GodlyVerses

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the
intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he
has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman
to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."
Sahih

Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) Al-Harith bin Hisham asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! How is the Divine Inspiration revealed to you?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then this state passes off after I have grasped what is inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me and I grasp whatever he says." 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) being inspired divinely on a very cold day and noticed the sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over).
Sahih

Narrated 'Aisha (the mother of the faithful believers):
The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright daylight, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari (while talking about the period of pause in revelation) reporting the speech of the Prophet:
"While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran): 'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!' Arise and warn (the people against Allah's Punishment),... up to 'and desert the idols.' (74.1-5) After this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."
Sahih

Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Ibn 'Abbas in the explanation of the statement of Allah "Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith." (75.16) said "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to bear the revelation with great trouble and used to move his lips (quickly) with the Inspiration." Ibn 'Abbas moved his lips saying, "I am moving my lips in front of you as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to move his." Said moved his lips saying: "I am moving my lips, as I saw Ibn 'Abbas moving his." Ibn 'Abbas added, "So Allah revealed 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an) to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad) the ability to recite it (the Quran)' (75.16-17) which means that Allah will make him (the Prophet) remember the portion of the Qur'an which was revealed at that time by heart and recite it. The statement of Allah: 'And when we have recited it to you (O Muhammad through Gabriel) then you follow its (Quran) recital' (75.18) means 'listen to it and be silent.' Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear to you' (75.19) means 'Then it is (for Allah) to make you recite it (and its meaning will be clear by itself through your tongue). Afterwards, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to listen to Gabriel whenever he came and after his departure he used to recite it as Gabriel had recited it."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous of all the people, and he used
to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel
met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him
the Qur'an. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous person, even more
generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste
to do charitable deeds).
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to
him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were
merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and
Jordan), at the time when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had truce with Abu Sufyan
and Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to
Heraclius at Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and
he had all the senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his
translator who, translating Heraclius's question said to them, "Who
amongst you is closely related to that man who claims to be a
Prophet?" Abu Sufyan replied, "I am the nearest relative to him
(amongst the group)."


Heraclius said, "Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his
companions stand behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his
translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions
to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they
(my companions) should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah!
Had I not been afraid of my companions labeling me a liar, I would not
have spoken the truth about the Prophet. The first question he asked
me about him was:


'What is his family status amongst you?'


I replied, 'He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.'


Heraclius further asked, 'Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the
same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?'


I replied, 'No.'


He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?'


I replied, 'No.'


Heraclius asked, 'Do the nobles or the poor follow him?'


I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.'


He said, 'Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?'


I replied, 'They are increasing.'


He then asked, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion
become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?'


I replied, 'No.'


Heraclius said, 'Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his
claim (to be a Prophet)?'


I replied, 'No. '


Heraclius said, 'Does he break his promises?'


I replied, 'No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he
will do in it.' I could not find opportunity to say anything against
him except that.


Heraclius asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?'


I replied, 'Yes.'


Then he said, 'What was the outcome of the battles?'


I replied, 'Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.'


Heraclius said, 'What does he order you to do?'


I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to
worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our
ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be
chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.'


Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, I asked
you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very
noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families
amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody
else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative.
If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that
this man was following the previous man's statement. Then I asked you
whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the
negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought
that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom.


I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he
said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered
how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a
lie about Allah. I, then asked you whether the rich people followed
him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him.
And in fact all the Apostle have been followed by this very class of
people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or
decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is
the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further
asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his
religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was
in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when
its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely. I asked
you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and
likewise the Apostles never betray. Then I asked you what he ordered
you to do. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah
alone and not to worship any thing along with Him and forbade you to
worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be
chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this
place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he
was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and
if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him
and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet.' Heraclius
then asked for the letter addressed by Allah's Apostle


which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded
it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows:
"In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is)
from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the
ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path.
Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will
be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this
invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin of
Arisiyin (tillers, farmers i.e. your people). And (Allah's Statement:)


'O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you and us that
we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship
with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah.
Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those
who have surrendered to Allah).' (3:64).


Abu Sufyan then added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech and had
read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So
we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the
question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet (ﷺ) Muhammad) has become so
prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of
him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the
conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided
me to it)."


The sub narrator adds, "Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of llya'
(Jerusalem) and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham. Ibn
An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting ilya'
(Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his
priests asked him why he was in that mood? Heraclius was a foreteller
and an astrologer. He replied, 'At night when I looked at the stars, I
saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared
(become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?' The
people replied, 'Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you
should not be afraid of them (Jews).


'Just Issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.'


While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan
to convey the news of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to Heraclius was brought in.
Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see
whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after
seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then
asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, 'Arabs also practice
circumcision.'


(After hearing that) Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the 'Arabs
had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who
was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs.
(a town in Syrian and stayed there till he received the reply of his
letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the
emergence of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that
Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his
palace at Homs. When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of
his palace be closed. Then he came out and said, 'O Byzantines! If
success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your
empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet
(i.e. embrace Islam).'


(On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards the gates
of the palace like onagers but found the doors closed. Heraclius
realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their
embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in
audience.


(When they returned) he said, 'What already said was just to test the
strength of your conviction and I have seen it.' The people prostrated
before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of
Heraclius's story (in connection with his faith).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Islam is based on (the following) five
(principles):


1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).


2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and
perfectly.


3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .


4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)


5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches
(i.e. parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of
concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self
respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of
faith."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with
his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up
(abandons) all what Allah has forbidden."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
Some people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who
is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the
Muslims with his tongue and hands."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of)
Islam are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet
those whom you know and those whom you do not Know (See
Hadith No. 27).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his
(Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you
will have faith till he loves me more than his father and his
children."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more
than his father, his children and all mankind."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities
will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:


1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything
else.


2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.


3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown
into the fire."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred
for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy."
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
who took part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a person heading
a group of six persons), on the night of Al-'Aqaba pledge: Allah's
Apostle said while a group of his companions were around him, "Swear
allegiance to me for:


1. Not to join anything in worship along with Allah.


2. Not to steal.


3. Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse.


4. Not to kill your children.


5. Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation
among people).


6. Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deed."


The Prophet (ﷺ) added: "Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be
rewarded by Allah. And whoever indulges in any one of them (except the
ascription of partners to Allah) and gets the punishment in this
world, that punishment will be an expiation for that sin. And if one
indulges in any of them, and Allah conceals his sin, it is up to Him
to forgive or punish him (in the Hereafter)." 'Ubada bin As-Samit
added: "So we swore allegiance for these." (points to Allah's
Apostle)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A time will soon come when the best property of a Muslim will be sheep which he will take on the top of mountains and the places of rainfall (valleys) so as to flee with his religion from afflictions."
Sahih

Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the Muslims to do something, he used
to order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to
their strength and endurance). They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We are not
like you. Allah has forgiven your past and future sins." So Allah's
Apostle became angry and it was apparent on his face. He said, "I am
the most Allah fearing, and know Allah better than all of you do."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities
will taste the sweetness of faith:


1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything
else.


2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.


3. Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought
(saved) him out from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and
the people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have
had faith equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken
out from Hell. So they will be taken out but (by then) they will be
blackened (charred). Then they will be put in the river of Haya'
(rain) or Hayat (life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to which is the
right term), and they will revive like a grain that grows near the
bank of a flood channel. Don't you see that it comes out yellow and
twisted"
Sahih

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some
people wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts
only while others were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-Khattab was
shown wearing a shirt that he was dragging." The people asked, "How
did you interpret it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?"
He (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) replied, "It is the Religion."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar):
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing
his brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him
as Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith 9)
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against
the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped
but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and offer the prayers
perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that,
then they save their lives and property from me except for Islamic laws
and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To
believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then
asked, "What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, "To participate in
Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's Cause." The questioner again
asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To perform Hajj
(Pilgrim age to Mecca) 'Mubrur, (which is accepted by Allah and is
performed with the intention of seeking Allah's pleasure only and not
to show off and without committing a sin and in accordance with the
traditions of the Prophet)."
Sahih

Narrated Sa'd:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while
I was sitting there but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left a man whom I thought the
best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you left that
person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ)
commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but
could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him.
And then asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Why have you left so and so? By
Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) again said, "Or merely
a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what
I knew about him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person
while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his
face in the Fire by Allah."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what
qualities of) Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and
greet those whom you know and those whom you don't know."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of
its dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they
disbelieve in Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied,
"They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the
favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have
always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees
something in you (not of her liking), she will say, 'I have never
received any good from you."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Ma'rur:
At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave,
too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He
replied, "I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The
Prophet said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his
mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of
ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under
your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed
him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them
(slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so,
then help them.' "
Sahih

Narrated Al-Ahnaf bin Qais:
While I was going to help this man ('Ali Ibn Abi Talib), Abu Bakra met
me and asked, "Where are you going?" I replied, "I am going to help
that person." He said, "Go back for I have heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
saying, 'When two Muslims fight (meet) each other with their swords,
both the murderer as well as the murdered will go to the Hell-fire.' I
said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! It is all right for the murderer but what
about the murdered one?' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "He surely had the
intention to kill his companion."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah:
When the following Verse was revealed: "It is those who believe and
confuse not their belief with wrong (worshipping others besides
Allah.)" (6:83), the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Who is
amongst us who had not done injustice (wrong)?" Allah revealed: "No
doubt, joining others in worship with Allah is a great injustice
(wrong) indeed." (31.13)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:


1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.


2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).


3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something
as a trust with him, he will not return it.)"
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever has the following four (characteristics)
will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four
characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and
until he gives it up.


1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.


2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.


3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.


4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and
insulting manner."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of
Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to
show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in
Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah
and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward,
or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is
killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my
followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya going for Jihad
and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made
alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred
in His cause."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights
of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain
Allah's rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be
forgiven."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of
Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards,
then all his past sins will be forgiven."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens
himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So
you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and
receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength
by worshipping in the mornings, the afternoons, and during the last hours of the nights." (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page
102, Vol 1).
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara' (bin 'Azib):
When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers
or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing
Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he
wished that he could pray facing the Ka'ba (at Mecca). The first
prayer which he offered facing the Ka'ba was the 'Asr prayer in the
company of some people. Then one of those who had offered that prayer
with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who were
bowing during their prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing
them, "By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
facing Mecca (Ka'ba).' Hearing that, those people changed their
direction towards the Ka'ba immediately. Jews and the people of the
scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem in
prayers but when he changed his direction towards the Ka'ba, during
the prayers, they disapproved of it.


Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction towards the Ka'ba
(Mecca) in prayers, some Muslims had died or had been killed and we
did not know what to say about them (regarding their prayers.) Allah
then revealed: And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be
lost (i.e. the prayers of those Muslims were valid).' " (2:143).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a person embraces Islam sincerely, then Allah shall forgive all his past sins, and after that starts the settlement of accounts, the reward of his good deeds will be ten times to seven hundred times for each good deed and one evil deed will be recorded as it is unless Allah forgives it."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If any one of you improve (follows strictly)
his Islamic religion then his good deeds will be rewarded ten times to
seven hundred times for each good deed and a bad deed will be recorded
as it is."
Sahih

Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Who
is she?" I replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her
(excessive) praying. He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which is
within your capacity (without being overtaxed) as Allah does not get
tired (of giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the best
deed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allah is that which is done
regularly."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a
barley grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has
the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith)
equal to the weight of a wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And
whoever said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has
in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of an atom will be taken
out of Hell."
Sahih

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Once a Jew said to me, "O the chief of believers! There is a verse in
your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been
revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed
as a day of celebration." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that
verse?" The Jew replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For
you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as
your religion." (5:3) 'Umar replied,"No doubt, we know when and where
this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet (ﷺ)
was standing at 'Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)"
Sahih

Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah:
A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and we heard
his loud voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he
came near and then we came to know that he was asking about Islam.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You have to offer prayers perfectly five times
in a day and night (24 hours)." The man asked, "Is there any more
(praying)?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "No, but if you want to offer the
Nawafil prayers (you can)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) further said to him: "You
have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." The man asked,
"Is there any more fasting?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "No, but if you
want to observe the Nawafil fasts (you can.)" Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
further said to him, "You have to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)."
The man asked, "Is there any thing other than the Zakat for me to
pay?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "No, unless you want to give alms of
your own." And then that man retreated saying, "By Allah! I will
neither do less nor more than this." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If what he
said is true, then he will be successful (i.e. he will be granted
Paradise)."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(A believer) who accompanies the funeral
procession of a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain
Allah's reward and remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered
and the burial ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of
two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who
offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the burial, will
return with the reward of one Qirat only."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (an evil doing) and
killing him is Kufr (disbelief)."
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to inform the people about the (date of the)
night of decree (Al-Qadr) but there happened a quarrel between two
Muslim men. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I came out to inform you about (the
date of) the night of Al-Qadr, but as so and so and so and so
quarrelled, its knowledge was taken away (I forgot it) and maybe it
was better for you. Now look for it in the 7th, the 9th and the 5th
(of the last 10 nights of the month of Ramadan)."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
One day while the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting in the company of some people,
(The angel) Gabriel came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, 'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with
Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection." Then he further
asked, "What is Islam?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "To worship Allah
Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the compulsory
charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan."
Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot
achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is
looking at you." Then he further asked, "When will the Hour be
established?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "The answerer has no better
knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its
portents.


1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.


2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing
with others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is
one of five things which nobody knows except Allah.


The Prophet (ﷺ) then recited: "Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge
of the Hour--." (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet (ﷺ)
asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see him.
Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach the people
their religion." Abu 'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all
that as a part of faith.
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
I was informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, "I asked you
whether they (followers of Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing.
You replied that they were increasing. And in fact, this is the way of
true Faith till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you
whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his (the Prophets)
religion (Islam) became displeased and discarded it. You replied in
the negative, and in fact, this is (a sign of) true faith. When its
delight enters the heart and mixes with them completely, nobody can be
displeased with it."
Sahih

Narrated An-Nu'man bin Bashir:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'Both legal and illegal things are
evident but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and
most of the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves
himself from these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor.
And whoever indulges in these suspicious things is like a shepherd who
grazes (his animals) near the Hima (private pasture) of someone else
and at any moment he is liable to get in it. (O people!) Beware! Every
king has a Hima and the Hima of Allah on the earth is His illegal
(forbidden) things. Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if
it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets
spoilt the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Jamra:
I used to sit with Ibn 'Abbas and he made me sit on his sitting place.
He requested me to stay with him in order that he might give me a
share from his property. So I stayed with him for two months. Once he
told (me) that when the delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to
the Prophet, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)?
(Or) who are the delegate?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of
Rabi'a." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them, "Welcome! O people (or O
delegation of 'Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will
you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We cannot come to you
except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar
intervening between you and us. So please order us to do something
good (religious deeds) so that we may inform our people whom we have
left behind (at home), and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on
them)." Then they asked about drinks (what is legal and what is
illegal). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to do four things and forbade them
from four things. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone and asked
them, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?" They
replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "It means:


1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).


2. To offer prayers perfectly


3. To pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)


4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.


5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's
Cause).


Then he forbade them four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann
Muzaffat or Muqaiyar; (These were the names of pots in which Alcoholic
drinks were prepared) (The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the container of wine and
he meant the wine itself). The Prophet (ﷺ) further said (to them):
"Memorize them (these instructions) and convey them to the people whom
you have left behind."
Sahih

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention
and every person will get the reward according to what he has
intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his
emigration was for Allah and His Apostle. And whoever emigrated for
worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what
he emigrated for."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Mas'ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If a man spends on his family (with the intention
of having a reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a
(kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.
Sahih

Narrated Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for
Allah's sake even if it were a morsel which you put in your wife's
mouth."
Sahih

Narrated Jarir bin Abdullah:
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the following:


1. offer prayers perfectly


2. pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)


3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim.
Sahih

Narrated Ziyad bin'Ilaqa:
I heard Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when
Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and
thanked and praised Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has
none along with Him to be worshipped.(You should) be calm and quiet
till the (new) chief comes to you and he will come to you soon. Ask
Allah's forgiveness for your (late) chief because he himself loved to
forgive others." Jarir added, "Amma badu (now then), I went to the
Prophet and said, 'I give my pledge of allegiance to you for Islam."
The Prophet (ﷺ) conditioned (my pledge) for me to be sincere and true to
every Muslim so I gave my pledge to him for this. By the Lord of this
mosque! I am sincere and true to you (Muslims). Then Jarir asked for
Allah's forgiveness and came down (from the pulpit).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, "When
would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) continued his talk, so some people said that
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them
said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not heard it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished his speech, he said, "Where is
the questioner, who inquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's
Apostle ." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The
Bedouin said, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the power or authority comes in the
hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)"
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution
for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing
them properly) so the Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels
from the fire."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas.
And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then asked, "What is that tree, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas.
And I thought of the date-palm tree. The others then asked, "Please inform us what is that tree, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
While we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made his
camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?"
At that time the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied,
"This white man reclining on his arm." The man then addressed him, "O Son of `Abdul Muttalib."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I am here to answer your questions." The man said to the Prophet, "I want to ask
you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ask whatever
you want." The man said, "I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you, has
Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "By Allah, yes." The man
further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24
hours).? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered
you to observe fasts during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The
man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from
our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "By Allah, yes."
Thereupon that man said, "I have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I have been
sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin Tha`laba from the brothers of Bani Sa`d bin
Bakr."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave a letter to a person and ordered him to go and deliver it to the Governor of
Bahrain. (He did so) and the Governor of Bahrain sent it to Chousroes, who read that letter and then
tore it to pieces. (The sub-narrator (Ibn Shihab) thinks that Ibn Al-Musaiyab said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
invoked Allah against them (saying), "May Allah tear them into pieces, and disperse them all totally.)"
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet (ﷺ) was told that they
(rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet (ﷺ) got a silver ring made with
"Muhammad Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand
of the Prophet.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came. Two of them
came in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the third one went away. The two persons kept on standing
before Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there while
the other sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) finished his
preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them betook himself to Allah,
so Allah took him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allah,
so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy (and did not punish him), while the third turned his face from
Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face from him likewise. "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was riding his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "What is
the day today?" We kept quiet, thinking that he might give that day another name. He said, "Isn't it the
day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which
month is this?" We again kept quiet, thinking that he might give it another name. Then he said, "Isn't it
the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "Verily! Your blood, property and honor are
sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours and in
this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform those who are absent because
those who are absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the present audience."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Mas`ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not get
bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and knowledge all the time).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Facilitate things to people (concerning religious matters), and do not make it hard
for them and give them good tidings and do not make them run away (from Islam).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Wail:
`Abdullah used to give a religious talk to the people on every Thursday. Once a man said, "O Aba
`Abdur-Rahman! (By Allah) I wish if you could preach us daily." He replied, "The only thing which
prevents me from doing so, is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt I take care of you in preaching by
selecting a suitable time just as the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do with us, for fear of making us bored."
Sahih

Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the
religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true
Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one
going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and fresh dates of a palm tree were brought to him. On that he said,
"Amongst the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim." I wanted to say that it was the datepalm
tree but as I was the youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is the
date-palm tree."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A person, whom
Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given
wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others." (Fath-al-Bari page 177
Vol. 1)
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of (the Prophet)
Moses. Ibn `Abbas said that he was Al Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka`b passed by them and Ibn
`Abbas called him, saying "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding Moses' companion, whom
Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioning something about him? He said,
"Yes. I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a
man came and asked him. "Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No."
So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir (is more learned than you.)'
Moses asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir). So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he was
told that when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy
of Moses said to him: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the
fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said: 'That is what we have been
seeking? (18.64) So they went back retracing their footsteps, and found Khadir. (And) what happened
further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82)
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) embraced me and said, "O Allah! Bestow on him the knowledge of the Book
(Qur'an).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass and had (just) attained the age of puberty. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was offering
the prayer at Mina. There was no wall in front of him and I passed in front of some of the row while
they were offering their prayers. There I let the she-ass loose to graze and entered the row, and nobody
objected to it.
Sahih

Narrated Mahmud bin Rabi`a:
When I was a boy of five, I remember, the Prophet (ﷺ) took water from a bucket (used for getting water
out of a well) with his mouth and threw it on my face.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
that he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) Moses.
Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka`b passed by them and Ibn `Abbas called him saying, "My friend (Hur) and I
have differed regarding Moses' companion whom Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) mentioning something about him? Ubai bin Ka`b said: "Yes, I heard the Prophet (ﷺ)
mentioning something about him (saying) while Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites,
a man came and asked him: "Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied:
"No." So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: '--Yes, Our slave Khadir is more learned than
you. Moses asked Allah how to meet him (Al-Khadir). So Allah made the fish a sign for him and he
was told when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy
of Moses said: 'Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish, none
but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said, 'That is what we have been seeking.' So
they went back retracing their footsteps, and found Khadir. (and) what happened further about them is
narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah." (18.54 up to 18.82)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like
abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought
forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water
and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink
from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could
neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the
example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which
Allah has revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches others. The last example is
that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah's guidance revealed through me (He
is like that barren land.)"
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):
-1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men).
-2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail.
-3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
-4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
I will narrate to you a Hadith and none other than I will tell you about after it. I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
saying: From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):
-1. Religious knowledge will decrease [by the death of religious learned men].
-2. Religious ignorance will prevail.
-3. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
-4. Women will increase in number and men will decrease in number so much so that fifty women
will be looked after by one man.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping, I saw that a cup full of milk was brought to me and I
drank my fill till I noticed (the milk) its wetness coming out of my nails. Then I gave the remaining
milk to `Umar Ibn Al-Khattab" The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "What have you interpreted
(about this dream)? "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ,!" he replied, "(It is religious) knowledge."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al `Aas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stopped (for a while near the Jimar) at Mina during his last Hajj for the people and
they were asking him questions. A man came and said, "I forgot and got my head shaved before
slaughtering the Hadi (sacrificing animal)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is no harm, go and do the
slaughtering now." Then another person came and said, "I forgot and slaughtered (the camel) before
Rami (throwing of the pebbles) at the Jamra." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do the Rami now and there is no
harm."
The narrator added: So on that day, when the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about anything (as regards the
ceremonies of Hajj) performed before or after its due time, his reply was: "Do it (now) and there is no
harm."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Somebody said to the Prophet (during his last Hajj), "I did the slaughtering before doing the Rami.'
The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned with his hand and said, "There is no harm in that." Then another person said. "I
got my head shaved before offering the sacrifice." The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned with his hand saying, "There
is no harm in that."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars)
ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj will increase." It was asked, "What is
Harj, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating "killing." (Fath-al-Bari
Page 192, Vol. 1)
Sahih

Narrated Asma':
I came to `Aisha while she was praying, and said to her, "What has happened to the people?" She
pointed out towards the sky. (I looked towards the mosque), and saw the people offering the prayer.
Aisha said, "Subhan Allah." I said to her, "Is there a sign?" She nodded with her head meaning, "Yes."
I, too, then stood (for the prayer of eclipse) till I became (nearly) unconscious and later on I poured
water on my head. After the prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) praised and glorified Allah and then said,
"Just now at this place I have seen what I have never seen before, including Paradise and Hell. No
doubt it has been inspired to me that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like
the trials of Masih-ad-Dajjal or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure which expression Asma'
used). You will be asked, 'What do you know about this man (the Prophet (ﷺ) Muhammad)?' Then the
faithful believer (or Asma' said a similar word) will reply, 'He is Muhammad Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who had
come to us with clear evidences and guidance and so we accepted his teachings and followed him.
And he is Muhammad.' And he will repeat it thrice. Then the angels will say to him, 'Sleep in peace as
we have come to know that you were a faithful believer.' On the other hand, a hypocrite or a doubtful
person will reply, 'I do not know, but I heard the people saying something and so I said it.' (the same).
"
Sahih

Narrated Abu Jamra:
I was an interpreter between the people and Ibn `Abbas. Once Ibn `Abbas said that a delegation of the
tribe of `Abdul Qais came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who
are the delegates?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi`a." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them,
"Welcome, O people (or said, "O delegation (of `Abdul Qais).") Neither will you have disgrace nor
will you regret." They said, "We have come to you from a distant place and there is the tribe of the
infidels of Mudar intervening between you and us and we cannot come to you except in the sacred
month. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) and that we may also inform our
people whom we have left behind (at home) and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them.)" The
Prophet ordered them to do four things, and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to
believe in Allah Alone, the Honorable the Majestic and said to them, "Do you know what is meant by
believing in Allah Alone?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "(That means to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is
His Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat, to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan,
(and) to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's cause)." Then he forbade them
four things, namely Ad-Dubba.' Hantam, Muzaffat (and) An-Naqir or Muqaiyar (These were the
names of pots in which alcoholic drinks used to be prepared). The Prophet (ﷺ) further said, "Memorize
them (these instructions) and tell them to the people whom you have left behind."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika:
`Uqba bin Al-Harith said that he had married the daughter of Abi Ihab bin `Aziz. Later on a woman
came to him and said, "I have suckled (nursed) `Uqba and the woman whom he married (his wife) at
my breast." `Uqba said to her, "Neither I knew that you have suckled (nursed) me nor did you tell
me." Then he rode over to see Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at Medina, and asked him about it. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"How can you keep her as a wife when it has been said (that she is your foster-sister)?" Then `Uqba
divorced her, and she married another man.
Sahih

Narrated `Umar:
My Ansari neighbor from Bani Umaiya bin Zaid who used to live at `Awali Al-Medina and used to
visit the Prophet (ﷺ) by turns. He used to go one day and I another day. When I went I used to bring the
news of that day regarding the Divine Inspiration and other things, and when he went, he used to do
the same for me. Once my Ansari friend, in his turn (on returning from the Prophet), knocked
violently at my door and asked if I was there." I became horrified and came out to him. He said,
"Today a great thing has happened." I then went to Hafsa and saw her weeping. I asked her, "Did
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) divorce you all?" She replied, "I do not know." Then, I entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and
said while standing, "Have you divorced your wives?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied in the negative. On that I
said, "Allahu-Akbar (Allah is Greater)." (See Hadith No. 119, Vol. 3 for details)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari:
Once a man said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I may not attend the (compulsory
congregational) prayer because so and so (the Imam) prolongs the prayer when he leads us for it. The
narrator added: "I never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) more furious in giving advice than he was on that day. The
Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike good deeds (the prayers). So whoever leads
the people in prayer should shorten it because among them there are the sick the weak and the needy
(having some jobs to do).
Sahih

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the picking up of a "Luqata" (fallen lost thing). The Prophet (ﷺ) replied,
"Recognize and remember its tying material and its container, and make public announcement (about
it) for one year, then utilize it but give it to its owner if he comes." Then the person asked about the
lost camel. On that, the Prophet (ﷺ) got angry and his cheeks or his Face became red and he said, "You
have no concern with it as it has its water container, and its feet and it will reach water, and eat (the
leaves) of trees till its owner finds it." The man then asked about the lost sheep. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied,
"It is either for you, for your brother (another person) or for the wolf."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the
Prophet got angry. He then said to the people, "Ask me anything you like." A man asked, "Who is my
father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." Then another man got up and said, "Who is
my father, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied, "Your father is Salim, Maula (the freed slave) of Shaiba."
So when `Umar saw that (the anger) on the face of the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We repent
to Allah (Our offending you).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
One day Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out (before the people) and `Abdullah bin Hudhafa stood up and asked
(him) "Who is my father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." The Prophet (ﷺ) told them
repeatedly (in anger) to ask him anything they liked. `Umar knelt down before the Prophet (ﷺ) and said
thrice, "We accept Allah as (our) Lord and Islam as (our) religion and Muhammad as (our) Prophet."
After that the Prophet (ﷺ) became silent.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) asked permission to enter, he knocked the door thrice with greeting and
whenever he spoke a sentence (said a thing) he used to repeat it thrice. (See Hadith No. 261, Vol. 8).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) spoke a sentence (said a thing), he used to repeat it thrice so that the people
could understand it properly from him and whenever he asked permission to enter, (he knocked the
door) thrice with greeting.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing
ablution for the `Asr prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (not
washing them properly) so the Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice, "Save
your heels from the fire."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Burda's father:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "Three persons will have a double reward:


1. A Person from the people of the scriptures who believed in his
prophet (Jesus or Moses) and then believed in the Prophet (ﷺ) Muhammad (i
.e. has embraced Islam).


