The Book of the Prayer

Book 2 of 38 · Sunan Ibn Majah

39 hadith Hadith 401–439 Sunni
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Book 2 of 38

The Book of the Prayer

Sunan Ibn Majah

39 hadith Hadith 401–439 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 840–887 CE period by Ibn Majah.

The Book of the Prayer is book 2 of 38 in Sunan Ibn Majah, containing 39 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Qazvin, Iran. The narrators in this book are associated with 22 distinct geographic locations.

Kufa Makkah Medina Basra Iran Merv Wasit al-Ray Hamadan Asbahan Cairo Abyssinia Damascus Yemen Sana Nisa Nisapur Baghdad Khurasan Basri Hiran Hims

Narrators in This Book

This book features 130 narrators in its chains of transmission. The most frequently cited are Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hiban محمد بن يحيى بن حبان, Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة, ibn Abbas, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم - دحيم.

Hadith in This Book 39 hadith

1 401
"A man came to the Prophet and asked him about the times of the prayer. He said: 'Pray with us for two days.' When the sun passed its zenith he commanded Bilal to call the Adhan,…
2 402
He was sitting on the cushions of 'Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz when he was the leader over Al-Madinah, and with him was 'Urwah bin Zubair. "umar delayed 'Asr somewhat, and 'Urwah said…
3 403
"The believing women used to perform the Subh prayer with the Prophet, then they would go back to their families and no one would recognize them," meaning of the darkness.
4 404
The Messenger of Allah recited: And recite the Qur'an during the Fajr. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an during Fajr is ever witnessed." He said: "It is witnessed by the angels…
5 405
"I prayed the Subh with 'Abdullah bin Zubair in the darkness, and when he said the Taslim, I turned to Ibn 'Umar and said: 'What is this prayer?' He said: 'This is how we prayed…
6 406
The Prophet said: "Pray the Subh early, for indeed its reward is greater" or "your reward."
7 407
The Prophet used to pray Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith.
8 408
"The Prophet used to pray the Hajir prayer, which you call 'Zuhr', when the sun had passed its zenith."
9 409
"We complained to the Messenger of Allah about the heat of the sunbaked ground, but he did not respond to our complaint." (Sahih)Another chain with similar wording.
10 410
"We complained to the Messenger of Allah about the heat of the sunbaked ground, but he did not respond to our complaint."
11 411
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When it is very hot, then wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire.'"
12 412
The Messenger of Allah said: "When it is very hot, then wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire."
13 413
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire.'"
14 414
We were praying Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah at the time of intense heat (i.e., midday when the sun has just passed its zenith) and he said to us, "Wait for it to cool down…
15 415
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Wait for it to cool down before you pray the Zuhr.'"
16 416
The Messenger of Allah used to pray 'Asr when the sun was still hot and high, and if a person were to go to the suburbs (of Al-Madinah) he would be able to reach it while the sun…
17 417
"The Prophet prayed the 'Asr when the sun was shining into my room and there were no shadows yet."
18 418
On the Day of Khandaq, the Messenger of Allah said: "May Allah fill their houses and graves with fire, just as they distracted us from the middle prayer."
19 419
The Messenger of Allah said: "The one who misses the 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been cheated out of his family and wealth."
20 420
"The idolaters kept the Prophet from the 'Asr prayer until the sun had set. He said: 'They kept us from performing the middle prayer; may Allah fill their graves and their houses…
21 421
"I heard Rafi' bin Khadij say: 'We used to perform the Maghrib at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and one of us would be able to see the places where his arrows would land…
22 422
He used to pray the Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah when the sun set.
23 423
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'My Ummah will continue to adhere to the Fitrah so long as they do not delay the Maghrib until the stars have come out." (Hasan)Abu 'Abdullah bin…
24 424
The Messenger of Allah said: "Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay the 'Isha'."
25 425
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have delayed the 'Isha' prayer until one third or one half of the night had…
26 426
"Anas bin Malik was asked: 'Did the Prophet wear a ring?' He said: 'Yes.' One night he delayed the 'Isha' prayer until almost the middle of the night. When he had prayed, he…
27 427
"The Messenger of Allah led us for the Maghrib prayer. Then he did not come out until half the night had passed. Then he came out and led them in prayer, then he said: "The people…
28 428
"We were with the Messenger of Allah on a campaign, and he said: 'Hasten to perform prayer on a cloudy day, for whoever misses the 'Asr prayer, all his good deeds will be in…
29 429
'The Prophet was asked about a man who forgets prayer or sleeps and misses it. He said: 'he performs it when he remembers it.'"
30 430
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever forgets a prayer, let him perform it when he remembers it.'"
31 431
When the Messenger of Allah was coming back from the battle of Khaibar, night came and he felt sleepy, so he made camp and said to Bilal: "Keep watch for us tonight." Bilal prayed…
32 432
"They mentioned negligence because of sleeping too much, and he said: 'They slept until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no negligence when oneis…
33 433
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises,…
34 434
The Messeenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets,…
35 435
"The Messenger of Allah used to like to delay the 'Isha', and he disliked sleeping before it, and engaging in conversation after it."
36 436
"The Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the 'Isha' nor stay up (talking) after it."
37 437
"The Messenger of Allah rebuked us for staying up (talking) after the 'Isha'."
38 438
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of your prayer. It is the 'Isha', and they bring their camels in and milk them at nightfall.'"
39 439
The Prophet said: "Do not let the Bedouins make you change the name of your prayer." Ibn Harmalah added: "Rather it is the 'Isha', but they say the 'Atamah because they bring…