Hadith #601 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf 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 `Ishaâ and Fajr (morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #602 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin al-Harith Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØØ§Ø±Ø« Ø§ÙØ²Ø¨ÙØ¯Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once on a rainy muddy day, Ibn `Abbas delivered a sermon in our presence and when the Muâadhdhin pronounced the Adhan and said, âHaiyi `ala-s-sala(t) (come for the prayer)â Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say âPray at your homes.â The people began to look at each other (surprisingly). Ibn `Abbas said. âIt was done by one who was much better than I (i.e. the Prophet (ï·º) or his Muâadh-dhin), and it is a license.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #603 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Ø³Ø§ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ®Ø·Ø§Ø¨ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said that Allah s Apostle said, âBilal pronounces âAdhan at night, so keep on eating and drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces Adhan.â Salim added, âHe was a blind man who would not pronounce the Adhan unless he was told that the day had dawned.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #604 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Hafsa bint 'Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr ØÙØµØ© Ø¨ÙØª Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¨ÙØ± Ø§ÙØµØ¯ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
When the Muâadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan for Fajr prayer and the dawn became evident the Prophet ordered a two rak`at light prayer (Sunna) before the Iqama of the compulsory (congregational) prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #605 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) used to offer two light rak`at between the Adhan and the Iqama of the Fajr prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #606 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âBilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so keep on eating and drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #607 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âThe 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.â 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 P
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #608 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âBilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #609 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said thrice, âThere is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama),â and added, âFor the one who wants to pray.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #610 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
âWhen the Muâadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the companions of the Prophet (ï·º) would proceed to the pillars of the mosque (for the prayer) till the Prophet (ï·º) arrived and in this way they used to pray two rak`at before the Maghrib prayer. There used to be a little time between the Adhan and the Iqama.â Shu`ba said, âThere used to be a very short interval between the two (Adhan and Iqama).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #611 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to pray two light rak`at before the morning (compulsory) prayer after the day dawned and the Muâadh-dhin had finished his Adhan. He then would lie on his right side till the Muâadh-dhin came to pronounce the Iqama.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #612 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The prophet said, âThere is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama), there is a prayer between the two Adhans.â And then while saying it the third time he added, âFor the one who wants to (pray).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #613 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I came to the Prophet (ï·º) 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, âGo 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #614 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Dharr al-Ghaffari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
We were in the company of the Prophet (ï·º) on a journey and the Muâadh-dhin wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the (Zuhr) prayer. The Prophet (ï·º) said to him, âLet it become cooler.â Then he again wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet; said to him, âLet it become cooler.â The Muâadh-dhin again wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer but the Prophet (ï·º) said, âLet it become cooler,â till the shadows of the hillocks become equal to their sizes. The Prophet (ï·º) ad
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #615 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Two men came to the Prophet (ï·º) with the intention of a journey. The Prophet (ï·º) said, âWhen (both of) you set out, pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #616 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
We came to the Prophet (ï·º) and stayed with him for twenty days and nights. We were all young and of about the same age. The Prophet (ï·º) 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 (ï·
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #617 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Nafi' b. 'Ujayr b. 'Abd Yazid b. Hashim (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once in a cold night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer at Dajnan (the name of a mountain) and then said, âPray at your homesâ, and informed us that Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to tell the Muâadh-dhin to pronounce Adhan and say, âPray at your homesâ at the end of the Adhan on a rainy or a very cold night during the journey.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #618 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Awn bin Abi Juhayfa Ø¹ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¬ØÙÙØ© (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âI saw Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) at a place called Al-Abtah. Bilal came and informed him about the prayer and then came out with a short spear (or stick) and planted it in front of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) at Al-Abtah and pronounced the Iqama.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #619 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Awn bin Abi Juhayfa Ø¹ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¬ØÙÙØ© (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âI saw Bilal turning his face from side to side while pronouncing the Adhan for the prayer.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #620 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âWhile we were praying with the Prophet (ï·º) he heard the noise of some people. After the prayer he said, âWhat is the matter?â They replied âWe were hurrying for the prayer.â He said, âDo 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #621 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âWhen 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #622 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said. âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf the Iqama is pronounced then do not stand for the prayer till you see me (in front of you).â â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #623 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf the Iqama is pronounced, then do not stand for the prayer till you see me (in front of you) and do it calmly.â â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #624 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) went out (of the mosque) when the Iqama had been pronounced and the rows straightened. The Prophet (ï·º) stood at his Musalla (praying place) and we waited for the Prophet (ï·º) 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).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #625 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once Iqama was pronounced and the people had straightened the rows, Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) went forward (to lead the prayer) but he was Junub, so he said, âRemain in your places.â And he went out, took a bath and returned with water trickling from his head. Then he led the prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #626 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the trench), `Umar bin Al-Khattab went to the Prophet (ï·º) and said, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! By Allah, I could not pray (the `Asr) till the sun had set.â `Umar told this to the Prophet at the time when a fasting person had done Iftar (taken his meals). The Prophet (ï·º) 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #627 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ï·º) 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) .