2. A slave who discharges his duties to Allah and his master.


3. A master of a woman-slave who teaches her good manners and educates
her in the best possible way (the religion) and manumits her and then
marries her."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out while Bilal was accompanying him. He
went towards the women thinking that they had not heard him (i.e. his
sermon). So he preached them and ordered them to pay alms. (Hearing
that) the women started giving alms; some donated their ear-rings,
some gave their rings and Bilal was collecting them in the corner of
his garment.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said: "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the
Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: O Abu Huraira! "I have thought that none will ask me
about it before you as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who will
have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the bottom
of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the
hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the
(religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when
consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people
astray."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Some women requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On that
he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments. Once during such a lesson the
Prophet said, "A woman whose three children die will be shielded by them from the Hell fire." On that
a woman asked, "If only two die?" He replied, "Even two (will shield her from the Hell-fire).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
as above (the sub narrators are different). Abu Huraira qualified the three children referred to in the
above mentioned Hadith as not having reached the age of committing sins (i.e. age of puberty) .
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
Whenever `Aisha (the wife of the Prophet) heard anything which she did not understand, she used to
ask again till she understood it completely. Aisha said: "Once the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever will be
called to account (about his deeds on the Day of Resurrection) will surely be punished." I said,
"Doesn't Allah say: "He surely will receive an easy reckoning." (84.8) The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "This
means only the presentation of the accounts but whoever will be argued about his account, will
certainly be ruined."
Sahih

Narrated Sa`id:
Abu Shuraih said, "When `Amr bin Sa`id was sending the troops to Mecca (to fight `Abdullah bin Az-
Zubair) I said to him, 'O chief! Allow me to tell you what the Prophet (ﷺ) said on the day following the
conquests of Mecca. My ears heard and my heart comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes,
when he said it. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, "Allah and not the people has made
Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should
neither shed blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is allowed in Mecca as
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did fight (in Mecca), tell him that Allah gave permission to His Apostle, but He did
not give it to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) added: Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the
conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid) as it was before. So it is incumbent upon
those who are present to convey it (this information) to those who are absent." Abu- Shuraih was
asked, "What did `Amr reply?" He said `Amr said, "O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you (in this
respect). Mecca does not give protection to one who disobeys (Allah) or runs after committing
murder, or theft (and takes refuge in Mecca).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said. No doubt your blood, property, the sub-narrator Muhammad thought that Abu
Bakra had also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one another as is the sanctity of this
day of yours in this month of yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform those who are
absent." (Muhammad the Sub-narrator used to say, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told the truth.") The Prophet (ﷺ)
repeated twice: "No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's message to you.
Sahih

Narrated `Ali:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then
he will surely enter the Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:
I said to my father, 'I do not hear from you any narration (Hadith) of Allah s Apostle as I hear (his
narration) from so and so?" Az-Zubair replied. l was always with him (the Prophet) and I heard him
saying "Whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then (surely) let him occupy, his seat in Hellfire.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The fact which stops me from narrating a great number of Hadiths to you is that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally, then (surely) let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated Salama:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Whoever (intentionally) ascribes to me what I have not said then (surely)
let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Name yourselves with my name (use my name) but do not name yourselves with
my Kunya name (i.e. Abul Qasim). And whoever sees me in a dream then surely he has seen me for
Satan cannot impersonate me. And whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally), then (surely) let him
occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated Ash-Shu`bi:
Abu Juhaifa said, "I asked `Ali, 'Have you got any book (which has been revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) apart
from the Qur'an)?' `Ali replied, 'No, except Allah's Book or the power of understanding which has
been bestowed (by Allah) upon a Muslim or what is (written) in this sheet of paper (with me).' Abu
Juhaifa said, "I asked, 'What is (written) in this sheet of paper?' `Ali replied, it deals with The Diyya
(compensation (blood money) paid by the killer to the relatives of the victim), the ransom for the
releasing of the captives from the hands of the enemies, and the law that no Muslim should be killed
in Qisas (equality in punishment) for the killing of (a disbeliever).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
In the year of the Conquest of Mecca, the tribe of Khuza`a killed a man from the tribe of Bani Laith in
revenge for a killed person, belonging to them. They informed the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. So he rode his
Rahila (she-camel for riding) and addressed the people saying, "Allah held back the killing from
Mecca. (The sub-narrator is in doubt whether the Prophet (ﷺ) said "elephant or killing," as the Arabic
words standing for these words have great similarity in shape), but He (Allah) let His Apostle and the
believers over power the infidels of Mecca. Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary) Verily! Fighting in Mecca
was not permitted for anyone before me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in it was
made legal for me for few hours or so on that day. No doubt it is at this moment a sanctuary, it is not
allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to uproot its trees or to pick up its Luqat (fallen things) except
by a person who will look for its owner (announce it publicly). And if somebody is killed, then his
closest relative has the right to choose one of the two-- the blood money (Diyya) or retaliation having
the killer killed. In the meantime a man from Yemen came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Get that
written for me." The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered his companions to write that for him. Then a man from Quraish
said, "Except Al-Idhkhir (a type of grass that has good smell) O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), as we use it in our
houses and graves." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Except Al-Idhkhir i.e. Al-Idhkhir is allowed to be plucked."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
There is none among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) who has narrated more Hadiths than I except
`Abdullah bin `Amr (bin Al-`As) who used to write them and I never did the same.
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah:
Ibn `Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing)
paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But `Umar said, 'The
Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to
them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn
`Abbas came out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was prevented
from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent
from this Hadith that Ibn `Abbas had witnessed the event and came out saying this statement. The
truth is not so, for Ibn `Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not
witnessed the event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol.
4).
Sahih

Narrated Um Salama:
One night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended
tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of
these dwellings (his wives) up (for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the
Hereafter. "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the
prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) while
the Prophet (ﷺ) was there with her during her night turn. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Isha' prayer (in the
mosque), returned home and after having prayed four rak`at, he slept. Later on he got up at night and
then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I
stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right and offered five rak`at followed by two
more rak`at. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left for the (Fajr)
prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet's narration). Had it not been for two verses
in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are:
"Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up to) Most
Merciful." (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market
with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property
(agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) contented with what will fill my
stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which
they used not to memorize.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them." Allah's
Apostle said, "Spread your Rida' (garment)." I did accordingly and then he moved his hands as if
filling them with something (and emptied them in my Rida') and then said, "Take and wrap this sheet
over your body." I did it and after that I never forgot any thing.
Narrated Ibrahim bin Al-Mundhir:

Ibn Abi Fudaik narrated the same as above (Hadith...119) but added that the Prophet (ﷺ) had moved his
hands as if filling them with something and then he emptied them in the Rida' of Abu Huraira.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I have memorized two kinds of knowledge from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . I have propagated one of them to
you and if I propagated the second, then my pharynx (throat) would be cut (i.e. killed).
Sahih

Narrated Jarir:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me during Hajjat-al-Wida`: Let the people keep quiet and listen. Then he said
(addressing the people), "Do not (become infidels) revert to disbelief after me by striking the necks
(cutting the throats) of one another (killing each other).
Sahih

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn `Abbas, "Nauf-Al-Bakali claims that Moses (the companion of Khadir) was not the
Moses of Bani Israel but he was another Moses." Ibn `Abbas remarked that the enemy of Allah (Nauf)
was a liar.
Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Once the Prophet (ﷺ) Moses stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was asked, "Who
is the most learned man amongst the people. He said, "I am the most learned." Allah admonished
Moses as he did not attribute absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So Allah inspired to him "At the
junction of the two seas there is a slave amongst my slaves who is more learned than you." Moses
said, "O my Lord! How can I meet him?" Allah said: Take a fish in a large basket (and proceed) and
you will find him at the place where you will lose the fish. So Moses set out along with his (servant)
boy, Yusha` bin Noon and carried a fish in a large basket till they reached a rock, where they laid their
heads (i.e. lay down) and slept. The fish came out of the basket and it took its way into the sea as in a
tunnel. So it was an amazing thing for both Moses and his (servant) boy. They proceeded for the rest
of that night and the following day. When the day broke, Moses said to his (servant) boy: "Bring us
our early meal. No doubt, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey." Moses did not get tired till
he passed the place about which he was told. There the (servant) boy told Moses, "Do you remember
when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish." Moses remarked, "That is what we
have been seeking. So they went back retracing their footsteps, till they reached the rock. There they
saw a man covered with a garment (or covering himself with his own garment). Moses greeted him.
Al-Khadir replied saying, "How do people greet each other in your land?"
Moses said, "I am Moses." He asked, "The Moses of Bani Israel?" Moses replied in the affirmative
and added, "May I follow you so that you teach me of that knowledge which you have been taught."
Al-Khadir replied, "Verily! You will not be able to remain patient with me, O Moses! I have some of
the knowledge of Allah which He has taught me and which you do not know, while you have some
knowledge which Allah has taught you which I do not know." Moses said, "Allah willing, you will
find me patient and I will disobey no order of yours. So both of them set out walking along the
seashore, as they did not have a boat. In the meantime a boat passed by them and they requested the
crew of the boat to take them on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and took them on board
without fare. Then a sparrow came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once or twice
in the sea. Al-Khadir said: "O Moses! My knowledge and your knowledge have not decreased Allah's
knowledge except as much as this sparrow has decreased the water of the sea with its beak." Al-
Khadir went to one of the planks of the boat and plucked it out. Moses said, "These people gave us a
free lift but you have broken their boat and scuttled it so as to drown its people." Al-Khadir replied,
"Didn't I tell you that you will not be able to remain patient with me." Moses said, "Call me not to
account for what I forgot." The first (excuse) of Moses was that he had forgotten.
Then they proceeded further and found a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of the
boy's head from the top and plucked it out with his hands (i.e. killed him). Moses said, "Have you
killed an innocent soul who has killed none." Al-Khadir replied, "Did I not tell you that you cannot
remain patient with me?" Then they both proceeded till when they came to the people of a town, they
asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found there a wall on the point of
collapsing. Al-Khadir repaired it with his own hands. Moses said, "If you had wished, surely you
could have taken wages for it." Al-Khadir replied, "This is the parting between you and me." The
Prophet added, "May Allah be Merciful to Moses! Would that he could have been more patient to
learn more about his story with Al-Khadir. "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What kind of fighting is in Allah's cause?
(I ask this), for some of us fight because of being enraged and angry and some for the sake of his pride
and haughtiness." The Prophet (ﷺ) raised his head (as the questioner was standing) and said, "He who
fights so that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, then he fights in Allah's cause."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Ammar:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) near the Jamra and the people were asking him questions (about religious
problems). A man asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have slaughtered the Hadi (animal) before doing the
Rami." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Do the Rami (now) and there is no harm." Another person asked, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I got my head shaved before slaughtering the animal." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Do the
slaughtering (now) and there is no harm." So on that day, when the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about anything
as regards the ceremonies of Hajj performed before or after its due time his reply was, "Do it (now)
and there is no harm."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
While I was going with the Prophet (ﷺ) through the ruins of Medina and he was reclining on a date-palm
leaf stalk, some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others: Ask him (the Prophet) about the
spirit. Some of them said that they should not ask him that question as he might give a reply which
would displease them. But some of them insisted on asking, and so one of them stood up and asked,
"O Abul-Qasim ! What is the spirit?" The Prophet (ﷺ) remained quiet. I thought he was being inspired
Divinely. So I stayed till that state of the Prophet (while being inspired) was over. The Prophet (ﷺ) then
said, "And they ask you (O Muhammad) concerning the spirit --Say: The spirit -- its knowledge is
with my Lord. And of knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a little)." (17.85)
Sahih

Narrated Aswad:
Ibn Az-Zubair said to me, "Aisha used to tell you secretly a number of things. What did she tell you
about the Ka`ba?" I replied, "She told me that once the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'O `Aisha! Had not your people
been still close to the pre-Islamic period of ignorance (infidelity)! I would have dismantled the Ka`ba
and would have made two doors in it; one for entrance and the other for exit." Later on Ibn Az-Zubair
did the same.
Sahih

Narrated Abu at-Tufail:
The above mentioned Statement of `Ali.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
"Once Mu`adh was along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as a companion rider. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Mu`adh
bin Jabal." Mu`adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa`daik. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" Again the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O
Mu`adh!" Mu`adh said thrice, "Labbaik and Sa`daik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There
is none who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell-fire." Mu`adh said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) !
Should I not inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He replied, "When the
people hear about it, they will solely depend on it." Then Mu`adh narrated the above-mentioned
Hadith just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
I was informed that the Prophet (ﷺ) had said to Mu`adh, "Whosoever will meet Allah without associating
anything in worship with Him will go to Paradise." Mu`adh asked the Prophet, "Should I not inform
the people of this good news?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it
(absolutely).
Sahih

Narrated Um Salama:
Um-Sulaim came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "Verily, Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it
necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?) The
Prophet replied, "Yes, if she notices a discharge." Um Salama, then covered her face and asked, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Does a woman get a discharge?" He replied, "Yes, let your right hand be in dust (An
Arabic expression you say to a person when you contradict his statement meaning "you will not
achieve goodness"), and that is why the son resembles his mother."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is
like a Muslim, tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert
areas and I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy (to answer). The others asked, "O Allah's
Apostle! inform us of it." He replied, "it is the date-palm tree." I told my father what had come to my
mind and on that he said, "Had you said it I would have preferred it to such and such a thing that I
might possess."
Sahih

Narrated `Ali:
I used to get the emotional urethral discharge frequently so I requested Al-Miqdad to ask the Prophet (ﷺ)
about it. Al-Miqdad asked him and he replied, "One has to perform ablution (after it)." (See Hadith
No. 269).
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said: "A man got up in the mosque and said: O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 'At which place
you order us that we should assume the Ihram?' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, 'The residents of Medina
should assure the Ihram from Dhil-Hulaifa, the people of Syria from Al-Juhfa and the people of Najd
from Qarn." Ibn `Umar further said, "The people consider that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had also said, 'The
residents of Yemen should assume Ihram from Yalamlam.' " Ibn `Umar used to say, "I do not:
remember whether Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had said the last statement or not?"
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) : "What (kinds of clothes) should a Muhrim (a Muslim intending to perform
`Umra or Hajj) wear? He replied, "He should not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a head cloak or
garment scented with saffron or Wars (kinds of perfumes). And if he has no slippers, then he can use
Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather) but the socks should be cut short so as to make the
ankles bare." (See Hadith No. 615, Vol. 2).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The prayer of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool or wind) is not
accepted till he performs the ablution." A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, "What is
'Hadath'?" Abu Huraira replied, " 'Hadath' means the passing of wind."
Sahih

Narrated Nu`am Al-Mujmir:
Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira. He perform ablution and said, "I
heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul-
Muhajjalun" from the trace of ablution and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so
(i.e. by performing ablution regularly).' "
Sahih

Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim:
My uncle asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a person who imagined to have passed wind during the prayer.
Allah' Apostle replied: "He should not leave his prayers unless he hears sound or smells something."
Sahih

Narrated Kuraib:
Ibn `Abbas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) slept till he snored and then prayed (or probably lay till his breath
sounds were heard and then got up and prayed)." Ibn `Abbas added: "I stayed overnight in the house
of my aunt, Maimuna, the Prophet (ﷺ) slept for a part of the night, (See Fath-al-Bari page 249, Vol. 1),
and late in the night, he got up and performed ablution from a hanging water skin, a light (perfect)
ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and stood on his
left. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah wished, and again lay and slept till his
breath sounds were heard. Later on the Mu'adh-dhin (call maker for the prayer) came to him and
informed him that it was time for Prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) went with him for the prayer without
performing a new ablution." (Sufyan said to `Amr that some people said, "The eyes of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
sleep but his heart does not sleep." `Amr replied, "I heard `Ubaid bin `Umar saying that the dreams of
Prophets were Divine Inspiration, and then he recited the verse: 'I (Abraham) see in a dream, (O my
son) that I offer you in sacrifice (to Allah)." (37.102) (See Hadith No. 183)
Sahih

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from `Arafat till when he reached the mountain pass, he dismounted,
urinated and then performed ablution but not a perfect one. I said to him, ("Is it the time for) the
prayer, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "The (place of) prayer is ahead of you." He rode till when he
reached Al-Muzdalifa, he dismounted and performed ablution and a perfect one, The (call for) Iqama
was pronounced and he led the Maghrib prayer. Then everybody made his camel kneel down at its
place. Then the Iqama was pronounced for the `Isha' prayer which the Prophet (ﷺ) led and no prayer was
offered in between the two . prayers (`Isha' and Maghrib).
Sahih

Narrated `Ata' bin Yasar:
Ibn `Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way): He ladled out a handful of
water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He
then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands, and washed his
face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of
water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of
water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly and similarly took
another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performing ablution in this way."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you on having sexual relations with his wife said (and he must say it
before starting) 'In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you
bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan, and if it is destined that they should have a
child then, Satan will never be able to harm that offspring."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, he used to say, "Allah-umma inni a`udhu
bika minal khubuthi wal khaba'ith i.e. O Allah, I seek Refuge with You from all offensive and wicked
things (evil deeds and evil spirits).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) entered a lavatory and I placed water for his ablution. He asked, "Who placed it?"
He was informed accordingly and so he said, "O Allah! Make him (Ibn `Abbas) a learned scholar in
religion (Islam).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you goes to an open space for answering the call of nature he
should neither face nor turn his back towards the Qibla; he should either face the east or the west."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
People say, "Whenever you sit for answering the call of nature, you should not face the Qibla or
Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem)." I told them. "Once I went up the roof of our house and I saw Allah's
Apostle answering the call of nature while sitting on two bricks facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) (but
there was a screen covering him. ' (Fath-al-Bari, Page 258, Vol. 1).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqi` at Medina) to answer
the call of nature at night. `Umar used to say to the Prophet (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's
Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam`a the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) went out at `Isha' time and
she was a tall lady. `Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he
desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be
revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his wives, "You are allowed to go out to answer the call of nature. "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
I went up to the roof of Hafsa's house for some job and I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) answering the call of
nature facing Sham (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon regarded as one country) with his back
towards the Qibla. (See Hadith No. 147).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Once I went up the roof of our house and saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) answering the call of nature while
sitting over two bricks facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem). (See Hadith No. 147).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to
accompany him with a tumbler full of water. (Hisham commented, "So that he might wash his private
parts with it.)"
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy from us used to
go behind him with a tumbler full of water.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to carry a
tumbler full of water (for cleaning the private parts) and a short spear (or stick).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qatada:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you drinks water, he should not breathe in the drinking
utensil, and whenever anyone of you goes to a lavatory, he should neither touch his penis nor clean his
private parts with his right hand."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qatada:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his
private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil ."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I followed the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was going out to answer the call of nature. He used not to look this
way or that. So, when I approached near him he said to me, "Fetch for me some stones for ' cleaning
the privates parts (or said something similar), and do not bring a bone or a piece of dung." So I
brought the stones in the corner of my garment and placed them by his side and I then went away from
him. When he finished (from answering the call of nature) he used, them .
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to answer the call of nature and asked me to bring three stones. I found two
stones and searched for the third but could not find it. So took a dried piece of dung and brought it to
him. He took the two stones and threw away the dung and said, "This is a filthy thing."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts only once.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid:
The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.
Sahih

Narrated Humran:
(the slave of 'Uthman) I saw 'Uthman bin 'Affan asking for a tumbler
of water (and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands and
washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container
and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then
blowing it out. then he washed his face and forearms up to the
elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his head and washed his feet
up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said 'If
anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak'at
prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to
the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.' "
Sahih

After \n performing the ablution 'Uthman said, "I am going to tell you a Hadith\n which I would not have told you, had I not been compelled by a certain\n Holy Verse (the sub narrator 'Urwa said:
This verse is: "Verily, those
who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent
down...)" (2:159). I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'If a man performs
ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational
prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer)
and the (next) prayer till he offers it.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the water
in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with odd
number of stones."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you performs ablution he should put water in his nose and then
blow it out and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do so with odd numbers. And
whoever wakes up from his sleep should wash his hands before putting them in the water for ablution,
because nobody knows where his hands were during sleep."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:
The Prophet (ﷺ) remained behind us on a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the
`Asr prayer which was overdue and we were just passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them
thoroughly) so he addressed us in a loud voice saying twice , "Save your heels from the fire."
Sahih

Narrated Humran:
(the freed slave of `Uthman bin `Affan) I saw `Uthman bin `Affan asking (for a tumbler of water) to
perform ablution (and when it was brought) he poured water from it over his hands and washed them
thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by
putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face thrice and (then) forearms up to
the elbows thrice, then passed his wet hands over his head and then washed each foot thrice. After that
`Uthman said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing ablution like this of mine, and he said, 'If anyone
performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak`at prayer during which he does not think of
anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven. '
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad Ibn Ziyad:
I heard Abu Huraira saying as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a
utensil containing water, "Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet)
said, 'Save your heels from the Hell-fire.' "
Sahih

Narrated `Ubaid Ibn Juraij:
I asked `Abdullah bin `Umar, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! I saw you doing four things which I never
saw being done by anyone of you companions?" `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "What are those, O Ibn
Juraij?" I said, "I never saw you touching any corner of the Ka`ba except these (two) facing south
(Yemen) and I saw you wearing shoes made of tanned leather and dyeing your hair with Hinna (a kind
of red dye). I also noticed that whenever you were in Mecca, the people assume Ihram on seeing the
new moon crescent (1st of Dhul-Hijja) while you did not assume the Ihlal (Ihram) -(Ihram is also
called Ihlal which means 'Loud calling' because a Muhrim has to recite Talbiya aloud when assuming
the state of Ihram) - till the 8th of Dhul-Hijja (Day of Tarwiya). `Abdullah replied, "Regarding the
corners of Ka`ba, I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) touching except those facing south (Yemen) and
regarding the tanned leather shoes, no doubt I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wearing non-hairy shoes and he
used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes). So I
love to wear similar shoes. And about the dyeing of hair with Hinna; no doubt I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye (my hair with it). Regarding Ihlal, I did not see
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) assuming Ihlal till he set out for Hajj (on the 8th of Dhul-Hijja).
Sahih

Narrated Um-`Atiya:
That the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of washing his deceased daughter had said to them, "Start from the right
side beginning with those parts which are washed in ablution."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning
or washing himself and on doing anything else.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the `Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform
ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah's
Apostle . He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the
water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one of
the miracles of the Prophet).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Seereen:
I said to `Abida, "I have some of the hair of the Prophet (ﷺ) which I got from Anas or from his family."
`Abida replied. "No doubt if I had a single hair of that it would have been dearer to me than the whole
world and whatever is in it."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got his head shaved, Abu- Talha was the first to take some of his hair.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you it is essential to wash it seven
times."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man saw a dog eating mud from (the severity of)
thirst. So, that man took a shoe (and filled it) with water and kept
on pouring the water for the dog till it quenched its thirst. So Allah
approved of his deed and made him to enter Paradise."
Sahih

And narrated \n Hamza bin 'Abdullah:
My father said. "During the lifetime of Allah's
Apostle, the dogs used to urinate, and pass through the mosques (come
and go), nevertheless they never used to sprinkle water on it (urine
of the dog.)"
Sahih

Narrated `Adi bin Hatim:
I asked the Prophet (about the hunting dogs) and he replied, "If you let loose (with Allah's name) your
tamed dog after a game and it hunts it, you may eat it, but if the dog eats of (that game) then do not eat
it because the dog has hunted it for itself." I further said, "Sometimes I send my dog for hunting and
find another dog with it. He said, "Do not eat the game for you have mentioned Allah's name only on
sending your dog and not the other dog."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A person is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer in the
mosque as long as he does not do Hadath." A non-Arab man asked, "O Abu Huraira! What is
Hadath?" I replied, "It is the passing of wind (from the anus) (that is one of the types of Hadath).
Sahih

Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim:
My uncle said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "One should not leave his prayer unless he hears sound or smells
something."
Sahih

Narrated `Ali:
I used to get emotional urethral discharges frequently and felt shy to ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it. So I
requested Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad to ask (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) about it. Al-Miqdad asked him and he
replied, "One has to perform ablution (after it)."
Sahih

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:
I asked `Uthman bin `Affan about a person who engaged in intercourse but did no discharge. `Uthman
replied, "He should perform ablution like the one for an ordinary prayer but he must wash his penis."
`Uthman added, "I heard it from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." I asked `Ali Az-Zubair, Talha and Ubai bin Ka`b
about it and they, too, gave the same reply. (This order was canceled later on and taking a bath
became necessary for such cases).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent for a Ansari man who came with water dropping from his head. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Perhaps we have forced you to hurry up, haven't we?" The Ansari replied, "Yes." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
further said, "If you are forced to hurry up (during intercourse) or you do not discharge then ablution
is due on you (This order was canceled later on, i.e. one has to take a bath).
Sahih

