CHAPTER: 10. THE BOOK OF LEADING THE PRAYER (AL-IMAMAH)
Hadith No: 778
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah
“When the Messenger of Allah (saw) passed away, the Ansar said: ‘Let there be an Amir from among us and an Amir from among you.’ Then Umar came to them and said: ‘Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer? Who among you could accept to put himself ahead of Abu Bakr?’ They said: ‘We seek refuge with Allah from putting ourselves ahead of Abu Bakr.'” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 779
Narrated/Authority of Abu Al-Aliyah Al-Barra
“Ziyad delayed the prayer, then Ibn Samit came to me and I gave him a chair and he sat on it. I told him what Ziyad had done and he bit his lip (in disapproval), and he struck me on the thigh and said: ‘I asked Abu Dharr the same question you asked me, and he struck me on the thigh as I struck you on the thigh and said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) the same question as you have asked me and he struck me on the thigh as I have struck you on the thigh and said: Offer the prayer on time, and if you catch up with them, then pray with them, and do not say: ‘I have already prayed so I will not pray (now).'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 780
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘you may live to meet people who will be offering the prayer outside its (prayer) time. If you meet them, then offer the prayer on time, then pray with them and make that a voluntary prayer.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 781
Narrated/Authority of Abu Masud
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Let the one who has the most knowledge of the Book of Allah lead the people in prayer. If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Quran, let the one who emigrated first (lead them). If they are equal in terms of emigration, let the one who has more knowledge of the Sunnah (lead them). If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Sunnah, let the one who is oldest (lead them). Do not lead a man in prayer in his place of authority, and do not sit in his place of honor, unless he gives you permission.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 782
Narrated/Authority of Malik bin Al-Huwairith
“I came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) with a cousin of mine” – once he said, “with a friend of mine” – and he said: ‘When you travel, call the Adhan and Iqamah, and let the older of you lead the prayer.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 783
Narrated/Authority of Abu Said
that the Prophet (saw) said: “When there are three people let one of them lead the prayer, and the one who is most entitled to lead the prayer is the one who has most knowledge of the Quran.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 784
Narrated/Authority of Abu Masud
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘A man should not be led in prayer in his place of authority, and no one should sit in his place of honor except with his permission.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 785
Narrated/Authority of Sahl bin Sad
Sad that the Messenger of Allah (saw) heard that there was a dispute among Banu Amr bin Awf, so he went to them with some other people to reconcile between them. The Messenger of Allah (saw) was delayed there, and the time for Zuhr came. Bilal came to Abu Bakr and said to him: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) has been delayed (there) and the time for prayer has come, will you lead the people in prayer?” Abu Bakr said: “Yes, if you wish.’ Bilal said the Iqamah and Abu Bakr went forward and said the Takbir for the people.* Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) came, passing through the rows (of praying people) and stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr would never glance sideways in his prayer but when the people clapped so much he looked back and (saw) the Messenger of Allah (saw). The Messenger of Allah (saw) gestured to him to carry on praying. Abu Bakr raised his hands praising Allah the Mighty and Sublime, and retreated till he reached the (first) row. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) went forward and led the people in the prayer. When he completed the prayer he turned to face the people and said: ‘O people, why did you start clapping when something unusual happened to you in the prayer? Clapping is only for women. So whoever among you comes across something in the prayer should say: ‘Subhan Allah’ for there is none who will not turn round when they hear him saying Subhan Allah. O Abu Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I gestured you to do so?’ Abu Bakr replied: ‘It is not fitting for the son of Abu Quhafah to lead the prayer in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (saw).'” (Sahih) *That is, he started the prayer for the congregation.
