The Hadith : Shahi Bukhari.
Book 12. Characteristics Of Prayer.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 699.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari : Allah's Apostle rode a horse and fell down and the right side of his body was
injured. On that day he prayed one of the prayers sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When the Prophet
finished the prayer with Taslim, he said, "The Imam is to be followed and if he prays standing then pray standing,
and bow when he bows, and raise your heads when he raises his head; prostrate when he prostrates; and if he
says 'Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida', you should say, 'Rabbana wa-laka-l hamd.'"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 700.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also
prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say
Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says, 'Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida say,
'Rabbana laka-l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 701.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "The Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he
bows; if he says 'Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida', say, ' Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd', prostrate if he prostrates and pray
sitting altogether if he prays sitting."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 702.
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Narated By Salim bin 'Abdullah : My father said, "Allah's Apostle used to raise both his hands up to the level of his
shoulders when opening the prayer; and on saying the Takbir for bowing. And on raising his head from bowing he
used to do the same and then say "Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida, Rabbana walaka-l-hamd." And he did not do that
(i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 703.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : I saw that whenever Allah's Apostle stood for the prayer, he used to raise both his
hands up to the shoulders, and used to do the same on saying the Takbir for bowing and on raising his head from it
and used to say, "Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida". But he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 704.
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Narated By Abu Qilaba : I saw Malik bin Huwairith saying Takbir and raising both his hands (on starting the prayers
and raising his hands on bowing and also on raising his head after bowing. Malik bin Huwairith said, "Allah's Apostle
did the same."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 705.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : I saw Allah's Apostle opening the prayer with the Takbir and raising his hands to
the level of his shoulders at the time of saying the Takbir, and on saying the Takbir for bowing he did the same; and
when he said, "Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida ", he did the same and then said, "Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd." But he did
not do the same on prostrating and on lifting the head from it."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 706.
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Narated By Nafi' : Whenever Ibn 'Umar started the prayer with Takbir, he used to raise his hands: whenever he
bowed, he used to raise his hands (before bowing) and also used to raise his hands on saying, "Sami a-l-lahu
Liman hamida", and he used to do the same on rising from the second Rak'a (for the 3rd Rak'a). Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Prophet used to do the same."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 707.
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Narated By Sahl bin Sa'd : The people were ordered to place the right hand on the left forearm in the prayer. Abu
Hazim said, "I knew that the order was from the Prophet."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 708.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "You see me facing the Qibla; but, by Allah, nothing is hidden from
me regarding your bowing and submissiveness and I see you from behind my back."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 709.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet said, "Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see
you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 710.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to start the prayer with "Al-hamdu lil-lahi
Rabbil-'ala-min (All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 711.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qur'an and
that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do
you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?" The Prophet said, "I say, 'Allahumma, ba'id baini wa baina
khatayaya kama ba'adta baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqim min khatayaya kama
yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-abyadu mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-ma'i wa-th-thalji wal-barad (O Allah! Set
me apart from my sins (faults) as the East and West are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a
white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing). O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.)"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 712.
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Narated By Asma' bint Abi Bakr : The Prophet once offered the eclipse prayer. He stood for a long time and then
did a prolonged bowing. He stood up straight again and kept on standing for a long time, then bowed a long bowing
and then stood up straight and then prostrated a prolonged prostration and then lifted his head and prostrated a
prolonged prostration. And then he stood up for a long time and then did a prolonged bowing and then stood up
straight again and kept on standing for a long time. Then he bowed a long bowing and then stood up straight and
then prostrated a prolonged prostration and then lifted his head and went for a prolonged prostration. On
completion o the prayer, he said, "Paradise became s near to me that if I had dared, I would have plucked one of its
bunches for you and Hell became so near to me that said, 'O my Lord will I be among those people?' Then
suddenly I saw a woman and a cat was lacerating her with it claws. On inquiring, it was said that the woman had
imprisoned the cat till it died of starvation and she neither fed it no freed it so that it could feed itself."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 713.
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Narated By Abu Ma'mar : We asked Khabbab whether Allah's Apostle used to recite (the Qur'an) in the Zuhr and
the 'Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know about it?" He said, "By the
movement of his beard."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 714.
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Narated By Al-Bara : (And Al-Bara was not a liar) Whenever we offered prayer with the Prophet and he raised his
head from the bowing, we used to remain standing till we saw him prostrating.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 715.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas : Once solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle. He offered the
eclipse prayer. His companions asked, "O Allah's Apostle! We saw you trying to take something while standing at
your place and then we saw you retreating." The Prophet said, "I was shown Paradise and wanted to have a bunch
of fruit from it. Had I taken it, you would have eaten from it as long as the world remains."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 716.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet led us in prayer and then went up to the pulpit and beckoned with both
hands towards the Qibla of the mosque and then said, "When I started leading you in prayer, I saw the display of
Paradise and Hell on the wall of the mosque (facing the Qibla). I never saw good and bad as I have seen today." He
repeated the last statement thrice.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 717.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet said, "What is wrong with those people who look towards the sky during
the prayer?" His talk grew stern while delivering this speech and he said, "They should stop (looking towards the
sky during the prayer); otherwise their eye-sight would be taken away."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 718.
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Narated By 'Aisha : I asked Allah's Apostle about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, "It is a way of
stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 719.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Once the Prophet prayed on a Khamisa with marks on it and said, "The marks on it diverted my
attention, take this Khamisa to Abu Jahm and bring an Inbijaniya (from him.)"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 720.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet saw expectoration in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque while he was
leading the prayer, and scratched it off. After finishing the prayer, he said, "Whenever any of you is in prayer he
should know that Allah is in front of him. So none should spit in front of him in the prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 721.