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
"When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) departed from `Arafat, he turned towards a mountain pass where he answered
the call of nature. (After he had finished) I poured water and he performed ablution and then I said to
him, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Will you offer the prayer?" He replied, "The Musalla (place of the prayer) is
ahead of you (in Al-Muzdalifa).
Sahih

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba:
I was in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on one of the journeys and he went out to answer the call of
nature (and after he finished) I poured water and he performed ablution; he washed his face, forearms
and passed his wet hand over his head and over the two Khuff (socks made from thick fabric or
leather).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
That he stayed overnight in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet, his aunt. He added : I lay
on the bed (cushion transversally) while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his wife lay in the lengthwise direction of
the cushion. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit after it and
then woke up, rubbing the traces of sleep off his face with his hands. He then, recited the last ten
verses of Sura Al-`Imran, got up and went to a hanging water-skin. He then Performed the ablution
from it and it was a perfect ablution, and then stood up to offer the prayer. I, too, got up and did as the
Prophet had done. Then I went and stood by his side. He placed his right hand on my head and caught
my right ear and twisted it. He prayed two rak`at then two rak`at and two rak`at and then two rak`at
and then two rak`at and then two rak`at (separately six times), and finally one rak`a (the witr). Then he
lay down again in the bed till the Mu'adh-dhin came to him where upon the Prophet (ﷺ) got up, offered a
two light rak`at prayer and went out and led the Fajr prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:
I came to `Aisha the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) during the solar eclipse. The people were standing and
offering the prayer and she was also praying. I asked her, "What is wrong with the people?" She
beckoned with her hand towards the sky and said, "Subhan Allah." I asked her, "Is there a sign?" She
pointed out, "Yes." So I, too, stood for the prayer till I fell unconscious and later on I poured water on
my head. After the prayer, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) praised and glorified Allah and said, "Just now I have seen
something which I never saw before at this place of mine, including Paradise and Hell. I have been
inspired (and have understood) that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like
the trials of Ad-Dajjal, or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure of what Asma' said). Angels will
come to every one of you and ask, 'What do you know about this man?' A believer will reply, 'He is
Muhammad, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , and he came to us with self-evident truth and guidance. So we accepted
his teaching, believed and followed him.' Then the angels will say to him to sleep in peace as they
have come to know that he was a believer. On the other hand a hypocrite or a doubtful person will
reply, 'I do not know but heard the people saying something and so I said the same.' "
Sahih

Narrated Yahya Al-Mazini:
A person asked `Abdullah bin Zaid who was the grandfather of `Amr bin Yahya, "Can you show me
how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to perform ablution?" `Abdullah bin Zaid replied in the affirmative and
asked for water. He poured it on his hands and washed them twice, then he rinsed his mouth thrice and
washed his nose with water thrice by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face thrice
and after that he washed his forearms up to the elbows twice and then passed his wet hands over his
head from its front to its back and vice versa (beginning from the front and taking them to the back of
his head up to the nape of the neck and then brought them to the front again from where he had
started) and washed his feet (up to the ankles).
Sahih

Narrated `Amr:
My father saw `Amr bin Abi Hasan asking `Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet.
`Abdullah bin Zaid asked for earthenware pot containing water and in front of them performed
ablution like that of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He poured water from the pot over his hand and washed his hands
thrice and then he put his hands in the pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water
in it and then blowing it out with three handfuls of water. Again he put his hand in the water and
washed his face thrice and washed his forearms up to the elbows twice; and then put his hands in the
water and then passed them over his head by bringing them to the front and then to the rear of the
head once, and then he washed his feet up to the ankles.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to us at noon and water for ablution was brought to him. After he had performed
ablution, the remaining water was taken by the people and they started smearing their bodies with it
(as a blessed thing). The Prophet (ﷺ) offered two rak`at of the Zuhr prayer and then two rak`at of the `Asr
prayer while a short spear (or stick) was there (as a Sutra) in front of him.
Sahih

Abu Musa said:
The
Prophet asked for a tumbler containing water and washed both his hands and face in it and then threw
a mouthful of water in the tumbler and said to both of us (Abu Musa and Bilal), "Drink from the
tumbler and pour some of its water on your faces and chests."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Shihab:
Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi` who was the person on whose face the Prophet (ﷺ) had ejected a mouthful of water
from his family's well while he was a boy, and `Urwa (on the authority of Al-Miswar and others) who
testified each other, said, "Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) , performed ablution, his companions were nearly
fighting for the remains of the water."
Sahih

Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
My aunt took me to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! This son of my sister has got a disease
in his legs." So he passed his hands on my head and prayed for Allah's blessings for me; then he
performed ablution and I drank from the remaining water. I stood behind him and saw the seal of
Prophethood between his shoulders, and it was like the "Zir-al-Hijla" (means the button of a small
tent, but some said 'egg of a partridge.' etc.)
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Yahya:
(on the authority of his father) `Abdullah bin Zaid poured water on his hands from a utensil containing
water and washed them and then with one handful of water he rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose
by putting water in it and then blowing it out. He repeated it thrice. He, then, washed his hands and
forearms up to the elbows twice and passed wet hands over his head, both forwards and backwards,
and washed his feet up to the ankles and said, "This is the ablution of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Yahya:
My father said, "I saw `Amr bin Abi Hasan asking `Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the
Prophet. `Abdullah bin Zaid asked for an earthenware pot containing water and performed ablution in
front of them. He poured water over his hands and washed them thrice. Then he put his (right) hand in
the pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice
with three handfuls of water Again he put his hand in the water and washed his face thrice. After that
he put his hand in the pot and washed his forearms up to the elbows twice and then again put his hand
in the water and passed wet hands over his head by bringing them to the front and then to the back and
once more he put his hand in the pot and washed his feet (up to the ankles.)"
Narrated Wuhaib:

That he (the Prophet (ﷺ) in narration 191 above) had passed his wet hands on the head once only.
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
"During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) men and women used to perform ablution together."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to visit me while I was sick and unconscious. He performed ablution and
sprinkled the remaining water on me and I became conscious and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! To whom
will my inheritance go as I have neither ascendants nor descendants?" Then the Divine verses
regarding Fara'id (inheritance) were revealed.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
It was the time for prayer, and those whose houses were near got up and went to their people (to
perform ablution), and there remained some people (sitting). Then a painted stove pot (Mikhdab)
containing water was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)s The pot was small, not broad enough for one to
spread one's hand in; yet all the people performed ablution. (The sub narrator said, "We asked Anas,
'How many persons were you?' Anas replied 'We were eighty or more"). (It was one of the miracles of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a tumbler containing water. He washed his hands and face in it and also
threw a mouthful of water in it.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to us and we brought out water for him in a brass pot. He performed
ablution thus: He washed his face thrice, and his forearms to the elbows twice, then passed his wet
hands lightly over the head from front to rear and brought them to front again and washed his feet (up
to the ankles).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became aggravated and his disease became severe, he asked his
wives to permit him to be nursed (treated) in my house. So they gave him the permission. Then the
Prophet came (to my house) with the support of two men, and his legs were dragging on the ground,
between `Abbas, and another man." 'Ubaidullah (the sub narrator) said, "I informed `Abdullah bin
`Abbas of what `Aisha said. Ibn `Abbas said: 'Do you know who was the other man?' I replied in the
negative. Ibn `Abbas said, 'He was `Ali (bin Abi Talib)." `Aisha further said, "When the Prophet (ﷺ) came
to my house and his sickness became aggravated he ordered us to pour seven skins full of water on
him, so that he might give some advice to the people. So he was seated in a Mikhdab (brass tub)
belonging to Hafsa, the wife of the Prophet. Then, all of us started pouring water on him from the
water skins till he beckoned to us to stop and that we have done (what he wanted us to do). After that
he went out to the people."
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Yahya:
(on the authority of his father) My uncle used to perform ablution extravagantly and once he asked
`Abdullah bin Zaid to tell him how he had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) performing ablution. He asked for an
earthenware pot containing water, and poured water from it on his hands and washed them thrice, and
then put his hand in the earthenware pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in
it and then blowing it out thrice with one handful of water; he again put his hand in the water and
took a handful of water and washed his face thrice, then washed his hands up to the elbows twice, and
took water with his hand, and passed it over his head from front to back and then from back to front,
and then washed his feet (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing ablution in that
way."
Sahih

Narrated Thabit:
Anas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for water and a tumbler with a broad base and no so deep, containing a
small quantity of water, was brought to him whereby he put his fingers in it." Anas further said, '
noticed the water springing out from amongst his fingers." Anas added, ' estimated that the people
who performed ablution with it numbered between seventy to eighty."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take a bath with one Sa` up to five Mudds (1 Sa` = [??] Mudds) of water and
used to perform ablution with one Mudd of water.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) passed wet hands over his Khuffs (socks made from thick
fabric or leather)." `Abdullah bin `Umar asked `Umar about it. `Umar replied in the affirmative and
added, "Whenever Sa`d narrates a Hadith from the Prophet, there is no need to ask anyone else about
it."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to answer the call of nature and I followed him with a tumbler
containing water, and when he finished, I poured water and he performed ablution and passed wet
hands over his Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather).
Sahih

Narrated Ja`far bin `Amr bin Umaiya Ad-Damri:
My father said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) passing wet hands over his Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or
leather)."
Sahih

Narrated Ja`far bin `Amr:
My father said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) passing wet hands over his turban and Khuffs (socks made from
thick fabric or leather).
Sahih

Narrated `Urwa bin Al-Mughira:
My father said, "Once I was in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey and I dashed to take off his
Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather). He ordered me to leave them as he had put them
after performing ablution. So he passed wet hands over them.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ate a piece of cooked mutton from the shoulder region and prayed without repeating
ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Ja`far bin `Amr bin Umaiya:
My father said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) taking a piece of (cooked) mutton from the shoulder region and
then he was called for prayer. He put his knife down and prayed without repeating ablution."
Sahih

Narrated Suwaid bin Al-Nu`man:
In the year of the conquest of Khaibar I went with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) till we reached Sahba, a place near
Khaibar, where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the `Asr prayer and asked for food. Nothing but saweeq
was brought. He ordered it to be moistened with water. He and all of us ate it and the Prophet (ﷺ) got up
for the evening prayer (Maghrib prayer), rinsed his mouth with water and we did the same, and he
then prayed without repeating the ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet (ﷺ) ate (a piece of) mutton from the shoulder region and then prayed without repeating the
ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) drank milk, rinsed his mouth and said, "It has fat."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you feels drowsy while praying he should go to bed (sleep) till his
slumber is over because in praying while drowsy one does not know whether one is asking for
forgiveness or for a bad thing for oneself."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you feels drowsy while praying, he should sleep till he understands
what he is saying (reciting).
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin `Amir:
Anas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform ablution for every prayer." I asked Anas, "What did you used to
do?' Anas replied, "We used to pray with the same ablution until we break it with Hadath."
Sahih

Narrated Suwaid bin Nu`man:
In the year of the conquest of Khaibar I went with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) till we reached As-Sahba' where
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led the `Asr prayer and asked for the food. Nothing but saweeq was brought and
we ate it and drank (water). The Prophet (ﷺ) got up for the (Maghrib) Prayer, rinsed his mouth with water
and then led the prayer without repeating the ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the graveyards of Medina or Mecca heard the voices
of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "These two persons are
being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid)." The Prophet (ﷺ) then added, "Yes! (they are being tortured
for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine while the
other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). The Prophet (ﷺ) then asked for a
green leaf of a date-palm tree, broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. On being asked why
he had done so, he replied, "I hope that their torture might be lessened, till these get dried."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I used to bring water with which he used to
clean his private parts.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) once passed by two graves and said, "These two persons are being tortured not for a
major sin (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the
other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends)." The Prophet (ﷺ) then took a
green leaf of a date-palm tree, split it into (pieces) and fixed one on each grave. They said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Why have you done so?" He replied, "I hope that their punishment might be lessened till
these (the pieces of the leaf) become dry." (See the footnote of Hadith 215).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a Bedouin making water in the mosque and told the people not to disturb him. When
he finished, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for some water and poured it over (the urine).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A Bedouin stood up and started making water in the mosque. The people caught him but the Prophet (ﷺ)
ordered them to leave him and to pour a bucket or a tumbler of water over the place where he had
passed the urine. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "You have been sent to make things easy and not to make
them difficult."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said as above (219).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the mother of faithful believers) A child was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and it urinated on the
garment of the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for water and poured it over the soiled place.
Sahih

Narrated Um Qais bint Mihsin:
I brought my young son, who had not started eating (ordinary food) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who took him
and made him sit in his lap. The child urinated on the garment of the Prophet, so he asked for water
and poured it over the soiled (area) and did not wash it.
Sahih

Narrated Hudhaifa:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the dumps of some people and passed urine while standing. He then asked
for water and so I brought it to him and he performed ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Hudhaifa':
The Prophet (ﷺ) and I walked till we reached the dumps of some people. He stood, as any one of you
stands, behind a wall and urinated. I went away, but he beckoned me to come. So I approached him
and stood near his back till he finished.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Wail:
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari used to lay great stress on the question of urination and he used to say, "If
anyone from Bani Israel happened to soil his clothes with urine, he used to cut that portion away."
Hearing that, Hudhaifa said to Abu Wail, "I wish he (Abu Musa) didn't (lay great stress on that
matter)." Hudhaifa added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to the dumps of some people and urinated while
standing."
Sahih

Narrated Asma':
A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "If anyone of us gets menses in her clothes then what should
she do?" He replied, "She should (take hold of the soiled place), rub it and put it in the water and rub it
in order to remove the traces of blood and then pour water over it. Then she can pray in it."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I get persistent bleeding
from the uterus and do not become clean. Shall I give up my prayers?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "No,
because it is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So when your real menses begins give up your
prayers and when it has finished wash off the blood (take a bath) and offer your prayers." Hisham (the
sub narrator) narrated that his father had also said, (the Prophet (ﷺ) told her): "Perform ablution for every
prayer till the time of the next period comes."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
I used to wash the traces of Janaba (semen) from the clothes of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he used to go for
prayers while traces of water were still on it (water spots were still visible).
Sahih

Narrated Sulaiman bin Yasar:
I asked `Aisha about the clothes soiled with semen. She replied, "I used to wash it off the clothes of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he would go for the prayer while water spots were still visible. "
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Maimun:
I heard Sulaiman bin Yasar talking about the clothes soiled with semen. He said that `Aisha had said,
"I used to wash it off the clothes of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he would go for the prayers while water spots
were still visible on them.
Sahih

Narrated `Aishah:
I used
to wash the semen off the clothes of the
Prophet (ﷺ) and even then I used to notice
one or more spots on them.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Anas said, "Some people of `Ukl or `Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them. So
the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to go to the herd of (Milch) camels and to drink their milk and urine (as a
medicine). So they went as directed and after they became healthy, they killed the shepherd of the
Prophet and drove away all the camels. The news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) early in the morning and he
sent (men) in their pursuit and they were captured and brought at noon. He then ordered to cut their
hands and feet (and it was done), and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron, They were
put in 'Al-Harra' and when they asked for water, no water was given to them." Abu Qilaba said,
"Those people committed theft and murder, became infidels after embracing Islam and fought against
Allah and His Apostle ."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Prior to the construction of the mosque, the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the prayers at sheep-folds.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked regarding ghee (cooking butter) in which a mouse had fallen. He said,
"Take out the mouse and throw away the ghee around it and use the rest."
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked regarding ghee in which a mouse had fallen. He said, "Take out the mouse and
throw away the ghee around it (and use the rest.)"
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A wound which a Muslim receives in Allah's cause will appear on the Day of
Resurrection as it was at the time of infliction; blood will be flowing from the wound and its color will
be that of the blood but will smell like musk."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We (Muslims) are the last (people to come in the world) but (will be) the
foremost (on the Day of Resurrection)."
Sahih

The same narrator said that the Prophet (ﷺ) had said:
"You should not pass urine in stagnant water which is not flowing then (you may need to) wash in it."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was prostrating (as stated below).


Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was offering prayers at the Ka`ba. Abu Jahl was sitting with some of his
companions. One of them said to the others, "Who amongst you will bring the Abdominal contents
(intestines, etc.) of a camel of Bani so and so and put it on the back of Muhammad, when he
prostrates?" The most unfortunate of them got up and brought it. He waited till the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated
and then placed it on his back between his shoulders. I was watching but could not do any thing. I
wish I had some people with me to hold out against them. They started laughing and falling on one
another. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in prostration and he did not lift his head up till Fatima (Prophet's
daughter) came and threw that (camel's Abdominal contents) away from his back. He raised his head
and said thrice, "O Allah! Punish Quraish." So it was hard for Abu Jahl and his companions when the
Prophet invoked Allah against them as they had a conviction that the prayers and invocations were
accepted in this city (Mecca). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Punish Abu Jahl, `Utba bin Rabi`a, Shaiba
bin Rabi`a, Al-Walid bin `Utba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, and `Uqba bin Al Mu'it [??] (and he mentioned
the seventh whose name I cannot recall). By Allah in Whose Hands my life is, I saw the dead bodies
of those persons who were counted by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the Qalib (one of the wells) of Badr.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) once spat in his clothes.
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "All drinks that produce intoxication are Haram (forbidden to drink).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi, was asked by the people, "With what was the wound of the Prophet (ﷺ) treated?
Sahl replied, "None remains among the people living who knows that better than I. `Ali [??] used to
bring water in his shield and Fatima used to wash the blood off his face. Then straw mat was burnt
and the wound was filled with it."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Burda:
My father said, "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his
teeth, saying, 'U' U'," as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth."
Sahih

Narrated Hudhaifa:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night, he used to clean his mouth with Siwak.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I dreamt that I was cleaning my teeth with a Siwak and two persons came to me. One of them was older than the other and I gave the Siwak to the younger. I was told that I should give it to the older and so I did."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara 'bin `Azib:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie or your
right side and say, "Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa alja'tu Zahri ilaika
raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu
bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta" (O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all
my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is
no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I believe
in Your Book (the Qur'an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom You
have sent). Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. or the religion of Islam). Let
the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep)." I repeated it before the Prophet (ﷺ) and when I
reached "Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta (O Allah I believe in Your Book which You
have revealed)." I said, "Wa-rasulika (and your Apostle)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, (but say):
'Wanabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta (Your Prophet whom You have sent), instead."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then performed
ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in water and move the roots of his
hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water over his head and then pour water all over his
body.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution like that for the prayer but did not wash
his feet. He washed off the discharge from his private parts and then poured water over his body. He
withdrew his feet from that place (the place where he took the bath) and then washed them. And that
was his way of taking the bath of Janaba.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot called 'Faraq'.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Salama:
`Aisha's brother and I went to `Aisha and he asked her about the bath of the Prophet. She brought a
pot containing about a Sa` of water and took a bath and poured it over her head and at that time there
was a screen between her and us.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ja`far:
While I and my father were with Jabir bin `Abdullah, some people asked him about taking a bath. He
replied, "A Sa` of water is sufficient for you." A man said, "A Sa` is not sufficient for me." Jabir said,
"A Sa` was sufficient for one who had more hair than you and was better than you (meaning the
Prophet)." And then Jabir (put on) his garment and led the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single pot.
Sahih

Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "As for me, I pour water three times on my head." And he pointed with both his
hands.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pour water three times on his head.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ja`far:
Jabir bin `Abdullah said to me, "Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya) came to me
and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) uses to take three handfuls of water, pour
them on his head and then pour more water over his body.' Al-Hasan said to me, 'I am a hairy man.' I
replied, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) had more hair than you'. "
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet. He washed his hands twice or thrice and then poured water
on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hands over the earth (and cleaned them),
rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and both
forearms and then poured water over his body. Then he withdrew from that place and washed his feet.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or
some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then
over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he poured water with his right hand on his left and
washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands on the ground, washed them
with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his
face and poured water on his head. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet. A piece of cloth
(towel) was given to him but he did not use it.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He first cleaned his private parts
with his hand, and then rubbed it (that hand) on the wall (earth) and washed it. Then he performed
ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath he washed his feet.
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water and our hands used to go in the pot
after each other in turn.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands first.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water after Janaba.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and one of his wives used to take a bath from a single pot of water. (Shu`ba added to
Anas' Statement "After the Janaba").
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he poured water over his hands and washed them
twice or thrice; then he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his private parts
(with his left hand). He rubbed his hand over the earth and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by
putting water in it and blowing it out. After that he washed his face, both fore arms and head thrice
and then poured water over his body. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:
I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and put a screen. He poured water over his hands, and
washed them once or twice. (The sub-narrator added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or
not). Then he poured water with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He
rubbed his hand over the earth or the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by
putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face, forearms and head. He poured water over
his body and then withdrew from that place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth
(towel) and he pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir:
on the authority of his father that he had asked `Aisha (about the Hadith of Ibn `Umar). She said,
"May Allah be Merciful to Abu `Abdur-Rahman. I used to put scent on Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he used to
go round his wives, and in the morning he assumed the Ihram, and the fragrance of scent was still
coming out from his body."
Sahih

Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and night and
they were eleven in number." I asked Anas, "Had the Prophet (ﷺ) the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We
used to say that the Prophet (ﷺ) was given the strength of thirty (men)." And Sa`id said on the authority of
Qatada that Anas had told him about nine wives only (not eleven).
Sahih

Narrated `Ali:
I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of the Prophet (ﷺ) I requested
a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Perform
ablution after washing your organ (penis)."
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir:
on the authority of his father that he had asked `Aisha about the saying of Ibn `Umar (i.e. he did not
like to be a Muhrim while the smell of scent was still coming from his body). `Aisha said, "I scented
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he went round (had sexual intercourse with) all his wives, and in the morning he
was Muhrim (after taking a bath)."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
It is as if I am just looking at the glitter of scent in the parting of the Prophet's head hair while he was
a Muhrim.
Sahih

Narrated Hisham bin `Urwa:
(on the authority of his father) `Aisha said, "Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba, he
cleaned his hands and performed ablution like that for prayer and then took a bath and rubbed his hair,
till he felt that the whole skin of the head had become wet, then he would pour water thrice and wash
the rest of the body." `Aisha further said, "I and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to take a bath from a single
water container, from which we took water simultaneously."
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
Water was placed for the ablution of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) after Janaba. He poured water with his right hand
over his left twice or thrice and then washed his private parts and rubbed his hand on the earth or on a
wall twice or thrice and then rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then
blowing it out and then washed his face and forearms and poured water over his head and washed his
body. Then he shifted from that place and washed his feet. I brought a piece of cloth, but he did not
take it and removed the traces of water from his body with his hand."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the call (Iqama) for the prayer was announced and the rows were straightened. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
came out; and when he stood up at his Musalla, he remembered that he was Junub. Then he ordered us
to stay at our places and went to take a bath and then returned with water dropping from his head. He
said, "Allahu-Akbar", and we all offered the prayer with him.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet (ﷺ) and screened him with a garment. He poured water over his
hands and washed them. After that he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his
private parts, rubbed his hands with earth and washed them, rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by
putting water in it and then blowing it out and then washed his face and forearms. He poured water
over his head and body. He then shifted from that place and washed his feet. I gave him a piece of
cloth but he did not take it and came out removing the water (from his body) with both his hands.
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
Whenever any one of us was Junub, she poured water over her head thrice with both her hands and
then rubbed the right side of her head with one hand and rubbed the left side of the head with the other
hand.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The (people of) Bani Israel used to take bath naked (all together) looking at each
other. The Prophet (ﷺ) Moses used to take a bath alone. They said, 'By Allah! Nothing prevents Moses
from taking a bath with us except that he has a scrotal hernia.' So once Moses went out to take a bath
and put his clothes over a stone and then that stone ran away with his clothes. Moses followed that
stone saying, "My clothes, O stone! My clothes, O stone! till the people of Bani Israel saw him and
said, 'By Allah, Moses has got no defect in his body. Moses took his clothes and began to beat the
stone." Abu Huraira added, "By Allah! There are still six or seven marks present on the stone from
that excessive beating."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the Prophet (ﷺ) Job (Aiyub) was taking a bath naked,
golden locusts began to fall on him. Job started collecting them in his clothes. His Lord addressed
him, 'O Job! Haven't I given you enough so that you are not in need of them.' Job replied, 'Yes!' By
Your Honor (power)! But I cannot dispense with Your Blessings.' "
Sahih

Narrated Um Hani bint Abi Talib:
I went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath while
Fatima was screening him. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Who is it?" I replied, "I am Um-Hani."
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
I screened the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was taking a bath of Janaba. He washed his hands, poured water from
his right hand over his left and washed his private parts. Then he rubbed his hand over a wall or the
earth, and performed ablution similar to that for the prayer but did not wash his feet. Then he poured
water over his body, shifted from that place, and washed his feet.
Sahih

Narrated Um-Salama:
(the mother of the believers) Um Sulaim, the wife of Abu Talha, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Verily Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a
bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge)?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "Yes, if she
notices a discharge."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) came across me in one of the streets of Medina and at that time I was Junub. So I slipped
away from him and went to take a bath. On my return the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Abu Huraira! Where have
you been?" I replied, "I was Junub, so I disliked to sit in your company." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Subhan
Allah! A believer never becomes impure."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit all his wives in one night and he had nine wives at that time.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came across me and I was Junub. He took my hand and I went along with him till he
sat down I slipped away, went home and took a bath. When I came back, he was still sitting there. He
then said to me, "O Abu Huraira! Where have you been?' I told him about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Subhan Allah! O Abu Huraira! A believer never becomes impure."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Salama:
I asked `Aisha "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to sleep while he was Junub?" She replied, "Yes, but he used to
perform ablution (before going to bed).
Sahih

Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Can any one of us sleep while he is Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs
ablution, he can sleep while he is Junub."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to sleep while he was Junub, he used to wash his private parts and
perform ablution like that for the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
`Umar asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Can anyone of us sleep while he is Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs
ablution."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
`Umar bin Al-Khattab told Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "I became Junub at night." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied,
"Perform ablution after washing your private parts and then sleep."
Sahih

Narrated Hisham:
as the following Hadith 290.
Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a man sits in between the four parts of a woman and did the sexual
intercourse with her, bath becomes compulsory."
Sahih

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
I asked `Uthman bin `Affan about a man who engaged in the sexual intercourse with his wife but did
not discharge. `Uthman replied, "He should perform ablution like that for the prayer after washing his
private parts." `Uthman added, "I heard that from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." I asked `Ali bin Abi Talib, Az-
Zubair bin Al-`Awwam, Talha bin 'Ubaidullah and Ubai bin Ka`b and they gave the same reply. (Abu
Aiyub said that he had heard that from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ) (This order was canceled later on so one has
to take a bath. See, Hadith No. 180).
Sahih

Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a man who engages in sexual intercourse with his wife but does not
discharge. He replied, "He should wash the parts which comes in contact with the private parts of the
woman, perform ablution and then pray." (Abu `Abdullah said, "Taking a bath is safer and is the last
order.")
Sahih

Narrated Al-Qasim:
`Aisha said, "We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a
place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me while I was weeping. He
said 'What is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'This is a thing
which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do with the
exception of the Tawaf (Circumambulation) round the Ka`ba." `Aisha added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) .
Sahih

Narrated `Urwa:
A person asked me, "Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to me?"
I replied, "All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other person
to do the same. `Aisha told me that she used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while she was in her
menses, and he was in I`tikaf (in the mosque). He would bring his head near her in her room and she
would comb his hair, while she used to be in her menses."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to lean on my lap and recite Qur'an while I was in menses.
Sahih

Narrated Um Salama:
While I was laying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a single woolen sheet, I got the menses. I slipped away and
put on the clothes for menses. He said, "Have you got "Nifas" (menses)?" I replied, "Yes." He then
called me and made me lie with him under the same sheet.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot while we were Junub. During the menses, he
used to order me to put on an Izar (dress worn below the waist) and used to fondle me. While in
I`tikaf, he used to bring his head near me and I would wash it while I used to be in my periods
(menses).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad:
(on the authority of his father) `Aisha said: "Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wanted to fondle anyone of us
during her periods (menses), he used to order her to put on an Izar and start fondling her." `Aisha
added, "None of you could control his sexual desires as the Prophet (ﷺ) could."
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
When ever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wanted to fondle any of his wives during the periods (menses), he used to
ask her to wear an Izar.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer.
Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the
dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied,
"You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in
intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The
women asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not
the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He
said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast
during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her
religion."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
We set out with the Prophet (ﷺ) for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my menses. When the Prophet (ﷺ)
came to me, I was weeping. He asked, "Why are you weeping?" I said, "I wish if I had not performed
Hajj this year." He asked, "May be that you got your menses?" I replied, "Yes." He then said, "This is
the thing which Allah has ordained for all the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do
except that you do not perform the Tawaf round the Ka`ba till you are clean."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I do not become clean (from
bleeding). Shall I give up my prayers?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied: "No, because it is from a blood vessel
and not the menses. So when the real menses begins give up your prayers and when it (the period) has
finished wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and offer your prayers."
Sahih

Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr:
A woman asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What should we do, if the blood of menses falls
on our clothes?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "If the blood of menses falls on the garment of anyone of
you, she must take hold of the blood spot, rub it, and wash it with water and then pray in (with it).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever anyone of us got her menses, she, on becoming clean, used to take hold of the blood spot
and rub the blood off her garment, and pour water over it and wash that portion thoroughly and
sprinkle water over the rest of the garment. After that she would pray in (with) it.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Once one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) did I`tikaf along with him and she was getting bleeding in
between her periods. She used to see the blood (from her private parts) and she would perhaps put a
dish under her for the blood. (The sub-narrator `Ikrima added, `Aisha once saw the liquid of safflower
and said, "It looks like what so and so used to have.")
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
"One of the wives of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) joined him in I`tikaf and she noticed blood and yellowish
discharge (from her private parts) and put a dish under her when she prayed."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
One of the mothers of the faithful believers (i.e. the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) did I`tikaf while she was
having bleeding in between her periods.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
None of us had more than a single garment and we used to have our menses while wearing it.
Whenever it got soiled with blood of menses we used to apply saliva to the blood spot and rub off the
blood with our nails.
Sahih

Narrated Um-`Atiya:
We were forbidden to mourn for a dead person for more than three days except in the case of a
husband for whom mourning was allowed for four months and ten days. (During that time) we were
not allowed to put kohl (Antimony eye power) in our eyes or to use perfumes or to put on colored
clothes except a dress made of `Asr (a kind of Yemen cloth, very coarse and rough). We were allowed
very light perfumes at the time of taking a bath after menses and also we were forbidden to go with
the funeral procession .
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
A woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the bath which is taken after finishing from the menses. The Prophet (ﷺ)
told her what to do and said, "Purify yourself with a piece of cloth scented with musk." The woman
asked, "How shall I purify myself with it" He said, "Subhan Allah! Purify yourself (with it)." I pulled
her to myself and said, "Rub the place soiled with blood with it."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
An Ansari woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ) how to take a bath after finishing from the menses. He replied,
"Take a piece a cloth perfumed with musk and clean the private parts with it thrice." The Prophet (ﷺ) felt
shy and turned his face. So I pulled her to me and told her what the Prophet (ﷺ) meant.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
In the last Hajj of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I assumed the Ihram for Hajj along with Allah Apostle. I was one of
those who intended Tamattu` (to perform Hajj and `Umra) and did not take the Hadi (animal for
sacrifice) with me. I got my menses and was not clean till the night of `Arafa I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! It is the night of the day of `Arafat and I intended to perform the Hajj Tamattu` with `Umra.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told me to undo my hair and comb it and to postpone the `Umra. I did the same and
completed the Hajj. On the night of Al-Hasba (i.e. place outside Mecca where the pilgrims go after
finishing all the ceremonies of Hajj at Mina) he (the Prophet) ordered `Abdur Rahman (`Aisha's brother)
to take me to at-Tan`im to assume the lhram for `Umra in lieu of that of Hajj-at-Tamattu` which I had
intended to perform.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
On the 1st of Dhul-Hijja we set out with the intention of performing Hajj. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Any
one who likes to assume the Ihram for `Umra he can do so. Had I not brought the Hadi with me, I
would have assumed the Ihram for `Umra. "Some of us assumed the Ihram for `Umra while the others
assumed the Ihram for Hajj. I was one of those who assumed the Ihram for `Umra. I got menses and
kept on menstruating until the day of `Arafat and complained of that to the Prophet. He told me to
postpone my `Umra, undo and comb my hair, and to assume the Ihram of Hajj and I did so. On the
night of Hasba, he sent my brother `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me to at-Tan`im, where I
assumed the Ihram for `Umra in lieu of the previous one. Hisham said, "For that (`Umra) no Hadi,
fasting or alms were required.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "At every womb Allah appoints an angel who says, 'O Lord! A drop of semen, O
Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh." Then if Allah wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel
asks, (O Lord!) Will it be a male or female, a wretched or a blessed, and how much will his provision
be? And what will his age be?' So all that is written while the child is still in the mother's womb."
Sahih

Narrated `Urwa:
`Aisha said, "We set out with the Prophet (ﷺ) in his last Hajj. Some of us intended to perform `Umra
while others Hajj. When we reached Mecca, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Those who had assumed the lhram
for `Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his lhram and whoever had assumed the Ihram
for `Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish the Ihram till he has slaughtered his Hadi and
whoever had assumed the lhram for Hajj should complete his Hajj." `Aisha further said, "I got my
periods (menses) and kept on menstruating till the day of `Arafat, and I had assumed the Ihram for
`Umra only (Tamattu`). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered me to undo and comb my head hair and assume the
lhram for Hajj only and leave the `Umra. I did the same till I completed the Hajj. Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
sent `Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me and ordered me to perform `Umra from at-Tan`im in lieu
of the missed `Umra."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish used to have bleeding in between the periods, so she asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about
it. He replied, "The bleeding is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So give up the prayers when
the (real) menses begins and when it has finished, take a bath and start praying."
Sahih

Narrated Mu`adha:
A woman asked `Aisha, "Should I offer the prayers that which I did not offer because of menses"
`Aisha said, "Are you from the Huraura' (a town in Iraq?) We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and used to get
our periods but he never ordered us to offer them (the Prayers missed during menses)." `Aisha perhaps
said, "We did not offer them."
Sahih

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:
Um-Salama said, "I got my menses while I was lying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a woolen sheet. So I
slipped away, took the clothes for menses and put them on. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Have you got your
menses?' I replied, 'Yes.' Then he called me and took me with him under the woolen sheet." Um
Salama further said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to kiss me while he was fasting. The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to
take the bath of Janaba from a single pot."
Sahih

Narrated Um Salama:
While I was lying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a woolen sheet, I got my menses. I slipped away and put on
the clothes for menses. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Have you got your menses?" I replied, "Yes." He called me
and I slept with him under the woolen sheet.
Sahih

Narrated Aiyub:
Hafsa said, 'We used to forbid our young women to go out for the two `Id prayers. A woman came
and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and she narrated about her sister whose husband took part in
twelve holy battles along with the Prophet (ﷺ) and her sister was with her husband in six (out of these
twelve). She (the woman's sister) said, "We used to treat the wounded, look after the patients and once
I asked the Prophet, 'Is there any harm for any of us to stay at home if she doesn't have a veil?' He
said, 'She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and should participate in the good deeds
and in the religious gathering of the Muslims.' When Um `Atiya came I asked her whether she had
heard it from the Prophet. She replied, "Yes. May my father be sacrificed for him (the Prophet)!
(Whenever she mentioned the Prophet (ﷺ) she used to say, 'May my father be sacrificed for him) I have
heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'The unmarried young virgins and the mature girl who stay often screened or
the young unmarried virgins who often stay screened and the menstruating women should come out
and participate in the good deeds as well as the religious gathering of the faithful believers but the
menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).' " Hafsa asked Um `Atiya
surprisingly, "Do you say the menstruating women?" She replied, "Doesn't a menstruating woman
attend `Arafat (Hajj) and such and such (other deeds)?"
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish asked the Prophet, "I got persistent bleeding (in between the periods) and do
not become clean. Shall I give up prayers?" He replied, "No, this is from a blood vessel. Give up the
prayers only for the days on which you usually get the menses and then take a bath and offer your
prayers."
Sahih

Narrated Um `Atiya:
We never considered yellowish discharge as a thing of importance (as menses).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Um Habiba got bleeding in between the periods for seven years. She asked
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it. He ordered her to take a bath (after the termination of actual periods) and
added that it was (from) a blood vessel. So she used to take a bath for every prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) I told Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that Safiya bint Huyai had got her menses. He said,
"She will probably delay us. Did she perform Tawaf (Al-Ifada) with you?" We replied, "Yes." On that
the Prophet (ﷺ) told her to depart.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
A woman is allowed to leave (go back home) if she gets menses (after Tawaf-Al-Ifada). Ibn `Umar
formerly used to say that she should not leave but later on I heard him saying, "She may leave, since
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave them the permission to leave (after Tawaf-Al-Ifada)."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Give up the prayer when your menses begin and when it has finished, wash
the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying."
Sahih

Narrated Samura bin Jundub:
The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for the dead body of a woman who died during delivery
(i.e. childbirth) and he stood by the middle of her body.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
(the wife of the Prophet) During my menses, I never prayed, but used to sit on the mat beside the
mosque of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He used to offer the prayer on his sheet and in prostration some of his
clothes used to touch me."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) We set out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on one of his journeys till we reached Al-
Baida' or Dhatul-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stayed there to
search for it, and so did the people along with him. There was no water at that place, so the people
went to Abu- Bakr As-Siddiq and said, "Don't you see what `Aisha has done? She has made Allah's
Apostle and the people stay where there is no water and they have no water with them." Abu Bakr
came while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sleeping with his head on my thigh, He said, to me: "You have
detained Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the people where there is no water and they have no water with them.
So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say and hit me on my flank with his hand.
Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on my thigh.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up when dawn broke and there was no water. So Allah revealed the Divine Verses
of Tayammum. So they all performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, "O the family of Abu Bakr!
This is not the first blessing of yours." Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to move
from its place and the necklace was found beneath it.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any one else before me.
-1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's
journey.
-2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform
Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
-3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me.
-4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection).
-5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.
Sahih

Narrated `Urwa's father:
Aisha said, "I borrowed a necklace from Asma' and it was lost. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a man to
search for it and he found it. Then the time of the prayer became due and there was no water. They
prayed (without ablution) and informed Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it, so the verse of Tayammum was
revealed." Usaid bin Hudair said to `Aisha, "May Allah reward you. By Allah, whenever anything
happened which you did not like, Allah brought good for you and for the Muslims in that."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Juhaim Al-Ansari:
The Prophet (ﷺ) came from the direction of Bir Jamal. A man met him and greeted him. But he did not
return back the greeting till he went to a (mud) wall and wiped his face and hands with its dust
(performed Tayammum) and then returned back the greeting.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abza [??]:
A man came to `Umar bin Al-Khattab and said, "I became Junub but no water was available."
`Ammar bin Yasir said to `Umar, "Do you remember that you and I (became Junub while both of us)
were together on a journey and you didn't pray but I rolled myself on the ground and prayed? I
informed the Prophet (ﷺ) about it and he said, 'It would have been sufficient for you to do like this.' The
Prophet then stroked lightly the earth with his hands and then blew off the dust and passed his hands
over his face and hands."
Sahih

Narrated Sa`id bin `Abdur Rahman bin Abza:
(on the authority of his father who said) `Ammar said so (the above Statement). And Shu`ba stroked
lightly the earth with his hands and brought them close to his mouth (blew off the dust) and passed
them over his face and then the backs of his hands. `Ammar said, "Ablution (meaning Tayammum
here) is sufficient for a Muslim if water is not available."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abza:
that while he was in the company of `Umar, `Ammar said to `Umar, "We were in a detachment and
became Junub and I blew the dust off my hands (performed the rolling over the earth and prayed.)"
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abza:
`Ammar said to `Umar "I rolled myself in the dust and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said, 'Passing dusted
hands over the face and the backs of the hands is sufficient for you.' "
Sahih

Narrated `Ammar:
As above.
Sahih

Narrated `Ammar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) stroked the earth with his hands and then passed them over his face and the backs of his
hands (while demonstrating Tayammum).
Sahih

Narrated `Imran:
Once we were traveling with the Prophet (ﷺ) and we carried on traveling till the last part of the night and
then we (halted at a place) and slept (deeply). There is nothing sweeter than sleep for a traveler in the
last part of the night. So it was only the heat of the sun that made us to wake up and the first to wake
up was so and so, then so and so and then so and so (the narrator `Auf said that Abu Raja' had told
him their names but he had forgotten them) and the fourth person to wake up was `Umar bin Al-
Khattab. And whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) used to sleep, nobody would wake up him till he himself used to
get up as we did not know what was happening (being revealed) to him in his sleep. So, `Umar got up
and saw the condition of the people, and he was a strict man, so he said, "Allahu Akbar" and raised his
voice with Takbir, and kept on saying loudly till the Prophet (ﷺ) got up because of it. When he got up, the
people informed him about what had happened to them. He said, "There is no harm (or it will not be
harmful). Depart!" So they departed from that place, and after covering some distance the Prophet (ﷺ)
stopped and asked for some water to perform the ablution. So he performed the ablution and the call
for the prayer was pronounced and he led the people in prayer. After he finished from the prayer, he
saw a man sitting aloof who had not prayed with the people. He asked, "O so and so! What has
prevented you from praying with us?" He replied, "I am Junub and there is no water. " The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Perform Tayammum with (clean) earth and that is sufficient for you."
Then the Prophet (ﷺ) proceeded on and the people complained to him of thirst. Thereupon he got down
and called a person (the narrator `Auf added that Abu Raja' had named him but he had forgotten) and
`Ali, and ordered them to go and bring water. So they went in search of water and met a woman who
was sitting on her camel between two bags of water. They asked, "Where can we find water?" She
replied, "I was there (at the place of water) this hour yesterday and my people are behind me." They
requested her to accompany them. She asked, "Where?" They said, "To Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ." She said,
"Do you mean the man who is called the Sabi, (with a new religion)?" They replied, "Yes, the same
person. So come along." They brought her to the Prophet (ﷺ) and narrated the whole story. He said, "Help
her to dismount." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a pot, then he opened the mouths of the bags and poured
some water into the pot. Then he closed the big openings of the bags and opened the small ones and
the people were called upon to drink and water their animals.
So they all watered their animals and they (too) all quenched their thirst and also gave water to others
and last of all the Prophet (ﷺ) gave a pot full of water to the person who was Junub and told him to pour it
over his body. The woman was standing and watching all that which they were doing with her water.
By Allah, when her water bags were returned the looked like as if they were more full (of water) than
they had been before (Miracle of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) Then the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to collect something
for her; so dates, flour and Sawiq were collected which amounted to a good meal that was put in a
piece of cloth. She was helped to ride on her camel and that cloth full of foodstuff was also placed in
front of her and then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "We have not taken your water but Allah has given water
to us." She returned home late. Her relatives asked her: "O so and so what has delayed you?" She said,
"A strange thing! Two men met me and took me to the man who is called the Sabi' and he did such
and such a thing. By Allah, he is either the greatest magician between this and this (gesturing with her
index and middle fingers raising them towards the sky indicating the heaven and the earth) or he is
Allah's true Apostle."
Afterwards the Muslims used to attack the pagans around her abode but never touched her village.
One day she said to her people, "I think that these people leave you purposely. Have you got any
inclination to Islam?" They obeyed her and all of them embraced Islam.
Abu `Abdullah said: The word Saba'a means "The one who has deserted his old religion and embraced
a new religion." Abul 'Ailya [??] said, "The S`Abis are a sect of people of the Scripture who recite the
Book of Psalms."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Wail:
Abu Musa said to `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, "If one does not find water (for ablution) can he give up the
prayer?" `Abdullah replied, "If you give the permission to perform Tayammum they will perform
Tayammum even if water was available if one of them found it cold." Abu Musa said, "What about
the statement of `Ammar to `Umar?" `Abdullah replied, "`Umar was not satisfied by his statement."
Sahih

Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
I was with `Abdullah and Abu Musa; the latter asked the former, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! What is
your opinion if somebody becomes Junub and no water is available?" `Abdullah replied, "Do not pray
till water is found." Abu Musa said, "What do you say about the statement of `Ammar (who was
ordered by the Prophet (ﷺ) to perform Tayammum). The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: "Perform Tayammum and
that would be sufficient." `Abdullah replied, "Don't you see that `Umar was not satisfied by `Ammar's
statement?" Abu- Musa said, "All right, leave `Ammar's statement, but what will you say about this
verse (of Tayammum)?" `Abdullah kept quiet and then said, "If we allowed it, then they would
probably perform Tayammum even if water was available, if one of them found it (water) cold." The
narrator added, "I said to Shaqiq, "Then did `Abdullah dislike to perform Tayammum because of
this?" He replied, "Yes."
Sahih

Narrated Al-A`mash:
Shaqiq said, "While I was sitting with `Abdullah and Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, the latter asked the
former, 'If a person becomes Junub and does not find water for one month, can he perform
Tayammum and offer his prayer?' (He applied in the negative). Abu Musa said, 'What do you say
about this verse from Sura "Al-Ma'ida": When you do not find water then perform Tayammum with
clean earth? `Abdullah replied, 'If we allowed it then they would probably perform Tayammum with
clean earth even if water were available but cold.' I said to Shaqiq, 'You then disliked to perform
Tayammum because of this?' Shaqiq said, 'Yes.' (Shaqiq added), "Abu Musa said, 'Haven't you heard
the statement of `Ammar to `Umar? He said: I was sent out by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for some job and I
became Junub and could not find water so I rolled myself over the dust (clean earth) like an animal
does, and when I told the Prophet (ﷺ) of that he said, 'Like this would have been sufficient.' The Prophet (ﷺ)
(saying so) lightly stroked the earth with his hand once and blew it off, then passed his (left) hand over
the back of his right hand or his (right) hand over the back of his left hand and then passed them over
his face.' So `Abdullah said to Abu- Musa, 'Don't you know that `Umar was not satisfied with
`Ammar's statement?' "
Narrated Shaqiq: While I was with `Abdullah and Abu Musa, the latter said to the former, "Haven't
you heard the statement of `Ammar to `Umar? He said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent you and me out and I
became Junub and rolled myself in the dust (clean earth) (for Tayammum). When we came to Allah's
Apostle I told him about it and he said, 'This would have been sufficient,' passing his hands over his
face and the backs of his hands once only.' "
Sahih

Narrated `Imran bin Husain Al-Khuza`i:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him, "O so and
so! What prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?" He replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I
am Junub and there is no water." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Perform Tayammum with clean earth and that
will be sufficient for you."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended,
opened my chest, and washed it with Zamzam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom
and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand and
ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the
gatekeeper of the heaven, 'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered:
'Gabriel.' He asked, 'Is there anyone with you?' Gabriel replied, 'Yes, Muhammad I is with me.' He
asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest
heaven and there we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he
looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said,
'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' He replied, 'He is Adam and
the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of
Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he looks towards his right he laughs and
when he looks towards his left he weeps.'
Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeeper,
'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven had said
and he opened the gate. Anas said: "Abu Dhar added that the Prophet (ﷺ) met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus
and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he mentioned that he
(the Prophet (ﷺ) ) met Adam on the nearest heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said, "When
Gabriel along with the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Idris, the latter said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious
brother.' The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Idris." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "I passed
by Moses and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?'
Gabriel replied, 'He is Moses.' Then I passed by Jesus and he said, 'Welcome! O pious brother and
pious Prophet.' I asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Jesus.
Then I passed by Abraham and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked Gabriel,
'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Abraham. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, 'Then Gabriel ascended with me to a
place where I heard the creaking of the pens." Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed
by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined
fifty prayers on them.' Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers
will not be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced it to
half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to your Lord as your
followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and
half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your
followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and
they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses and he told
me to go back once again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.' Then Gabriel took me
till we '' reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundary) which was shrouded in colors,
indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made) of pearls
and its earth was of musk."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
the mother of believers: Allah enjoined the prayer when He enjoined it, it was two rak`at only (in
every prayer) both when in residence or on journey. Then the prayers offered on journey remained the
same, but (the rak`at of) the prayers for non-travelers were increased.
Sahih

Narrated Um `Atiya:
We were ordered to bring out our menstruating women and veiled women in the religious gatherings
and invocation of Muslims on the two `Id festivals. These menstruating women were to keep away
from their Musalla. A woman asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ' What about one who does not have a veil?"
He said, "Let her share the veil of her companion."
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir:
Once Jabir prayed with his Izar tied to his back while his clothes were Lying beside him on a wooden
peg. Somebody asked him, "Do you offer your prayer in a single Izar?" He replied, "I did so to show it
to a fool like you. Had anyone of us two garments in the lifetime of the Prophet?"
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin Al Munkadir:
I saw Jabir bin `Abdullah praying in a single garment and he said that he had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) praying
in a single garment.
Sahih

Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed in one garment and crossed its ends.
Sahih

Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering prayers in a single garment in the house of Um-Salama and he had crossed
its ends around his shoulders.
Sahih

Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:
In the house of Um-Salama I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offering prayers, wrapped in a single garment
around his body with its ends crossed round his shoulders.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Murra:
(the freed slave of Um Hani) Um Hani, the daughter of Abi Talib said, "I went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in
the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath and his daughter Fatima was screening
him. I greeted him. He asked, 'Who is she?' I replied, 'I am Um Hani bint Abi Talib.' He said,
'Welcome! O Um Hani.' When he finished his bath he stood up and prayed eight rak`at while wearing
a single garment wrapped round his body and when he finished I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! My brother
has told me that he will kill a person whom I gave shelter and that person is so and so the son of
Hubaira.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'We shelter the person whom you have sheltered.' " Um Hani added, "And
that was before noon (Duha).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the offering of the prayer in a single garment. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, "Has every one of you got two garments?"
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the
shoulders."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever prays in a single garment must cross its ends (over the shoulders).
Sahih

Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Harith:
I asked Jabir bin `Abdullah about praying in a single garment. He said, "I traveled with the Prophet (ﷺ)
during some of his journeys, and I came to him at night for some purpose and I found him praying. At
that time, I was wearing a single garment with which I covered my shoulders and prayed by his side.
When he finished the prayer, he asked, 'O Jabir! What has brought you here?' I told him what I
wanted. When I finished, he asked, 'O Jabir! What is this garment which I have seen and with which
you covered your shoulders?' I replied, 'It is a (tight) garment.' He said, 'If the garment is large
enough, wrap it round the body (covering the shoulders) and if it is tight (too short) then use it as an
Izar (tie it around your waist only.)' "
Sahih

Narrated Sahl:
The men used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) with their Izars tied around their necks as boys used to do;
therefore the Prophet (ﷺ) told the women not to raise their heads till the men sat down straight (while
praying).
Sahih