Hadith No: 786
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“In the last prayer that the Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed with the people, he prayed wrapped up in a single garment, behind Abu Bakr.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 787
Narrated/Authority of Aisha
that Abu Bakr led the people in prayer and the Messenger of Allah (saw) was in the row. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 788
Narrated/Authority of Malik bin Al-Huwairith
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘When any one of you visits some people, he should not lead them in prayer.'” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 789
Narrated/Authority of Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi
that Itban bin Malik used to lead his people in prayer, and he was blind. He said to the Messenger of Allah (saw): Sometimes it is dark or rainy or there is a flood, and I am a blind man; O Messenger of Allah, (come and) pray in a place in my house that I may take as a prayer-place.” He said: “Where would you like me to pray for you?” He showed him a place in his house, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed there. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 790
Narrated/Authority of Amr bin Salamah Al-Jarmi
“Riders used to pass by us and we would learn the Quran from them. My father came to the Prophet (saw) and he said: ‘Let the one of you who knows most of the Quran lead you in prayer.’ My father came and said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) had said: ‘Let the one of you who knows most of the Quran lead you in prayer.’ They looked and found that I was the one who knew most of the Quran, so I used to lead them in prayer when I was eight years old.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 791
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah
that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When the call to prayer is given, do not stand up until you see me.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 792
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Iqamah for prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) was conversing privately with a man, and did not commence the prayer until the people slept.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 793
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“The Iqamah for prayer was said and the people stood in rows, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) came out. Then when he stood in the place where he prayed, he remembered that he had not performed Ghusl. He said to the people: ‘Stay where you are.’ Then he went back to his house, then he came out with his head dripping with water. He performed Ghusl while we were standing in our rows.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 794
Narrated/Authority of Sahl bin Sad
“There was some fighting among Banu Amr bin Awf, and news of that reached the Prophet (saw). He prayed Zuhr, then he went to them to reconcile between them. Then he said to Bilal: ‘O Bilal, if the time for Asr comes and I have not come back, then tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ When the time (for Asr) came, Bilal called the Adhan, then the Iqamah, then he said to Abu Bakr: ‘Go forward.’ So Abu Bakr went forward and started to pray. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) came and started passing through the rows of people until he stood behind Abu Bakr, and the people clapped. Abu Bakr was such that whenever he started praying, he would never glance sideways, but when he noticed that the clapping persisted he turned around. The Messenger of Allah (saw) gestured to him to carry on praying. Abu Bakr praised Allah the Mighty and Sublime for the Messenger of Allah (saw) having told him to continue. Then Abu Bakr moved backward on his heels, and when the Messenger of Allah (saw) saw that, he came forward and led the people in prayer. When he completed the prayer he said: ‘O Abu Bakr, when I gestured to you, what kept you from continuing (to lead the people)?’ He said: ‘It does not befit the son of Abu Quhafah to lead the Messenger of Allah (saw) in prayer.’ And he (the Prophet (saw)) said to the people: ‘If you notice something (during the prayer), men should say Subhan Allah and women should clap.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 795
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) fell from a horse onto his right side. They came to visit him and the time for prayer came. When the prayer was over he said: “The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he bows, then bow, when he stands up, then stand up, when he prostrates, then prostrate, and when he says Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him), then say, Rabbana lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be the praise).” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 796
Narrated/Authority of Abu Said
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) saw that his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said: “Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will put them back.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 797
Narrated/Authority of
(Another chain) from Abu Nadrah (from Abu Saeed) with similar narration. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 798
Narrated/Authority of Aisha
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) told Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. She said: “The Prophet (saw) was in front of Abu Bakr and he prayed sitting down, and Abu Bakr was leading the people in prayer, and the people were behind Abu Bakr.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 799
Narrated/Authority of Jabir
