Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 11:
Call
to Prayers (Adhaan)
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 577:
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).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 578:
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 Apostle ordered Bilal to
get up and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 579:
Narrated Anas:
Bilal was ordered
to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers
twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqamas
once except "Qad-qamat-is-Salat".
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 580:
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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 581:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Anas said, "Bilal
was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan
twice and of Iqama once only." The sub
narrator Isma'li said, "I mentioned that to
Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqama
(i.e. Qad-Qamatis-Salat which should be said
twice)."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 582:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 583:
Narrated 'Abdul
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 Said added, "I heard
it (this narration) from Allah's Apostle."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 584:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas bin Malik
said, "Whenever the Prophet 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 they shouted 'Muhammad!
By Allah, Muhammad and his army.' When Allah's
Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 585:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Whenever you hear the Adhan, say what
the Mu'adhdhin is saying.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 586:
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 Apostle.)"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 587:
Narrated Yahya as
above (586) and added:
"Some of my
companions told me that Hisham had said,
"When the Mu'adhdhin said, "Haiya alas-sala(t)
(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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 588:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Whoever after listening to the Adhan
says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-d-da' watit-tammati
was-salatil qa'imati, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata
wal-fadilata, wab' athhu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi
wa' adtahu (O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (of
not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular
prayer which is going to be established! Kindly
give Muhammad the right of intercession and
superiority and send him (on the Day of Judgment)
to the best and the highest place in Paradise
which You promised him)', then intercession for me
will be permitted for him on the Day of
Resurrection").
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 589:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 590:
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, "Haiya 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 or his Mu'adhdhin), and it is
a license.'
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 591:
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 592:
Narrated Hafsa:
When the Muadh-dhin
pronounced the Adhan for Fajr prayer and the dawn
became evident the Prophet ordered a two Rakat
light prayer (Sunna) before the Iqama of the
compulsory (congregational) prayer.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 593:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to
offer two light Rakat between the Adhan and the
Iqama of the Fajr prayer.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 594:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night,
so keep on eating and drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um
Maktum pronounces the Adhan."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 595:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Mas'ud:
The Prophet 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) .
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 596:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said,
"Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat
and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces
the Adhan."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 597:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani:
Allah's Apostle
said thrice, "There is a prayer between the
two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama)," and added,
"For the one who wants to pray."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 598:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
"When the
Mu'adhdhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the
companions of the Prophet would proceed to the
pillars of the mosque (for the prayer) till the
Prophet arrived and in this way they used to pray
two Rakat 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)."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 599:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle
used to pray two light Rakat before the morning
(compulsory) prayer after the day dawned and the
Mu'adhdhin had finished his Adhan. He then would
lie on his right side till the Mu'adhdhin came to
pronounce the Iqama.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 600:
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)."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 601:
Narrated Malik bin
Huwairth:
I came to the
Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 602:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
We were in the
company of the Prophet on a journey and the
Mu'adhdhin wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the (Zuhr)
prayer. The Prophet 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 said, "Let it become
cooler," till the shadows of the hillocks
become equal to their sizes. The Prophet added,
"The severity of the heat is from the raging
of Hell."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 603:
Narrated Malik bin
Huwairth:
Two men came to the
Prophet with the intention of a journey. The
Prophet said, "When (both of) you set out,
pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of
you should lead the prayer."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 604:
Narrated Malik:
We came to the
Prophet and stayed with him for twenty days and
nights. We were all young and of about the same
age. The Prophet 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 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 605:
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 Apostle used to tell the
Mu'adhdin 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 606:
Narrated 'Aun bin
Abi Juhaifa:
My father said,
"I saw Allah's Apostle at a place called Al-Abtah.
Bilal came and informed him about the prayer and
then came out with an Anza and planted it in front
of Allah's Apostle at Al-Abtah and pronounced the
Iqama."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 607:
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 608:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abi Qatada:
My father said,
"While we were praying with the Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 609:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 610:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abi Qatada:
My father said.