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Narated By Anas : While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allah's Apostle suddenly appeared before them
by living the curtain of the dwelling place of 'Aisha, looked towards the Muslims who were standing in rows. He
smiled with pleasure. Abu Bakr started retreating to join the row on the assumption that the Prophet wanted to come
out for the prayer. The Muslims intended to leave the prayer (and were on the verge of being put to trial), but the
Prophet beckoned them to complete their prayer and then he let the curtain fall. He died in the last hours of that
day.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 722.
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Narated By Jabir bin Samura : The People of Kufa complained against Sa'd to 'Umar and the latter dismissed him
and appointed 'Ammar as their chief. They lodged many complaints against Sa'd and even they alleged that he did
not pray properly. 'Umar sent for him and said, "O Aba Ishaq! These people claim that you do not pray properly."
Abu Ishaq said, "By Allah, I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allah's Apostle and I never reduced
anything of it. I used to prolong the first two Rakat of 'Isha prayer and shorten the last two Rakat." 'Umar said, "O
Aba Ishaq, this was what I thought about you." And then he sent one or more persons with him to Kufa so as to ask
the people about him. So they went there and did not leave any mosque without asking about him. All the people
praised him till they came to the mosque of the tribe of Bani 'Abs; one of the men called Usama bin Qatada with a
surname of Aba Sa'da stood up and said, "As you have put us under an oath; I am bound to tell you that Sa'd never
went himself with the army and never distributed (the war booty) equally and never did justice in legal verdicts." (On
hearing it) Sa'd said, "I pray to Allah for three things: O Allah! If this slave of yours is a liar and got up for showing
off, give him a long life, increase his poverty and put him to trials." (And so it happened). Later on when that person
was asked how he was, he used to reply that he was an old man in trial as the result of Sad's curse. 'Abdul Malik,
the sub narrator, said that he had seen him afterwards and his eyebrows were over-hanging his eyes owing to old
age and he used to tease and assault the small girls in the way.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 723.
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Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit : Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer
is invalid."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 724.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle entered the mosque and a person followed him. The man prayed and went
to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet returned the greeting and said to him, "Go back and pray, for you
have not prayed." The man went back prayed in the same way as before, returned and greeted the Prophet who
said, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." This happened thrice. The man said, "By Him Who sent you with
the Truth, I cannot offer the prayer in a better way than this. Please, teach me how to pray." The Prophet said,
"When you stand for Prayer say Takbir and then recite from the Holy Qur'an (of what you know by heart) and then
bow till you feel at ease. Then raise your head and stand up straight, then prostrate till you feel at ease during your
prostration, then sit with calmness till you feel at ease (do not hurry) and do the same in all your prayers."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 725.
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Narated By Jabir bin Samura : Sa'd said, "I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allah's Apostle (the
prayer of Zuhr and 'Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the first two Rakat and shorten the last two
Rak'at." 'Umar said to Sa'd "This was what we thought about you."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 726.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "The Prophet in Zuhr prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along
with two other Suras in the first two Rakat: a long one in the first Rak'a and a shorter (Sura) in the second, and at
times the verses were audible. In the 'Asr prayer the Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in the
first two Rakat and used to prolong the first Rak'a. And he used to prolong the first Rak'a of the Fajr prayer and
shorten the second.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 727.
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Narated By Abu Ma'mar : I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet used to recite the Qur'an in the Zuhr and the 'Asr
prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know that?" He said, "From the movement of
his beard."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 728.
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Narated By Abu Ma'mar : I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet used to recite the Qur'an in the Zuhr and
the 'Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. I said, "How did you come to know that?" He replied, "From the
movement of his beard."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 729.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another
Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers and at times a t verse or so was audible to us."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 730.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : (My mother) Umu-l-Fadl heard me reciting "Wal Mursalati 'Urfan" (77) and said, "O my son!
By Allah, your recitation made me remember that it was the last Sura I heard from Allah's Apostle. He recited it in
the Maghrib prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 731.
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Narated By Marwan bin Al-Hakam : Zaid bin Thabit said to me, "Why do you recite very short Suras in the Maghrib
prayer while I heard the Prophet reciting the longer of the two long Suras?"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 732.
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Narated By Jubair bin Mut'im : My father said, "I heard Allah's Apostle reciting "At-Tur" (52) in the Maghrib prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 733.
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Narated By Abu Rafi : I offered the 'Isha prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha-s-Sama'u-n-Shaqqat" (84)
and prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, "I prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that
Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 734.
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Narated By Al-Bara : The Prophet was on a journey and recited in one of the first two Rakat of the 'Isha prayer
"Wat-tini waz-zaituni." (95)
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 735.
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Narated By Abu Rafi' : Once I prayed the 'Isha prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha-s-Sama' u-nShaqqat"
(84) and prostrated. I said, "What is that?" He said, "I prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he
recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 736.
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Narated By Al-Bara : I heard the Prophet reciting wat-tini wazzaituni" (95) in the 'Isha prayer, and I never heard a
sweeter voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 737.
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Narated By Jabir bin Samura : 'Umar said to Sa'd, "The people complained against you in everything, even in
prayer." Sa'd replied, "Really I used to prolong the first two Rakat and shorten the last two and I will never shorten
the prayer in which I follow Allah's Apostle." 'Umar said, "You are telling the truth and that is what I think a tout you."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 738.
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Narated By Saiyar bin Salama : My father and I went to Abu Barza-al-Aslami to ask him about the stated times for
the prayers. He replied, "The Prophet used to offer the Zuhr prayer when the sun just declined from its highest
position at noon; the 'Asr at a time when if a man went to the farthest place in Medina (after praying) he would find
the sun still hot (bright). (The sub narrator said: I have forgotten what Abu Barza said about the Maghrib prayer).
