Hadith on Salat: How people steal from their own prayers

Abdullah ibn Mughafal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the worst thieves among people are those who steal from their prayers.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, how do they steal from their prayers?” The Prophet said, “They do not complete its bowing or prostration properly. The most miserly of people are those who are miserly with the greeting of peace.”

Source: al-Muʻjam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 3392

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَسْرَقَ النَّاسِ مَنْ سَرَقَ صَلَاتَهُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ يَسْرِقُ صَلَاتَهُ قَالَ لَا يُتِمُّ رُكُوعَهَا وَلَا سُجُودَهَا وَأَبْخَلُ النَّاسِ مَنْ بَخِلَ بِالسَّلَامِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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