Narrated Mughira bin Shu`ba:
Once I was traveling with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said, "O Mughira! take this container of water." I took it
and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went far away till he disappeared. He answered the call of nature and was wearing
a Syrian cloak. He tried to take out his hands from its sleeve but it was very tight so he took out his
hands from under it. I poured water and he performed ablution like that for prayers and passed his wet
hands over his Khuff (socks made from thick fabric or leather) and then prayed .
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was carrying stones (along) with the people of Mecca for (the building of) the
Ka`ba wearing an Izar (waist-sheet cover), his uncle Al-`Abbas said to him, "O my nephew! (It would
be better) if you take off your Izar and put it over your shoulders underneath the stones." So he took
off his Izar and put it over his shoulders, but he fell unconscious and since then he had never been
seen naked.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man stood up and asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about praying in a single garment. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Has
every one of you two garments?" A man put a similar question to `Umar on which he replied, "When
Allah makes you wealthier then you should clothe yourself properly during prayers. Otherwise one
can pray with an Izar and a Rida' (a sheet covering the upper part of the body.) Izar and a shirt, Izar
and a Qaba', trousers and a Rida, trousers and a shirt or trousers and a Qaba', Tubban and a Qaba' or
Tubban and a shirt." (The narrator added, "I think that he also said a Tubban and a Rida. ")
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "What should a Muhrim wear?" He replied, "He should not wear
shirts, trousers, a burnus (a hooded cloak), or clothes which are stained with saffron or Wars (a kind of
perfume). Whoever does not find a sandal to wear can wear Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or
leather), but these should be cut short so as not to cover the ankles.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Ishtimal-As-Samma' (wrapping one's body with a garment so that one cannot
raise its end or take one's hand out of it). He also forbade Al-Ihtiba' (sitting on buttocks with knees
close to `Abdomen and feet apart with the hands circling the knees) while wrapping oneself with a
single garment, without having a part of it over the private parts.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of sales i.e. Al-Limais and An-Nibadh (the former is a kind of sale in
which the deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing, without seeing or checking it properly and
the latter is a kind of a sale in which the deal is completed when the seller throws a thing towards the
buyer giving him no opportunity to see, touch or check it) and (the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade) also Ishtimal-As-
Samma' and Al-Ihtiba' in a single garment.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja, in the year prior to the last Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ) when Abu
Bakr was the leader of the pilgrims in that Hajj) Abu Bakr sent me along with other announcers to
Mina to make a public announcement: "No pagan is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no
naked person is allowed to perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent `Ali to
read out the Surat Bara'a (at-Tauba) to the people; so he made the announcement along with us on the
day of Nahr in Mina: "No pagan is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is
allowed to perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba."
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir:
I went to Jabir bin `Abdullah and he was praying wrapped in a garment and his Rida was Lying beside
him. When he finished the prayers, I said "O `Abdullah! You pray (in a single garment) while your
Rida' is lying beside you." He replied, "Yes, I did it intentionally so that the ignorant ones like you
might see me. I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying like this. "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdul `Aziz:
Anas said, 'When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invaded Khaibar, we offered the Fajr prayer there (early in the
morning) when it was still dark. The Prophet (ﷺ) rode and Abu Talha rode too and I was riding behind
Abu Talha. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly and my knee was touching the
thigh of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He uncovered his thigh and I saw the whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet.
When he entered the town, he said, 'Allahu Akbar! Khaibar is ruined. Whenever we approach near a
(hostile) nation (to fight) then evil will be the morning of those who have been warned.' He repeated
this thrice. The people came out for their jobs and some of them said, 'Muhammad (has come).' (Some
of our companions added, "With his army.") We conquered Khaibar, took the captives, and the booty
was collected. Dihya came and said, 'O Allah's Prophet! Give me a slave girl from the captives.' The
Prophet said, 'Go and take any slave girl.' He took Safiya bint Huyai. A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and
said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)s! You gave Safiya bint Huyai to Dihya and she is the chief mistress of the
tribes of Quraidha and An-Nadir and she befits none but you.' So the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Bring him along
with her.' So Dihya came with her and when the Prophet (ﷺ) saw her, he said to Dihya, 'Take any slave
girl other than her from the captives.' Anas added: The Prophet (ﷺ) then manumitted her and married her."
Thabit asked Anas, "O Abu Hamza! What did the Prophet (ﷺ) pay her (as Mahr)?" He said, "Her self was
her Mahr for he manumitted her and then married her." Anas added, "While on the way, Um Sulaim
dressed her for marriage (ceremony) and at night she sent her as a bride to the Prophet (ﷺ) . So the
Prophet was a bridegroom and he said, 'Whoever has anything (food) should bring it.' He spread out a
leather sheet (for the food) and some brought dates and others cooking butter. (I think he (Anas)
mentioned As-Sawaq). So they prepared a dish of Hais (a kind of meal). And that was Walima (the
marriage banquet) of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the Fajr prayer and some believing women covered with their veiling
sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with him and then they would return to their homes unrecognized
.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed in a Khamisa (a square garment) having marks. During the prayer, he looked at its
marks. So when he finished the prayer he said, "Take this Khamisa of mine to Abu Jahm and get me
his Inbijaniya (a woolen garment without marks) as it (the Khamisa) has diverted my attention from
the prayer."
Narrated `Aisha:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'I was looking at its (Khamisa's) marks during the prayers and I was afraid that it
may put me in trial (by taking away my attention).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
`Aisha had a Qiram (a thin marked woolen curtain) with which she had screened one side of her home.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Take away this Qiram of yours, as its pictures are still displayed in front of me
during my prayer (i.e. they divert my attention from the prayer).
Sahih

Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was given a silken Farruj [??] as a present. He wore it while praying. When he had
finished his prayer, he took it off violently as if with a strong aversion to it and said, "It is not the
dress of Allah-fearing pious people."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in a red leather tent and I saw Bilal taking the remaining water with which the
Prophet had performed ablution. I saw the people taking the utilized water impatiently and whoever
got some of it rubbed it on his body and those who could not get any took the moisture from the
others' hands. Then I saw Bilal carrying a short spear (or stick) which he planted in the ground. The
Prophet came out tucking up his red cloak, and led the people in prayer and offered two rak`at (facing
the Ka`ba) taking a short spear (or stick) as a Sutra for his prayer. I saw the people and animals
passing in front of him beyond the stick.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl bin Sa`d was asked about the (Prophet's) pulpit as to what thing it was made of? Sahl replied:
"None remains alive amongst the people, who knows about it better than I. It was made of tamarisk
(wood) of the forest. So and so, the slave of so and so prepared it for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . When it was
constructed and place (in the Mosque), Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood on it facing the Qibla and said 'Allahu
Akbar', and the people stood behind him (and led the people in prayer). He recited and bowed and the
people bowed behind him. Then he raised his head and stepped back, got down and prostrated on the
ground and then he again ascended the pulpit, recited, bowed, raised his head and stepped back, got
down and prostrate on the ground. So, this is what I know about the pulpit."
Ahmad bin Hanbal said, "As the Prophet (ﷺ) was at a higher level than the people, there is no harm
according to the above-mentioned Hadith if the Imam is at a higher level than his followers during the
prayers."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured. He swore that he would not
go to his wives for one month and he stayed in a Mashruba [??] (attic room) having stairs made of
date palm trunks. So his companions came to visit him, and he led them in prayer sitting, whereas his
companions were standing. When he finished the prayer, he said, "Imam is meant to be followed, so
when he says 'Allahu Akbar,' say 'Allahu Akbar' and when he bows, bow and when he prostrates,
prostrate and if he prays standing pray, standing. After the 29th day the Prophet (ﷺ) came down (from the
attic room) and the people asked him, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You swore that you will not go to your
wives for one month." He said, "The month is 29 days."
Sahih

Narrates `Abdullah bin Shaddad:
Maimuna said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was praying while I was in my menses, sitting beside him and
sometimes his clothes would touch me during his prostration." Maimuna added, "He prayed on a
Khumra (a small mat sufficient just for the face and the hands while prostrating during prayers).
Sahih

Narrated 'Is-haq:
Anas bin Malik said, "My grandmother Mulaika invited Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for a meal which she herself
had prepared. He ate from it and said, 'Get up! I will lead you in the prayer.' " Anas added, "I took my
Hasir, washed it with water as it had become dark because of long use and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood on it.
The orphan (Damira or Ruh) and I aligned behind him and the old lady (Mulaika) stood behind us.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in the prayer and offered two rak`at and then left."
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray on Khumra.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Salama:
`Aisha the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I used to sleep in front o Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and my legs were
opposite his Qibla and in prostration he pushed my legs and I withdrew then and when he stood, I
stretched them.' `Aisha added, "In those days the houses were without lights."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah Apostle prayed while I was lying like a dead body on his family bed between him and his Qibla.
Sahih

Narrated `Urwa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed while `Aisha was lying between him and his Qibla on the bed on which they used
to sleep.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and some of us used to place the ends of their clothes at the place of
prostration because of scorching heat.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Maslama:
Sa`id bin Yazid Al-Azdi: I asked Anas bin Malik whether the Prophet (ﷺ) had ever, prayed with his shoes
on. He replied "Yes."
Sahih

Narrated Ibrahim:
Hammam bin Al-Harith said, "I saw Jarir bin `Abdullah urinating. Then he performed ablution and
passed his (wet) hands over his Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather), stood up and prayed.
He was asked about it. He replied that he had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) doing the same." They approved of this
narration as Jarir was one of those who embraced Islam very late.
Sahih

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
I helped the Prophet (ﷺ) in performing ablution and he passed his wet
hands over his Khuffs and prayed.
Sahih

Narrated Hudhaifa that he saw a person bowing and prostrating imperfectly. When he finished his Salat, Hudhaifa told him that he had not offered Salat. The subnarrator added, "I think that Hudhaifa also said:
Were you to die you would die on a "Sunna" (legal way) other than that of Muhammad (ﷺ)."
Sahih

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik:
Ibn Buhaina, "When the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed, he used to separate his arms
from his body so widely that the whiteness of his armpits was
visible."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever prays like us and faces our Qibla and eats our slaughtered animals is a
Muslim and is under Allah's and His Apostle's protection. So do not betray Allah by betraying those
who are in His protection."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah.' And if they say so, pray like our prayers, face our Qibla and slaughter as we
slaughter, then their blood and property will be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except
legally and their reckoning will be with Allah."
Sahih

Narrated Maimun bin Siyah that he asked Anas bin
Malik, "O Abu Hamza! What makes the life and property of a person sacred?" He replied, "Whoever
says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah', faces our Qibla during the prayers, prays like us
and eats our slaughtered animal, then he is a Muslim, and has got the same rights and obligations as
other Muslims have."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While defecating, neither face nor turn your back to the Qibla but face either east
or west." Abu Aiyub added. "When we arrived in Sham we came across some lavatories facing the
Qibla; therefore we turned ourselves while using them and asked for Allah's forgiveness."
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Dinar:
I asked Ibn `Umar, "Can a person who has performed the Tawaf around the Ka`ba for `Umra but has
not performed the (Sa`i) Tawaf of Safa and Marwa, have a sexual relation with his wife?" Ibn `Umar
replied "When the Prophet (ﷺ) reached Mecca he performed the Tawaf around the Ka`ba
(circumambulated it seven times) and offered a two-rak`at prayer (at the place) behind the station (of
Abraham) and then performed the Tawaf (Sa`i) of Safa and Marwa, and verily in Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) you
have a good example." Then we put the same question to Jabir bin `Abdullah and he too replied, "He
should not go near his wife (for sexual relation) till he has finished the Tawaf of Safa and Marwa."
Sahih

Narrated Mujahid:
Someone came to Ibn `Umar and said, "Here is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entering the Ka`ba." Ibn `Umar said,
"I went there but the Prophet (ﷺ) had come out of the Ka`ba and I found Bilal standing between its two
doors. I asked Bilal, 'Did the Prophet (ﷺ) pray in the Ka`ba?' Bilal replied, 'Yes, he prayed two rak`at
between the two pillars which are to your left on entering the Ka`ba. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out
and offered a two-rak`at prayer facing the Ka`ba.' "
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Ka`ba, he invoked Allah in each and every side of it and did not pray
till he came out of it, and offered a two-rak`at prayer facing the Ka`ba and said, "This is the Qibla."
Sahih

Narrated Bara' bin `Azib:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he loved to face the
Ka`ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: "Verily, We have seen the turning of your face to the heaven!"
(2:144) So the Prophet (ﷺ) faced the Ka`ba and the fools amongst the people namely "the Jews" said,
"What has turned them from their Qibla (Baitul-Maqdis) which they formerly observed"" (Allah
revealed): "Say: 'To Allah belongs the East and the West. He guides whom he will to a straight path'."
(2:142) A man prayed with the Prophet (facing the Ka`ba) and went out. He saw some of the Ansar
praying the `Asr prayer with their faces towards Baitul-Maqdis, he said, "I bear witness that I prayed
with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) facing the Ka`ba." So all the people turned their faces towards the Ka`ba.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray (optional, non-obligatory prayer) while riding on his mount (Rahila)
wherever it turned, and whenever he wanted to pray the compulsory prayer he dismounted and prayed
facing the Qibla.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed (and the sub-narrator Ibrahim said, "I do not know whether he prayed more or less
than usual"), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Has there been
any change in the prayers?" He said, "What is it?' The people said, "You have prayed so much and so
much." So the Prophet (ﷺ) bent his legs, faced the Qibla and performed two prostration's (of Sahu) and
finished his prayers with Taslim (by turning his face to right and left saying: 'As-Salamu `Alaikum-
Warahmat-ullah'). When he turned his face to us he said, "If there had been anything changed in the
prayer, surely I would have informed you but I am a human being like you and liable to forget like
you. So if I forget remind me and if anyone of you is doubtful about his prayer, he should follow what
he thinks to be correct and complete his prayer accordingly and finish it and do two prostrations (of
Sahu).
Sahih

Narrated `Umar (bin Al-Khattab):
My Lord agreed with me in three things:
-1. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), I wish we took the station of Abraham as our praying place (for some of
our prayers). So came the Divine Inspiration: And take you (people) the station of Abraham as a place
of prayer (for some of your prayers e.g. two rak`at of Tawaf of Ka`ba)". (2.125)
-2. And as regards the (verse of) the veiling of the women, I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I wish you
ordered your wives to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones talk to them.' So the
verse of the veiling of the women was revealed.
-3. Once the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) made a united front against the Prophet (ﷺ) and I said to them, 'It may
be if he (the Prophet) divorced you, (all) that his Lord (Allah) will give him instead of you wives
better than you.' So this verse (the same as I had said) was revealed." (66.5).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
as above (395).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
While the people were offering the Fajr prayer at Quba' (near Medina), someone came to them and
said: "It has been revealed to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) tonight, and he has been ordered to pray facing the
Ka`ba." So turn your faces to the Ka`ba. Those people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned
their faces towards Ka`ba (at Mecca).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
"Once the Prophet (ﷺ) offered five rak`at in Zuhr prayer. He was asked, "Is there an increase in the
prayer?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "And what is it?" They said, "You have prayed five rak`at.' So he bent his
legs and performed two prostrations (of Sahu).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw some sputum in the direction of the Qibla (on the wall of the mosque) and he
disliked that and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. So he got up and scraped it off with
his hand and said, "Whenever anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his
Lord or his Lord is between him and his Qibla. So, none of you should spit in the direction of the
Qibla but one can spit to the left or under his foot." The Prophet (ﷺ) then took the corner of his sheet and
spat in it and folded it and said, "Or you can do this. "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw sputum on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off.
He faced the people and said, "Whenever any one of you is praying, he should not spit in front of him
because in the prayer Allah is in front of him."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the mother of faithful believers) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw some nasal secretions, expectoration or sputum
on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira and Abu Sa`id:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and scraped it off
and said, "If anyone of you wanted to spit he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right but he
could spit either on his left or under his left foot."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira and Abu Sa`id:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and scraped it off
and said, "If anyone of you wanted to spit, he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right but
could spit either on his left or under his left foot."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should spit in front or on his right but he could spit either on his left
or under his foot."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A faithful believer while in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord, so he should
neither spit in front of him nor to his right side but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id:
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw sputum on (the wall of) the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off
with gravel. Then he forbade Spitting in front or on the right, but allowed it on one's left or under
one's left foot.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury it."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Prophet said, "If anyone of you stands for prayer, he should not spit in front of him because in prayer
he is speaking in private to Allah and he should not spit on his right as there is an angel, but he can
spit either on his left or under his left foot and bury it (i.e. expectoration).
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw expectoration (on the wall of the mosque) in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it
off with his hand. It seemed that he disliked it and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. He
said, "If anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord, (or) his Lord is
between him and his Qibla, therefore he should not spit towards his Qibla, but he could spit either on
his left or under his foot." Then he took the corner of his sheet and spat in it, folded it and said, "Or do
this."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do you consider or see that my face is towards the Qibla? By Allah, neither
your submissiveness nor your bowing is hidden from me, surely I see you from my back."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in a prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said, "In your prayer and bowing, I
certainly see you from my back as I see you (while looking at you.)"
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered for a horse race; the trained horses were to run from a place called Al-Hafya'
to Thaniyat Al-Wada` and the horses which were not trained were to run from Al-Thaniya to the
Masjid (mosque of) Bani Zuraiq. The sub narrator added: Ibn `Umar was one of those who took part
in the race.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Some goods came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) from Bahrain. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered the people to spread them in
the mosque --it was the biggest amount of goods Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had ever received. He left for prayer
and did not even look at it. After finishing the prayer, he sat by those goods and gave from those to
everybody he saw. Al-`Abbas came to him and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! give me (something) too,
because I gave ransom for myself and `Aqil". Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told him to take. So he stuffed his
garment with it and tried to carry it away but he failed to do so. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Order
someone to help me in lifting it." The Prophet (ﷺ) refused. He then said to the Prophet: Will you please
help me to lift it?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) refused. Then Al-`Abbas threw some of it and tried to lift it (but
failed). He again said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Order someone to help me to lift it." He refused. Al-`Abbas
then said to the Prophet: "Will you please help me to lift it?" He again refused. Then Al-`Abbas threw
some of it, and lifted it on his shoulders and went away. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept on watching him till he
disappeared from his sight and was astonished at his greediness. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not get up till the
last coin was distributed.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
I found the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque along with some people. He said to me, "Did Abu Talha send you?"
I said, "Yes". He said, "For a meal?" I said, "Yes." Then he said to his companions, "Get up." They set
out and I was ahead of them.
Sahih

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
A man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If a man finds another man with his wife, (committing adultery)
should the husband kill him?" Later on I saw them (the man and his wife) doing Li`an in the mosque
(taking oaths, one accusing, and the other denying adultery).
Sahih

Narrated `Itban bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to my house and said, "Where do you like me to pray?" I pointed to a place. The
Prophet then said, "Allahu Akbar", and we aligned behind him and he offered a two-rak`at prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Itban bin Malik:
who was one of the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and one of the Ansar's who took part in the battle
of Badr: I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I have weak eyesight and I lead my
people in prayers. When it rains the water flows in the valley between me and my people so I cannot
go to their mosque to lead them in prayer. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I wish you would come to my house and
pray in it so that I could take that place as a Musalla. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said. "Allah willing, I will do
so." Next day after the sun rose high, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked
for permission to enter. I gave him permission and he did not sit on entering the house but said to me,
"Where do you like me to pray?" I pointed to a place in my house. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood there and
said, 'Allahu Akbar', and we all got up and aligned behind him and offered a two-rak`at prayer and
ended it with Taslim. We requested him to stay for a meal called "Khazira" which we had prepared for
him. Many members of our family gathered in the house and one of them said, "Where is Malik bin
Al-Dukhaishin or Ibn Al-Dukhshun?" One of them replied, "He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah
and His Apostle." Hearing that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not say so. Haven't you seen that he said,
'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah' for Allah's sake only?" He said, "Allah and His
Apostle know better. We have seen him helping and advising hypocrites."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire for those who say, 'None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah' for Allah's sake only."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to start every thing from the right (for good things) whenever it was possible in all
his affairs; for example: in washing, combing or wearing shoes.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which there were
pictures. They told the Prophet (ﷺ) about it, on which he said, "If any religious man dies amongst those
people they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it. They will be the
worst creature in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived Medina he dismounted at `Awali-i-Medina amongst a tribe called Banu
`Amr bin `Auf. He stayed there For fourteen nights. Then he sent for Bani An-Najjar and they came
armed with their swords. As if I am looking (just now) as the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting over his Rahila
(Mount) with Abu Bakr riding behind him and all Banu An-Najjar around him till he dismounted at
the courtyard of Abu Aiyub's house. The Prophet (ﷺ) loved to pray wherever the time for the prayer was
due even at sheep-folds. Later on he ordered that a mosque should be built and sent for some people of
Banu-An-Najjar and said, "O Banu An-Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this (walled) piece of land
of yours." They replied, "No! By Allah! We do not demand its price except from Allah." Anas added:
There were graves of pagans in it and some of it was unleveled and there were some date-palm trees
in it. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug out and the unleveled land be level led
and the date-palm trees be cut down . (So all that was done). They aligned these cut date-palm trees
towards the Qibla of the mosque (as a wall) and they also built two stone side-walls (of the mosque).
His companions brought the stones while reciting some poetic verses. The Prophet (ﷺ) was with them and
he kept on saying, "There is no goodness except that of the Hereafter, O Allah! So please forgive the
Ansars and the emigrants. "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Al-Taiyah [??]:
Anas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed in the sheep fold." Later on I heard him saying, "He prayed in the
sheep folds before the construction of the, mosque."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
"I saw Ibn `Umar praying while taking his camel as a Sutra in front of him and he said, "I saw the
Prophet doing the same."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
The sun eclipsed and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the eclipse prayer and said, "I have been shown the
Hellfire (now) and I never saw a worse and horrible sight than the sight I have seen today."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) had said, "Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not take your houses as
graves."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not enter (the places) of these people where Allah's punishment had fallen
unless you do so weeping. If you do not weep, do not enter (the places of these people) because
Allah's curse and punishment which fell upon them may fall upon you."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Um Salama told Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which was called
Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If any
righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make
these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha and `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
When the last moment of the life of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came he started putting his 'Khamisa' on his face
and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it off his face and said, "May Allah curse the Jews
and Christians for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets." The Prophet (ﷺ) was
warning (Muslims) of what those had done.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "May Allah's curse be on the Jews for they built the places of worship at the
graves of their Prophets."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any amongst the Prophets
before me. These are:
-1. Allah made me victorious by awe (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's
journey.
-2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform
Tayammum. Therefore my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
-3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me (and was not made so for anyone else).
-4. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation exclusively but I have been sent to all mankind.
-5. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection.)
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
There was a black slave girl belonging to an 'Arab tribe and they manumitted her but she remained
with them. The slave girl said, "Once one of their girls (of that tribe) came out wearing a red leather
scarf decorated with precious stones. It fell from her or she placed it somewhere. A kite passed by that
place, saw it Lying there and mistaking it for a piece of meat, flew away with it. Those people
searched for it but they did not find it. So they accused me of stealing it and started searching me and
even searched my private parts." The slave girl further said, "By Allah! while I was standing (in that
state) with those people, the same kite passed by them and dropped the red scarf and it fell amongst
them. I told them, 'This is what you accused me of and I was innocent and now this is it.' " `Aisha
added: That slave girl came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and embraced Islam. She had a tent or a small room
with a low roof in the mosque. Whenever she called on me, she had a talk with me and whenever she
sat with me, she would recite the following: "The day of the scarf (band) was one of the wonders of
our Lord, verily He rescued me from the disbelievers' town. `Aisha added: "Once I asked her, 'What is
the matter with you? Whenever you sit with me, you always recite these poetic verses.' On that she
told me the whole story. "
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said: I used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ) while I was young and
unmarried.
Sahih

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to Fatima's house but did not find `Ali there. So he asked, "Where is your
cousin?" She replied, "There was something between us and he got angry with me and went out. He
did not sleep (midday nap) in the house." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked a person to look for him. That person
came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went there
and `Ali was lying. His upper body cover had fallen down to one side of his body and he was covered
with dust. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) started cleaning the dust from him saying: "Get up! O Aba Turab. Get up!
O Aba Turab (literally means: O father of dust).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I saw seventy of As-Suffa men and none of them had a Rida' (a garment covering the upper part of the
body). They had either Izars (only) or sheets which they tied round their necks. Some of these sheets
reached the middle of their legs and some reached their heels and they used to gather them with their
hands lest their private parts should become naked.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque (the sub-narrator Mas`ar thought that Jabir had said, "In the
forenoon.") He ordered me to pray two rak`at. He owed me some money and he repaid it to me and
gave more than what was due to me.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Aslami:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rak`at before sitting."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The angels keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for anyone of you, as long as he
is at his Musalla (praying place) and he does not pass wind (Hadath). They say, 'O Allah! Forgive
him, O Allah! be Merciful to him."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the mosque was built of adobes, its roof of the leaves of date-palms
and its pillars of the stems of date-palms. Abu Bakr did not alter it. `Umar expanded it on the same
pattern as it was in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) by using adobes, leaves of date-palms and changing
the pillars into wooden ones. `Uthman changed it by expanding it to a great extent and built its walls
with engraved stones and lime and made its pillars of engraved stones and its roof of teak wood.
Sahih

Narrated `Ikrima:
Ibn `Abbas said to me and to his son `Ali, "Go to Abu Sa`id and listen to what he narrates." So we
went and found him in a garden looking after it. He picked up his Rida', wore it and sat down and
started narrating till the topic of the construction of the mosque reached. He said, "We were carrying
one adobe at a time while `Ammar was carrying two. The Prophet (ﷺ) saw him and started removing the
dust from his body and said, "May Allah be Merciful to `Ammar. He will be inviting them (i.e. his
murderers, the rebellious group) to Paradise and they will invite him to Hell-fire." `Ammar said, "I
seek refuge with Allah from affliction."
Sahih

Narrated Sahl:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent someone to a woman telling her to "Order her slave, carpenter, to prepare a
wooden pulpit for him to sit on."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir:
A woman said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I get something constructed for you to sit on as I have a
slave who is a carpenter?" He replied, "Yes, if you like." So she had that pulpit constructed.
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubaidullah Al-Khaulani:
I heard `Uthman bin `Affan saying, when people argued too much about his intention to reconstruct
the mosque of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "You have talked too much. I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'Whoever built
a mosque, (Bukair thought that `Asim, another sub-narrator, added, "Intending Allah's Pleasure"),
Allah would build for him a similar place in Paradise.' "
Sahih

Narrated `Amr:
I heard Jabir bin `Abdullah saying, "A man passed through the mosque carrying arrows. Allah's
Apostle said to him, 'Hold them by their heads.' "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Burda bin `Abdullah:
(on the authority of his father) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever passes through our mosques or markets
with arrows should hold them by their heads lest he should injure a Muslim."
Sahih

Narrated Hassan bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
I asked Abu Huraira "By Allah! Tell me the truth whether you heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'O Hassan!
Reply on behalf of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). O Allah! Help him with the Holy Spirit." Abu Huraira said, "Yes .
"
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Once I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at the door of my house while some Ethiopians were playing in the
mosque (displaying their skill with spears). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was screening me with his Rida' so as to
enable me to see their display. (`Urwa said that `Aisha said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Ethiopians
were playing with their spears.")
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Barirah came to seek my help regarding her manumission (freedom). I told herself you like I would pay your price
to your masters but your Wala' (allegiance) would be for me." Her masters said, "If you like, you can
pay what remains (of the price of her manumission), (Sufyan the sub-narrator once said), or if you like
you can manumit her, but her (inheritance) Al-Wala would be for us. "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came, I
spoke to him about it. He said, "Buy her and manumit her. No doubt Al-Wala' is for the manumitted."
Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit (or Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit as Sufyan once said),
and said, "What about some people who impose conditions which are not present in Allah's Book
(Laws)? Whoever imposes conditions which are not in Allah's Book (Laws), his conditions will be
invalid even if he imposed them a hundred times."
Sahih