"Allah's Apostle said, 'If the Iqama is
pronounced then do not stand for the prayer till
you see me (in front of you).' "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 611:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abi:
Qatada, My father
said, "Allah's Apostle 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.'
"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 612:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
went out (of the mosque) when the Iqama had been
pronounced and the rows straightened. The Prophet
stood at his Musalla (praying place) and we waited
for the Prophet 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).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 613:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Once iqama was
pronounced and the people had straightened the
rows, Allah's Apostle 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 614:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
On the day of Al-Khandaq
(the trench), 'Umar bin Al-Khattab went to the
Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! 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 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 615:
Narrated Anas:
Once the Iqama was
pronounced and the Prophet 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) .
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 616:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Once Iqama was
pronounced a man came to the Prophet and detained
him (from the prayer).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 617:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was
about to order for collecting fire-wood (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.'
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 618:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty
seven times superior to the prayer offered by
person alone."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 619:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said,
"The prayer in congregation is twenty five
times superior to the prayer offered by person
alone."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 620:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 621:
Narrated Abu Salama
bin 'Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said,
"I heard Allah's Apostle 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." (17.18).
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).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 622:
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) .
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 623:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet 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. "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 624:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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 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
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 they knew the
reward for 'Isha' and Fajr prayers in
congregation, they would attend them even if they
were to crawl')
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 625:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas said,
"The Prophet 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 but Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 626:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"No prayer is harder for the hypocrites than
the Fajr and the 'Isha' prayers and if they knew
the reward for these prayers at their respective
times, they would certainly present themselves (in
the mosques) even if they had to c awl." The
Prophet added, "Certainly I decided to order
the Mu'adh-dhin (call-maker) to pronounce Iqama
and order a man to lead the prayer and then take a
fire flame to burn all those who had not left
their houses so far for the prayer along with
their houses."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 627:
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 628:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 629:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 630:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas was asked,
"Did Allah's Apostle wear a ring?" He
said, "Yes. Once he delayed the 'Isha' prayer
till mid-night 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 631:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 632:
Narrated Malik Ibn
Buhaina:
Allah's Apostle
passed by a man praying two Rakat after the Iqama
(had been pronounced). When Allah's Apostle
completed the prayer, the people gathered around
him (the Prophet) or that man and Allah's Apostle
said to him (protesting), Are there four Rakat in
Fajr prayer? Are there four Rakat in Fajr
prayer?"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 633:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
"We were with
'Aisha discussing the regularity of offering the
prayer and dignifying it. She said, 'When Allah's
Apostle 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
soft-hearted man and would not be able to lead the
prayer in his place. The Prophet 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 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 beckoned him to remain at his place and
the Prophet was brought till he sat beside Abu
Bakr." Al-A'mash was asked, "Was the
Prophet 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 was sitting on the left side of
Abu Bakr who was praying while standing."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 634:
Narrated 'Aisha:
"When the
Prophet 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."
'Ubaid Ullah 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.'
"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 635:
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 Apostle used to
order the Mu'adhdhin to say, 'Pray in your homes.'
"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 636:
Narrated Mahmuid
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 Apostle! 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 Apostle went to his house and said,
"Where do you like me to pray?" 'Itban
pointed to a place in his house and Allah's
Apostle, offered the prayer there.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 637:
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 638:
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
Apostles prostrating in water and mud and even I
saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 639:
Narrated Anas bin
Sirin:
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 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 prayed two Rakat on it." A man from
the family of Al-Jaruid asked, "Did the
Prophet used to pray the Duha (forenoon)
prayer?" Anas said, "I did not see him
praying the Duha prayer except on that day."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 640:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said,
"If supper is served, and Iqama is pronounced
one should start with the supper."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 641:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Allah's Apostle
said, "If the supper is served start having
it before praying the Maghrib prayer and do not be
hasty in finishing it."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 642:
Narrated Nafi':
Ibn 'Umar said,
"Allah's Apostle 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). Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 643:
Narrated Ja'far bin
'Amr bin Umaiya:
My father said,
"I saw Allah's Apostle 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 ablutilon.''