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #628 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once Iqama was pronounced a man came to the Prophet (ï·º) and detained him (from the prayer).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #629 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âBy Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting firewood (fuel) and then order Someone to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and then order someone to lead the prayer then I would go from behind and burn the houses of men who did not present themselves for the (compulsory congregational) prayer. By Him, in Whose Hands my soul is, if anyone of them had known that he would get a bone covered with good meat or two (small) pieces of meat present
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #630 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âThe prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #631 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âThe prayer in congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #632 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âThe reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer offered in oneâs 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
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #633 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø³ÙÙØ© Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Huraira said, âI heard Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) saying, âThe 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.â â Abu Huraira then added, âRecite the Holy Book if you wish, for âIndeed, the recitation of the Qurâan in the early dawn (Fajr prayer) is ever witnessed.â (17:78).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #634 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven times greater (than that of the prayer offered by a person alone).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #635 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Ø³Ø§ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ®Ø·Ø§Ø¨ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I heard Um Ad-Dardaâ saying, âAbu Ad-Dardaâ entered the house in an angry mood. I said to him. âWhat makes you angry?â He replied, âBy 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.â (This happened in the last days of Abu Ad-Dardaâ during the rule of `Uthman) .
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #636 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Musa al-Asha'ari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âThe 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. â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #637 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âWhile 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.â Then the Prophet (ï·º) said, âFive 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 Allahâs cause.â (The Prophet (ï·º) further said, âIf the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #638 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Humaid bin 'Abdur Rahman ØÙÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ Ø§ÙØ²ÙØ±Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Anas said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) said, âO Bani Salima! Donât you think that for every step of yours (that you take towards the mosque) there is a reward (while coming for prayer)?â Mujahid said: âRegarding Allahâs Statement: âWe record that which they have sent before (them), and their tracesâ (36.12). âTheir tracesâ means âtheir steps.â â And Anas said that the people of Bani Salima wanted to shift to a place near the Prophet (ï·º) but Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) disliked t
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #639 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âNo prayer is heavier upon the hypocrites than the Fajr and the `Ishaâ prayers and if they knew what is in them (in reward), they would have attended them, even if (it was) crawling. Certainly, I felt the urge to order the Muâadh-dhin (call-maker) so that he would pronounce Iqama, then order a man to lead the people (in prayer), then take a flame of fire so that I burn (the houses) upon those who had not left for the prayer yet.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #640 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Prophet said (to two persons), âWhenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the prayer.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #641 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âThe angels keep on asking for Allahâs 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, âO Allah! Forgive him and be Merciful to him.â 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #642 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âAllah 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 Allahâs sake and they meet and part in Allahâs cause only, a man who refuses the call of
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #643 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Humaid bin 'Abdur Rahman ØÙÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ Ø§ÙØ²ÙØ±Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Anas was asked, âDid Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) wear a ring?â He said, âYes. Once he delayed the `Ishaâ prayer till midnight and after the prayer, he faced us and said, âThe people prayed and have slept and you remained in prayer as long as you waited for it.â â Anas added, âAs if I were just now observing the glitter of his ring.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #644 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âAllah 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #645 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) passed by a man praying two rak`at after the Iqama (had been pronounced). When Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) completed the prayer, the people gathered around him (the Prophet) or that man and Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said to him (protesting), Are there four rak`at in Fajr prayer? Are there four rak`at in Fajr prayer?â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #646 - Sahih al-Bukhari - al-'Aswad bin 'Amir Shadhan Ø§ÙØ£Ø³ÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø§ÙØ± Ø´Ø§Ø°Ø§Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
âWe were with `Aisha discussing the regularity of offering the prayer and dignifying it. She said, âWhen Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) fell sick with the fatal illness and when the time of prayer became due and Adhan was pronounced, he said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.â He was told that Abu Bakr was a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in his place. The Prophet (ï·º) gave the same order again but he was given the same reply. He gave the order for the th
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #647 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
âWhen the Prophet (ï·º) 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.â âUbaidullah said, âI told Ibn `Abbas what `Aisha had narrated and he said, âDo you know who was the (second) man whose name `Aisha did not mention'â I said, âNo.â Ibn `Abbas said, âHe was `Ali Ibn
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #648 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Nafi' b. 'Ujayr b. 'Abd Yazid b. Hashim (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once on a very cold and stormy night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer and then said, âPray in your homes.â He (Ibn `Umar) added. âOn very cold and rainy nights Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to order the Muâadh-dhin to say, âPray in your homes.â â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #649 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Mahmud bin 'Amr bin Yazid bin al-Sakan ÙØÙÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ±Ù Ø¨Ù ÙØ²ÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ³ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
`Itban bin Malik used to lead his people (tribe) in prayer and was a blind man, he said to Allahâs Apostle , âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! 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).â So Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) went to his house and said, âWhere do you like me to pray?â âItban pointed to a place in his house and Allahâs Messenger (ï·º), offered the pray
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #650 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin al-Harith Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØØ§Ø±Ø« Ø§ÙØ²Ø¨ÙØ¯Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Ibn `Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Muâadh-dhin said, âCome for the prayerâ Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say, âPray in your homes.â The people began to look at one another with surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn `Abbas said, âIt 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.â Ibn `Abbas narrated the same as above but he said,
