Prayer & Salah

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was standing while delivering the Khutbah (religious talk, sermon) on Friday when a caravan from Syria arrived. The people flocked towards it till no one was left except twelve men. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever is in time for a Rak'ah of the Friday prayer, or any other prayer, should add another (Rak'ah) to it and his prayer will then be complete." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver the Khutbah (religious talk, sermon) while standing. He (ﷺ) would then sit down and then stand up and deliver the Khutbah in a standing posture. So, whoever informs you that he delivered the Khutbah...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah (religious talk), his eyes would become red, his voice rose and his anger would become intensified, as if he (ﷺ) was like one warning an army and saying, "The enemy has made a...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

"In the Prophet's Khutbah on Friday: He would praise Allah and extol Him. Then, following that, he would say - and he had raised his voice..."

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

"Whoever Allah guides, no one can lead astray; and whoever Allah leads astray, no one can guide him."

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

"Every misguidance is (a cause to enter) the Fire."

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

He heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: "The length of a man's prayer and the shortness of his Khutbah (religious talk) are a sign of his understanding (of the religion)." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

I learnt Surat Qaf (Chapter 50) from no other source than the tongue of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who used to recite it every Friday on the pulpit when he delivered the Khutbah (sermon) to the people." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever speaks on Friday while the Imam is giving the Khutbah (religious talk), he is like a donkey which carries books; and he who tells him to be quiet has no Jumu'ah." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

On Friday, when the Imam is delivering the Khutbah (religious talk), if you say to your companion to keep quiet, then indeed you have committed a sin (error/something senseless).

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

A man entered the mosque on a Friday when the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutbah (religious talk, sermon) and he said, "Stand and pray two Rak'at." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in Jumu'ah prayer Surat al-Jumu'ah and al-Munafiqun. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

He used to recite in the two 'Eids and in the Friday prayer: "Sabbih isma Rabbikal-A'la (Surat 87)" and "Hal ataka hadithul-ghashiyah (Surat 88)." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed the 'Eid prayer (on a Friday); and granted a permission (to be excused) from the praying of Friday prayer and said, "Whoever wants to pray it, he may pray." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When anyone of you prays the Jumu'ah prayer, he should pray four (optional) Rak'at after it." .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

That we should not connect a prayer to another prayer till we talk or go out (in between them)."

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes a bath, then comes to al-Jumu'ah prayer, then prays what was fixed for him, then keeps silent till the Imam finishes the Khutbah (religious talk - sermon), and then prays along with him -...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) mentioned the day of al-Jumu'ah and then said, "There is a time in it (Friday) at which no Muslim would stand up while praying and beg Allah, Who is Great and Glorious, for something except that He...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Prayer

"This time is brief."