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 644:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
That he asked 'Aisha
"What did the Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 645:
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 used to pray.' " I asked
Abu Qilaba,"How did he use to pray?' "
He replied, "(The Prophet 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. "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 646:
Narrated Abu Musa:
"The Prophet
became sick and when his disease became
aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead
the prayer." 'Aisha said, "He is a
soft-hearted man and would not be able to lead the
prayer in your place." The Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 647:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the mother of the
believers: Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 648:
Narrated Az-Zuhn:
Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari,
told me, "Abu Bakr used to lead the people in
prayer during the fatal illness of the Prophet
till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in
rows) for the prayer the Prophet 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 would lead the prayer. The Prophet
beckoned us to complete the prayer and he let the
curtain fall. On the same day he died."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 649:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet 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 caught hold of the
curtain and lifted it. When the face of the
Prophet appeared we had never seen a scene more
pleasing than the face of the Prophet as it
appeared then. The Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 650:
Narrated Hamza bin
'Abdullah:
My father said,
"When Allah's Apostle 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 soft-hearted man and he would
be over-powered 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 651:
Narrated 'Urwa's
father:
'Aisha said,
"Allah's Apostle 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 Apostle felt a bit relieved
and came out and Abu Bakr was leading the people.
When Abu Bakr saw the Prophet he retreated but the
Prophet beckoned him to remain there. Allah's
Apostle sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was
following the prayer of Allah's Apostle and the
people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 652:
Narrated Sahl bin
Sa'd As-Sa'idi:
Allah's Apostle
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 Apostle 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 Apostle. Allah's Apostle beckoned him to
stay at his place. Abu Bakr raised his hands and
thanked Allah for that order of Allah's Apostle
and then he retreated till he reached the first
row. Allah's Apostle went forward and led the
prayer. When Allah's Apostle 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
Apostle?" Then Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 653:
Narrated Malik bin
Huwairth:
We went to the
Prophet and we were all young men and stayed with
him for about twenty nights. The Prophet 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 al the time of
the prayer one of you should pronounce the Adhan
and the oldest of you should lead the
prayer."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 654:
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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 655:
Narrated 'Ubaid-Ullah
Ibn 'Abdullah bin 'Utba:
I went to 'Aisha
and asked her to describe to me the illness of
Allah's Apostle. '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 Apostle,' 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
Apostle! The people were in the mosque waiting for
the Prophet for the 'Isha prayer. The Prophet sent
for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The
messenger went to Abu Bakr and said, 'Allah's
Apostle orders you to lead the people in the
prayer.' Abu Bakr was a soft-hearted 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 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 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."
'Ubaid-Ullah 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 ) along with Al-Abbas. I said. 'No.'
He said, 'He was 'Ali (Ibn Abi Talib).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 656:
Narrated Aisha:
the mother of the
believers: Allah's Apostle during his illness
prayed at his house while sitting whereas some
people prayed behind him standing. The Prophet
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-hamida ' (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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 657:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Once Allah's
Apostle 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 hamida, say then, 'Rabbana wa
Lakal-hamd' and pray standing if he prays standing
and pray sitting (all of you) if he prays
sitting."
Humaid said: The
saying of the Prophet "Pray sitting, if he
(Imam) prays sitting" was said in his former
illness (during his early life) but the Prophet
prayed sitting afterwards (in the last illness)
and the people were praying standing behind him
and the Prophet did not order them to sit. We
should follow the latest actions of the Prophet.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 658:
Narrated Al-Bara:
(and he was not a
liar) When Allah's Apostle said, "Sami a-l-lahu
Liman hamida " none of us bent his back (for
prostrations) till the Prophet prostrated and then
we would prostrate after him.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 659:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
as above.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 660:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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?"
