Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 699
Narated By Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari: Allah’s Apostle 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 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 hamida’, you should say, ‘Rabbana wa-laka-l hamd.’”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 700
Narated By Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Apostle 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 hamida say, ‘Rabbana laka-l-hamd’, and
prostrate when he prostrates.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 701
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet 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 hamida’, say, ‘ Rabbana wa-laka-l-
hamd’, prostrate if he prostrates and pray sitting altogether if he prays sitting.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 702
Narated By Salim bin ‘Abdullah: My father said, “Allah’s Apostle 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
hamida, Rabbana walaka-l-hamd.” And he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 703
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: I saw that whenever Allah’s Apostle 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 hamida”. But
he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 704
Narated By 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 Apostle did the same.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 705
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: I saw Allah’s Apostle 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 hamida “, he did the
same and then said, “Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd.” But he did not do the same on prostrating and
on lifting the head from it.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 706
Narated By 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 hamida”, and he used to do the same on rising from
the second Rak’a (for the 3rd Rak’a). Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Prophet used to do the same.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 707
Narated By 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.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 708
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 709
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 710
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar used to start the prayer with
“Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-‘ala-min (All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 711
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle 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
“May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and
recitation?” The Prophet said, “I say, ‘Allahumma, ba’id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba’adta
baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqim min khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-
abyadu mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-ma’i wa-th-thalji wal-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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 712
Narated By Asma’ bint Abi Bakr: The Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 713
Narated By Abu Ma’mar: We asked Khabbab whether Allah’s Apostle 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 714
Narated By Al-Bara: (And Al-Bara was not a liar) Whenever we offered prayer with the Prophet
and he raised his head from the bowing, we used to remain standing till we saw him prostrating.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 715
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas: Once solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of Allah’s
Apostle. He offered the eclipse prayer. His companions asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! We saw you
trying to take something while standing at your place and then we saw you retreating.” The
Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 716
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 717
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet 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 eye-sight would
be taken away.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 718
Narated By ‘Aisha: I asked Allah’s Apostle 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 719
Narated By ‘Aisha: Once the Prophet 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 720
Narated By Ibn ‘Umar: The Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 721
Narated By Anas: While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Al lah’s Apostle 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
beckoned them to complete their prayer and then he let the curtain fall. He died in the last hours
of that day.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 722
Narated By 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
Ishaq! These people claim that you do not pray properly.” Abu Ishaq 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 Rakat of ‘Isha prayer and shorten the last two Rakat.” ‘Umar said,
“O Aba Ishaq, 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 over-hanging his eyes owing to
old age and he used to tease and assault the small girls in the way.Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 723
Narated By ‘Ubada bin As-Samit: Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in
his prayer, his prayer is invalid.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 724
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle entered the mosque and a person followed him. The
man prayed and went to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet 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
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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 725
Narated By Jabir bin Samura: Sa’d said, “I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of
Allah’s Apostle (the prayer of Zuhr and ‘Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the
first two Rakat and shorten the last two Rak’at.” ‘Umar said to Sa’d “This was what we thought
about you.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 726
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet in Zuhr prayers used to
recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in the first two Rakat: 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 used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in the first two Rakat 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 727
Narated By Abu Ma’mar: I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 728
Narated By Abu Ma’mar: I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet 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.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 729
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha
along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and the ‘Asr prayers and at times a t
verse or so was audible to us.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 730
Narated By 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 Apostle. He recited it in the Maghrib prayer.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 731
Narated By Marwan bin Al-Hakam: Zaid bin Thabit said to me, “Why do you recite very short
S&ras in the Maghrib prayer while I heard the Prophet reciting the longer of the two long
Suras?”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 732
Narated By Jubair bin Mut’im: My father said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle reciting “At-Tur” (52) in
the Maghrib prayer.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 733
Narated By Abu Rafi: I offered the ‘Isha’ prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, “Idha-s-
Sama’u-n-Shaqqat” (84) and prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, “I prostrated behind Abu-l-
Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.”Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 734
Narated By Al-Bara: The Prophet was on a journey and recited in one of the first two Rakat of
the ‘Isha’ prayer “Wat-tini waz-zaituni.” (95)
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 735
Narated By Abu Rafi’: Once I prayed the ‘Isha’ prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, “Idha-s-
Sama’ u-nShaqqat” (84) and prostrated. I said, “What is that?” He said, “I prostrated behind
Abu-l-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 736
Narated By Al-Bara: I heard the Prophet reciting wat-tini wazzaituni” (95) in the ‘Isha’ prayer,
and I never heard a sweeter voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 737
Narated By 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 Rakat and
shorten the last two and I will never shorten the prayer in which I follow Allah’s Apostle.” ‘Umar
said, “You are telling the truth and that is what I think a tout you.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 738
Narated By 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 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
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 Rakat.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 739
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Qur’an is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which
Allah’s Apostle recited aloud for us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayersin which the Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 740
Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet 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 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 741
Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 742
Narated By 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 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)
AL, HA, MIM (which the Prophet used to recite) in each Rak’a.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 743
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet uses to recite Al-Fatiha
followed by another Sura in the first two Rakat of the prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in
the last two Rakat 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 744
Narated By Abu Ma’mar: We said to Khabbab “Did Allah’s Apostle 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 745
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha
along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers. A verse or so was
audible at times and he used to prolong the first Rak’a.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 746
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 747
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet 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 Apostle used to Say “Amin.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 748
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 749
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Say Amen’ when the Imam says “Ghair-il-
maghdubi ‘alaihim wala-ddal-lin; 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 750
Narated By Abu Bakra: I reached the Prophet in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer
and I too bowed before joining the row mentioned it to the Prophet and he said to me, “May
Allah increase your love for the good. But do not repeat it again (bowing in that way).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 751
Narated By 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 Apostle. ‘Ali said Takbir on each rising
and bowing.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 752
Narated By 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 Apostle than that of anyone of you.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 753
Narated By 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 754
Narated By ‘Ikrima: I saw a person praying at Muqam-lbrahim (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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 755
Narated By ‘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 Abu-l-Qasim.” And narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever Allah’s
Apostle stood for the prayer, he said Takbir on starting the prayer and then on bowing. On rising
from bowing he said, “Sami’ a-l-lahu liman hamida,” and then while standing straight he used tosay, “Rabbana laka-l hamd” (Al-Laith said, “(The Prophet said), ‘Walaka-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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 756
Narated By 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.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 757
Narated By Zaid binWahb: Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and
prostrations 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.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 758
Narated By Al-Bara: The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and
the standing after the bowing of the Prophet but not Qiyam (standing in the prayer) and Qu’ud
(sitting in the prayer) used to be approximately equal (in duration).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 759
Narated By Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet 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 Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 760
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations, “Subhanaka-
Allahumma Rabbana wa-bihamdika Allahumma-ighfirli.’ (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable
things) is ascribed to Him. O Allah Our Lord! And all the praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive
me).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 761
Narated By Abu Huraira: When the Prophet said, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida,” (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 used to say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising
after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No. 656).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 762
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Imam says, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman
hamida,” 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.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 763
Narated By Anas: The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 764
Narated By Rifa’a bin Rafi AzZuraqi: One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he
raised his head from bowing, he said, “Sami’a-l-lahu Liman hamida.” A man behind him said,
“Rabbana walaka-l hamd 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 BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 765
Narated By Thabit: Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet and while
demonstrating, he used to raise his head from bowing and stand so long that we would say that
he had forgotten (the prostrationSahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 785
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, “Be straight in the prostrations and none of you
should put his forearms on the ground (in the prostration) like a dog.”anas
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 786
Narated By Malik bin Huwairith Al-Laithi: I saw the Prophet praying and in the odd Rakat, he
used to sit for a moment before getting up.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 787
Narated By Aiyub: Abu Qilaba said, “Malik bin Huwairith came to us and led us in the prayer in
this mosque of ours and said, ‘I lead you in prayer but I do not want to offer the prayer but just to
show you how Allah’s Apostle performed his prayers.” I asked Abu Qilaba, “How was the prayer
of Malik bin Huwairith?” He replied, “Like the prayer of this Sheikh of ours i.e. ‘Amr bin Salima.”