The Prophet never found any harm in delaying the 'Isha prayer to the first third of the night and he never liked to
sleep before it and to talk after it. He used to offer the morning prayer at a time when after finishing it one could
recognize the person sitting beside him and used to recite between 60 to 100 verses in one or both the Rakat."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 739.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Qur'an is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allah's Apostle recited
aloud for us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet recited quietly, we
recite quietly. If you recite "Al-Fatiha" only it is sufficient but if you recite something else in addition, it is better.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 740.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet set out with the intention of going to Suq 'Ukaz (market of 'Ukaz) along with
some of his companions. At the same time, a barrier was put between the devils and the news of heaven. Fire
commenced to be thrown at them. The Devils went to their people, who asked them, "What is wrong with you?"
They said, "A barrier has been placed between us and the news of heaven. And fire has been thrown at us." They
said, "The thing which has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven must be something which has
happened recently. Go eastward and westward and see what has put a barrier between you and the news of
heaven." Those who went towards Tuhama came across the Prophet at a place called Nakhla and it was on the way
to Suq 'Ukaz and the Prophet was offering the Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the Qur'an they
listened to it and said, "By Allah, this is the thing which has put a barrier between us and the news of heaven." They
went to their people and said, "O our people; verily we have heard a wonderful recital (Qur'an) which shows the true
path; we believed in it and would not ascribe partners to our Lord." Allah revealed the following verses to his
Prophet (Sura 'Jinn') (72): "Say: It has been revealed to me." And what was revealed to him was the conversation of
the Jinns.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 741.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet recited aloud in the prayers in which he was ordered to do so and quietly in
the prayers in which he was ordered to do so. "And your Lord is not forgetful." "Verily there was a good example for
you in the ways of the Prophet."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 742.
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Narated By Abu Wa'il : A man came to Ibn Mas'ud and said, "I recited the Mufassal (Suras) at night in one Rak'a."
Ibn Mas'ud said, "This recitation is (too quick) like the recitation of poetry. I know the identical Suras which the
Prophet used to recite in pairs." Ibn Mas'ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal Suras including two Suras from the family
of (i.e. those verses which begin with) AL, HA, MIM (which the Prophet used to recite) in each Rak'a.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 743.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "The Prophet uses to recite Al-Fatiha followed by another
Sura in the first two Rakat of the prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in the last two Rakat of the Zuhr prayer.
Sometimes a verse or so was audible and he used to prolong the first Rak'a more than the second and used to do
the same in the 'Asr and Fajr prayers."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 744.
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Narated By Abu Ma'mar : We said to Khabbab "Did Allah's Apostle used to recite in Zuhr and 'Asr prayers?" He
replied in the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know about it?" He said, "By the movement of his beard."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 745.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another
Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to prolong
the first Rak'a."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 746.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "The Prophet used to prolong the first Rak'a of the Zuhr
prayer and shorten the second one and used to do the same in the Fajr prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 747.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "Say Amin" when the Imam says it and if the Amin of any one of you
coincides with that of the angels then all his past sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab said, "Allah's Apostle used to Say
"Amin."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 748.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "If any one of you says, "Amin" and the angels in the heavens say
"Amin" and the former coincides with the latter, all his past sins will be forgiven."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 749.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "Say Amen' when the Imam says "Ghair-il-maghdubi 'alaihim
wala-ddal-lin; not the path of those who earn Your Anger (such as Jews) nor of those who go astray (such as
Christians); all the past sins of the person whose saying (of Amin) coincides with that of the angels, will be forgiven.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 750.
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Narated By Abu Bakra : I reached the Prophet in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before
joining the row mentioned it to the Prophet and he said to me, "May Allah increase your love for the good. But do
not repeat it again (bowing in that way)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 751.
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Narated By Imran bin Husain : I offered the prayer with 'Ali in Basra and he made us remember the prayer which we
used to pray with Allah's Apostle. 'Ali said Takbir on each rising and bowing.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 752.
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Narated By Abu Salama : When Abu Huraira led us in prayer he used to say Takbir on each bowing and rising. On
the completion of the prayer he used to say, "My prayer is more similar to the prayer of Allah's Apostle than that of
anyone of you."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 753.
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Narated By Mutarrif bin 'Abdullah : 'Imran bin Husain and I offered the prayer behind Ali bin Abi Talib. When 'Ali
prostrated, he said the Takbir, when he raised his head, he said the Takbir and when he got up for the third Rak'a
he said the Takbir. On completion of the prayer Imran took my hand and said, "This (i.e. 'Ali) made me remember
the prayer of Muhammad" Or he said, "He led us in a prayer like that of Muhammad."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 754.
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Narated By 'Ikrima : I saw a person praying at Muqam-lbrahim (the place of Abraham by the Ka'ba) and he was
saying Takbir on every bowing, rising, standing and sitting. I asked Ibn 'Abbas (about this prayer). He admonished
me saying: "Isn't that the prayer of the Prophet?"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 755.
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Narated By 'Ikrima : I prayed behind a Sheikh at Mecca and he said twenty two Takbirs (during the prayer). I told Ibn
'Abbas that he (i.e. that Sheikh) was foolish. Ibn 'Abbas admonished me and said, "This is the tradition of
Abu-l-Qasim." And narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever Allah's Apostle stood for the prayer, he said Takbir on starting
the prayer and then on bowing. On rising from bowing he said, "Sami' a-l-lahu liman hamida," and then while
standing straight he used to say, "Rabbana laka-l hamd" (Al-Laith said, "(The Prophet said), 'Walaka-l-hamd'." He
used to say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head from prostration; again he would Say Takbir on
prostrating and raising his head. He would then do the same in the whole of the prayer till it was completed. On
rising from the second Rak'a (after sitting for At-Tahiyyat), he used to say Takbir.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 756.
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Narated By Mus'ab bin Sa'd : I offered prayer beside my father and approximated both my hands and placed them
in between the knees. My father told me not to do so and said, "We used to do the same but we were forbidden (by
the Prophet) to do it and were ordered to place the hands on the knees."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 757.