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 661:
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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 662:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said,
"Listen and obey (your chief) even if an
Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made
your chief."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 663:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 664:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet said to
Abu-Dhar, "Listen and obey (your chief) even
if he is an Ethiopian with a head like a
raisin."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I passed the
night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's
Apostle offered the 'Isha' prayer and then came to
the house and offered four Rakat 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 Rakat and then two. He then slept
till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath
sounds). Afterwards he went out for the morning
prayer.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 666:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
One night I slept
at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet
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 Rakat and then slept till I heard
his breath sounds. And whenever he slept, he used
to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu'adhdhin
came to the Prophet and he went out and prayed the
morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 667:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I passed the
night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet
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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 668:
Narrated Mu'adh bin
Jabal:
I used to pray the
'Isha prayer with the Prophet and then go to lead
my people in the prayer.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 669:
Narrated 'Amr:
Jabir bin 'Abdullah
said, "Mu'adh bin Jabal used to pray with the
Prophet and then go to lead his people in prayer
Once he led the 'Isha' prayer and recited Surat
"Al-Baqra." Somebody left the prayer and
Mu'adh criticized him. The news reached the
Prophet 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).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 670:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud:
A man came and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 671:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
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. "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud:
A man came and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I keep away from
the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam)
prolongs it too much." Allah's Apostle became
furious and I had never seen him more furious than
he was on that day. The Prophet 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.''
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 673:
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 'AlBaqara"
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 wadu-haha
(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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 674:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet used to
pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to
offer it in a perfect manner.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 675:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Abi Qatada:
My father said,
"The Prophet 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.' "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 676:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
I never prayed
behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect
than that behind the Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 677:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 678:
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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 679:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
Mu'adh used to pray
with the Prophet and then go and lead his people
(tribe) in the prayer.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 680:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Prophet,
became ill in his fatal illness, Someone came to
inform him about the prayer, and the Prophet told
him to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the
prayer. I said, "Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted
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 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 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 beckoned
him to carry on. Abu Bakr retreated a bit and the
Prophet sat on his (left) side. Abu Bakr was
repeating the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) of Allah's
Apostle for the people to hear.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 681:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When Allah's
Apostle 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 Apostle! Abu Bakr is a
soft-hearted 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 said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the
people in the prayer." Then I said to Hafsa,
"Tell him, Abu i Bakr is a soft-hearted 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 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 Apostle 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
Apostle beckoned him to carry on. The Prophet sat
on his left side. Abu Bakr was praying while
standing and Allah's Apostle was leading the
prayer while sitting. Abu Bakr was following the
Prophet and the people were following Abu Bakr (in
the prayer).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 682:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Once Allah's
Apostle prayed two Rakat (instead of four) and
finished his prayer. Dhu-l-yadain asked him
whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he
had forgotten. Allah's Apostle asked the people
whether Dhu-l-yadain was telling the truth. The
people replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's
Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two Rakat
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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 683:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet prayed
two Rakat of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he
was told that he had prayed two Rakat only. Then
he prayed two more Rakat and finished them with
the Taslim followed by two prostrations.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 684:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the mother of the
faithful believers: Allah's Apostle 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 Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 685:
Narrated An-Nu'man
bin 'Bashir:
The Prophet said,
"Straighten your rows or Allah will alter
your faces."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 686:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said,
"Straighten your rows, for I see you from
behind my back.'
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 687:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Once the Iqama was
pronounced and Allah's Apostle faced us and said,
"Straighten your rows and stand closer
together, for I see you from behind my back.'
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 688:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 689:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet 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 hamida"; 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).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 690:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet said,
"Straighten your rows as the straightening of
rows is essential for a perfect and correct
prayer. "
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 691:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
I arrived at Medina
and was asked whether I found any change since the
days of Allah's Apostle. I said, "I have not
found any change except that you do not stand in
alignment in your prayers."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 692:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet 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."
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 693:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I prayed with the
Prophet one night and stood on his left side.
Allah's Apostle 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 stood up for prayer without performing
ablution.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 694:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
One night an orphan
and I offered the prayers behind the Prophet in my
house and my mother (Um Sulaim) was standing
behind us (by herself forming a row).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 695:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
One night I stood
to the left of the Prophet 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-Fateh al-Bari).
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 696:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle
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 stood for the prayer and the people
followed him. This went on for two or three
nights. Thereupon Allah's Apostle 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 697:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 11, Number 698:
Narrated Zaid bin
Thabit:
Allah's Apostle
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."
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