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #651 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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 Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)s prostrating in water and mud and even I saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #652 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I heard Anas saying, âA man from Ansar said to the Prophet, âI cannot pray with you (in congregation).â He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) prayed two rak`at on it.â A man from the family of Al-Jaruid asked, âDid the Prophet (ï·º) used to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?â Anas said, âI did not see him praying the Duha prayer
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #653 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âIf supper is served, and Iqama is pronounced one should start with the supper.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #654 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf the supper is served start having it before praying the Maghrib prayer and do not be hasty in finishing it.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #655 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Nafi' b. 'Ujayr b. 'Abd Yazid b. Hashim (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Ibn `Umar said, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf the supper is served for anyone of you and the Iqama is pronounced, start with the supper and donât be in haste (and carry on eating) till you finish it.â 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 Qurâan) by the Imam (in the prayer).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #656 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âIf anyone of you is having his meals, he should not hurry up till he is; satisfied even if the prayer has been started.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #657 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ja'far bin 'Abdullah bin Aslam Ø¬Ø¹ÙØ± Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø£Ø³ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âI saw Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) eating a piece of meat from the shoulder of a sheep and he was called for the prayer. He stood up, put down the knife and prayed but did not perform ablution.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #658 - Sahih al-Bukhari - al-'Aswad bin 'Amir Shadhan Ø§ÙØ£Ø³ÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø§ÙØ± Ø´Ø§Ø°Ø§Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
That he asked `Aisha âWhat did the Prophet (ï·º) use to do in his house?â She replied, âHe used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #659 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Aiyub (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Qilaba said, âMalik bin Huwairith came to this Mosque of ours and said, âI pray in front of you and my aim is not to lead the prayer but to show you the way in which the Prophet (ï·º) used to pray.â â I asked Abu Qilaba, âHow did he use to pray?â â He replied, â(The Prophet (ï·º) 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. â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #660 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Musa al-Asha'ari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
âThe Prophet (ï·º) became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.â `Aisha said, âHe is a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in your place.â The Prophet (ï·º) said again, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.â She repeated the same reply but he said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are the companions of Joseph.â So the messenger went to Abu Bakr (with that order) and he led the people
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #661 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
the mother of the believers: Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) in his illness said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.â I said to him, âIf 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.â `Aisha added I said to Hafsa, âSay 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
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #662 - Sahih al-Bukhari - al-Zuhri Ø§Ø¨Ù Ø´ÙØ§Ø¨ Ø§ÙØ²ÙØ±Ùâ, ÙØÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù ÙØ³ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari, told me, âAbu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal illness of the Prophet (ï·º) till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet (ï·º) 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 Qurâan 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 tho
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #663 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) caught hold of the curtain and lifted it. When the face of the Prophet (ï·º) appeared we had never seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the Prophet (ï·º) as it appeared then. The Prophet (ï·º) 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #664 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Hamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar ØÙØ²Ø© Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ®Ø·Ø§Ø¨ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âWhen Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.â `Aisha said, âAbu Bakr is a softhearted man and he would be overpowered by his weeping if he recited the Qurâan.â He said to them, âTell him (Abu Bakr) to lead the prayer. The same reply was given to him. He said again, âTell him to lead the prayer. You (women) are the companions of Joseph.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #665 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Hisham bin 'Urwa ÙØ´Ø§Ù Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø±ÙØ© (Sahih al-Bukhari)
`Aisha said, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer during his illness and so he led them in prayer.â `Urwa, a sub narrator, added, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) felt a bit relieved and came out and Abu Bakr was leading the people. When Abu Bakr saw the Prophet (ï·º) he retreated but the Prophet beckoned him to remain there. Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was following the prayer of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) and the people were fo
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #666 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sahl bin 'Uthman bin Fars Ø³ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø«ÙØ§Ù Ø¨Ù ÙØ§Ø±Ø³ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) went to establish peace among Bani `Amr bin `Auf. In the meantime the time of prayer was due and the Muâadh-dhin went to Abu Bakr and said, âWill you lead the prayer, so that I may pronounce the Iqama?â Abu Bakr replied in the affirmative and led the prayer. Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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 sideway
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #667 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari)
We went to the Prophet (ï·º) and we were all young men and stayed with him for about twenty nights. The Prophet (ï·º) was very merciful. He said, âWhen you return home, impart religious teachings to your families and tell them to offer perfectly such and such a prayer at such and such a time and such and such a prayer at such and such a time. And at the time of the prayer one of you should pronounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #668 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Itban bin Malik bin 'Amr (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (came to my house and) asked permission for entering and I allowed him. He asked, âWhere do you like me to pray in your house?â 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #669 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ubaidullah bin Abd Ø¹Ø¨ÙØ¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù ÙÙÙØ¨ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I went to `Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º). `Aisha said, âYes. The Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, âNo. O Allahâs Apostle! They are waiting for you.â He added, âPut water for me in a trough.â `Aisha added, âWe 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, âNo, they are waiting for you. O Allahâs Mess
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #670 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