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) led us in Zuhr prayer and Abu Bakr was behind him. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) said the Takbir, Abu Bakr said the Takbir so that the people could hear.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 800
Narrated/Authority of Al-Aswad and Al-Alqamah
“We entered upon Abdullah at midday and he said: ‘There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.’ Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) do.'” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 801
Narrated/Authority of Buraidah bin Sufyan bin Farwah Al-Aslami
that a slave of his grandfather who was called Masud said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) and Abu Bakr passed by me and Abu Bakr said to me: ‘O Masud, go to Abu Tamim – meaning the man from whom he had been freed – ‘and tell him to give us a camel so that we could ride, and let him send us some food and a guide to show us the way.’ So I went to my former master and told him the same, and he sent with me a camel and vessels of milk, and I brought them via a secret route. Then the time for prayer came and the Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up and prayed, and Abu Bakr stood to his right. I had come to know about Islam and I was with them, so I came and stood behind them. So the Messenger of Allah (saw) pushed Abu Bakr on the chest (to make him move backward) and we stood behind him.” Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: (This) Buraidah is not a reliable narrator of Hadith. (Daif)
Hadith No: 802
Narrated/Authority of Anas bin Malik
that his grandmother Mulaikah invited the Messenger of Allah (saw) to come and eat some food that she had prepared for him. Then he said: “Get up and I will lead you in prayer.” Anas said: “So I got up and brought a reed mat of ours that had turned black from ong use, and sprinkled some water on it. The Messenger of Allah (saw) stood and the orphan and I stood in a row behind him, and the old woman stood behind us, and he led us in praying two Rakats, then he left.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 803
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon us and the only people present were myself, my mother, the orphan and Umm Haram, my maternal aunt. He said: ‘Stand up and I will lead you in prayer.’ It was not the time for a (prescribed) prayer. And he led us in prayer.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 804
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that he and the Messenger of Allah (saw) and his mother, and his maternal aunt (were together). The Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed, and he told Anas to stand on his right and his mother and maternal aunt behind them. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 805
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Abbas
“I prayed beside the Prophet (saw) and Aishah was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet (saw) praying with him.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 806
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) led me and a woman from my family in prayer. He made me to stand on his right and the woman to stand behind us.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 807
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Abbas
“I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) got up to pray at night. I stood on his left, so he did this to me: He took me by the head and made me stand on his right.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 808
Narrated/Authority of Abu Masud Al-Ansari
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he would say: ‘Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts would be afflicted with discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'” Abu Masud said: Today, there is much disharmony among you. Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: (One of the narrators) Abu Mamar’s name is Abdullah bin Sakhbarah. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 809
Narrated/Authority of Qais bin Ubad
“While I was in the Masjid in the first row, a man pulled me from behind and moved me aside, and took my place. By Allah, I could not focus on my prayer, then when he left I saw that it was Ubayy bin Ka’b. He said: ‘O boy, may Allah protect you from harm. This is what the Prophet (saw) instructed us to do, to stand directly behind him.’ Then he (Ubayy) turned to face the Qiblah and said: ‘Doomed are Ahl Al-Uqd, by the Lord of the Kabah! – three times.’ Then he said: ‘By Allah, I am not sad for them, but I am sad for the people whom they have misled.’ I said: ‘O Abu Yaqub, what do you mean by Al Al-Uqd?’ He said: ‘The rulers.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 810
Narrated/Authority of Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman
that he heard Abu Hurairah say: “The Iqamah for prayer was said, and we stood up and the rows were straightened, before the Messenger of Allah (saw) came out to us. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) came to us and stood in the place where he prayed, before he said the Takbir he paused and said to us: ‘Stay where you are.’ So we stayed there, waiting for him, until he came out to us; he had performed Ghusl and his head was dripping with water. Then he said the Takbir and prayed.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 811
Narrated/Authority of An-Numan bin Bashir
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to straighten the rows like the shaft of an arrow is straightened before the head is attached to it. He saw a man whose chest was sticking out from the row. I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “Make your rows straight or Allah will cause your faces to be deformed.”* (Sahih) Meaning: “Or He will create hatred and enmity in your hearts which will show on your faces.” See Sharh Muslim by An-Nawawi.