Narrated Ka`b:
In the mosque l asked Ibn Abi Hadrad to pay the debts which he owed to me and our voices grew
louder. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard that while he was in his house. So he came to us raising the curtain of
his room and said, "O Ka`b!" I replied, "Labaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "O Ka`b! reduce your
debt to one half," gesturing with his hand. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have done so." Then Allah's
Apostle said (to Ibn Abi Hadrad), "Get up and pay the debt to him."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A black man or a black woman used to sweep the mosque and he or she died. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked
about her (or him). He was told that she (or he) had died. He said, "Why did you not inform me?
Show me his grave (or her grave)." So he went to her (his) grave and offered her (his) funeral prayer."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
When the verses of Surat "Al-Baqara"' about the usury Riba were revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the
mosque and recited them in front of the people and then banned the trade of alcohol.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Rafi:
Abu Huraira said, "A man or a woman used to clean the mosque." (A
sub-narrator said, 'Most probably a woman..') Then he narrated the
Hadith of the Prophet
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Last night a big demon (afreet) from the Jinns
came to me and wanted to interrupt my prayers (or said something
similar) but Allah enabled me to overpower him. I wanted to fasten him
to one of the pillars of the mosque so that all of you could See him
in the morning but I remembered the statement of my brother Solomon
(as stated in Quran): My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me a kingdom
such as shall not belong to anybody after me (38.35)." The sub
narrator Rauh said, "He (the demon) was dismissed humiliated."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent some horsemen to Najd and they brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal from
Bani Hanifa. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet (ﷺ) came and ordered
them to release him. He went to a (garden of) date-palms near the mosque, took a bath and entered
the mosque again and said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is His
Apostle" (i.e. he embraced Islam).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (battle of the Trench' the medial arm vein of Sa`d bin Mu`ad [??] was
injured and the Prophet (ﷺ) pitched a tent in the mosque to look after him. There was another tent for
Banu Ghaffar in the mosque and the blood started flowing from Sa`d's tent to the tent of Bani Ghaffar.
They shouted, "O occupants of the tent! What is coming from you to us?" They found that Sa`d'
wound was bleeding profusely and Sa`d died in his tent.
Sahih

Narrated Um Salama:
I complained to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that I was sick. He told me to perform the Tawaf behind the people
while riding. So I did so and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was praying beside the Ka`ba and reciting the Sura
starting with "Wat-tur wa kitabin mastur."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Two of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) departed from him on a dark night and were led by two lights
like lamps (going in front of them from Allah as a miracle) lighting the way in front of them, and
when they parted, each of them was accompanied by one of these lights till he reached their
(respective) houses.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a sermon and said, "Allah gave a choice to one of (His) slaves either to choose
this world or what is with Him in the Hereafter. He chose the latter." Abu Bakr wept. I said to myself,
"Why is this Sheikh weeping, if Allah gave choice to one (of His) slaves either to choose this world or
what is with Him in the Here after and he chose the latter?" And that slave was Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
himself. Abu Bakr knew more than us. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Abu Bakr! Don't weep. The Prophet (ﷺ)
added: Abu- Bakr has favored me much with his property and company. If I were to take a Khalil
from mankind I would certainly have taken Abu Bakr but the Islamic brotherhood and friendship is
sufficient. Close all the gates in the mosque except that of Abu Bakr.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in his fatal illness came out with a piece of cloth tied round his head and sat on the
pulpit. After thanking and praising Allah he said, "There is no one who had done more favor to me
with life and property than Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafa. If I were to take a Khalil, I would certainly have
taken Abu- Bakr but the Islamic brotherhood is superior. Close all the small doors in this mosque
except that of Abu Bakr."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Mecca and sent for `Uthman bin Talha. He opened the gate of
the Ka`ba and the Prophet, Bilal, Usama bin Zaid and `Uthman bin Talha entered the Ka`ba and then
they closed its door (from inside). They stayed there for an hour, and then came out." Ibn `Umar
added, "I quickly went to Bilal and asked him (whether the Prophet (ﷺ) had prayed). Bilal replied, 'He
prayed in it.' I asked, 'Where?' He replied, 'Between the two pillars.' "Ibn `Umar added, "I forgot to
ask how many rak`at he (the Prophet) had prayed in the Ka`ba."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent some horse men to Najd and they brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal from
Bani Hanifa. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the mosque.
Sahih

Narrated Al-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that he was
`Umar bin Al-Khattab. He said to me, "Fetch those two men to me." When I did, he said to them,
"Who are you? (Or) where do you come from?" They replied, "We are from Ta'if." `Umar said, "Were
you from this city (Medina) I would have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
Sahih

Narrated Ka`b bin Malik:
During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I asked Ibn Abi Hadrad in the mosque to pay the debts which he
owed to me and our voices grew so loud that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard them while he was in his house. So
he came to us after raising the curtain of his room. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Ka`b bin Malik!" I replied,
"Labaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." He gestured with his hand to me to reduce the debt to one half. I said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) have done it." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to Ibn Hadrad), "Get up and pay it."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar said, "While the Prophet (ﷺ) was on the pulpit, a man asked him how to offer the night prayers.
He replied, 'Pray two rak`at at a time and then two and then two and so on, and if you are afraid of the
dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer) pray one rak`a and that will be the witr for all the
rak`at which you have offered." Ibn `Umar said, "The last rak`at of the night prayer should be odd, for
the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered it to be so.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering the sermon and asked him how to offer the night
prayers. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'Pray two rak`at at a time and then two and then two and so on and if
you are afraid of dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer) pray one rak`a and that will be the
witr for all the rak`at which you have prayed." Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah bin `Umar: A man
called the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in the mosque.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Waqid al-Laithi:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque (with some people) three men came, two of them
came in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the third one went away, and then one of them found a place in
the circle and sat there while the second man sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away.
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) finished his preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One
of them betook himself to Allah and so Allah accepted him and accommodated him; the second felt
shy before Allah so Allah did the same for him and sheltered him in His Mercy (and did not punish
him), while the third turned his face from Allah, and went away, so Allah turned His face from him
likewise.
Sahih

Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim:
that his uncle said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lying flat (on his back) in the mosque with one leg on the
other." Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab that `Umar and `Uthman used to do the same.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) I had seen my parents following Islam since I attained the age of intelligence. Not a day passed but the Prophet (ﷺ) visited us, both in the mornings and evenings. My father Abu Bakr thought of building a mosque in the courtyard of his house and he did so. He used to pray and recite the Qur'an in it. The pagan women and their children used to stand by him and look at him with surprise. Abu Bakr was a soft-hearted person and could not help weeping while reciting the Qur'an. The chiefs of the Quraish pagans became afraid of that (i.e. that their children and women might be
affected by the recitation of Qur'an).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The prayer offered in congregation is twenty five times more superior (in reward)
to the prayer offered alone in one's house or in a business center, because if one performs ablution and
does it perfectly, and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for each
step which he takes towards the mosque, Allah upgrades him a degree in reward and (forgives)
crosses out one sin till he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is considered in prayer as
long as he is waiting for the prayer and the angels keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for him and
they keep on saying: 'O Allah! Be Merciful to him, O Allah! Forgive him, as long as he keeps on
sitting at his praying place and does not pass wind. (See Hadith No. 620).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar or Ibn `Amr:
The Prophet (ﷺ) clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
That Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
said, "O `Abdullah bin `Amr! What will be your condition when you will be left with the sediments of
(worst) people?" (They will be in conflict with each other).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A faithful believer to a faithful believer is like the bricks of a wall, enforcing each
other." While (saying that) the Prophet (ﷺ) clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers.
Sahih

Narrates Ibn Seereen:
Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in one of the two `Isha' prayers (Abu Huraira named that
prayer but I forgot it)." Abu Huraira added, "He prayed two rak`at and then finished the prayer with
Taslim. He stood up near a piece of wood Lying across the mosque and leaned on it in such a way as
if he was angry. Then he put his right hand over the left and clasped his hands by interlacing his
fingers and then put his J right cheek on the back of his left hand. The people who were in haste left
the mosque through its gates. They wondered whether the prayer was reduced. And amongst them
were Abu Bakr and `Umar but they hesitated to ask the Prophet. A long-handed man called Dhul-
Yadain asked the Prophet, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Have you forgotten or has the prayer been reduced?'
The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'I have neither forgotten nor has the prayer been reduced' The Prophet (ﷺ) added, 'Is
what Dhul Yadain has said true?' They (the people) said, 'Yes, it is true.' The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up again
and led the prayer, completing the remaining prayer, forgotten by him, and performed Taslim, and
then said, 'Allahu Akbar.' And then he did a prostration as he used to prostrate or longer than that. He
then raised his head saying, 'Allahu Akbar; he then again said, 'Allahu Akbar', and prostrated as he
used to prostrate or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said, 'Allahu Akbar.' " (The subnarrator
added, "I think that they asked (Ibn Seereen) whether the Prophet (ﷺ) completed the prayer with
Taslim. He replied, "I heard that `Imran bin Husain had said, 'Then he (the Prophet) did Taslim.")
Sahih

Narrated Fudail bin Sulaiman:
Musa bin `Uqba said, "I saw Salim bin `Abdullah looking for some places on the way and prayed
there. He narrated that his father used to pray there, and had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) praying at those very
places."
Narrated Nafi` on the authority of Ibn `Umar who said, "I used to pray at those places." Musa the
narrator added, "I asked Salim on which he said, 'I agree with Nafi` concerning those places, except
the mosque situated at the place called Sharaf Ar-Rawha."
Sahih

The narrated Hadith is about the various places on the way from Medina to Mecca where the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed and is not translated.
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

See translation for hadith 484 above
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass when I had just attained the age of puberty. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was offering
the prayer at Mina with no wall in front of him and I passed in front of some of the row. There I
dismounted and let my she-ass loose to graze and entered the row and nobody objected to me about it.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out on `Id day, he used to order that a Harba [??] (a short spear) to be
planted in front of him (as a Sutra for his prayer) and then he used to pray facing it with the people
behind him and used to do the same while on a journey. After the Prophet (ﷺ) , this practice was adopted
by the Muslim rulers (who followed his traditions).
Sahih

Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
I heard my father saying, "The Prophet (ﷺ) led us, and prayed a two-rak`at Zuhr prayer and then a tworak`
at `Asr prayer at Al-Batha' [??] with a short spear (planted) in front of him (as a Sutra) while
women and donkeys were passing in front of him (beyond that stick).
Sahih

Narrated Sahl (bin Sa`d):
The distance between the Musalla of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the wall was just sufficient for a sheep to
pass through .
Sahih

Narrated Salama:
The distance between the wall of the mosque and the pulpit was hardly enough for a sheep to pass
through.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to get a Harba planted in front of him (as a Sutra) and pray behind it.
Sahih

Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
that he had heard his father saying, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to us at midday and water was brought for
his ablution. He performed ablution and led us in Zuhr and `Asr prayers with a short stpear (or stick)
planted in front of him (as a Sutra), while women and donkeys were passing beyond it."
Sahih

Narrated Anas Ibn Malik:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went for answering the call of nature, I and another boy used to go after him
with a staff, a stick or a short spear (or stick) and a tumbler of water and when he finished from
answering the call of nature we would hand that tumbler of water to him.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out at midday and offered a two-rak`at Zuhr and `Asr prayers at Al-Batha and a
short spear (or stick) was planted in front of him (as a Sutra). He performed ablution and the people
took the remaining water left after his ablution and rubbed their bodies with it.
Sahih

Narrated Yazid bin Al `Ubaid:
I used to accompany Salama bin Al-Akwa` and he used to pray behind the pillar which was near the
place where the Qur'ans were kept. I said, "O Abu Muslim! I see you always seeking to pray behind
this pillar." He replied, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) always seeking to pray near that pillar."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
I saw the most famous people amongst the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) hurrying towards the pillars at
the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet (ﷺ) came for the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Ka`ba along with Usama bin Zaid, `Uthman bin Talha and Bilal and remained
there for a long time. When they came out, I was the first man to enter the Ka`ba. I asked Bilal
"Where did the Prophet (ﷺ) pray?" Bilal replied, "Between the two front Pillars."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered the Ka`ba along with Usama bin Zaid, Bilal and
`Uthman bin Talha Al-Hajabi and closed the door and stayed there for some time. I asked Bilal when
he came out, 'What did the Prophet (ﷺ) do?' He replied, 'He offered prayer with one pillar to his left and
one to his right and three behind.' In those days the Ka`ba was supported by six pillars." Malik said:
"There were two pillars on his (the Prophet's) right side."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi':
Whenever 'Abdullah entered the Ka'bah, he used to go ahead leaving the door of the Ka'bah behind him. He would proceed on till the remaining distance between him and the opposite wall about three cubits. Then he would off prayer there where the Prophet (ﷺ) had offered Salat, as Bilal informed me. Ibn 'Umar said, "It does not matter for any of us to offer prayers at any place inside the Ka'bah."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra)." I asked,
"What would the Prophet (ﷺ) do if the she-camel was provoked and moved?" He said, "He would take its
camel-saddle and put it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn `Umar used
to do the same." (This indicates that one should not pray except behind a Sutra).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Do you make us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys? While I used to lie in my bed, the Prophet (ﷺ)
would come and pray facing the middle of the bed. I used to consider it not good to stand in front of
him in his prayers. So I used to slip away slowly and quietly from the foot of the bed till I got out of
my guilt.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, (what is ascribed to him in the following Hadith):
Narrated Abu Salih As-Samman:

I saw Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri praying on a Friday, behind something which acted as a Sutra. A young
man from Bani Abi Mu'ait [??] , wanted to pass in front of him, but Abu Sa`id repulsed him with a
push on his chest. Finding no alternative he again tried to pass but Abu Sa`id pushed him with a
greater force. The young man abused Abu Sa`id and went to Marwan and lodged a complaint against
Abu Sa`id and Abu Sa`id followed the young man to Marwan who asked him, "O Abu Sa`id! What
has happened between you and the son of your brother?" Abu Sa`id said to him, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ)
saying, 'If anybody amongst you is praying behind something as a Sutra and somebody tries to pass in
front of him, then he should repulse him and if he refuses, he should use force against him for he is a
Shaitan (a Satan).' "
Sahih

Narrated Busr bin Sa`id:
that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Abi Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about
a person passing in front of another person who was praying. Abu Juhaim replied, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
said, 'If the person who passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude of his sin he
would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or years) rather than to pass in front of him." Abu An-Nadr
said, "I do not remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or years."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The things which annul the prayers were mentioned before me. They said, "Prayer is annulled by a
dog, a donkey and a woman (if they pass in front of the praying people)." I said, "You have made us
(i.e. women) dogs. I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying while I used to lie in my bed between him and the Qibla.
Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for I disliked to face him."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray while I was sleeping across in his bed in front of him. Whenever he wanted
to pray witr, he would wake me up and I would pray witr.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
the wife of the Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with my legs opposite his Qibla
(facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them and whenever he
stood, I stretched them." `Aisha added, "In those days there were no lamps in the houses."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The things which annul prayer were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a donkey and a
woman. I said, "You have compared us (women) to donkeys and dogs. By Allah! I saw the Prophet (ﷺ)
praying while I used to lie in (my) bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of
something, I disliked to sit and trouble the Prophet. So, I would slip away by the side of his feet."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to get up at night and pray while I used to lie across
between him and the Qibla on his family's bed.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Ansari:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was praying and he was carrying Umama the daughters of Zainab, the daughter of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and she was the daughter of 'As bin Rabi`a bin `Abd Shams. When he prostrated, he
put her down and when he stood, he carried her (on his neck).
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:
My bed was beside the praying place (Musalla) of the Prophet (ﷺ) and sometimes his garment fell on me
while I used to lie in my bed.
Sahih

Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray while I used to sleep beside him during my periods (menses) and in
prostration his garment used to touch me.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
It is not good that you people have made us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys. No doubt I saw
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) praying while I used to lie between him and the Qibla and when he wanted to
prostrate, he pushed my legs and I withdrew them.
Sahih

Narrated `Amr bin Maimun [??]:
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was praying beside the Ka`ba, there were some
Quraish people sitting in a gathering. One of them said, 'Don't you see this (who does deeds just to
show off)? Who amongst you can go and bring the dung, blood and the Abdominal contents
(intestines, etc.) of the slaughtered camels of the family of so and so and then wait till he prostrates
and put that in between his shoulders?' The most unfortunate amongst them (`Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait)
went (and brought them) and when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prostrated, he put them between his shoulders. The
Prophet remained in prostration and they laughed so much so that they fell on each other. A passerby
went to Fatima, who was a young girl in those days. She came running and the Prophet (ﷺ) was still in
prostration. She removed them and cursed upon the Quraish on their faces. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
completed his prayer, he said, 'O Allah! Take revenge on Quraish.' He said so thrice and added, 'O
Allah! take revenge on `Amr bin Hisham, `Utba bin Rabi`a, Shaiba bin Rabi`a, Al-Walid bin `Utba,
Umaiya bin Khalaf, `Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait and `Umar a bin Al-Walid." `Abdullah added, "By Allah! I
saw all of them dead in the battle field on the day of Badr and they were dragged and thrown in the
Qalib (a well) at Badr: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then said, 'Allah's curse has descended upon the people of the
Qalib (well).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Shihab:
Once `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said,
"Once in 'Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him
and said, 'O Mughira! What is this? Don't you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer
(Fajr prayer) and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah's
Apostle and again he prayed (`Asr prayers and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did the same; again he prayed
(Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and again prayed (`Isha prayer) and so did Allah's
Apostle and (Gabriel) said, 'I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?'"
`Umar (bin `Abdul `Aziz) said to `Urwa, "Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
at the stated times of the prayers?" `Urwa replied, "Bashir bin Abi Mas`ud narrated like this on the
authority of his father." `Urwa added, "Aisha told me that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray `Asr prayer
when the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of `Asr).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
"Once a delegation of `Abdul Qais came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "We belong to such and such
branch of the tribe of Rabi'ah and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do
something good so that we may take it from you and also invite to it those whom we have left behind (at home)." So he said, "I order you to do four things and forbid you from four
things: To believe in Allah" - and then he explained it to them "to testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that I am Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), to establish the prayers (at the stated times), to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity), to hand me the Khumus (fifth) if you acquire spoils of war. And I forbid from (using) Dubba, Hantam, Muqaiyyar, and Naqir (all these were utensils used for the preparation of alcoholic drinks).
Sahih

Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah:
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat regularly,
and to give good advice to every Muslim.
Sahih

Narrated Shaqiq:
that he had heard Hudhaifa saying, "Once I was sitting with `Umar and he said, 'Who amongst you
remembers the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the afflictions?' I said, 'I know it as the Prophet (ﷺ) had
said it.' `Umar said, 'No doubt you are bold.' I said, 'The afflictions caused for a man by his wife,
money, children and neighbor are expiated by his prayers, fasting, charity and by enjoining (what is
good) and forbidding (what is evil).' `Umar said, 'I did not mean that but I asked about that affliction
which will spread like the waves of the sea.' I (Hudhaifa) said, 'O leader of the faithful believers! You
need not be afraid of it as there is a closed door between you and it.' `Umar asked, Will the door be
broken or opened?' I replied, 'It will be broken.' `Umar said, 'Then it will never be closed again.' I was
asked whether `Umar knew that door. I replied that he knew it as one knows that there will be night
before the tomorrow morning. I narrated a Hadith that was free from any misstatement" The subnarrator
added that they deputized Masruq to ask Hudhaifa (about the door). Hudhaifa said, "The door
was `Umar himself."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Mas`ud:
A man kissed a woman (unlawfully) and then went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him. Allah revealed:
And offer prayers perfectly At the two ends of the day And in some hours of the night (i.e. the five
compulsory prayers). Verily! good deeds remove (annul) the evil deeds (small sins) (11.114). The
man asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Is it for me?" He said, "It is for all my followers."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their
early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and
dutiful to your parents" I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To participate in
Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause." `Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had
asked more, the Prophet (ﷺ) would have told me more."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in
it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left."
The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil
deeds."
Sahih

Narrated Ghailan:
Anas said, "I do not find (now-a-days) things as they were (practiced)
at the time of the Prophet." Somebody said "The prayer (is as it
was.)" Anas said, "Have you not done in the prayer what you have
done?
Sahih

Narrated Az-Zuhri that he visited Anas bin Malik at Damascus and found
him weeping and asked him why he was weeping. He replied, "I do not
know anything which I used to know during the life-time of Allah's
Apostle except this prayer which is being lost (not offered as it
should be)."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you offers his prayer he is speaking in private to his Lord. So
he should not spit to his right but under his left foot." Qatada said, "He should not spit in front of him
but to his left or under his feet." And Shu`ba said, "He should not spit in front of him, nor to his right
but to his left or under his foot." Anas said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He should neither spit in the direction
of his Qibla nor to his right but to his left or under his foot."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do the prostration properly and do not put your forearms flat with elbows touching
the ground like a dog. And if you want to spit, do not spit in front, nor to the right for the person in
prayer is speaking in private to his Lord."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira and `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If it is very hot, then pray the Zuhr prayer when it becomes (a bit) cooler, as the
severity of the heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Mu'adh-dhin (call-maker) of the Prophet (ﷺ) pronounced the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer but the
Prophet said, "Let it be cooler, let it be cooler." Or said, 'Wait, wait, because the severity of heat is
from the raging of the Hell-fire. In severe hot weather, pray when it becomes (a bit) cooler and the
shadows of hillocks appear."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes (a bit) cooler because the
severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord saying:
O Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah allowed it to take two breaths, one in
the winter and the other in the summer. The breath in the summer is at the time when you feel the
severest heat and the breath in the winter is at the time when you feel the severest cold."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id:
that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Pray Zuhr prayer when it becomes (a bit) cooler as the severity of heat is
from the raging of the Hell-fire."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Dhar Al-Ghifar:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey and the Mu'adh-dhin (call maker for the prayer) wanted to
pronounce the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Let it become cooler." He again
(after a while) wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Let it become cooler till
we see the shadows of hillocks." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The severity of heat is from the raging of the
Hell-fire, and in very hot weather pray (Zuhr) when it becomes cooler."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out as the sun declined at midday and offered the Zuhr prayer. He then stood on
the pulpit and spoke about the Hour (Day of Judgment) and said that in it there would be tremendous
things. He then said, "Whoever likes to ask me about anything he can do so and I shall reply as long as
I am at this place of mine. Most of the people wept and the Prophet (ﷺ) said repeatedly, "Ask me."
`Abdullah bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi stood up and said, "Who is my father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your
father is Hudhafa." The Prophet (ﷺ) repeatedly said, "Ask me." Then `Umar knelt before him and said,
"We are pleased with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion, and Muhammad as our Prophet." The
Prophet then became quiet and said, "Paradise and Hell-fire were displayed in front of me on this wall
just now and I have never seen a better thing (than the former) and a worse thing (than the latter).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Al-Minhal:
Abu Barza said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Fajr (prayer) when one could recognize the person
sitting by him (after the prayer) and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (verses) of the Qur'an.
He used to offer the Zuhr prayer as soon as the sun declined (at noon) and the `Asr at a time when a
man might go and return from the farthest place in Medina and find the sun still hot. (The sub-narrator
forgot what was said about the Maghrib). He did not mind delaying the `Isha prayer to one third of the
night or the middle of the night."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When we offered the Zuhr prayers behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) we used to prostrate on our clothes to
protect ourselves from the heat.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed eight rak`at for the Zuhr and `Asr, and seven for the Maghrib and `Isha prayers
in Medina." Aiyub said, "Perhaps those were rainy nights." Anas said, "May be."
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the `Asr prayer when the sunshine had not disappeared from my
chamber.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the `Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my chamber
and no shadow had yet appeared in it.
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the `Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my chamber
and no shadow had yet appeared in it.
Sahih

Narrated Saiyar bin Salama:
I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslami and my father asked him, "How Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" Abu- Barza said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to
pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call the first one at midday when the sun had just declined
The `Asr prayer at a time when after the prayer, a man could go to the house at the farthest place in
Medina (and arrive) while the sun was still hot. (I forgot about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet (ﷺ)
Loved to delay the `Isha which you call Al- `Atama [??] and he disliked sleeping before it and
speaking after it. After the Fajr prayer he used to leave when a man could recognize the one sitting
beside him and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (in the Fajr prayer) .
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray the `Asr prayer and after that if someone happened to go to the tribe of Bani `Amr
bin `Auf, he would find them still praying the `Asr (prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Uthman bin Sahl bin Hunaif:
that he heard Abu Umama saying: We prayed the Zuhr prayer with `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz and then
went to Anas bin Malik and found him offering the `Asr prayer. I asked him, "O uncle! Which prayer
have you offered?" He said 'The `Asr and this is (the time of) the prayer of Allah s Apostle which we
used to pray with him."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the `Asr prayer at a time when the sun was still hot and high and if a
person went to Al-`Awali (a place) of Medina, he would reach there when the sun was still high. Some
of Al-`Awali of Medina were about four miles or so from the town.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray the `Asr and after that if one of US went to Quba' he would arrive there while the sun
was still high.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family
and property."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Al-Mahh [??]:
We were with Buraida in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the `Asr prayer early as the
Prophet said, "Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be annulled."
Sahih

Narrated Qais:
Jarir said, "We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he looked at the moon--full-moon--and said, 'Certainly you
will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can
avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before the sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before
sunset (`Asr), you must do so.' He then recited Allah's Statement:
And celebrate the praises Of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting." (50.39)
Isma`il said, "Offer those prayers and do not miss them."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together
at the time of the Fajr and `Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with
you) ascend (to the Heaven) and Allah asks them, though He knows everything about you, well, "In
what state did you leave my slaves?" The angels reply: "When we left them they were praying and
when we reached them, they were praying."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you can get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he should
complete his prayer. If any of you can get one rak`a of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should
complete his prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah:
My father said, "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'The period of your stay as compared to the previous
nations is like the period equal to the time between the `Asr prayer and sunset. The people of the
Torah were given the Torah and they acted (upon it) till midday then they were exhausted and were
given one Qirat (of gold) each. And then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel and they
acted (upon it) till the `Asr prayer then they were exhausted and were! given one Qirat each. And then
we were given the Qur'an and we acted (upon it) till sunset and we were given two Qirats each. On
that the people of both the scriptures said, 'O our Lord! You have given them two Qirats and given us
one Qirat, though we have worked more than they.' Allah said, 'Have I usurped some of your right?'
They said, 'No.' Allah said: "That is my blessing I bestow upon whomsoever I wish."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a man who
employed laborers to work for him from morning till night. They worked till midday and they said,
'We are not in need of your reward.' So the man employed another batch and said to them, 'Complete
the rest of the day and yours will be the wages I had fixed (for the first batch). They worked until the
time of the `Asr prayer and said, 'Whatever we have done is for you.' He employed another batch.
They worked for the rest of the day till sunset, and they received the wages of the two former
batches."
Sahih

Narrated Rafi` bin Khadij:
We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and after finishing the prayer one of us may go
away and could still see as Par as the spots where one's arrow might reach when shot by a bow.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the Zuhr at midday, and the `Asr at a time when the sun was still bright, the
Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time) and the `Isha at a variable time. Whenever he saw the people
assembled (for `Isha' prayer) he would pray earlier and if the people delayed, he would delay the
prayer. And they or the Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Fajr Prayers when it still dark.
Sahih