the mother of the believers: Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) during his illness prayed at his house while sitting whereas some people prayed behind him standing. The Prophet (ï·º) beckoned them to sit down. On completion of the prayer, he said, âThe Imam is to be followed: bow when he bows, raise up your heads (stand erect) when he raises his head and when he says, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ (Allah heard those who sent praises to Him) say then âRabbana wa laka l-hamdâ (O our Lord! All the
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #671 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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, âThe Imam is to be followed. Pray standing if he prays standing and bow when he bows; rise when he rises; and if he says, âSami`a l-lahu-liman hamidah, say then, âRabbana wa laka lhamdâ and pray standing if he prays standing and pray sitting (all of you) if he prays
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #672 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
(and he was not a liar) When Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ none of us bent his back (for prostration) till the Prophet (ï·º) prostrated and then we would prostrate after him.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #673 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ibn Ishaq ÙØÙØ¯ Ø¨Ù Ø¥Ø³ØØ§Ù Ø¨Ù ÙØ³Ø§Ø±â (Sahih al-Bukhari)
As above.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #674 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âIsnât 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?â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #675 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
When the earliest emigrants came to Al-`Usba a place in Qubaâ, before the arrival of the Prophet- Salim, the slave of Abu Hudhaifa, who knew the Qurâan more than the others used to lead them in prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #676 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âListen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #677 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #678 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Ubaid-Ullah bin Adi bin Khiyar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I went to âUthman bin Affan while he was besieged, and said to him, âYou are the chief of all Muslims in general and you see what has befallen you. We are led in the Salat (prayer) by a leader of Al-Fitan (trials and afflictions etc.) and we are afraid of being sinful in following him.â âUthman said. âAs-Salat (the prayers) is the best of all deeds so when the people do good deeds do the same with them and when they do bad deeds, avoid those bad deeds.â Az-Zuhri said, âIn our opini
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #679 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said to Abu-Dhar, âListen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head like a raisin.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #680 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) offered the `Ishaâ prayer and then came to the house and offered four rak`at an slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five rak`at and then two. He then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the morning prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #681 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet (ï·º) was there on that night. He performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right and prayed thirteen rak`at and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever he slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Muâadh-dhin came to the Prophet (ï·º) and he went out and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #682 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet (ï·º) 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #683 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Muadh ibn Jabal (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I used to pray the `Isha prayer with the Prophet (ï·º) and then go to lead my people in the prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #684 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Amr bin 'Abdullah bin Abi Talha Ø¹ÙØ±Ù Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø·ÙØØ© (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Jabir bin `Abdullah said, âMu`adh bin Jabal used to pray with the Prophet (ï·º) and then go to lead his people in prayer Once he led the `Ishaâ prayer and recited Surat âAl-Baqara.â Somebody left the prayer and Mu`adh criticized him. The news reached the Prophet (ï·º) and he said to Mu`adh, âYou are putting the people to trial,â and repeated it thrice (or said something similar) and ordered him to recite two medium Suras of Mufassal.â (`Amr said that he had forgotten the names of t
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #685 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
A man came and said, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only because So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it.â The narrator said, âI never saw Allahâs Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, âSome 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #686 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf 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. â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #687 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
A man came and said, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam) prolongs it too much.â Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) became furious and I had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The Prophet (ï·º) said, âO 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #688 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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 âAl-Baqaraâ or Surat âAn-Nisaâ, (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, âO Mu`adh ! Are you putting the people to trial?â It would have been bett
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #689 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to offer it in a perfect manner.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #690 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) said, âWhen 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 childâs mother.â â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #691 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet (ï·º) and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the childâs mother to trial.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #692 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âWhen 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 motherâs passions.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #693 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet, said, âWhenever 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 motherâs passions.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #694 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Mu`adh used to pray with the Prophet (ï·º) and then go and lead his people (tribe) in the prayer.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #695 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
When the Prophet, became ill in his fatal illness, Someone came to inform him about the prayer, and the Prophet (ï·º) told him to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. I said, âAbu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands for the prayer in your place, he would weep and would not be able to recite the Qurâan.â The Prophet (ï·º) said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.â I said the same as before. He (repeated the same order and) on the third or the fourth time he said, âYou
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #696 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
When Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) became seriously ill, Bilal came to him for the prayer. He said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.â I said, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands in your place, he would not be able to make the people hear him. Will you order `Umar (to lead the prayer)?â The Prophet (ï·º) said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.â Then I said to Hafsa, âTell him, Abu i Bakr is a softhearted man and if
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #697 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) prayed two rak`at (instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhul-Yadain asked him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) asked the people whether Dhul-Yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allahâs Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two rak`at and then finished his prayer with Taslim and then said, âAllahu Akbar.â He followed it with two prostrations like ordinary pro
