Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
"Yes, I performed the Friday prayer along with him in the enclosure (Maqsurah), and when the Imam concluded the Salat with Taslim, I stood up in my place and performed the Sunnah prayer. When Mu'awiyah went home, he sent for...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Witr prayer is not obligatory as the prescribed Salat (prayers), but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed it as his regular practice (Sunnah). He (ﷺ) said, "Allah is Witr (single, odd) and loves what is Witr. So perform Witr...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed Witr prayer in every part of night at the beginning, middle and at the last part. He (ﷺ), however, would finish his Witr prayer before dawn..
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make Witr prayer the last of your Salat at night.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Perform Witr prayer before dawn.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform his voluntary prayer at night (i.e., Tahajjud prayer) while she was sleeping in front of him; and when the Witr prayer was yet to be observed, he would awaken her to perform her Witr...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Hasten to perform the Witr prayer before dawn.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who apprehends that he may not get up in the later part of the night, should observe the Witr prayer in the first part of it; and he who is certain to get...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
My Khalil (the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)) directed me to fast three days of each month, and to observe two Rak'ah Duha (optional prayer) at forenoon, and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed..
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "In the morning, charity is due on every joint bone of the body of everyone of you. Every utterance of Allah's Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of His...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak'ah of Duha prayer (at the forenoon) and would add to them whatever Allah wished..
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of the conquest of Makkah. He was taking a bath at that time. When he finished the bath, he performed eight Rak'ah (of optional) prayers. This was during the...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
I saw some people performing Duha (prayers) in the early forenoon and warned them (saying): These people must know that performing Salat a little later is better. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The Salat of the penitent is to...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you enters the mosque, he should perform two Rak'ah (of voluntary prayer) before sitting.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was in the mosque, and he said to me, "Perform two Rak'ah prayer.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Bilal (May Allah be pleased with him) "Tell me about the most hopeful act (i.e., one which you deem the most rewarding with Allah) you have done since your acceptance of Islam because...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. On that day Adam was created, he was admitted to Jannah, and he was expelled therefrom.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If anyone performs Wudu' properly, then comes to the Friday prayer, listens to the Khutbah (religious talk) attentively and keeps silent, his (minor) sins between that Friday and the following Friday will be forgiven,...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The five daily (prescribed) Salat, and Friday (prayer) to the next Friday (prayer), and the fasting of Ramadan to the next Ramadan, is expiation of the sins committed in between them, so long as major sins...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues
We heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying (while delivering Khutbah on his wooden pulpit), "Either some people (i.e., hypocrites) stop neglecting the Friday prayers, or Allah will seal their hearts and they will be among the heedless.".