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Narated By Zaid binWahb : Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and prostrations perfectly.
He said to him, "You have not prayed and if you should die you would die on a religion other than that of
Muhammad."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 758.
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Narated By Al-Bara : The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and the standing after
the bowing of the Prophet but not Qiyam (standing in the prayer) and Qu'ud (sitting in the prayer) used to be
approximately equal (in duration).
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 759.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Once the Prophet entered the mosque, a man came in, offered the prayer and greeted
the Prophet. The Prophet returned his greeting and said to him, "Go back and pray again for you have not prayed."
The man offered the prayer again, came back and greeted the Prophet. He said to him thrice, "Go back and pray
again for you have not prayed." The man said, "By Him Who has sent you with the truth! I do not know a better way
of praying. Kindly teach Me how to pray." He said, "When you stand for the prayer, say Takbir and then recite from
the Qur'an what you know and then bow with calmness till you feel at ease, then rise from bowing till you stand
straight. Afterwards prostrate calmly till you feel at ease and then raise (your head) and sit with Calmness till you
feel at ease and then prostrate with calmness till you feel at ease in prostration and do the same in the whole of
your prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 760.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations, "Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana
wa-bihamdika Allahumma-ighfirli.' (I honour Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him. O Allah Our
Lord! And all the praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 761.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : When the Prophet said, "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida," (Allah heard those who sent
praises to Him), he would say, "Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd." On bowing and raising his head from it the Prophet used
to say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No. 656).
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 762.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "When the Imam says, "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida," you should
say, "Allahumma Rabbana laka-l-hamd." And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his
past sins will be forgiven."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 763.
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Narated By Anas : The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 764.
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Narated By Rifa'a bin Rafi AzZuraqi : One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from
bowing, he said, "Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida." A man behind him said, "Rabbana walaka-l hamd hamdan Kathiran
taiyiban mubarakan fihi" (O our Lord! All the praises are for You, many good and blessed praises). When the
Prophet completed the prayer, he asked, "Who has said these words?" The man replied, "I." The Prophet said, "I
saw over thirty angels competing to write it first." Prophet rose (from bowing) and stood straight till all the vertebrae
of his spinal column came to a natural position.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 765.
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Narated By Thabit : Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet and while demonstrating, he used to
raise his head from bowing and stand so long that we would say that he had forgotten (the prostration).
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 766.
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Narated By Al-Bara' : The bowing, the prostrations, the period of standing after bowing and the interval between the
two prostrations of the Prophet used to be equal in duration.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 767.
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Narated By Aiyub : Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet at
times other than that of the compulsory prayers. So (once) he stood up for prayer and performed a perfect Qiyam
(standing and reciting from the Holy Qur'an) and then bowed and performed bowing perfectly; then he raised his
head and stood straight for a while." Abu Qilaba added, "Malik bin Huwairith in that demonstration prayed like this
Sheikh of ours, Abu Yazid." Abu, Yazid used to sit (for a while) on raising his head from the second prostration
before getting up.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 768.
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Narated By Abu Bakr bin 'Abdur Rahman Ibn Harith bin Hisham and Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman : Abu Huraira
used to say Takbir in all the prayers, compulsory and optional in the month of Ramadan or other months. He used
to say Takbir on standing for prayer and on bowing; then he would say, "Salmi'a-l-lahu Liman hamida," and before
prostrating he would say "Rabbana walaka-l-hamd." Then he would say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his
head from the prostration, then another Takbir on prostrating (for the second time), and on raising his head from
the prostration. He also would say the Takbir on standing from the second Rak'a. He used to do the same in every
Rak'a till he completed the prayer. On completion of the prayer, he would say, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is!
No doubt my prayer is closer to that of Allah's Apostle than yours, and this was His prayer till he left this world." And
Abu Huraira said, "When Allah's Apostle raised his head from (bowing) he used to say "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman
hamida, Rabbana walakal-hamd." He Would invoke Allah for some people by naming them: "O Allah! Save Al-Walid
bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham and 'Aiyash bin Abi Rabi'a and the weak and the helpless people among the
faithful believers O Allah! Be hard on the tribe of Mudar and let them suffer from famine years like that of the time of
Joseph." In those days the Eastern section of the tribe of Mudar was against the Prophet.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 769.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and the right side of his body was injured. We went to
enquire about his health meanwhile it was time for the prayer and he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed while
sitting. On completion of the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says it; bow when he
bows; rise when he rises and when he says "Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida," say, "Rabbana walaka-lhamd", and
prostrate if he prostrates." Sufyan narrated the same from Ma'mar. Ibn Juraij said that his (the Prophet's) right leg
had been injured.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 770.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?"
He replied, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?" They replied, "No, O
Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They replied in the
negative. He said, "You will see Allah (your Lord) in the same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be
gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship. So some of them will follow the sun, some
will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites.
Allah will come to them and say, 'I am Your Lord.' They will say, 'We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us
and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him. Then Allah will come to them again and say, 'I am your Lord.'
They will say, 'You are our Lord.' Allah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I
(Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except the Apostles will
then be able to speak and they will be saying then, 'O Allah! Save us. O Allah Save us.'
There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa'dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa'dan?" The people said, "Yes."
He said, "These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa'dan but nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size and
these will entangle the people according to their deeds; some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever; others will
receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends mercy on whomever He
likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him
alone. The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allah has forbidden the
(Hell) fire to eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human
body except the marks of the prostrations. At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons. The Water
of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water.
Then when Allah had finished from the Judgments amongst his creations, one man will be left between Hell and
Paradise and he will be the last man from the people of Hell to enter paradise. He will be facing Hell, and will say, 'O
Allah! Turn my face from the fire as its wind has dried me and its steam has burnt me.' Allah will ask him, "Will you
ask for anything more in case this favour is granted to you?' He will say, "No by Your (Honour) Power!" And he will
give to his Lord (Allah) what he will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then turn his face from the Fire.