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #698 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) prayed two rak`at of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed two rak`at only. Then he prayed two more rak`at and finished them with the Taslim followed by two prostrations.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #699 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
the mother of the faithful believers: Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) in his last illness said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.â I said, âIf 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.â He said, âTell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.â I said to Hafsa, âSay to him, âAbu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stood in your place he would not be able to make the peopl
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #700 - Sahih al-Bukhari - an-Nu'man ibn Basheer (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âStraighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #701 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âStraighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #702 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once the Iqama was pronounced and Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) faced us and said, âStraighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #703 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âMartyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an Abdominal disease, or of being buried alive by a falling building.â And then he added, âIf 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 `Ishaâ 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #704 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âThe Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow when he bows, and say, âRabbana-lakal hamdâ if he says âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ; 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).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #705 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âStraighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer. â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #706 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I arrived at Medina and was asked whether I found any change since the days of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º). I said, âI have not found any change except that you do not stand in alignment in your prayers.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #707 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âStraighten your rows for I see you from behind my back.â Anas added, âEveryone of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of his companion.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #708 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I prayed with the Prophet (ï·º) one night and stood on his left side. Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) caught hold of my head from behind and drew me to his right and then offered the prayer and slept. Later the Muâadh-dhin came and the Prophet (ï·º) stood up for prayer without performing ablution.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #709 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
One night an orphan and I offered the prayers behind the Prophet (ï·º) in my house and my mother (Um Sulaim) was standing behind us (by herself forming a row).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #710 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
One night I stood to the left of the Prophet (ï·º) in the prayer but he caught hold of me by the hand or by the shoulder (arm) till he made me stand on his right and beckoned with his hand (for me) to go from behind (him). (Al-Kashmaihani , Fath-ul-Bari).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #711 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) stood for the prayer and the people followed him. This went on for two or three nights. Thereupon Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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, th
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #712 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #713 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Zaid bin Asim Mazni (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) made a small room in the month of Ramadan (Sa`id said, âI think that Zaid bin Thabit said that it was made of a matâ) 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, âI 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 pr
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #714 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) finished the prayer with Taslim, he said, âThe 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 âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ, you should say, âRabbana
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #715 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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, âThe 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, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah say, âRabbana laka l-hamdâ, and prostrate when he prostrates.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #716 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âThe Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if he says âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ, say, â Rabbana wa laka l-hamdâ, prostrate if he prostrates and pray sitting altogether if he prays sitting.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #717 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Ø³Ø§ÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ®Ø·Ø§Ø¨ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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 âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka l-hamd.â And he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #718 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I saw that whenever Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ. But he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #719 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Qilaba (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) did the same.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #720 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I saw Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah â, he did the same and then said, âRabbana wa laka lhamd.â But he did not do the same on prostrating and on lifting the head from it.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #721 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Nafi' b. 'Ujayr b. 'Abd Yazid b. Hashim (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ, and he used to do the same on rising from the second rak`a (for the 3rd rak`a). Ibn `Umar said: âThe Prophet (ï·º) used to do the same.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #722 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sahl bin Sa'd bin Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The people were ordered to place the right hand on the left forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim said, âI knew that the order was from the Prophet (ï·º) .â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #723 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âYou 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #724 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âPerform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #725 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar used to start the prayer with âAl hamdu li l-lahi Rabbi l-`alamin (All praise is but to Allah, Lord of the Worlds).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #726 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qurâan and that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet (ï·º) âMay my parents be sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?â The Prophet (ï·º) said, âI say, âAllahumma, baa`id baini wa baina khatayaya kama baa`adta baina l-mashriqi wa l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqa th-thawbu l-abyadu mina d-danas. Allahumma, ighs
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #727 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Asma' bint Abi Bakr (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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 bowi
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #728 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu 'Umar Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± (Sahih al-Bukhari)
We asked Khabbab whether Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to recite (the Qurâan) in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, âHow did you come to know about it?â He said, âBy the movement of his beard.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #729 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
(And Al-Bara was not a liar) Whenever we offered prayer with the Prophet (ï·º) and he raised his head from the bowing, we used to remain standing till we saw him prostrating .