Hadith No: 812
Narrated/Authority of Al-Bara bin Azib
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to go between the rows from one side to another, patting our shoulders and chests and saying: ‘Do not make your rows ragged or your hearts will be filled with enmity toward one another.’ And he used to say: ‘Allah and His angels send Salah upon the front rows.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 813
Narrated/Authority of Abu Masud Al-Ansari
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he would say: ‘Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer from discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 814
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that the Prophet (saw) used to say: “Make your rows straight, make your rows straight, make your rows straight. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I can see you behind me as I can see you in front of me.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 815
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said the Takbir, and said: ‘Make your rows straight and come close to one another, for I can see you behind my back.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 816
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that the Prophet (saw) said: “Make your rows solid and close together, and keep your necks in line. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad (SAW)! I can see the Shaitan entering through the gaps in the rows as if they are small sheep.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 817
Narrated/Authority of Jabir bin Samurah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) came out to us and said: ‘Will you not form rows as the angels form rows before their Lord? They said: ‘How do the angels form rows before their Lord?’ he said: ‘They complete the first row and fill the gaps in the rows.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 818
Narrated/Authority of Al-Irbad bin Sariyah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to send Salah on the first row three times and on the second row once. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 819
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 820
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Umar
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever completes a row, may Allah be generous to him, and whoever cuts a row, may Allah cut him off.” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 821
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst are the last, and the best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are those in the front.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 822
Narrated/Authority of Abdul-Hamid bin Mahmud
“We were with Anas and we prayed with one of the Amirs. They pushed us until we stood and prayed between two rows, and Anas started moving backward and said: ‘We used to avoid this at the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw).'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 823
Narrated/Authority of Al-Bara
“When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (saw), I liked to be to his right.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 824
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Prophet (saw) said: “When any one of you leads the people in prayer, let him make it short, for among them are the sick, the weak and the elderly. And when any one of you prays by himself, let him make it as long as he wishes.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 825
Narrated/Authority of Anas
that the Prophet (saw) used to make his prayer very brief but still complete when leading people. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 826
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah
from his father, that the Prophet (saw) said: “I stand in prayer, then I hear a child crying, so I make my prayer brief, because I do not want to cause hardship for his mother.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 827
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Umar
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to enjoin upon us to make the prayer short, but he would lead us in prayer and recite As-Saffat.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 828
Narrated/Authority of Abu Qatadah
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) leading the people in prayer, carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-Aas on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and when he stood up from prostration he picked her up again.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 829
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“Muhammad (saw) said: ‘Does the one who raises his head before the Imam not fear that Allah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 830
Narrated/Authority of Abu Ishaq
“I heard Abdullah bin Yazid delivering a Khutbah. He said: ‘Al-Bara’, who was no liar, told us that when they prayed with the Messenger of Allah (saw), he would raise his head from bowing and they would remain standing until they saw him prostrate, then they would prostrate.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 831
Narrated/Authority of Hittan bin Abdullah
“Abu Musa led us in prayer and when he was sitting, a man from among the people entered and said: ‘Prayer is based on righteousness and is always mentioned alongside Zakah (in the Quran).’ When Abu Musa had said the Salam, he turned to the people and said: ‘Which of you spoke these words?’ The people kept quiet. Then he said: ‘O Hittan, perhaps you said it?’ He said: ‘No, but I was afraid that you would rebuke me for it.’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) taught us our prayer and Sunnah prayers, and he said: The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the Takbir, say the Takbir, when he says “Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray,” [1:7] say Ameen, and Allah will respond to you; when he goes from bowing and rises up and says, ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him), say ‘Rabbana lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise),’ and Allah will hear you; when he prostrates, prostrate, and when he sits up, sit up. The Imam should prostrate before you do and sit up before you do.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘This makes up for that.'”* (Sahih) *Because the Imam bowed or prostrated before you, so you missed a moment of bowing or prostrating, but if you rise up after him, it will make up for that.