When he will face Paradise and will see its charm, he will remain quiet as long as Allah will. He then will say, 'O my
Lord! Let me go to the gate of Paradise.' Allah will ask him, 'Didn't you give pledges and make covenants (to the
effect) that you would not ask for anything more than what you requested at first?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not
make me the most wretched, amongst Your creatures.' Allah will say, 'If this request is granted, will you then ask for
anything else?' He will say, 'No! By Your Power! I shall not ask for anything else.' Then he will give to his Lord what
He will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then let him go to the gate of Paradise. On reaching then and
seeing its life, charm, and pleasure, he will remain quiet as long as Allah wills and then will say, 'O my Lord ! Let me
enter Paradise.' Allah will say, May Allah be merciful unto you, O son of Adam! How treacherous you are! Haven't
you made covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more that what you have been given?' He
will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched amongst Your creatures.' So Allah will laugh and allow him
to enter Paradise and will ask him to request as much as he likes. He will do so till all his desires have been fulfilled.
Then Allah will say, 'Request more of such and such things.' Allah will remind him and when all his desires and
wishes; have been fulfilled, Allah will say "All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides." Abu Said
Al-Khudri, said to Abu Huraira, 'Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'That is for you and ten times more like it.' "Abu
Huraira said, "I do not remember from Allah's Apostle except (his saying), 'All this is granted to you and a similar
amount besides." Abu Sahd said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for you and ten times more the like of it."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 771.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina : Whenever the Prophet used to offer prayer he used to keep arms
away (from the body) so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 772.
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Narated By Abu Wail : Hudhaifa said, "I saw a person not performing his bowing and prostrations perfectly. When
he completed the prayer, I told him that he had not prayed." I think that Hudhaifa added (i.e. said to the man), "Had
you died, you would have died on a tradition other than that of the Prophet Muhammad."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 773.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet was ordered (by Allah) to prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the
clothes or hair (while praying). Those parts are: the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees,
and (toes of) both feet.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 774.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, "We have been ordered to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up
the clothes or hair."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 775.
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Narated By Al-Bara' bin 'Azib : (And he was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet and when he said,
"Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida", none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the Prophet had placed
his, forehead on the ground.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 776.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, "I have been ordered to prostrate on seven bones i.e. on the forehead
along with the tip of the nose and the Prophet pointed towards his nose, both hands, both knees and the toes of
both feet and not to gather the clothes or the hair."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 777.
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Narated By Abu Salama : Once I went to Abu- Sa'id Al-Khudri and asked him, "Won't you come with us to the
date-palm trees to have a talk?" So Abu Said went out and I asked him, "Tell me what you heard from the Prophet
about the Night of Qadr." Abu Said replied, "Once Allah's Apostle performed I'tikaf (seclusion) on the first ten days
of the month of Ramadan and we did the same with him. Gabriel came to him and said, 'The night you are looking
for is ahead of you.' So the Prophet performed the I'tikaf in the middle (second) ten days of the month of Ramadan
and we too performed I'tikaf with him. Gabriel came to him and said, 'The night which you are looking for is ahead of
you.' In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan the Prophet delivered a sermon saying, 'Whoever has performed I'tikaf
with me should continue it. I have been shown the Night of "Qadr", but have forgotten its date, but it is in the odd
nights of the last ten nights. I saw in my dream that I was prostrating in mud and water.' In those days the roof of the
mosque was made of branches of date-palm trees. At that time the sky was clear and no cloud was visible, but
suddenly a cloud came and it rained. The Prophet led us in the prayer and I saw the traces of mud on the forehead
and on the nose of Allah's Apostle. So it was the confirmation of that dream."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 778.
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Narated By Sahl bin Sa'd : The people used to pray with the Prophet tying their Izars around their necks because of
their small sizes and the women were directed that they should not raise their heads from the prostrations till the
men had sat straight.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 779.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet was ordered to prostrate on seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes
or hair.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 780.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, "I have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up
the hair or garment."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 781.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations "Subhanaka-Allahumma
Rabbana Wabihamdika, Allahumma Ighfir-li" (I honour Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him, O
Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me). In this way he was acting on what was explained to
him in the Holy Qur'an.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 782.
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Narated By Abu Qilaba : Once Malik bin Huwairith said to his friends, "Shall I show you how Allah's Apostle used to
offer his prayers?" And it was not the time for any of the compulsory congregational prayers. So he stood up (for
the prayer) bowed and said the Takbir, then he raised his head and remained standing for a while and then
prostrated and raised his head for a while (sat up for a while). He prayed like our Sheikh 'Amr Ibn Salama. (Aiyub
said, "The latter used to do a thing which I did not see the people doing i.e. he used to sit between the third and the
fourth Rak'a). IMalik bin Huwairith said, "We came to the Prophet (after embracing Islam) and stayed with him. He
said to us, 'When you go back to your families, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, pray such
and such a prayer at such and such a time, and when there is the time for the prayer then only of you should
pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and the oldest of you should lead the prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 783.
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Narated By Al-Bara' : The time taken by the Prophet in prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two
prostrations was about the same.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 784.
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Narated By Thabit : Anas said, "I will leave no stone unturned in making you offer the prayer as I have seen the
Prophet making us offer it." Anas used to do a thing which I have not seen you doing. He used to stand after the
bowing for such a long time that one would think that he had forgotten (the prostrations) and he used to sit
in-between the prostrations so long that one would think that he had forgotten the second prostration.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 785.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet said, "Be straight in the prostrations and none of you should put his
forearms on the ground (in the prostration) like a dog."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 786.