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #730 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º). He offered the eclipse prayer. His companions asked, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! We saw you trying to take something while standing at your place and then we saw you retreating.â The Prophet (ï·º) said, âI 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #731 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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, âWhen 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.â He repeated the last statement thrice.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #732 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âWhat is wrong with those people who look towards the sky during the prayer?â His talk grew stern while delivering this speech and he said, âThey should stop (looking towards the sky during the prayer); otherwise their eyesight would be taken away.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #733 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I asked Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, âIt is a way of stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #734 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once the Prophet (ï·º) prayed on a Khamisa with marks on it and said, âThe marks on it diverted my attention, take this Khamisa to Abu Jahm and bring an Inbijaniya (from him.)â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #735 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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, âWhenever 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #736 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) beckoned them to complete their praye
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #737 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir bin 'Atik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âO Aba âIs-haq! These people claim that you do not pray properly.â Abu âIs-haq said, âBy Allah, I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allahâs Apostle and I never reduced anything of it. I used to prolong the first two rak`at of `Is
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #738 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ubada bin As-Samit (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âWhoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #739 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) entered the mosque and a person followed him. The man prayed and went to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet (ï·º) returned the greeting and said to him, âGo back and pray, for you have not prayed.â The man went back prayed in the same way as before, returned and greeted the Prophet who said, âGo back and pray, for you have not prayed.â This happened thrice. The man said, âBy Him Who sent you with the Truth, I cannot offer the prayer in a better way than
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #740 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir bin 'Atik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Sa`d said, âI used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) (the prayer of Zuhr and `Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the first two rak`at and shorten the last two rak`at.â `Umar said to Sa`d âThis was what we thought about you.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #741 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) in Zuhr prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in the first two rak`at: a long one in the first rak`a and a shorter (Sura) in the second, and at times the verses were audible. In the `Asr prayer the Prophet (ï·º) used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in the first two rak`at and used to prolong the first rak`a. And he used to prolong the first rak`a of the Fajr prayer and shorten the second.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #742 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu 'Umar Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet (ï·º) used to recite the Qurâan in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, âHow did you come to know that?â He said, âFrom the movement of his beard.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #743 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu 'Umar Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet (ï·º) used to recite the Qurâan in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. I said, âHow did you come to know that?â He replied, âFrom the movement of his beard.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #744 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers and at times a verse or so was audible to us.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #745 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
(My mother) Umu-l-Fadl heard me reciting âWal Mursalati `Urfanâ (77) and said, âO my son! By Allah, your recitation made me remember that it was the last Sura I heard from Allahâs Messenger (ï·º). He recited it in the Maghrib prayer. â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #746 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Marwan bin al-Hakam bin Abi al-'As (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Zaid bin Thabit said to me, âWhy do you recite very short Suras in the Maghrib prayer while I heard the Prophet (ï·º) reciting the longer of the two long Suras?â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #747 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jubayr bin Mut'im (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âI heard Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) reciting âat-Turâ (52) in the Maghrib prayer.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #748 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Rafi' (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I offered the `Ishaâ prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, âIdha s-samaaâu n-shaqqatâ (84) and prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, âI prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #749 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) was on a journey and recited in one of the first two rak`at of the `Ishaâ prayer âWa t-teeni wa z-zaitun.â (95)
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #750 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Rafi' (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once I prayed the `Ishaâ prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, âIdha s-samaaâu n-shaqqatâ (84) and prostrated. I said, âWhat is that?â He said, âI prostrated behind Abul-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #751 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I heard the Prophet (ï·º) reciting wa t-teeni wa z-zaitunâ (95) in the `Ishaâ prayer, and I never heard a sweeter voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #752 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Jabir bin 'Atik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
`Umar said to Sa`d, âThe people complained against you in everything, even in prayer.â Sa`d replied, âReally I used to prolong the first two rak`at and shorten the last two and I will never shorten the prayer in which I follow Allahâs Messenger (ï·º).â `Umar said, âYou are telling the truth and that is what I think a tout you.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #753 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Saiyar bin Salama (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father and I went to Abu Barza-al-Aslami to ask him about the stated times for the prayers. He replied, âThe Prophet (ï·º) 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 (ï·º) never found any harm in delaying the `Ishaâ
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #754 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Qurâan is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) recited aloud for us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet (ï·º) recited quietly, we recite quietly. If you recite âAl-Fatihaâ only it is sufficient but if you recite something else in addition, it is better.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #755 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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, âWhat is wrong with you?â They said, âA barrier has been placed between us and the news of heaven. And fire has been thrown at us.â They said, âThe thing which has put a barrier between you and the news of
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #756 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) 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. âAnd your Lord is not forgetful.â âVerily there was a good example for you in the ways of the Prophet.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #757 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
One of the Ansar used to lead the Ansar in Salat in the Qubaâ mosque and it was his habit to recite Qul Huwal-lahu Ahad whenever he wanted to recite something in Salat. When he finished that Surah, he would recite another one with it. He followed the same procedure in each Rakâa. His companions discussed this with him and said, âYou recite this Surah and do not consider it sufficient and then you recite another. So would you recite it alone or leave it and recite some other.â He said, â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #758 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu al-Walid Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙÙÙÙØ¯ - Ø¨Ø±ÙØ© Ø§ÙÙØ¬Ø§Ø´Ø¹Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