That Sheikh used to pronounce the Takbir perfectly and when he raised his head from the
second prostration he would sit for a while and then support himself on the ground and get up.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 788
Narated By Said bin Al-Harith: Abu Said led us in the prayer and said the Takbir aloud on
arising from the prostration, and on prostrating, on rising again, and on getting up from the
second Rak’a. Abu Said said, “I saw the Prophet doing the same.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 789
Narated By Mutarrif: ‘Imran and I prayed behind ‘Ali bin Abi Talib and he said Takbir on
prostrating, on rising and on getting up after the two Rakat (i.e. after the second Rak’a). When
the prayer was finished, ‘Imran took me by the hand and said, “He (‘Ali) has prayed the prayer
of Muhammad” (or said, “He made us remember the prayer of Muhammad).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 790
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdullah: I saw ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar crossing his legs while sitting
in the prayer and I, a mere youngster in those days, did the same. Ibn ‘Umar forbade me to do
so, and said, “The proper way is to keep the right foot propped up and bend the left in the
prayer.” I said questioningly, “But you are doing so (crossing the legs).” He said, “My feet cannot
bear my weight.”Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 791
Narated By Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin ‘Ata’: I was sitting with some of the companions of
Allah’s Apostle and we were discussing about the way of praying of the Prophet. Abu Humaid
As-Saidi said, “I remember the prayer of Allah’s Apostle better than any one of you. I saw him
raising both his hands up to the level of the shoulders on saying the Takbir; and on bowing he
placed his hands on both knees and bent his back straight, then he stood up straight from
bowing till all the vertebrate took their normal positions. In prostrations, he placed both his
hands on the ground with the forearms away from the ground and away from his body, and his
toes were facing the Qibla. On sitting In the second Rak’a he sat on his left foot and propped up
the right one; and in the last Rak’a he pushed his left foot forward and kept the other foot
propped up and sat over the buttocks.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 792
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Buhaina: (he was from the tribe of Uzd Shan’u’a and was the ally of
the tribe of ‘Abdul-Manaf and was one of the companions of the Prophet): Once the Prophet led
us in the Zuhr prayer and stood up after the second Rak’a and did not sit down. The people
stood up with him. When the prayer was about to end and the people were waiting for him to
say the Taslim, he said Takbir while sitting and prostrated twice before saying the Taslim and
then he said the Taslim.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 793
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina: Once Allah’s Apostle led us in the Zuhr prayer
and got up (after the prostrations of the second Rak’a) although he should have sat (for the
Tashah-hud). So at the end of the prayer, he prostrated twice while sitting (prostrations of
Sahu).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 794
Narated By Shaqlq bin Salama: ‘Abdullah said, “Whenever we prayed behind the Prophet we
used to recite (in sitting) ‘Peace be on Gabriel, Michael, peace be on so and so. Once Allah’s
Apostle looked back at us and said, ‘Allah Himself is As-Salam (Peace), and if anyone of you
prays then he should say, At-Tahiyatu lil-lahi wassalawatu wat-taiyibatu. AsSalamu ‘alalika
aiyuha-n-Nabiyu wa rahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu. As-Salam alaina wa ala ibadil-lah is-salihin.
(All the compliments, prayers and good things are due to Allah: peace be on you, O Prophet
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be on you. Peace be on us an on the true pious slaves of
Allah). (If you say that, it will be for all the slaves in the heaven and the earth). Ash-hadu an la-
ilaha illa-l-lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu. (I testify that none hasthe right to be worshipped but Allah and I also testify that Muhammad is His slave and His
Apostle).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 795
Narated By ‘Aisha: (The wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle used to invoke Allah in the prayer
saying “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal,
wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wa fitnatil-mamati. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-ma
thami wal-maghrami. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave and
from the afflictions of Masi,h Ad-Dajjal and from the afflictions of life and death. O Allah, I seek
refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt).” Somebody said to him, “Why do you so
frequently seek refuge with Allah from being in debt?” The Prophet replied, “A person in debt
tells lies whenever he speaks, and breaks promises whenever he makes (them).” ‘Aisha also
narrated: I heard Allah’s Apostle in his prayer seeking refuge with Allah from the afflictions of
Ad-dajjal.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 796
Narated By Abu Bakr As-Siddiq: I asked Allah’s Apostle to teach me an invocation so that I
may invoke Allah with it in my prayer. He told me to say, “Allahumma inni zalumtu nafsi zulman
kathiran, Wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta faghfirli maghfiratan min ‘Indika, war-hamni innaka
antal-ghafururrahim (O Allah! I have done great injustice to myself and none except You
forgives sins, so please forgive me and be Merciful to me as You are the Forgiver, the
Merciful).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 797
Narated By ‘Abdullah: When we prayed with the Prophet we used to say, “Peace be on Allah
from His slaves and peace be on so and so.” The Prophet said, “Don’t say As-Salam be on
Allah, for He Himself is As-Salam, but say, ‘At-tahiyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu. As-
salamu ‘Alaika aiyuhan-Nabiyu warahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala
ibadillahis-salihin. (If you say this then it will be for all the slaves in heaven or between heaven
and earth). Ashhadu an la-ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhu wa
Rasuluhu.’ Then select the invocation you like best and recite it.” (See Hadith No. 794, 795 &
796).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRAYER
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith Number 798
Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: I saw Allah’s Apostle prostrating in mud and water and saw
the mark of mud on his forehead.
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