Al-Muttalib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Prayer is offered two cycles at a time, a sitting testimony offered after each two cycles, that you humbly express need, with calm and dignity, and you raise your hands, saying: O Allah! O Allah! Whoever has not done so has been deficient.” Source: …
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Abu Ma’mar reported: I said to Khabbab, “Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, recite in the noon and afternoon prayers?” Khabbab said yes. We said, “How do you know?” Khabbab said, “By the movement of his beard.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 777 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Al-Nawawi said, “The …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave us the combination of all good and its endings, for he taught us the statements of prayer and the statements of need. The statements of prayer are, “All greetings, prayers, and good things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would begin his prayer by exalting Allah and reciting the verses, “All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,” (1:1). When he bowed, he would not hold his head up or drop it down, but rather he would be between …
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Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would sit in prayer, he would place his left foot between his thigh and shin, stretch his right foot, place his left hand on his left know, place his right hand on his right thigh, and point with his finger. …
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Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, finished the prayer and invoked peace, he would say, “There is no God but Allah, alone without partner. To him belongs the dominion, all praise, and he has power over all things. O Allah, none can prevent you from giving, …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Urjah reported: We asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how do we send blessings upon you and the people of the house? Allah has taught us how to send peace upon you.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say: O Allah, send your grace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, …
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Yazid ibn al-Aswad reported: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he finished, he would turn around to face us. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 614 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَانَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ …
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Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would point his finger when sitting in prayer and he would not move it. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 989 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi Ibn Qudamah said, “He points with his index finger, raising it at the time of mentioning Allah Almighty …
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Abdullah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, sitting cross-legged in the prayer, so I did so too, as in that day I was young. Ibn Umar forbade me from doing it and he said, “Indeed, the Sunnah of prayer is to prop up the right foot and tuck …
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Rabah ibn al-Harawi reported: ‘Isam ibn Yusuf passed by Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, while he was speaking in his assembly. ‘Isam said, “O Hatim, do you pray well?” Hatim said yes. ‘Isam said, “How do you pray?” Hatim said, “I establish the command, I walk with fear, I begin prayer with …
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood for prayer at night, he would say, “I turn my face to the One who originated the heavens and the earth, to worship Him for I am not among the idolaters. Verily, my prayer, my rites, my living, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, if one of you stands for prayer, Satan comes to distract him until he does not know how many cycles he has performed. When that happens to one of you, then let him perform two prostrations while he is sitting.” …
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Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard a man supplicating in his prayer and he did not send blessing upon him. The Prophet said, “This man has rushed.” Then, the Prophet called for the man or some others and he said, “When one of you prays, let him begin …
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Tawus reported: We asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, about sitting on the two feet in prayer and he said, “It is the Sunnah.” We said to him, “We see it as difficult for a man to do.” Ibn Abbas said, “Rather, it is the Sunnah of your Prophet, peace and blessings …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would teach us the testimony of faith for sitting in prayer, just as he would teach us a chapter from the Quran. The Prophet would say, “Greetings, blessings, prayers, and good words are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished his Witr prayer with invocations of peace, he would say, “Glory to the King, the Holy.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1430 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا …
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Wa’il ibn Hujr reported: I prayed with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he would end by invoking peace on his right side, saying, “Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you,” and again to his left side, saying, “Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah send blessings upon him ten times.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 408 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ وَاحِدَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are ending statements that never deprive one who said them: glorifying Allah thirty-three times after every prayer, praising Him thirty-three times, and exalting Him thirty four-times.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 1350 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ …
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