A man came to Ibn Mas`ud and said, âI recited the Mufassal (Suras) at night in one rak`a.â Ibn Mas`ud said, âThis recitation is (too quick) like the recitation of poetry. I know the identical Suras which the Prophet (ï·º) used to recite in pairs.â Ibn Mas`ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal Suras including two Suras from the family of (i.e. those verses which begin with) Ha, Meem (which the Prophet (ï·º) used to recite) in each rak`a.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #759 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) uses to recite Al-Fatiha followed by another Sura in the first two rak`at of the prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in the last two rak`at of the Zuhr prayer. Sometimes a verse or so was audible and he used to prolong the first rak`a more than the second and used to do the same in the `Asr and Fajr prayers.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #760 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu 'Umar Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙØ± (Sahih al-Bukhari)
We said to Khabbab âDid Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to recite in Zuhr and `Asr prayers?â He replied in the affirmative. We said, âHow did you come to know about it?â He said, âBy the movement of his beard.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #761 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and `Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to prolong the first rak`a.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #762 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
My father said, âThe Prophet (ï·º) 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #763 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âSay Aminâ 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.â Ibn Shihab said, âAllahâs Messenger (ï·º) used to Say âAmin.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #764 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âIf any one of you says, âAminâ and the angels in the heavens say âAminâ and the former coincides with the latter, all his past sins will be forgiven.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #765 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âSay Amen when the Imam says âGhairi l-maghdubi `alaihim wala d-daalleenâ (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 forgivenâ.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #766 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Bakra al-Thaqafi (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I reached the Prophet (ï·º) in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before joining the row mentioned it to the Prophet (ï·º) and he said to me, âMay Allah increase your love for the good. But do not repeat it again (bowing in that way).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #767 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Imran bin Husain (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I offered the prayer with `Ali in Basra and he made us remember the prayer which we used to pray with Allahâs Messenger (ï·º). `Ali said Takbir on each rising and bowing.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #768 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø³ÙÙØ© Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âMy prayer is more similar to the prayer of Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) than that of anyone of you.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #769 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Mutarrif bin 'Abdullah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
`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, âThis (i.e. `Ali) made me remember the prayer of Muhammadâ Or he said, âHe led us in a prayer like that of Muhammad.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #770 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (Sahih al-Bukhari)
I saw a person praying at Muqam-Ibrahim (the place of Abraham by the Ka`ba) and he was saying Takbir on every bowing, rising, standing and sitting. I asked Ibn `Abbas (about this prayer). He admonished me saying: âIsnât that the prayer of the Prophet?â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #771 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âThis is the tradition of Abul-Qasim.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #772 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Ali (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Whenever Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) stood for the prayer, he said Takbir on starting the prayer and then on bowing. On rising from bowing he said, âSami`a llahu liman hamidah,â and then while standing straight he used to say, âRabbana laka-l hamdâ (Al- Laith said, â(The Prophet (ï·º) said), âWa laka l-hamdâ.â 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
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #773 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Mus'ab bin al-Mqdam al-Khth'my ÙØµØ¹Ø¨ Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙÙÙØ¯Ø§Ù Ø§ÙØ®Ø«Ø¹ÙÙ ÙÙÙØ§ÙÙ Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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, âWe 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.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #774 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Zaid bin Asim Mazni (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and prostration perfectly. He said to him, âYou have not prayed and if you should die you would die on a religion other than that of Muhammad.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #775 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and the standing after the bowing of the Prophet (ï·º) but not qiyam (standing in the prayer) and qu`ud (sitting in the prayer) used to be approximately equal (in duration).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #776 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once the Prophet (ï·º) entered the mosque, a man came in, offered the prayer and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet returned his greeting and said to him, âGo back and pray again for you have not prayed.â The man offered the prayer again, came back and greeted the Prophet. He said to him thrice, âGo back and pray again for you have not prayed.â The man said, âBy Him Who has sent you with the truth! I do not know a better way of praying. Kindly teach Me how to pray.â He said, âWhen yo
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #777 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) used to say in his bowing and prostrations, âSubhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ghfir li.â (Exalted Are you O Allah our Lord, and by Your praise . O Allah! Forgive me).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #778 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
When the Prophet (ï·º) said, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah,â (Allah heard those who sent praises to Him), he would say, âRabbana wa laka l-hamd.â On bowing and raising his head from it the Prophet (ï·º) used to say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No. 656).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #779 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) said, âWhen the Imam says, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah,â you should say, âAllahumma Rabbana laka l-hamd.â And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #780 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø³ÙÙØ© Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah said, âNo doubt, my Salat is similar to that of the Prophet (ï·º).â Abu Hurairah used to recite Qunut after saying Samiâ Allahu liman hamida in the last Rakâa of the Zuhr, Isha and Fajr Prayers. He would ask Allahâs Forgiveness for the true believers and curse the disbelievers.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #781 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #782 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Rifa'a bin Rafi' bin Malik bin al-'Ajlan (Sahih al-Bukhari)
One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from bowing, he said, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah.â A man behind him said, âRabbana wa laka l-hamdu, hamdan kathiran taiyiban mubarakan fihiâ (O our Lord! All the praises are for You, many good and blessed praises). When the Prophet completed the prayer, he asked, âWho has said these words?â The man replied, âI.â The Prophet said, âI saw over thirty angels competing to write it first.â Prophet rose (from bow
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #783 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Thabit bin 'Ubaid al-Ansari Ø«Ø§Ø¨Øª Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨ÙØ¯ Ø§ÙØ£ÙØµØ§Ø±Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet (ï·º) and while demonstrating, he used to raise his head from bowing and stand so long that we would say that he had forgotten (the prostration).
