# Sahih Muslim - The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #1275

**Book:** The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer | **Narrator(s):** Abu Shihab | **Grade:** Sahih

‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz deferred the afternoon prayer somewhat and ‘Urwa said to him: Gabriel came down and he led the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in prayer. ‘Umar said to him: O ‘Urwa, are you aware of what you are saying? Upon this he (‘Urwa) said: I heard Bashir b. Abu Mas’ud say that he heard Abu Mas’ud say that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Gabriel came down and acted as my Imam, then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him. then I prayed with him. then I prayed with him. reckoning with his fingers five times of prayer.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-muslim-1275/)*

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