Narrated Salama:
We used to pray the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) when the sun disappeared from the horizon.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed seven rak`at together and eight rak`at together.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah Al-Muzani:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not be influenced by bedouins regarding the name of your Maghrib prayer
which is called `Isha' by them."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah:
"One night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer and that is the one called Al-`Atma [??] by the
people. After the completion of the prayer, he faced us and said, "Do you know the importance of this
night? Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after one hundred years from
this night." (See Hadith No. 575).
Sahih

Narrated Muhammad bin `Amr:
We asked Jabir bin `Abdullah about the prayers of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He said, "He used to pray Zuhr prayer
at midday, the `Asr when the sun was still hot, and the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time). The
`Isha was offered early if the people gathered, and used to be delayed if their number was less; and the
morning prayer was offered when it was still dark. "
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) once delayed the `Isha' prayer and that was during the days when Islam still had not
spread. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not come out till `Umar informed him that the women and children had slept.
Then he came out and said to the people of the mosque: "None amongst the dwellers of the earth has
been waiting for it (`Isha prayer) except you."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
My companions, who came with me in the boat and I landed at a place called Baqi [??] Buthan [??] .
The Prophet (ﷺ) was in Medina at that time. One of us used to go to the Prophet (ﷺ) by turns every night at
the time of the `Isha prayer. Once I along with my companions went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he was busy in
some of his affairs, so the `Isha' prayer was delayed to the middle of the night He then came out and
led the people (in prayer). After finishing from the prayer, he addressed the people present there
saying, "Be patient! Don't go away. Have the glad tiding. It is from the blessing of Allah upon you
that none amongst mankind has prayed at this time save you." Or said, "None except you has prayed
at this time." Abu Musa added, 'So we returned happily after what we heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Barza:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked to sleep before the `Isha' prayer and to talk after it.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Shihab from `Urwa:
`Aisha said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till `Umar reminded him by saying, "The
prayer!" The women and children have slept. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, 'None amongst the
dwellers of the earth has been waiting for it (the prayer) except you." `Urwa said, "Nowhere except in
Medina the prayer used to be offered (in those days)." He further said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the
`Isha' prayer in the period between the disappearance of the twilight and the end of the first third of
the night."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Juraij from Nafi`:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was busy (at the time of the `Isha'), so the prayer
was delayed so much so that we slept and woke up and slept and woke up again. The Prophet (ﷺ) came
out and said, 'None amongst the dwellers of the earth but you have been waiting for the prayer." Ibn
`Umar did not find any harm in praying it earlier or in delaying it unless he was afraid that sleep might
overwhelm him and he might miss the prayer, and sometimes he used to sleep before the `Isha' prayer.
Ibn Juraij said, "I said to `Ata', 'I heard Ibn `Abbas saying: Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha'
prayer to such an extent that the people slept and got up and slept again and got up again. Then `Umar
bin Al-Khattab I, stood up and reminded the Prophet (ﷺ) I of the prayer.' `Ata' said, 'Ibn `Abbas said: The
Prophet came out as if I was looking at him at this time, and water was trickling from his head and he
was putting his hand on his head and then said, 'Hadn't I thought it hard for my followers, I would
have ordered them to pray (`Isha' prayer) at this time.' I asked `Ata' for further information, how the
Prophet had kept his hand on his head as he was told by Ibn `Abbas. `Ata' separated his fingers
slightly and put their tips on the side of the head, brought the fingers downwards approximating them
till the thumb touched the lobe of the ear at the side of the temple and the beard on the face. He neither
slowed nor hurried in this action but he acted like that. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Hadn't I thought it hard for
my followers I would have ordered them to pray at this time."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till midnight and then he offered the prayer and said, "The
people prayed and slept but you have been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for it (the
prayer)." Anas added: As if I am looking now at the glitter of the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) on that night.
Sahih

Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a full moon night. He looked at the moon and said, "You will certainly
see your Lord as you see this moon, and there will be no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid
missing (through sleep, business, etc.) a prayer before the rising of the sun (Fajr) and before its setting
(`Asr) you must do so. He (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) then recited the following verse:
And celebrate the praises Of Your Lord before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting." (50.39)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa:
My father said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Whoever prays the two cool prayers (`Asr and Fajr) will go to
Paradise.' "
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the "Suhur" (the meal taken before dawn while fasting is observed)
with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then stood up for the (morning) prayer." I asked him how long the interval
between the two (Suhur and prayer) was. He replied, 'The interval between the two was just sufficient
to recite fifty to Sixth 'Ayat."
Sahih

Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) and Zaid bin Thabit took the 'Suhur' together and after finishing
the meal, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and prayed (Fajr prayer)." I asked Anas, "How long was the interval
between finishing their 'Suhur' and starting the prayer?" He replied, "The interval between the two
was just sufficient to recite fifty 'Ayat." (Verses of the Qur'an).
Sahih

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
I used to take the "Suhur" meal with my family and hasten so as to catch the Fajr (morning prayer)
with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The believing women covered with their veiling sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with Allah's
Apostle, and after finishing the prayer they would return to their home and nobody could recognize
them because of darkness.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever could get one rak`a (of the Fajr prayer) before sunrise, he has got the
(morning) prayer and whoever could get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he has got the
(`Asr) prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever could get one rak`a of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the
prayer."
Sahih

Narrated `Umar:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after the Fajr prayer till the sun rises and after the `Asr prayer till the
sun sets."


Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Some people told me the same narration (as above).
Sahih

Narrated Hisham's father:
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Do not pray at the time of sunrise and at the time of sunset.' "
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the edge of the sun appears (above the horizon) delay the
prayer till it becomes high, and if the edge of the sun disappears, delay the prayer till it sets
(disappears completely).' "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of sales, two kinds of dresses, and two prayers. He forbade offering
prayers after the Fajr prayer till the rising of the sun and after the `Asr prayer till its setting. He also
forbade "Ishtimal-Assama [??] " and "al-Ihtiba" in one garment in such a way that one's private parts
are exposed towards the sky. He also forbade the sales called "Munabadha" and "Mulamasa." (See
Hadith No. 354 and 355 Vol. 3).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "None of you should try to pray at sunrise or sunset."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "There is no prayer after the morning prayer till the sun rises, and there
is no prayer after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets."
Sahih

Narrated Muawiya:
You offer a prayer which I did not see being offered by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when we were in his company
and he certainly had forbidden it (i.e. two rak`at after the `Asr prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the offering of two prayers:
-1. after the morning prayer till the sunrises.
-2. after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
I pray as I saw my companions praying. I do not forbid praying at any time during the day or night
except at sunset and sunrise.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
By Allah, Who took away the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) never missed them (two rak`at) after the `Asr
prayer till he met Allah and he did not meet Allah till it became heavy for him to pray while standing
so he used to offer most of the prayers while sitting. (She meant the two rak`at after `Asr) He used to
pray them in the house and never prayed them in the mosque lest it might be hard for his followers
and he loved what was easy for them .
Sahih

Narrated Hisham's father:
`Aisha (addressing me) said, "O son of my sister! The Prophet (ﷺ) never missed two prostrations (i.e.
rak`at) after the `Asr prayer in my house."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never missed two rak`at before the Fajr prayer and after the `Asr prayer openly and
secretly.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) come to me after the `Asr prayer, he always prayed two rak`at.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn Abu Malih [??]:
I was with Buraida on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the `Asr prayer earlier as the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
'Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled." (See Hadith No. 527 and
528)
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "One night we were traveling with the Prophet (ﷺ) and some people said, 'We wish that
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would take a rest along with us during the last hours of the night.' He said, 'I am afraid
that you will sleep and miss the (Fajr) prayer.' Bilal said, 'I will make you get up.' So all slept and
Bilal rested his back against his Rahila and he too was overwhelmed (by sleep) and slept. The Prophet (ﷺ)
got up when the edge of the sun had risen and said, 'O Bilal! What about your statement?' He replied,
'I have never slept such a sleep.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Allah captured your souls when He wished, and
released them when He wished. O Bilal! Get up and pronounce the Adhan for the prayer.' The Prophet (ﷺ)
performed ablution and when the sun came up and became bright, he stood up and prayed."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of trench.) `Umar bin Al-Khattab came cursing the disbelievers
of Quraish after the sun had set and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I could not offer the `Asr prayer till the
sun had set." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah! I, too, have not prayed." So we turned towards Buthan, and
the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution and we too performed ablution and offered the `Asr prayer after the
sun had set, and then he offered the Maghrib prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone forgets a prayer he should pray that prayer when he remembers it. There
is no expiation except to pray the same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for My (i.e. Allah's)
remembrance." (20.14).
Sahih

Narrated Jabir:
`Umar came cursing the disbelievers (of Quraish) on the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of Trench) and
said, "I could not offer the `Asr prayer till the sun had set. Then we went to Buthan and he offered the
(`Asr) prayer after sunset and then he offered the Maghrib prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Abu-l-Minhal:
My father and I went to Abi Barza Al-Aslami and my father said to him, "Tell us how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
used to offer the compulsory congregational prayers." He said, "He used to pray the Zuhr prayer,
which you call the first prayer, as the sun declined at noon, the `Asr at a time when one of US could
go to his family at the farthest place in Medina while the sun was still hot. (The narrator forgot what
Abu Barza had said about the Maghrib prayer), and the Prophet (ﷺ) preferred to pray the `Isha' late and
disliked to sleep before it or talk after it. And he used to return after finishing the morning prayer at
such a time when it was possible for one to recognize the person sitting by his side and he (the
Prophet) used to recite 60 to 100 'Ayat' (verses) of the Qur'an in it."
Sahih

Narrated Qurra bin Khalid:
Once he waited for Al-Hasan and he did not show up till it was about the usual time for him to start
his speech; then he came and apologized saying, "Our neighbors invited us." Then he added,
"Narrated Anas, 'Once we waited for the Prophet (ﷺ) till it was midnight or about midnight. He came and
led the prayer, and after finishing it, he addressed us and said, 'All the people prayed and then slept
and you had been in prayer as long as you were waiting for it." Al-Hasan said, "The people are
regarded as performing good deeds as long as they are waiting for doing good deeds." Al-Hasan's
statement is a portion of Anas's [??] Hadith from the Prophet (ﷺ) .
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed one of the `Isha' prayer in his last days and after finishing it with Taslim, he stood
up and said, "Do you realize (the importance of) this night? Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight would be living after the completion of one hundred years from this
night."
The people made a mistake in grasping the meaning of this statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and they
indulged in those things which are said about these narrators (i.e. some said that the Day of
Resurrection will be established after 100 years etc.) But the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody present on the
surface of earth tonight would be living after the completion of 100 years from this night"; he meant
"When that century (people of that century) would pass away."
Sahih

Narrated Abu `Uthman:
`Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr said, "The Suffa Companions were poor people and the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
'Whoever has food for two persons should take a third one from them (Suffa companions). And
whosoever has food for four persons he should take one or two from them' Abu Bakr took three men
and the Prophet (ﷺ) took ten of them."
`Abdur Rahman added, my father my mother and I were there (in the house). (The sub-narrator is in
doubt whether `Abdur Rahman also said, 'My wife and our servant who was common for both my
house and Abu Bakr's house). Abu Bakr took his supper with the Prophet (ﷺ) and remained there till the
`Isha' prayer was offered. Abu Bakr went back and stayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) till the Prophet (ﷺ) took his
meal and then Abu Bakr returned to his house after a long portion of the night had passed. Abu Bakr's
wife said, 'What detained you from your guests (or guest)?' He said, 'Have you not served them yet?'
She said, 'They refused to eat until you come. The food was served for them but they refused." `Abdur
Rahman added, "I went away and hid myself (being afraid of Abu Bakr) and in the meantime he (Abu
Bakr) called me, 'O Ghunthar (a harsh word)!' and also called me bad names and abused me and then
said (to his family), 'Eat. No welcome for you.' Then (the supper was served). Abu Bakr took an oath
that he would not eat that food. The narrator added: By Allah, whenever any one of us (myself and the
guests of Suffa companions) took anything from the food, it increased from underneath. We all ate to
our fill and the food was more than it was before its serving.
Abu Bakr looked at it (the food) and found it as it was before serving or even more than that. He
addressed his wife (saying) 'O the sister of Bani Firas! What is this?' She said, 'O the pleasure of my
eyes! The food is now three times more than it was before.' Abu Bakr ate from it, and said, 'That
(oath) was from Satan' meaning his oath (not to eat). Then he again took a morsel (mouthful) from it
and then took the rest of it to the Prophet. So that meal was with the Prophet. There was a treaty
between us and some people, and when the period of that treaty had elapsed the Prophet (ﷺ) divided us
into twelve (groups) (the Prophet's companions) each being headed by a man. Allah knows how many
men were under the command of each (leader). So all of them (12 groups of men) ate of that meal."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The people mentioned the fire and the bell (they suggested those as signals to indicate the starting of
prayers), and by that they mentioned the Jews and the Christians. Then Bilal was ordered to
pronounce Adhan for the prayer by saying its wordings twice, and for the Iqama (the call for the
actual standing for the prayers in rows) by saying its wordings once. (Iqama is pronounced when the
people are ready for the prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time
for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they
discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the
Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but `Umar was the first to
suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered Bilal to get up
and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording
of the Iqama once except "Qad-qamat-is-salat".
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the number of Muslims increased they discussed the question as to how to know the time for
the prayer by some familiar means. Some suggested that a fire be lit (at the time of the prayer) and
others put forward the proposal to ring the bell. Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan
twice and of the Iqama once only.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice and of Iqama once only." The
sub narrator Isma`il said, "I mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqama (i.e. Qadqamat-
is-salat which should be said twice).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with
noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back
and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again
till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him
remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget
how much he has prayed."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman:
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told my father, "I see you liking sheep and the wilderness. So whenever you are
with your sheep or in the wilderness and you want to pronounce Adhan for the prayer raise your voice
in doing so, for whoever hears the Adhan, whether a human being, a jinn or any other creature, will be
a witness for you on the Day of Resurrection." Abu Sa`id added, "I heard it (this narration) from
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
Sahih

Narrated Humaid:
Anas bin Malik said, "Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went out with us to fight (in Allah's cause) against any
nation, he never allowed us to attack till morning and he would wait and see: if he heard Adhan he
would postpone the attack and if he did not hear Adhan he would attack them." Anas added, "We
reached Khaibar at night and in the morning when he did not hear the Adhan for the prayer, he (the
Prophet ) rode and I rode behind Abi Talha and my foot was touching that of the Prophet.
The inhabitants of Khaibar came out with their baskets and spades and when they saw the Prophet (ﷺ)
they shouted 'Muhammad! By Allah, Muhammad and his army.' When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw them, he
said, "Allahu-Akbar! Allahu-Akbar! Khaibar is ruined. Whenever we approach a (hostile) nation (to
fight), then evil will be the morning of those who have been warned."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever you hear the Adhan, say what the Mu'adh-dhin is saying.
Sahih

Narrated `Isa bin Talha:
that he had heard Muawiya repeating the words of Adhan up to "Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan
rasulul-lah (and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).)"
Sahih

Narrated Yahya as above (586) and added:
"Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, "When the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Haiyi `alassala
(come for the prayer)." Muawiya said, "La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might
nor any power except with Allah)" and added, "We heard your Prophet saying the same."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda`
watit-tammah, was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu
maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' [O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing
partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right
of intercession and illustriousness, and resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that
You promised him (of)], then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of Resurrection".
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in
the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots
they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of its
stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of `Isha' and Fajr (morning)
prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Al-Harith:
Once on a rainy muddy day, Ibn `Abbas delivered a sermon in our presence and when the Mu'adhdhin
pronounced the Adhan and said, "Haiyi `ala-s-sala(t) (come for the prayer)" Ibn `Abbas ordered
him to say 'Pray at your homes.' The people began to look at each other (surprisingly). Ibn `Abbas
said. "It was done by one who was much better than I (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) or his Mu'adh-dhin), and it is a
license.'
Sahih

Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah:
My father said that Allah s Apostle said, "Bilal pronounces 'Adhan at night, so keep on eating and
drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces Adhan." Salim added, "He was a blind man who
would not pronounce the Adhan unless he was told that the day had dawned."
Sahih

Narrated Hafsa:
When the Mu'adh-dhin pronounced the Adhan for Fajr prayer and the dawn became evident the
Prophet ordered a two rak`at light prayer (Sunna) before the Iqama of the compulsory
(congregational) prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer two light rak`at between the Adhan and the Iqama of the Fajr prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so keep on eating and drinking (Suhur) till
Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Adhan pronounced by Bilal should not stop you from taking Suhur, for he
pronounces the Adhan at night, so that the one offering the late night prayer (Tahajjud) from among
you might hurry up and the sleeping from among you might wake up. It does not mean that dawn or
morning has started." Then he (the Prophet) pointed with his fingers and raised them up (towards the
sky) and then lowered them (towards the earth) like this (Ibn Mas`ud imitated the gesture of the
Prophet). Az-Zuhri gestured with his two index fingers which he put on each other and then stretched
them to the right and left. These gestures illustrate the way real dawn appears. It spreads left and right
horizontally. The dawn that appears in the high sky and lowers down is not the real dawn) .
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum
pronounces the Adhan."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said thrice, "There is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama)," and
added, "For the one who wants to pray."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
"When the Mu'adh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) would
proceed to the pillars of the mosque (for the prayer) till the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived and in this way they used
to pray two rak`at before the Maghrib prayer. There used to be a little time between the Adhan and the
Iqama." Shu`ba said, "There used to be a very short interval between the two (Adhan and Iqama).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray two light rak`at before the morning (compulsory) prayer after the day
dawned and the Mu'adh-dhin had finished his Adhan. He then would lie on his right side till the
Mu'adh-dhin came to pronounce the Iqama.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
The prophet said, "There is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama), there is a prayer
between the two Adhans." And then while saying it the third time he added, "For the one who wants
to (pray).
Sahih

Narrated Malik bin Huwairith:
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with some men from my tribe and stayed with him for twenty nights. He was
kind and merciful to us. When he realized our longing for our families, he said to us, "Go back and
stay with your families and teach them the religion, and offer the prayer and one of you should
pronounce the Adhan for the prayer when its time is due and the oldest one amongst you should lead
the prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Dhar:
We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey and the Mu'adh-dhin wanted to pronounce the
Adhan for the (Zuhr) prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Let it become cooler." Then he again wanted
to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet; said to him, "Let it become cooler." The Mu'adh-dhin again
wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Let it become cooler," till the
shadows of the hillocks become equal to their sizes. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The severity of the heat is
from the raging of Hell."
Sahih

Narrated Malik bin Huwairith:
Two men came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with the intention of a journey. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When (both of) you
set out, pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of you should lead the prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Malik:
We came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and stayed with him for twenty days and nights. We were all young and of
about the same age. The Prophet (ﷺ) was very kind and merciful. When he realized our longing for our
families, he asked about our homes and the people there and we told him. Then he asked us to go back
to our families and stay with them and teach them (the religion) and to order them to do good things.
He also mentioned some other things which I have (remembered or [??] ) forgotten. The Prophet (ﷺ) then
added, "Pray as you have seen me praying and when it is the time for the prayer one of you should
pronounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
Once in a cold night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer at Dajnan (the name of a
mountain) and then said, "Pray at your homes", and informed us that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to tell the
Mu'adh-dhin to pronounce Adhan and say, "Pray at your homes" at the end of the Adhan on a rainy or
a very cold night during the journey."
Sahih

Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
My father said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at a place called Al-Abtah. Bilal came and informed him about
the prayer and then came out with a short spear (or stick) and planted it in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at
Al-Abtah and pronounced the Iqama."
Sahih

Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
My father said, "I saw Bilal turning his face from side to side while pronouncing the Adhan for the
prayer."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "While we were praying with the Prophet (ﷺ) he heard the noise of some people. After the
prayer he said, 'What is the matter?' They replied 'We were hurrying for the prayer.' He said, 'Do not
make haste for the prayer, and whenever you come for the prayer, you should come with calmness,
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When you hear the Iqama, proceed to offer the prayer with calmness and solemnity
and do not make haste. And pray whatever you are able to pray and complete whatever you have
missed.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said. "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced then do not stand for the prayer till
you see me (in front of you).' "
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced, then do not stand for the
prayer till you see me (in front of you) and do it calmly.' "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out (of the mosque) when the Iqama had been pronounced and the rows
straightened. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood at his Musalla (praying place) and we waited for the Prophet (ﷺ) to begin
the prayer with Takbir. He left and asked us to remain in our places. We kept on standing till the
Prophet returned and the water was trickling from his head for he had taken a bath (of Janaba).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Iqama was pronounced and the people had straightened the rows, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went forward
(to lead the prayer) but he was Junub, so he said, "Remain in your places." And he went out, took a
bath and returned with water trickling from his head. Then he led the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the trench), `Umar bin Al-Khattab went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I could not pray (the `Asr) till the sun had set." `Umar told this to the
Prophet at the time when a fasting person had done Iftar (taken his meals). The Prophet (ﷺ) then went to
Buthan and I was with him. He performed ablution and offered the `Asr prayer after the sun had set
and then the Maghrib prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ﷺ) was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of
the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting
posture) .
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Iqama was pronounced a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and detained him (from the prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting firewood
(fuel) and then order Someone to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and then order someone to lead
the prayer then I would go from behind and burn the houses of men who did not present themselves
for the (compulsory congregational) prayer. By Him, in Whose Hands my soul is, if anyone of them
had known that he would get a bone covered with good meat or two (small) pieces of meat present in
between two ribs, he would have turned up for the `Isha' prayer.'
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered
by person alone."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer offered by
person alone."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five
times greater than that of the prayer offered in one's house or in the market (alone). And this is
because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole
intention of praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in
reward and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his
prayer, the angels keep on asking Allah's Blessings and Allah's forgiveness for him as long as he is
(staying) at his Musalla. They say, 'O Allah! Bestow Your blessings upon him, be Merciful and kind
to him.' And one is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for the prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said, "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'The reward of a prayer in congregation is twenty
five times greater than that of a prayer offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and the
angels of the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer.' " Abu Huraira then added, "Recite the Holy Book
if you wish, for "Indeed, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn (Fajr prayer) is ever witnessed."
(17:78).
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven times greater
(than that of the prayer offered by a person alone).
Sahih

Narrated Salim:
I heard Um Ad-Darda' saying, "Abu Ad-Darda' entered the house in an angry mood. I said to him.
'What makes you angry?' He replied, 'By Allah! I do not find the followers of Muhammad doing those
good things (which they used to do before) except the offering of congregational prayer." (This
happened in the last days of Abu Ad-Darda' during the rule of `Uthman) .
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The people who get tremendous reward for the prayer are those who are farthest
away (from the mosque) and then those who are next farthest and so on. Similarly one who waits to
pray with the Imam has greater reward than one who prays and goes to bed. "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While a man was going on a way, he saw a thorny branch and removed it from
the way and Allah became pleased by his action and forgave him for that." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Five are martyrs: One who dies of plague, one who dies of an Abdominal disease, one who dies of
drowning, one who is buried alive (and) dies and one who is killed in Allah's cause." (The Prophet (ﷺ)
further said, "If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first
row (in the congregational prayer) and found no other way to get it except by drawing lots they would
do so, and if they knew the reward of offering the Zuhr prayer early (in its stated time), they would
race for it and if they knew the reward for `Isha' and Fajr prayers in congregation, they would attend
them even if they were to crawl.
Sahih

Narrated Humaid:
Anas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'O Bani Salima! Don't you think that for every step of yours (that you
take towards the mosque) there is a reward (while coming for prayer)?" Mujahid said: "Regarding
Allah's Statement: "We record that which they have sent before (them), and their traces" (36.12).
'Their traces' means 'their steps.' " And Anas said that the people of Bani Salima wanted to shift to a
place near the Prophet (ﷺ) but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked the idea of leaving their houses uninhabited and
said, "Don't you think that you will get the reward for your footprints." Mujahid said, "Their foot
prints mean their foot steps and their going on foot."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No prayer is heavier upon the hypocrites than the Fajr and the `Isha' prayers and if they knew what is in them (in reward), they would have attended them, even if (it was) crawling. Certainly, I felt the urge to order the Mu'adh-dhin (call-maker) so that he would pronounce Iqama, then order a man to lead the people (in prayer), then take a flame of fire so that I burn (the houses) upon those who had not left for the prayer yet."
Sahih

Narrated Malik bin Huwairith:
Prophet said (to two persons), "Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce Adhan
and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The angels keep on asking for Allah's Blessing and Forgiveness for anyone of
you as long as he is at his Musalla (praying place) and does not do Hadath (passes wind). The angels
say, 'O Allah! Forgive him and be Merciful to him.' Each one of you is in the prayer as long as he is
waiting for the prayer and nothing but the prayer detains him from going to his family."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His.
(These seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e.
worships Allah sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. to pray
the compulsory prayers in the mosque in congregation), two persons who love each other only for
Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming
woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a man who gives
charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody
knows how much he has given in charity), and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his
eyes are then flooded with tears."
Sahih

Narrated Humaid:
Anas was asked, "Did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wear a ring?" He said, "Yes. Once he delayed the `Isha' prayer
till midnight and after the prayer, he faced us and said, 'The people prayed and have slept and you
remained in prayer as long as you waited for it.' " Anas added, "As if I were just now observing the
glitter of his ring."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque (every) morning and in the
afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality for
(what he has done) every morning and afternoon goings.
Sahih

Narrated Malik Ibn Buhaina:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by a man praying two rak`at after the Iqama (had been pronounced). When
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) completed the prayer, the people gathered around him (the Prophet) or that man and
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him (protesting), Are there four rak`at in Fajr prayer? Are there four rak`at in
Fajr prayer?"
Sahih

Narrated Al-Aswad:
"We were with `Aisha discussing the regularity of offering the prayer and dignifying it. She said,
'When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell sick with the fatal illness and when the time of prayer became due and
Adhan was pronounced, he said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' He was told that Abu
Bakr was a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in his place. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave
the same order again but he was given the same reply. He gave the order for the third time and said,
'You (women) are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.' So Abu Bakr came
out to lead the prayer. In the meantime the condition of the Prophet (ﷺ) improved a bit and he came out
with the help of two men one on each side. As if I was observing his legs dragging on the ground
owing to the disease. Abu Bakr wanted to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him to remain at his place
and the Prophet (ﷺ) was brought till he sat beside Abu Bakr." Al-A`mash was asked, "Was the Prophet (ﷺ)
praying and Abu Bakr following him, and were the people following Abu Bakr in that prayer?" Al-
A`mash replied in the affirmative with a nod of his head. Abu Muawiya said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting
on the left side of Abu Bakr who was praying while standing."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
"When the Prophet (ﷺ) became seriously ill and his disease became aggravated he asked for permission
from his wives to be nursed in my house and he was allowed. He came out with the help of two men
and his legs were dragging on the ground. He was between Al-`Abbas and another man."
'Ubaidullah said, "I told Ibn `Abbas what `Aisha had narrated and he said, 'Do you know who was the
(second) man whose name `Aisha did not mention'" I said, 'No.' Ibn `Abbas said, 'He was `Ali Ibn Abi
Talib.' "
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
Once on a very cold and stormy night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer and then said,
"Pray in your homes." He (Ibn `Umar) added. "On very cold and rainy nights Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to
order the Mu'adh-dhin to say, 'Pray in your homes.' "
Sahih