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Narated By Malik bin Huwairith Al-Laithi : I saw the Prophet praying and in the odd Rakat, he used to sit for a
moment before getting up.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 787.
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Narated By Aiyub : Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith came to us and led us in the prayer in this mosque of ours
and said, 'I lead you in prayer but I do not want to offer the prayer but just to show you how Allah's Apostle
performed his prayers." I asked Abu Qilaba, "How was the prayer of Malik bin Huwairith?" He replied, "Like the
prayer of this Sheikh of ours i.e. 'Amr bin Salima." That Sheikh used to pronounce the Takbir perfectly and when he
raised his head from the second prostration he would sit for a while and then support himself on the ground and get
up.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 788.
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Narated By Said bin Al-Harith : Abu Said led us in the prayer and said the Takbir aloud on arising from the
prostration, and on prostrating, on rising again, and on getting up from the second Rak'a. Abu Said said, "I saw the
Prophet doing the same."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 789.
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Narated By Mutarrif : 'Imran and I prayed behind 'Ali bin Abi Talib and he said Takbir on prostrating, on rising and
on getting up after the two Rakat (i.e. after the second Rak'a). When the prayer was finished, 'Imran took me by the
hand and said, "He ('Ali) has prayed the prayer of Muhammad" (or said, "He made us remember the prayer of
Muhammad)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 790.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah : I saw 'Abdullah bin 'Umar crossing his legs while sitting in the prayer and I, a
mere youngster in those days, did the same. Ibn 'Umar forbade me to do so, and said, "The proper way is to keep
the right foot propped up and bend the left in the prayer." I said questioningly, "But you are doing so (crossing the
legs)." He said, "My feet cannot bear my weight."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 791.
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Narated By Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Ata' : I was sitting with some of the companions of Allah's Apostle and we were
discussing about the way of praying of the Prophet. Abu Humaid As-Saidi said, "I remember the prayer of Allah's
Apostle better than any one of you. I saw him raising both his hands up to the level of the shoulders on saying the
Takbir; and on bowing he placed his hands on both knees and bent his back straight, then he stood up straight
from bowing till all the vertebrate took their normal positions. In prostrations, he placed both his hands on the
ground with the forearms away from the ground and away from his body, and his toes were facing the Qibla. On
sitting In the second Rak'a he sat on his left foot and propped up the right one; and in the last Rak'a he pushed his
left foot forward and kept the other foot propped up and sat over the buttocks."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 792.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Buhaina : (he was from the tribe of Uzd Shan'u'a and was the ally of the tribe of
'Abdul-Manaf and was one of the companions of the Prophet): Once the Prophet led us in the Zuhr prayer and
stood up after the second Rak'a and did not sit down. The people stood up with him. When the prayer was about to
end and the people were waiting for him to say the Taslim, he said Takbir while sitting and prostrated twice before
saying the Taslim and then he said the Taslim."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 793.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina : Once Allah's Apostle led us in the Zuhr prayer and got up (after the
prostrations of the second Rak'a) although he should have sat (for the Tashah-hud). So at the end of the prayer,
he prostrated twice while sitting (prostrations of Sahu).
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 794.
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Narated By Shaqlq bin Salama : 'Abdullah said, "Whenever we prayed behind the Prophet we used to recite (in
sitting) 'Peace be on Gabriel, Michael, peace be on so and so. Once Allah's Apostle looked back at us and said,
'Allah Himself is As-Salam (Peace), and if anyone of you prays then he should say, At-Tahiyatu lil-lahi wassalawatu
wat-taiyibatu. AsSalamu 'alalika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu wa rahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu. As-Salam alaina wa ala
ibadil-lah is-salihin. (All the compliments, prayers and good things are due to Allah: peace be on you, O Prophet
and Allah's mercy and blessings be on you. Peace be on us an on the true pious slaves of Allah). (If you say that, it
will be for all the slaves in the heaven and the earth). Ash-hadu an la-ilaha illa-l-lahu wa ash-hadu anna
Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu. (I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I also testify
that Muhammad is His slave and His Apostle)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 795.
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Narated By 'Aisha : (The wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to invoke Allah in the prayer saying "Allahumma
inni a'udhu bika min adhabil-qabri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wa
fitnatil-mamati. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-ma thami wal-maghrami. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the
punishment of the grave and from the afflictions of Masiah Ad-Dajjal and from the afflictions of life and death. O
Allah, I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)." Somebody said to him, "Why do you so
frequently seek refuge with Allah from being in debt?" The Prophet replied, "A person in debt tells lies whenever he
speaks, and breaks promises whenever he makes (them)." 'Aisha also narrated: I heard Allah's Apostle in his
prayer seeking refuge with Allah from the afflictions of Ad-dajjal.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 796.
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Narated By Abu Bakr As-Siddiq : I asked Allah's Apostle to teach me an invocation so that I may invoke Allah with it
in my prayer. He told me to say, "Allahumma inni zalumtu nafsi zulman kathiran, Wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta
faghfirli maghfiratan min 'Indika, war-hamni innaka antal-ghafururrahim (O Allah! I have done great injustice to
myself and none except You forgives sins, so please forgive me and be Merciful to me as You are the Forgiver, the
Merciful)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 797.
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Narated By 'Abdullah : When we prayed with the Prophet we used to say, "Peace be on Allah from His slaves and
peace be on so and so." The Prophet said, "Don't say As-Salam be on Allah, for He Himself is As-Salam, but say,
'At-tahiyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu. As-salamu 'Alaika aiyuhan-Nabiyu warahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu.
As-salamu 'alaina wa 'ala ibadillahis-salihin. (If you say this then it will be for all the slaves in heaven or between
heaven and earth). Ashhadu an la-ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'Abduhu wa Rasuluhu.' Then
select the invocation you like best and recite it." (See Hadith No. 794, 795 & 796).
