Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“It was said to the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘The left side of the mosque has been abandoned. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever frequents the left side of the mosque, two Kifl* of reward will be recorded for him.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished Tawaf around the House (the Ka’bah), he came to Maqam of Ibrahim (the Station of Ibrahim). ‘Umar said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this is the Station of our father Ibrahim about which Allah...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), why do you not take the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer?’ Then the following was revealed: ‘And take you (people) the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“We prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) facing towards Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for eighteen months, then the Qiblah was changed to the Ka’bah two months after the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Al-Madinah. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed towards Baitul-Maqdis,...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘What is between the east and the west is the Qiblah (prayer direction).’”* *This refers to the Qiblah for the the inhabitants of Al-Madinah. (Makkah is to the exact south of Al-Madinah.)
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him not sit down until he performs two Rak’ah.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When one of you enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak’ah before he sits down.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“O people, you eat two plants that I find are nothing but obnoxious; this garlic and this onion. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), if a foul odour was detected from a man, I would see him...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever eats from this plant; garlic, let him not annoy us with it in this mosque of ours.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever eats anything from this plant, let him not come to the mosque.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to the mosque at Quba’ and performed prayer there. Some men of the Ansar came and greeted him. I asked Suhaib, who was with him: ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) respond to...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Prophet (ﷺ) sent me on an errand, then I caught up with him while he was performing prayer, and I greeted him. He gestured to me, then when he finished, he called me and said: ‘You greeted me before,...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“We would greet others during the prayer, and it was said to us: ‘During the prayer one is preoccupied.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and the sky was overcast so it was difficult for us to determine the Qiblah. So we performed prayer, and we marked the location.* Later, when the sun reappeared,...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘When you perform prayer, do not spit in front of you or to your right, but spit to your left or beneath your feet.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“What is wrong with one of you that he stands facing Him (meaning his Lord) and spits in front of Him? Would anyone like to be faced by someone who spits in his face? If anyone of you needs to...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“O Shabath! Do not spit in front of you, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid that, and he said: ‘When a man stands up to perform prayer, Allah turns His Face towards him until he turns away...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spat on his garment while he was performing prayer, then he rubbed it.
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw.”* *Meaning he has done what is not suitable.
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, concerning smoothing the pebbles during prayer: ‘If you must do that, then do it only once.’”