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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‘Uqbah ibn al-Harith reported: I prayed the afternoon prayer with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he ended by invoking peace, he quickly stood up and entered the house of some of his wives. Then, he came out and he saw wonder on the people’s faces at his haste. The Prophet …
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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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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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Abu Huraira reported: A man passed by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was sitting in a gathering. The man said, “Peace be upon you.” The Prophet said, “Ten good deeds.” Another man passed by and he said, “Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.” The Prophet …
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Sahl ibn Hunayf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever greets with peace, ten goods are recorded for him. Whoever greets with peace and the mercy of Allah, twenty good deeds are recorded for him. Whoever greets with peace, the mercy of Allah, and his blessings, thirty good deeds …
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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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Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would end prayer with salutations of peace and remain in his place for a while. The Prophet would end prayer and the women would depart to enter their homes before he would depart. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 812 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ …
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you doubts his prayer and does not know how much he has prayed, whether three or four cycles (raka’at), then let him put aside his doubt and act upon what he is certain of; then, perform two prostrations …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would go out on the days of Eid and lead the prayer. When the Prophet finished the prayer and invoked peace, he would stand and turn to people while they were sitting in their places of prayer. If he needed to …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray four cycles before afternoon prayer, separating them with the invocation of peace upon the favored angels and those who follow them among the Muslims and believers. Al-Tirmidhi said, “Ibrahim ibn Ishaq preferred not to separate the four before afternoon prayer, …
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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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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Peace be upon you.” The Prophet said, “Ten good deeds.” Then, another man came to the Prophet and he said, “Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.” The Prophet said, “Twenty good deeds.” Then, …
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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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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: We were saying in prayer behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Peace be upon Allah, peace be upon this person.” The Prophet said to us one day, “Verily, Allah Himself is Peace. When one of you sits in prayer, let him say, ‘Greetings, prayers, and good …
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Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, finished his prayer, he would not sit long enough but to say, “O Allah, You are peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, the Majestic and Noble.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 592 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ …
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