Prayer & Salah

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

The Prophet (ﷺ) I prostrated while reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the pagans, the jinns, and all human beings.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama' un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked Abu Huraira, "Didn't I see you prostrating?" Abu Huraira said, "Had I not seen the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrating, I would not have prostrated."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

When the Prophet (ﷺ) recited a Sura that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we would do the same and some of us (because of the heavy rush) could not find a place for prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

When the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat As-Sajda and we were with him, he would prostrate and we also would prostrate with him and some of us (because of the heavy rush) would not find a place (for our foreheads) to...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

`Umar bin Al-Khattab recited Surat-an-Nahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached the verse of Sajda he got down from the pulpit and prostrated and the people also prostrated. The next Friday `Umar bin Al-Khattab recited the...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

I offered the `Isha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama' Un-Shaqqat, and prostrated. I said, "What is this?" Abu Huraira said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim and I will do the same till I meet him."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) recited the Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used to prostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of us did not find a place for prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (ﷺ) once stayed for nineteen days and prayed shortened prayers. So when we travel led (and stayed) for nineteen days, we used to shorten the prayer but if we traveled (and stayed) for a longer period we used...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

I heard Anas saying, "We traveled with the Prophet (ﷺ) from Medina to Mecca and offered two rak`at (for every prayer) till we returned to Medina." I said, "Did you stay for a while in Mecca?" He replied, "We stayed...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar at Mina and it was of two rak`at. `Uthman in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (ﷺ) I led us in the prayer at Mina during the peace period by offering two rak`at.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

We offered a four rak`at prayer at Mina behind Ibn `Affan . `Abdullah bin Mas`ud was informed about it. He said sadly, "Truly to Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return." And added, "I prayed two rak`at...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions reached Mecca in the morning of the 4th Dhul-Hijja reciting Talbiya (O Allah! We are obedient to your orders, we respond 4 to your call) . . . intending to perform Hajj. The Prophet...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram (i.e. a male with whom she cannot marry at all, e.g. her brother, father, grandfather, etc.) or her own husband.)"

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for one day and night except with a Mahram."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

offered four rak`at of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) at Medina and two rak`at at Dhul-Hulaifa. (i.e. shortened the `Asr prayer).

Sahih al-Bukhari

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

"When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two rak`at each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as it was but the prayers for non-travelers were completed." Az-Zuhri said, "I asked `Urwa what made Aisha pray the...