Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
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.
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When anyone of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth and not make a sound, because Satan laughs at him.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“Spitting, blowing one’s nose, menstruating and drowsiness during the prayer are from Satan.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Two or more people are a congregation.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked the Muhajirun and Ansar to stand closest to him, so that they could learn from him.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“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.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“You are the most deserving of that, you were the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” But he refused and said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever leads the people and gets it right, the prayer...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I stay behind and do not perform the morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, for he makes it too long for us.’ I never saw the...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to make his prayer brief but perfect.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“Mu’adh bin Jabal Al-Ansari led his companions in the ‘Isha’ prayer and he made it long. A man among us went away and prayed by himself. Mu’adh was told about that and he said: ‘He is a hypocrite.’ When the...