Narrated Mahmud bin Rabi` Al-Ansari:
`Itban bin Malik used to lead his people (tribe) in prayer and was a blind man, he said to Allah's
Apostle , "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! At times it is dark and flood water is flowing (in the valley) and I am
blind man, so please pray at a place in my house so that I can take it as a Musalla (praying place)." So
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to his house and said, "Where do you like me to pray?" 'Itban pointed to a place
in his house and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), offered the prayer there.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Al-Harith:
Ibn `Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Come for the
prayer" Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say, "Pray in your homes." The people began to look at one another
with surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn `Abbas said, "It seems that you thought ill of it but no doubt
it was done by one who was better than I (i.e. the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict order and I
disliked to bring you out."
Ibn `Abbas narrated the same as above but he said, "I did not like you to make you sinful (in
refraining from coming to the mosque) and to come (to the mosque) covered with mud up to the
knees."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
A cloud came and it rained till the roof started leaking and in those days the roof used to be of the
branches of date-palms. Iqama was pronounced and I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)s prostrating in water and
mud and even I saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Seereen:
I heard Anas saying, "A man from Ansar said to the Prophet, 'I cannot pray with you (in
congregation).' He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet (ﷺ) and invited him to his
house. He spread out a mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water, and the Prophet (ﷺ)
prayed two rak`at on it." A man from the family of Al-Jaruid [??] asked, "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray
the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" Anas said, "I did not see him praying the Duha prayer except on that
day."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If supper is served, and Iqama is pronounced one should start with the supper."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If the supper is served start having it before praying the Maghrib prayer and do
not be hasty in finishing it."
Sahih

Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the supper is served for anyone of you and the Iqama is
pronounced, start with the supper and don't be in haste (and carry on eating) till you finish it." If food
was served for Ibn `Umar and Iqama was pronounced, he never came to the prayer till he finished it
(i.e. food) in spite of the fact that he heard the recitation (of the Qur'an) by the Imam (in the prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you is having his meals, he should not hurry up
till he is; satisfied even if the prayer has been started."
Sahih

Narrated Ja`far bin `Amr bin Umaiya:
My father said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) eating a piece of meat from the shoulder of a sheep and he was
called for the prayer. He stood up, put down the knife and prayed but did not perform ablution.''
Sahih

Narrated Al-Aswad:
That he asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do in his house?" She replied, "He used to keep
himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it."
Sahih

Narrated Aiyub:
Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith came to this Mosque of ours and said, 'I pray in front of you
and my aim is not to lead the prayer but to show you the way in which the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray.' " I
asked Abu Qilaba, "How did he use to pray?' " He replied, "(The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray) like this
Sheikh of ours and the Sheikh used to sit for a while after the prostration, before getting up after the
first rak`a. "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Musa:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead
the prayer." `Aisha said, "He is a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in your
place." The Prophet (ﷺ) said again, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." She repeated the same
reply but he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are the companions of Joseph." So
the messenger went to Abu Bakr (with that order) and he led the people in prayer in the lifetime of the
Prophet.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in his illness said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in
prayer." I said to him, "If Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people would not hear him owing to his
(excessive) weeping. So please order `Umar to lead the prayer." `Aisha added I said to Hafsa, "Say to
him: If Abu Bakr should lead the people in the prayer in your place, the people would not be able to
hear him owing to his weeping; so please, order `Umar to lead the prayer." Hafsa did so but Allah's
Apostle said, "Keep quiet! You are verily the Companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people
in the prayer. " Hafsa said to `Aisha, "I never got anything good from you."
Sahih

Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari, told me, "Abu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal
illness of the Prophet (ﷺ) till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet (ﷺ)
lifted the curtain of his house and started looking at us and was standing at that time. His face was
(glittering) like a page of the Qur'an and he smiled cheerfully. We were about to be put to trial for the
pleasure of seeing the Prophet, Abu Bakr retreated to join the row as he thought that the Prophet (ﷺ)
would lead the prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned us to complete the prayer and he let the curtain fall. On the same day he died."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) did not come out for three days. The people stood for the prayer and Abu Bakr went
ahead to lead the prayer. (In the meantime) the Prophet (ﷺ) caught hold of the curtain and lifted it. When
the face of the Prophet (ﷺ) appeared we had never seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the Prophet (ﷺ)
as it appeared then. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned to Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer and then let
the curtain fall. We did not see him (again) till he died.
Sahih

Narrated Hamza bin `Abdullah:
My father said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He said,
'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.' `Aisha said, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and he
would be overpowered by his weeping if he recited the Qur'an.' He said to them, 'Tell him (Abu Bakr)
to lead the prayer. The same reply was given to him. He said again, 'Tell him to lead the prayer. You
(women) are the companions of Joseph."
Sahih

Narrated Hisham ibn `Urwa's father:
`Aisha said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer during his illness and
so he led them in prayer." `Urwa, a sub narrator, added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) felt a bit relieved and came
out and Abu Bakr was leading the people. When Abu Bakr saw the Prophet (ﷺ) he retreated but the
Prophet beckoned him to remain there. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was following
the prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr."
Sahih

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to establish peace among Bani `Amr bin `Auf. In the meantime the time of
prayer was due and the Mu'adh-dhin went to Abu Bakr and said, "Will you lead the prayer, so that I
may pronounce the Iqama?" Abu Bakr replied in the affirmative and led the prayer. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
came while the people were still praying and he entered the rows of the praying people till he stood in
the (first row). The people clapped their hands. Abu Bakr never glanced sideways in his prayer but
when the people continued clapping, Abu Bakr looked and saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
beckoned him to stay at his place. Abu Bakr raised his hands and thanked Allah for that order of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then he retreated till he reached the first row. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went forward and
led the prayer. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) finished the prayer, he said, "O Abu Bakr! What prevented you
from staying when I ordered you to do so?"
Abu Bakr replied, "How can Ibn Abi Quhafa (Abu Bakr) dare to lead the prayer in the presence of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Why did you clap so much? If something happens to
anyone during his prayer he should say Subhan Allah. If he says so he will be attended to, for clapping
is for women."
Sahih

Narrated Malik bin Huwairith:
We went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and we were all young men and stayed with him for about twenty nights. The
Prophet (ﷺ) was very merciful. He said, "When you return home, impart religious teachings to your
families and tell them to offer perfectly such and such a prayer at such and such a time and such and
such a prayer at such and such a time. And at the time of the prayer one of you should pronounce the
Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer."
Sahih

Narrated `Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari:
The Prophet (came to my house and) asked permission for entering and I allowed him. He asked,
"Where do you like me to pray in your house?" I pointed to a place which I liked. He stood up for
prayer and we aligned behind him and he finished the prayer with Taslim and we did the same.
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubaidullah Ibn `Abdullah bin `Utba:
I went to `Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). `Aisha said, "Yes. The
Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, 'No. O Allah's
Apostle! They are waiting for you.' He added, 'Put water for me in a trough." `Aisha added, "We did
so. He took a bath and tried to get up but fainted. When he recovered, he again asked whether the
people had prayed. We said, 'No, they are waiting for you. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ),' He again said, 'Put
water in a trough for me.' He sat down and took a bath and tried to get up but fainted again. Then he
recovered and said, 'Have the people prayed?' We replied, 'No, they are waiting for you. O Allah's
Apostle.' He said, 'Put water for me in the trough.' Then he sat down and washed himself and tried to
get up but he fainted. When he recovered, he asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are
waiting for you. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The people were in the mosque waiting for the Prophet (ﷺ) for the
`Isha prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to
Abu Bakr and said, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) orders you to lead the people in the prayer.' Abu Bakr was a
softhearted man, so he asked `Umar to lead the prayer but `Umar replied, 'You are more rightful.' So
Abu Bakr led the prayer in those days. When the Prophet (ﷺ) felt a bit better, he came out for the Zuhr
prayer with the help of two persons one of whom was Al-`Abbas. while Abu Bakr was leading the
people in the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him he wanted to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him not
to do so and asked them to make him sit beside Abu Bakr and they did so. Abu Bakr was following
the Prophet (in the prayer) and the people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (prayed) sitting."
'Ubaidullah added "I went to `Abdullah bin `Abbas and asked him, Shall I tell you what Aisha has told
me about the fatal illness of the Prophet?' Ibn `Abbas said, 'Go ahead. I told him her narration and he
did not deny anything of it but asked whether `Aisha told me the name of the second person (who
helped the Prophet (ﷺ) ) along with Al-Abbas. I said. 'No.' He said, 'He was `Ali (Ibn Abi Talib).
Sahih

Narrated Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) during his illness prayed at his house while sitting
whereas some people prayed behind him standing. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned them to sit down. On
completion of the prayer, he said, 'The Imam is to be followed: bow when he bows, raise up your
heads (stand erect) when he raises his head and when he says, 'Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah' (Allah
heard those who sent praises to Him) say then 'Rabbana wa laka l-hamd' (O our Lord! All the praises
are for You), and if he prays sitting then pray sitting."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse and fell down and the right side (of his body) was injured. He
offered one of the prayers while sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When he completed the
prayer, he said, "The Imam is to be followed. Pray standing if he prays standing and bow when he
bows; rise when he rises; and if he says, 'Sami`a l-lahu-liman hamidah, say then, 'Rabbana wa laka lhamd'
and pray standing if he prays standing and pray sitting (all of you) if he prays sitting."
Humaid said: The saying of the Prophet (ﷺ) "Pray sitting, if he (Imam) prays sitting" was said in his
former illness (during his early life) but the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed sitting afterwards (in the last illness) and
the people were praying standing behind him and the Prophet (ﷺ) did not order them to sit. We should
follow the latest actions of the Prophet.
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara:
(and he was not a liar) When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah" none of us bent his
back (for prostration) till the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated and then we would prostrate after him.
Sahih

Narrated Abu 'Is-haq:
As above.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his
head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?"
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
When the earliest emigrants came to Al-`Usba [??] a place in Quba', before the arrival of the Prophet-
Salim, the slave of Abu Hudhaifa, who knew the Qur'an more than the others used to lead them in
prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were
made your chief."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the rewards
but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and the sin
will be his."
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubaid-Ullah bin Adi bin Khiyar:
I went to 'Uthman bin Affan while he was besieged, and said to him, "You are the chief of all Muslims in general and you see what has befallen you. We are led in the Salat (prayer) by a leader of Al-Fitan (trials and afflictions etc.) and we are afraid of being sinful in following him." 'Uthman said. "As-Salat (the prayers) is the best of all deeds so when the people do good deeds do the same with them and when they do bad deeds, avoid those bad deeds." Az-Zuhri said, "In our opinion one should not offer Salat behind an effeminate person unless there is no alternative."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu-Dhar, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head
like a raisin."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the `Isha' prayer
and then came to the house and offered four rak`at an slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the
prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five rak`at and then two. He
then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the
morning prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet (ﷺ) was there on that night. He
performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me
to his right and prayed thirteen rak`at and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever he
slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu'adh-dhin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he went out
and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the night prayer and
I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right by holding me by the head.
Sahih

Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal:
I used to pray the `Isha prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go to lead my people in the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Amr:
Jabir bin `Abdullah said, "Mu`adh bin Jabal used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go to lead his
people in prayer Once he led the `Isha' prayer and recited Surat "Al-Baqara." Somebody left the
prayer and Mu`adh criticized him. The news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to Mu`adh, 'You are
putting the people to trial,' and repeated it thrice (or said something similar) and ordered him to recite
two medium Suras of Mufassal." (`Amr said that he had forgotten the names of those Suras).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:
A man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only
because So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it." The narrator said, "I never saw Allah's
Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, "Some of you make
people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should
shorten it because among them are the weak, the old and the needy."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for amongst
them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among your prays alone then he may prolong
(the prayer) as much as he wishes. "
Sahih

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:
A man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so
(Imam) prolongs it too much." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became furious and I had never seen him more furious
than he was on that day. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so
whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the
needy.''
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:
Once a man was driving two Nadihas (camels used for agricultural purposes) and night had fallen. He
found Mu`adh praying so he made his camel kneel and joined Mu`adh in the prayer. The latter recited
Surat 'Al-Baqara" or Surat "An-Nisa", (so) the man left the prayer and went away. When he came to
know that Mu`adh had criticized him, he went to the Prophet, and complained against Mu`adh. The
Prophet said thrice, "O Mu`adh ! Are you putting the people to trial?" It would have been better if you
had recited "Sabbih Isma Rabbika-l-A`la (87)", Wash-shamsi wa duhaha (91)", or "Wal-laili idha
yaghsha (92)", for the old, the weak and the needy pray behind you." Jabir said that Mu`adh recited
Sura Al-Baqara in the `Isha' prayer.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to offer it in a perfect manner.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it but on hearing the
cries of a child, I cut it short, as I dislike to trouble the child's mother.' "
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he
used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the child's mother
to trial.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I
cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet, said, "Whenever I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a
child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions."
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Mu`adh used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go and lead his people (tribe) in the prayer.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
When the Prophet, became ill in his fatal illness, Someone came to inform him about the prayer, and
the Prophet (ﷺ) told him to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. I said, "Abu Bakr is a
softhearted man and if he stands for the prayer in your place, he would weep and would not be able to
recite the Qur'an." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." I said the same as before. He
(repeated the same order and) on the third or the fourth time he said, "You are the companions of
Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." So Abu Bakr led the prayer and meanwhile the Prophet (ﷺ) felt
better and came out with the help of two men; as if I see him just now dragging his feet on the ground.
When Abu Bakr saw him, he tried to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him to carry on. Abu Bakr
retreated a bit and the Prophet (ﷺ) sat on his (left) side. Abu Bakr was repeating the Takbir (Allahu
Akbar) of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the people to hear.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became seriously ill, Bilal came to him for the prayer. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr
to lead the people in the prayer." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he
stands in your place, he would not be able to make the people hear him. Will you order `Umar (to lead
the prayer)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer." Then I said to Hafsa,
"Tell him, Abu i Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands in his place, he would not be able to make
the people hear him. Would you order `Umar to lead the prayer?' " Hafsa did so. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Verily you are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer." So Abu-
Bakr stood for the prayer. In the meantime Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) felt better and came out with the help of
two persons and both of his legs were dragging on the ground till he entered the mosque. When Abu
Bakr heard him coming, he tried to retreat but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) beckoned him to carry on. The Prophet (ﷺ)
sat on his left side. Abu Bakr was praying while standing and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was leading the prayer
while sitting. Abu Bakr was following the Prophet (ﷺ) and the people were following Abu Bakr (in the
prayer).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed two rak`at (instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhul-Yadain asked
him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked the
people whether Dhul-Yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's
Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two rak`at and then finished his prayer with Taslim and then
said, "Allahu Akbar." He followed it with two prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit longer.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed two rak`at of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed two
rak`at only. Then he prayed two more rak`at and finished them with the Taslim followed by two
prostrations.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
the mother of the faithful believers: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in his last illness said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the
people in the prayer." I said, "If Abu Bakr stood in your place, he would not be able to make the
people hear him owing to his weeping. So please order `Umar to lead the prayer." He said, "Tell Abu
Bakr to lead the people in the prayer." I said to Hafsa, "Say to him, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and
if he stood in your place he would not be able to make the people hear him owing to his weeping. So
order `Umar to lead the people in the prayer.' " Hafsa did so but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Keep quiet.
Verily you are the companions of (Prophet) Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."
Hafsa said to me, "I never got any good from you."
Sahih

Narrated An-Nu`man bin 'Bashir:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.'
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the Iqama was pronounced and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and
stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.'
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an Abdominal disease, or
of being buried alive by a falling building." And then he added, "If the people knew the Reward for
the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the `Isha' and the
Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the reward
for the first row, they would draw lots for it."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow when he
bows, and say, "Rabbana-lakal hamd" if he says "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah"; and if he prostrates,
prostrate (after him), and if he prays sitting, pray sitting all together, and straighten the rows for the
prayer, as the straightening of the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a correct and
perfect one. (See Hadith No. 657).
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and
correct prayer. "
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I arrived at Medina and was asked whether I found any change since the days of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). I
said, "I have not found any change except that you do not stand in alignment in your prayers."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows for I see you from behind my back." Anas added, "Everyone
of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of his
companion."
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) one night and stood on his left side. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) caught hold of my head
from behind and drew me to his right and then offered the prayer and slept. Later the Mu'adh-dhin
came and the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for prayer without performing ablution.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
One night an orphan and I offered the prayers behind the Prophet (ﷺ) in my house and my mother (Um
Sulaim) was standing behind us (by herself forming a row).
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
One night I stood to the left of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the prayer but he caught hold of me by the hand or by
the shoulder (arm) till he made me stand on his right and beckoned with his hand (for me) to go from
behind (him). (Al-Kashmaihani [??] , Fath-ul-Bari).
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray in his room at night. As the wall of the room was LOW, the people saw
him and some of them stood up to follow him in the prayer. In the morning they spread the news. The
following night the Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the prayer and the people followed him. This went on for two or
three nights. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not stand for the prayer the following night, and did not
come out. In the morning, the people asked him about it. He replied, that he way afraid that the night
prayer might become compulsory.
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) had a mat which he used to spread during the day and use as a curtain at night. So a
number of people gathered at night facing it and prayed behind him.
Sahih

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made a small room in the month of Ramadan (Sa`id said, "I think that Zaid bin Thabit
said that it was made of a mat") and he prayed there for a few nights, and so some of his companions
prayed behind him. When he came to know about it, he kept on sitting. In the morning, he went out to
them and said, "I have seen and understood what you did. You should pray in your houses, for the best
prayer of a person is that which he prays in his house except the compulsory prayers."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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 hamidah", you should say, "Rabbana wa laka l-hamd.:
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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
hamidah say, 'Rabbana laka l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 hamidah', say, ' Rabbana wa laka l-hamd', prostrate if he prostrates and pray
sitting altogether if he prays sitting."
Sahih

Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah:
My father said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 hamidah, Rabbana wa laka l-hamd." And he
did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
I saw that whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 hamidah". But he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in
prostrations.
Sahih

Narrated 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 Messenger (ﷺ) did the same."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 hamidah ", he did the same and then said, "Rabbana wa laka lhamd."
But he did not do the same on prostrating and on lifting the head from it."
Sahih

Narrated 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 hamidah", and he used to do the same on rising from the second rak`a (for the 3rd rak`a). Ibn
`Umar said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do the same."
Sahih

Narrated 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 (ﷺ) ."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar used to start the prayer with "Al hamdu li l-lahi Rabbi l-`alamin
(All praise is but to Allah, Lord of the Worlds).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do
you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I say, 'Allahumma, baa`id
baini wa baina khatayaya kama baa`adta baina l-mashriqi wa l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqini min
khatayaya kama yunaqqa th-thawbu l-abyadu mina d-danas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bi l-maa'i
wa th-thalji wa l-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.)"
Sahih

Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ma`mar:
We asked Khabbab whether Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara:
(And Al-Bara was not a liar) Whenever we offered prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he raised his head
from the bowing, we used to remain standing till we saw him prostrating .
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
Once solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He offered the eclipse prayer. His
companions asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We saw you trying to take something while standing at your
place and then we saw you retreating." The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 eyesight would be taken away."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.)"
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) beckoned them to complete their prayer and then he let the
curtain fall. He died in the last hours of that day.
Sahih

Narrated 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 'Is-haq! These people claim that you do not
pray properly." Abu 'Is-haq 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 rak`at of `Isha prayer and
shorten the last two rak`at." `Umar said, "O Aba 'Is-haq, 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 Sa`d's curse. `Abdul Malik, the sub narrator, said that he had seen him
afterwards and his eyebrows were overhanging his eyes owing to old age and he used to tease and
assault the small girls in the way.
Sahih

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered the mosque and a person followed him. The man prayed and went to the
Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih

Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
Sa`d said, "I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (the prayer of Zuhr and
`Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the first two rak`at and shorten the last two
rak`at." `Umar said to Sa`d "This was what we thought about you."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) in Zuhr prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in
the first two rak`at: 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 (ﷺ) used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in the
first two rak`at 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.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ma`mar:
I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ma`mar:
I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of
the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers and at times a verse or so was audible to us."
Sahih

Narrated 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 Messenger (ﷺ). He
recited it in the Maghrib prayer. "
Sahih

Narrated 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 (ﷺ) reciting the longer of the two long Suras?"
Sahih

Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im:
My father said, "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reciting "at-Tur" (52) in the Maghrib prayer."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Rafi`:
I offered the `Isha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha s-samaa'u n-shaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited
that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was on a journey and recited in one of the first two rak`at of the `Isha' prayer "Wa t-teeni
wa z-zaitun." (95)
Sahih

Narrated Abu Rafi`:
Once I prayed the `Isha' prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha s-samaa'u n-shaqqat" (84) and
prostrated. I said, "What is that?" He said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he
recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting wa t-teeni wa z-zaitun" (95) in the `Isha' prayer, and I never heard a
sweeter voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
Sahih

Narrated 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 rak`at and shorten the last two and I will never shorten the
prayer in which I follow Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." `Umar said, "You are telling the truth and that is what I
think a tout you."
Sahih

Narrated 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 (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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 rak`at."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Qur'an is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited aloud for
us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Anas said:
One of the Ansar used to lead the Ansar in Salat in the Quba' mosque and it was his habit to recite Qul Huwal-lahu Ahad whenever he wanted to recite something in Salat. When he finished that Surah, he would recite another one with it. He followed the same procedure in each Rak'a. His companions discussed this with him and said, "You recite this Surah and do not consider it sufficient and then you recite another. So would you recite it alone or leave it and recite some other." He said, "I will never leave it and if you want me to be your Imam on this condition then it is all right ; otherwise I will leave you." They knew that he was the best amongst them and they did not like someone else to lead them in Salat. When the Prophet (ﷺ) went to them as usual, they informed him about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) addressed him and said, "O so-and-so, what forbids you from doing what your companions ask you to do ? Why do you read this Surah particularly in every Rak'a ?" He repiled, "I love this Surah." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your love for this Surah will make you enter Paradise."
Sahih

Narrated 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 (ﷺ) 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) Ha, Meem [??] (which the Prophet (ﷺ)
used to recite) in each rak`a.
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) uses to recite Al-Fatiha followed by another Sura in the first two rak`at
of the prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in the last two rak`at 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."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Ma`mar:
We said to Khabbab "Did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of
the Zuhr and `Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to prolong the first rak`a."
Sahih

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) used
to Say "Amin."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Say Amen when the Imam says 'Ghairi l-maghdubi `alaihim wala d-daalleen'
(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".
Sahih

Narrated Abu Bakra:
I reached the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before joining the
row mentioned it to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to me, "May Allah increase your love for the good. But do
not repeat it again (bowing in that way).
Sahih

Narrated `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 Messenger (ﷺ). `Ali said Takbir on each rising and bowing.
Sahih

Narrated 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 Messenger (ﷺ)
than that of anyone of you."
Sahih

Narrated 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."
Sahih

Narrated `Ikrima:
I saw a person praying at Muqam-Ibrahim (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?"
Sahih

Narrated `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 Abul-Qasim."
Sahih

And narrated Abu Huraira:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood for the prayer,
he said Takbir on starting the prayer and then on bowing. On rising from bowing he said, "Sami`a llahu
liman hamidah," and then while standing straight he used to say, "Rabbana laka-l hamd" (Al-
Laith said, "(The Prophet (ﷺ) said), 'Wa laka 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.
Sahih

Narrated 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."
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Narrated Zaid bin Wahb:
Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and prostration 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."
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Narrated Al-Bara:
The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and the standing after the
bowing of the Prophet (ﷺ) but not qiyam (standing in the prayer) and qu`ud (sitting in the prayer) used to
be approximately equal (in duration).
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Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Sahih

Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say in his bowing and prostrations, "Subhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana wa
bihamdika; Allahumma ghfir li.' (Exalted [from unbecoming attributes] Are you O Allah our Lord,
and by Your praise [do I exalt you]. O Allah! Forgive me).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," (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 (ﷺ) used to
say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No. 656).
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam says, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," 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."
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Narrated Abu Salama:
Abu Hurairah said, "No doubt, my Salat is similar to that of the Prophet (ﷺ)." Abu Hurairah used to recite Qunut after saying Sami' Allahu liman hamida in the last Rak'a of the Zuhr, Isha and Fajr Prayers. He would ask Allah's Forgiveness for the true believers and curse the disbelievers.
Sahih

Narrated Anas:
The qunut [supplication before going down for prostration] used to be recited in the Maghrib and the
Fajr prayers.
Sahih

Narrated Rifa`a bin Rafi` Az-Zuraqi:
One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from bowing, he said, "Sami`a
l-lahu liman hamidah." A man behind him said, "Rabbana wa laka l-hamdu, 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.
Sahih

Narrated Thabit:
Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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).
Sahih

Narrated Al-Bara':
The bowing, the prostrations, the period of standing after bowing and the interval between the two
prostrations of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to be equal in duration .
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Narrated Aiyub:
Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih

Narrated 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, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," and before prostrating he would say "Rabbana wa laka lhamd."
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 Messenger (ﷺ) than yours, and this was His prayer till
he left this world."
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And Abu Huraira said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) raised his head from (bowing) he \nused to say "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka l-hamd." He Would invoke Allah for \nsome 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.
Sahih

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell from a horse and the right side of his body was injured. We went to inquire 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 hamidah," say,
"Rabbana wa laka l-hamd", 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.
Sahih

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! 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 Messenger (ﷺ)!" 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 favor is granted
to you?' He will say, "No by Your (Honor) 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 Sa`id Al-Khudri, said to
Abu Huraira, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'That is for you and ten times more like it.' "Abu
Huraira said, "I do not remember from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) except (his saying), 'All this is granted to you
and a similar amount besides." Abu Sa`id said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for you and ten times
more the like of it."
Sahih