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 798.
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Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri : I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating in mud and water and saw the mark of mud on his
forehead.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 799.
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Narated By Um Salama : Whenever Allah's Apostle finished his prayers with Taslim, the women would get up and he
would stay on for a while in his place before getting up. Ibn Shihab said, "I think (and Allah knows better), that the
purpose of his stay was that the women might leave before the men who had finished their prayer. "
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 800.
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Narated By 'Itban bin Malik : We prayed with the Prophet and used to finish our prayer with the Taslim along with
him.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 801.
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Narated By Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi' : I remember Allah's Apostle and also the mouthful of water which he took from a
bucket in our house and ejected (on me). I heard from Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari, who was one from Bani Salim,
saying, "I used to lead my tribe of Bani Salim in prayer. Once I went to the Prophet and said to him, 'I have weak
eye-sight and at times the rainwater flood intervenes between me and the mosque of my tribe and I wish that you
would come to my house and pray at some place so that I could take that place as a place for praying (mosque). He
said, "Allah willing, I shall do that." Next day Allah's Apostle along with Abu Bakr, came to my house after the sun
had risen high and he asked permission to enter. I gave him permission, but he didn't sit till he said to me, "Where
do you want me to pray in your house?" I pointed to a place in the house where I wanted him to pray. So he stood
up for the prayer and we aligned behind him. He completed the prayer with Taslim and we did the same
simultaneously."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 802.
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Narated By Abu Ma'bad : (The freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas) Ibn 'Abbas told me, "In the lifetime of the Prophet it was
the custom to celebrate Allah's praises aloud after the compulsory congregational prayers." Ibn 'Abbas further said,
"When I heard the Dhikr, I would learn that the compulsory congregational prayer had ended."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 803.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : I used to recognize the completion of the prayer of the Prophet by hearing Takbir.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 804.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Some poor people came to the Prophet and said, "The wealthy people will get higher
grades and will have permanent enjoyment and they pray like us and fast as we do. They have more money by
which they perform the Hajj, and 'Umra; fight and struggle in Allah's Cause and give in charity." The Prophet said,
"Shall I not tell you a thing upon which if you acted you would catch up with those who have surpassed you?
Nobody would overtake you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live except those who
would do the same. Say "Sub-han-al-lah", "Alhamdu-lillah" and "Allahu Akbar" thirty three times each after every
(compulsory) prayer." We differed and some of us said that we should say, "Subhan-al-lah" thirty three times and
"Alhamdu lillah" thirty three times and "Allahu Akbar" thirty four times. I went to the Prophet who said, "Say,
"Subhan-al-lah" and "Alhamdu lillah" and "Allahu Akbar" all together for thirty three times."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 805.
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Narated By Warrad : (The clerk of Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba) Once Al-Mughira dictated to me in a letter addressed to
Mu'awiya that the Prophet used to say after every compulsory prayer, "La ilaha ilallah wahdahu la sharika lahu,
lahul-mulku wa-lahul-hamdu, wahuwa ala kulli shai in qadir. Allahumma la mani 'a lima a'taita, wa la mu'tiya lima
mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minka-l-jadd. (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and He has no
partner in Lordship or in worship or in the Names and the Qualities, and for Him is the Kingdom and all the praises
are for Him and He is omnipotent. O Allah! Nobody can hold back what you give and nobody can give what You
hold back. Hard (efforts by anyone for anything cannot benefit one against Your Will)." And Al-Hasan said, "Al-jadd'
means prosperity."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 806.
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Narated By Samura bin Jundab : The Prophet used to face us on completion of the prayer.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 807.
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Narated By Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani : The Prophet led us in the Fajr prayer at Hudaibiya after a rainy night. On
completion of the prayer, he faced the people and said, "Do you know what your Lord has said (revealed)?" The
people replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." He said, "Allah has said, 'In this morning some of my slaves
remained as true believers and some became non-believers; whoever said that the rain was due to the Blessings
and the Mercy of Allah had belief in Me and he disbelieves in the stars, and whoever said that it rained because of
a particular star had no belief in Me but believes in that star.'"
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 808.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : Once the Prophet delayed the 'Isha prayer until midnight and then came to us. Having
prayed he faced us and said, "The people had prayed and slept but you were in the prayer as long as you were
waiting for it."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 809.
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Narated By Um Salama : "The Prophet after finishing the prayer with Taslim used to stay at his place for a while."
Ibn Shihab said, "I think (and Allah knows better), that he used to wait for the departure of the women who had
prayed." Ibn Shihab wrote that he had heard it from Hind bint Al-Harith Al-Firasiya from Um Salama, the wife of the
Prophet (Hind was from the companions of Um Salama) who said, "When the Prophet finished the prayer with
Taslim, the women would depart and enter their houses before Allah's Apostle departed."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 810.
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Narated By 'Uqba : I offered the 'Asr prayer behind the Prophet at Medina. When he had finished the prayer with
Taslim, he got up hurriedly and went out by crossing the rows of the people to one of the dwellings of his wives. The
people got scared at his speed. The Prophet came back and found the people surprised at his haste and said to
them, "I remembered a piece of gold Lying in my house and I did not like it to divert my attention from Allah's
worship, so I have ordered it to be distributed (in charity)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 811.
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Narated By 'Abdullah : You should not give away a part of your prayer to Satan by thinking that it is necessary to
depart (after finishing the prayer) from one's right side only; I have seen the Prophet often leave from the left side.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 812.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : During the holy battle of Khaibar the Prophet said, "Whoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic)
should not enter our mosque."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 813.
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Narated By 'Ata' : I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying, "The Prophet said, 'Whoever eats (from) this plant (he meant
garlic) should keep away from our mosque." I said, "What does he mean by that?" He replied, "I think he means only
raw garlic."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 814.
