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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‘Adi ibn Artah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty has angels whose limbs shudder from fear of him. No angel among them sheds a tear from his eye but that it falls upon another angel glorifying Allah.” Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Kathir عن عدي …
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Hanzala al-Asaydi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guards the five prayers, their ablution, their timing, their bowing, and their prostration, and knowing they are the right of Allah over him, then Allah will forbid him from entering Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17882 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when a servant stands to pray, his sins are placed on top of his head and shoulders. Every time he bows or prostrates, they fall away from him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 1769 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن …
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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 …
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The night prayer is performed two by two. If you worry that morning is near, pray one cycle as that will be your witr prayer.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 990, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 749 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari …
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Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib reported: He saw a man praying after sunrise at dawn with more than two cycles, and he was excessive in his bowing and prostration, so Sa’id prohibited him. The man said, “O Abu Muhammad, will Allah punish us for praying?” Sa’id said, “No, but he will punish you for opposing the Sunnah.” …
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Ja’far ibn Burqan reported: I said to a man from Basra, “How can one of us continue to kneel before his Lord, seeking his forgiveness for a sin, then he returns to sin, then again he seeks forgiveness, then again he returns to sin?” It was mentioned to Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed with us five cycles (raka’at). We said, “O Messenger of Allah, you added something to the prayer.” The Prophet said, “What is that?” They said, “You have prayed five cycles.” The Prophet said, “Verily, I am only a human being …
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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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Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, when a man among us meets his brother or friend, should he bow for him?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No.” The man said, “Should he embrace him and kiss him?” The Prophet said, “No.” The man said, “Should he …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, raised his head from the last bowing in dawn prayer, saying, “O Allah, curse this person, and this person, and this person,” after he had said, “Allah listens to those who praise him. Our Lord, for you is the praise.” Then, Allah …
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Uthman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim attends a prescribed prayer and performs its ablution, reverence, and bowing in the best manner, but that it will be an expiation for his previous sins as long as he did not commit a major sin, and this applies at all …
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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 its prostration. The most miserly …
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Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us with Umamah, the daughter of Abul al-‘As, on his shoulder. The Prophet prayed and when he bowed, he would put her down. When he arose, he would lift her up. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5650, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 543 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray towards the Sacred House in Jerusalem, then it was revealed to him, “We have certainly seen you turning your face to the heaven. We will surely turn you to a direction of prayer that will please you. Turn …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would say in his bowing and prostrating, “He is glorified and holy, the Lord of the angels and the spirit.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 487 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عن عائشة أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ وَسُجُودِهِ سُبُّوحٌ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people, there are no more glad tidings of prophecy except righteous dreams seen by a Muslim, or he is made to see. Verily, I have been prohibited from reciting the Quran while bowing or prostrating in prayer. As for bowing, …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led us in prayer on day. The Prophet turned to us and he said, “O people, I am your leader. Do not precede me in bowing, prostration, standing, and turning. I see you in front of me and behind me.” Then …
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty has made the five prayers an obligation. Whoever performs their ablution well, prays them at their proper time, and completes their bowing with the reverence due to them, then Allah has promised to forgive him. Whoever does not …
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