Book 5: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
Hadith 963
Sahih — Darussalam
Prohibition of bowing or prostrating before the Imam
It was
narrated that Mu’awiyah bin Abu Sufyan said: “The Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not bow or prostrate before me. No matter how
far ahead of you I bow, you will catch up with me when I stand up,
and
no matter how far ahead of you I prostrate, you will catch up
with me
when I raise my head. I have become bulky.’”
It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
“It is impolite for a man to wipe his forehead a great deal
before
he finishes prayer.”
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهُدَيْرِ التَّيْمِيُّ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ أَنْ يُكْثِرَ الرَّجُلُ مَسْحَ جَبْهَتِهِ قَبْلَ الْفَرَاغِ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ
Hadith 965
Da’if — Darussalam
What is disliked in the Prayer
It was
narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do
not crack your fingers during the prayer.”
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ وَإِسْرَائِيلُ بْنُ يُونُسَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ لاَ تُفَقِّعْ أَصَابِعَكَ وَأَنْتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
Hadith 966
Da’if — Darussalam
What is disliked in the Prayer
It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
forbade a man to cover his mouth during the prayer.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ سُفْيَانُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْمُؤَدِّبُ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ ذَكْوَانَ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يُغَطِّيَ الرَّجُلُ فَاهُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
Hadith 967
Hasan — Darussalam
What is disliked in the Prayer
It was
narrated from Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah that the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
saw a man who had interlocked his fingers during the prayer, so
the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) separated his fingers.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الدَّارِمِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً قَدْ شَبَّكَ أَصَابِعَهُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَفَرَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ
Hadith 968
Da’if — Darussalam
What is disliked in the Prayer
It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
“When anyone of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth
and
not make a sound, because Satan laughs at him.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ أَنْبَأَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَضَعْ يَدَهُ عَلَى فِيهِ وَلاَ يَعْوِي فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَضْحَكُ مِنْهُ
Hadith 969
Da’if — Darussalam
What is disliked in the Prayer
It was
narrated from ‘Adi bin Thabit, from his father, from his
grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Spitting, blowing one’s
nose, menstruating and drowsiness during the prayer are from Satan.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْيَقْظَانِ عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ الْبُزَاقُ وَالْمُخَاطُ وَالْحَيْضُ وَالنُّعَاسُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ
Hadith 970
Da’if — Darussalam
The one who leads people in Prayer when they do not like him (to lead them)
It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “The Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ) said: ‘There are three whose prayer are not accepted: A man
who
leads people while they do not like him; a man who does not come
to
prayer until its end – meaning after its time has expired –
and one
who enslaves a freed person.’”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنِ الإِفْرِيقِيِّ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ عَبْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ تُقْبَلُ لَهُمْ صَلاَةٌ الرَّجُلُ يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ وَهُمْ لَهُ كَارِهُونَ وَالرَّجُلُ لاَ يَأْتِي الصَّلاَةَ إِلاَّ دِبَارًا يَعْنِي بَعْدَ مَا يَفُوتُهُ الْوَقْتُ وَمَنِ اعْتَبَدَ مُحَرَّرًا
Hadith 971
Hasan — Darussalam
The one who leads people in Prayer when they do not like him (to lead them)
It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
“There are three whose prayer do not rise more than a hand span
above their heads: A man who leads people (in prayer) when they do
not
like him; a woman who has spent the night with her husband angry
with
her; and two brothers who have severed contact with one
another.”
It was
narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said: “The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) said: ‘Two or more people are a congregation.’”
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ بَدْرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ اثْنَانِ فَمَا فَوْقَهُمَا جَمَاعَةٌ
Hadith 973
Sahih — Darussalam
Two are a congregation
It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “I stayed overnight with my
maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet (ﷺ) got up during the night
to perform prayer. So I got up and stood on his left. He took me by
the hand and made me stand on his right.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
Hadith 974
Da’if — Darussalam
Two are a congregation
Shurahbil
said: “I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah say: ‘The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) was performing Maghrib, and I came and stood on his left,
but
he made me stand on his right.’”
حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا شُرَحْبِيلُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ فَجِئْتُ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
Hadith 975
Sahih — Darussalam
Two are a congregation
It was
narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led a
woman
of his household and myself in prayer. I stood to his right and
the
woman stood behind us.”
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِامْرَأَةٍ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَبِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَصَلَّتِ الْمَرْأَةُ خَلْفَنَا
Hadith 976
Sahih — Darussalam
Who is preferred to stand closest to the Imam
It was
narrated that Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari said: “The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was
straight) at the time of prayer, saying: ‘Keep (the rows) straight,
do
not differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer from
discord. Let those who are forbearing and wise stand closest to me,
then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.’”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَمْسَحُ مَنَاكِبَنَا فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَيَقُولُ لاَ تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ لِيَلِيَنِي مِنْكُمْ أُولُو الأَحْلاَمِ وَالنُّهَى ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ
Hadith 977
Sahih — Darussalam
Who is preferred to stand closest to the Imam
It was
narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked
the
Muhajirun and Ansar to stand closest to him, so that they could
learn
from him.”
It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw
that
some of his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said:
“Come
forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow
your
lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah will put them
back.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْهَبِ عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى فِي أَصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّرًا فَقَالَ تَقَدَّمُوا فَأْتَمُّوا بِي وَلْيَأْتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ لاَ يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ اللَّهُ
Hadith 979
Sahih — Darussalam
Who is most deserving of leading the Prayer
It was
narrated that Malik bin Huwairith said: “I came to the Prophet
(ﷺ) with a friend of mine, and when we wanted to leave, he said to
us: ‘When the time for prayer comes, say the Adhan and Iqamah, then
let the older of you lead the prayer.’”
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِي فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا الاِنْصِرَافَ قَالَ لَنَا إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا
Hadith 980
Sahih — Darussalam
Who is most deserving of leading the Prayer
Abu
Mas’ud said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The people
should be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation of
the
Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then they should
be
led by the one who emigrated first. If they are equal in
emigration,
then they should be led by the eldest. A man should not
be led among
his family or in his place of authority; no one should
be sat in his
place of honor in his house without permission, or
without his
permission.’”
Abu Hazim
said: “Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi used to give preference to
the
young to lead his people in prayer. It was said to him: “Do you do
that, when you have such seniority (in Islam)?” He said: “I heard
the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The Imam is responsible. If he
does
well, then he will have the reward and so will they, but if he
does
badly, then that will be counted against him but not against
them.’”
It was
narrated that Salamah bint Hurr, the sister of Kharashah, said:
“I
heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘A time will come when the people will
stand for a long time and will not be able to find any Imam to lead
them in prayer.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ أُمِّ غُرَابٍ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا عَقِيلَةُ عَنْ سَلاَمَةَ بِنْتِ الْحُرِّ أُخْتِ خَرَشَةَ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَقُومُونَ سَاعَةً لاَ يَجِدُونَ إِمَامًا يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