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #784 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Al Bara (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The bowing, the prostrations, the period of standing after bowing and the interval between the two prostrations of the Prophet (ï·º) used to be equal in duration .
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #785 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Aiyub (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Qilaba said, âMalik bin Huwairith used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet (ï·º) at times other than that of the compulsory prayers. So (once) he stood up for prayer and performed a perfect Qiyam (standing and reciting from the Holy Qurâan) and then bowed and performed bowing perfectly; then he raised his head and stood straight for a while.â Abu Qilaba added, âMalik bin Huwairith in that demonstration prayed like this Sheikh of ours, Abu Yazid.â Abu, Yazid used to sit (
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #786 - Sahih al-Bukhari (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Huraira used to say Takbir in all the prayers, compulsory and optional â in the month of Ramadan or other months. He used to say Takbir on standing for prayer and on bowing; then he would say, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah,â and before prostrating he would say âRabbana wa laka lhamd.â Then he would say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head from the prostration, then another Takbir on prostrating (for the second time), and on raising his head from the prostration. He also wou
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #787 - Sahih al-Bukhari - And Abu Huraira (Sahih al-Bukhari)
âO Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham and `Aiyash bin Abi Rabi`a and the weak and the helpless people among the faithful believers O Allah! Be hard on the tribe of Mudar and let them suffer from famine years like that of the time of Joseph.â In those days the Eastern section of the tribe of Mudar was against the Prophet.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #788 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Anas ibn Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) fell from a horse and the right side of his body was injured. We went to inquire about his health meanwhile it was time for the prayer and he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed while sitting. On completion of the prayer he said, âThe Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says it; bow when he bows; rise when he rises and when he says âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidah,â say, âRabbana wa laka l-hamdâ, and prostrate if he prostrates.â Sufyan narrated the
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #789 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Hurairah (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The people said, âO Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?â He replied, âDo you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?â They replied, âNo, O Allahâs Messenger (ï·º)!â He said, âDo you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?â They replied in the negative. He said, âYou will see Allah (your Lord) in the same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the peopl
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #790 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abdullah bin (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Whenever the Prophet (ï·º) used to offer prayer he used to keep arms away (from the body) so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #791 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu al-Walid Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙÙÙÙØ¯ - Ø¨Ø±ÙØ© Ø§ÙÙØ¬Ø§Ø´Ø¹Ù (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Hudhaifa said, âI saw a person not performing his bowing and prostrations perfectly. When he completed the prayer, I told him that he had not prayed.â I think that Hudhaifa added (i.e. said to the man), âHad you died, you would have died on a tradition other than that of the Prophet (ï·º) Muhammad.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #792 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) was ordered (by Allah) to prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the clothes or hair (while praying). Those parts are: the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) both feet.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #793 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âWe have been ordered to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or hair.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #794 - Sahih al-Bukhari - al-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith (Sahih al-Bukhari)
(He was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet (ï·º) and when he said, âSami`a l-lahu liman hamidahâ, none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the Prophet (ï·º) had placed his, forehead on the ground.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #795 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âI have been ordered to prostrate on seven bones i.e. on the forehead along with the tip of the nose and the Prophet (ï·º) pointed towards his nose, both hands, both knees and the toes of both feet and not to gather the clothes or the hair.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #796 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø³ÙÙØ© Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ±ØÙÙ Ø¨Ù Ø¹ÙÙ (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Once I went to Abu- Sa`id Al-Khudri and asked him, âWonât you come with us to the date-palm trees to have a talk?â So Abu Sa`id went out and I asked him, âTell me what you heard from the Prophet (ï·º) about the Night of Qadr.â Abu Sa`id replied, âOnce Allahâs Messenger (ï·º) performed I`tikaf (seclusion) on the first ten days of the month of Ramadan and we did the same with him. Gabriel came to him and said, âThe night you are looking for is ahead of you.â So the Prophet (ï·º)
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #797 - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sahl bin Sa'd bin Malik (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The people used to pray with the Prophet (ï·º) tying their Izars around their necks because of their small sizes and the women were directed that they should not raise their heads from the prostrations till the men had sat straight.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #798 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) was ordered to prostrate on seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair.
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #799 - Sahih al-Bukhari - ibn Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) said, âI have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or garment.â
Grade: Sahih

Hadith #800 - Sahih al-Bukhari - 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (ï·º) used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations âSubhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ghfir liâ (Exalted Are you O Allah our Lord, and by Your praise he was acting on what was explained to him in the Holy Qurâan.
Grade: Sahih