer till it is cool.
Book 004, Number 1288:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Huraira
narrated to us from the Holy Prophet and he transmitted
some ahadith-one of them was that the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: Let the heat become less
severe before prayer, for the intensity of heat is from
the exhalation of Hell.
Book 004, Number 1289:
Abu Dharr reported: The Mu'adhdbin (the announcer of
the hour of prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) called for the noon prayer. Upon this the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Let it cool
down, let it cool down, or he said: Wait, wait for the
intensity of heat is from the exhalation of Hell. When the
heat is intense, delay the prayer till it becomes cooler.
Abu Dharr said: (We waited) till we saw the shadow of the
mounds.
Book 004, Number 1290:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: The Fire made a complaint before the
Lord saying." O Lord, some parts of mine have consumed the
others." So it was allowed to take two exhalations, one
exhalation in winter and the other exhalation in summer.
That is why you find extreme heat (in summer) and extreme
cold (in winter).
Book 004, Number 1291:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: When it is hot, make delay (in the noon
prayer) till it cools down, for the intensity of beat is
from the Exhalation of Hell; and lie also mentioned that
the Hellfire complained to the Lord (about the congested
atmosphere) and so it was permitted to take two exhalation
during the whole year, one exhalation during the winter
and one exhalation during the summer.
Book 004, Number 1292:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: The Fire said to the Lord: O
Lord! some parts of mine have consumed the others, so
allow me to exhale (in order to find some relief from this
congestion). It was granted permission to take two
exhalations, one exhalation during the winter and the
other exhalation during the summer So whatever you
perceive in the form of intense cold or hurting cold is
from the exhalation of Hell. And whatever you perceive in
the form of extreme heat or intense beat is from the
exhalation of Hell.
Chapter 76: DESIRABILITY OF OBSERVING THE NOON
PRAYER AT THE EARLIER HOUR (OF TIMES PRESCRIBED FOR IT) WHEN
THERE IS NO INTENSE HEAT
Book 004, Number 1293:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to offer the noon prayer when the
sun declined.
Book 004, Number 1294:
Khabbab reported: We complained to the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) (the difficulty of) saying
prayer on the intensely heated (ground or sand), but he
paid no heed to our complaint.
Book 004, Number 1295:
Khabbab reported: We came to the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) and we complained to the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) about (saying prayer) on
the extremely heated ground (or sand), but he paid no heed
to us. Zuhair said: I asked Abu Ishaq whether it was about
the noon prayer. He said: Yes. I again said whether it
concerned the (offering) of the noon (prayer) in earlier
hours. He said: Yes. I said: Did it concern expediting it?
He said: Yes.
Book 004, Number 1296:
Anas b. Malik reported: We used to say (the noonprayer)
with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) in the
intense heat, but when someone amongst us found it hard to
place his forehead on the ground, he spread his cloth and
prostrated on it.
Chapter 77: PREFERENCE FOR SAYING THE'ASR PRAYER
AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED TIME
Book 004, Number 1297:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) used to pray the afternoon prayer when
the sun was high and bright, then one would go off to
al-'Awali and get there while the sun was still high. Ibn
Qutaiba made no mention of" one would go off to
al-'Awali".
Book 004, Number 1298:
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