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Narated By Jabir bin 'Abdullah : The Prophet said, "Whoever eats garlic or onion should keep away from our
mosque or should remain in his house." (Jabir bin 'Abdullah, in another narration said, "Once a big pot containing
cooked vegetables was brought. On finding unpleasant smell coming from it, the Prophet asked, 'What is in it?' He
was told all the names of the vegetables that were in it. The Prophet ordered that it should be brought near to some
of his companions who were with him. When the Prophet saw it he disliked to eat it and said, 'Eat. (I don't eat) for I
converse with those whom you don't converse with (i.e. the angels)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 815.
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Narated By 'Abdul 'Aziz : A man asked Anas, "What did you hear from the Prophet about garlic?" He said, "The
Prophet said, 'Whoever has eaten this plant should neither come near us nor pray with us."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 816.
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Narated By Sulaiman Ash-Shaibam : I heard Ash-Sha'bi saying, "A person who was accompanying the Prophet
passed by a grave that was separated from the other graves told me that the Prophet once led the people in the
(funeral) prayer and the people had aligned behind him. I said, "O Aba 'Amr! Who told you about it?" He said, "Ibn
Abbas."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 817.
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Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri : The Prophet said, "Ghusl (taking a bath) on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim
reaching the age of puberty."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 818.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : One night I slept at the house of my aunt Maimuna and the Prophet slept (too). He got up
(for prayer) in the last hours of the night and performed a light ablution from a hanging leather skin. ('Amr, the
sub-narrator described that the ablution was very light). Then he stood up for prayer and I got up too and
performed the ablution in the same way and joined him on his left side. He pulled me to the right and prayed as
much as Allah will. Then he lay down and slept and I heard his breath sounds till the Mu'adh-dhin came to him to
inform him about the (Fajr) prayer. He left with him for the prayer and prayed without repeating the ablution.
(Sufyan the sub-narrator said: We said to 'Amr, "Some people say, 'The eyes of the Prophet sleep but his heart
never sleeps.' " 'Amr said, "'Ubai bin 'Umar said, 'The dreams of the Prophets are Divine Inspirations. Then he
recited, '(O my son), I have seen in dream that I was slaughtering you (offering you in sacrifice).") (37.102)
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 819.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : My grandmother Mulaika invited Allah's Apostle for a meal which she had prepared
specially for him. He ate some of it and said, "Get up. I shall lead you in the prayer." I brought a mat that had
become black owing to excessive use and I sprinkled water on it. Allah's Apostle stood on it and prayed two Rakat;
and the orphan was with me (in the first row), and the old lady stood behind us.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 820.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : Once I came riding a she-ass and I, then, had just attained the age of puberty. Allah's
Apostle was leading the people in prayer at Mina facing no wall. I passed in front of the row and let loose the
she-ass for grazing and joined the row and no one objected to my deed.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 821.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Once Allah's Apostle delayed the 'Isha prayer till 'Umar informed him that the women and
children had slept. Then Allah's Apostle came out and said: "None from amongst the dwellers of earth have prayed
this prayer except you." In those days none but the people of Medina prayed.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 822.
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Narated By 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abis : A person asked Ibn Abbas, "Have you ever presented yourself at the ('Id)
prayer with Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "Yes." And had it not been for my kinship (position) with the Prophet it
would not have been possible for me to do so (for he was too young). The Prophet went to the mark near the house
of Kathir bin As-Salt and delivered a sermon. He then went towards the women. He advised and reminded them and
asked them to give alms. So the woman would bring her hand near her neck and take off her necklace and put it in
the garment of Bilal. Then the Prophet and Bilal came to the house."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 823.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Once Allah's Apostle delayed the 'Isha prayer till 'Umar informed him that the women and
children had slept. The Prophet came out and said, "None except you from amongst the dwellers of earth is waiting
for this prayer." In those days, there was no prayer except in Medina and they used to pray the 'Isha prayer
between the disappearance of the twilight and the first third of the night.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 824.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet said, "If your women ask permission to go to the mosque at night, allow them."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 825.
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Narated By Um Salama : (The wife of the Prophet) In the lifetime of Allah's Apostle the women used to get up when
they finished their compulsory prayers with Taslim. The Prophet and the men would stay on at their places as long
as Allah will. When the Prophet got up, the men would then get up.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 826.
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Narated By 'Aisha : When Allah's Apostle finished the Fajr prayer, the women would leave covered in their sheets
and were not recognized owing to the darkness.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 827.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada Al-Ansari : My father said, "Allah's Apostle said, "Whenever I stand for prayer,
I want to prolong it but on hearing the cries of a child, I would shorten it as I dislike to put its mother in trouble."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 828.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Had Allah's Apostle known what the women were doing, he would have forbidden them from
going to the mosque as the women of Bani Israel had been forbidden. Yahya bin Said (a sub-narrator) asked 'Amra
(another sub-narrator), "Were the women of Bani Israel forbidden?" She replied "Yes."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 829.
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Narated By Um Salama : Whenever Allah's Apostle completed the prayer with Taslim, the women used to get up
immediately and Allah's Apostle would remain at his place for someone before getting up. (The sub-narrator
(Az-Zuhri) said, "We think, and Allah knows better, that he did so, so that the women might leave before men could
get in touch with them)."
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 830.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet prayed in the house of Um Sulaim; and I, along with an orphan stood behind him
while Um Sulaim (stood) behind us.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 831.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle used to offer the Fajr prayer when it was still dark and the believing women used
to return (after finishing their prayer) and nobody could recognize them owing to darkness, or they could not
recognize one another.
Volumn 001, Book 012, Hadith Number 832.
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Narated By Salim bin 'Abdullah : My father said, "The Prophet said, 'If the wife of any one of you asks permission (to
go to the mosque) do not forbid her."
Total Hadiths : 134.