Hadith No: 832
Narrated/Authority of Jabir
“A man from the Ansar came when the Iqamah for prayer had been said. He entered the Masjid and prayed behind Muadh, and he (Muadh) made the prayer lengthy. The man went away and prayed in a corner of the Masjid, then he left. When Muadh finished praying, it was said to him that so-and-so had done such and such. Muadh said: ‘Tomorrow I will mention that to the Messenger of Allah (saw).’ So Muadh came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and told him about that. The Messenger of Allah (saw) sent for him and asked him: ‘What made you do what you did?’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I had been working on my camel to bring water all day, and when I came the Iqamah for prayer had already been said, so I entered the Masjid and joined him in the prayer, then he recited such and such a Surah and made it lengthy, so I went away and prayed in a corner of the Masjid.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh; do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh; do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh?'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 833
Narrated/Authority of Anas bin Malik
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) rode a horse and fell from it, and sustained an injury on his right side. He led one of the prayers sitting, and we prayed behind him sitting. When he had finished he said: “The Imam is appointed to be followed. If he prays standing then pray standing; when he bows, bow; when he says, Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him), say ‘Rabbana lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise); and if he prays sitting then pray sitting, all of you.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 834
Narrated/Authority of Aisha
“When the Messenger of Allah (saw) became seriously ill, Bilal came to tell him it was time to pray and he said: ‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'” She said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when he stands in your place he will not be able to make the people hear his voice; why don’t you tell Umar (to do it)?’ He said: ‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ I said to Hafsah: ‘Tell him.’ So she told him. He said: ‘You are (like) the female companions of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'” She said: “So they told Abu Bakr. When he started to pray, the Messenger of Allah (saw) began to feel better, so he got up and came with the help of two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. (When) he entered the Masjid, Abu Bakr heard him coming and he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (saw) gestured to him: ‘Stay where you are.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) came and sat on Abu Bakr’s left, so the Messenger of Allah (saw) was leading the people in prayer sitting, and Abu Bakr was standing and following the Messenger of Allah (saw), and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 835
Narrated/Authority of Ubaidullah bin Abdullah
“I entered upon Aishah and said: ‘Will you not tell me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’ She said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (saw) became seriously ill, he said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then he came to us and said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then for the third time he said the same thing. She said: The people were in the Masjid, waiting for the Messenger of Allah (saw) to lead the Isha prayer. The Messenger of Allah (saw) sent word to Abu Bakr, telling him to lead the people in prayer, so the messenger came to him and said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) is telling you to lead the people in prayer.” Abu Bakr was a tender-hearted man, so he said: “O Umar, lead the people in prayer.” But (Umar) said: “You have more right to that.” So Abu Bakr led them in prayer during those days. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) felt a little better, he came with the help of two men, one of whom was Al-Abbas, to pray Zuhr. When Abu Bakr saw him, he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (saw) gestured to him not to step back. He told them (the two men) to seat him beside him, and Abu Bakr started to pray standing, and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) was praying sitting.'” “I (Ubaidullah) entered upon Ibn Abbas and said: ‘Shall I not tell you what Aishah narrated to me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So I told him and he did not deny any of it, but he said: ‘Did she tell you the name of the man who was with Al-Abbas?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘That was Ali, may Allah honor his face.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 836
Narrated/Authority of Amr
“I heard Jabir bin Abdullah say: ‘Muadh used to pray with the Prophet (saw), then he would go back to his people to lead them in prayer. He stayed late one night and prayed with the Prophet (saw), then he went back to his people to lead them in prayer, and he recited Surat Al-Baqarah. When a man from his people heard that, he stepped aside and prayed (on his own), then he left. They said: ‘You have become a hypocrite, O so-and-so!’ He said: ‘By Allah, I have not become a hypocrite, and I will go to the Prophet (saw) and tell him (about that).’ So he went to the Prophet (saw) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Muadh prays with you, then he comes to lead us in prayer. You delayed the prayer, and he prayed with you then he came back to lead us in prayer, and he started to recite Surat Al-Baqarah. When I heard that, I stepped aside and prayed by myself, because we are people who bring water with the camels and we work hard.’ The prophet (saw) said to him: ‘O Mu’adh, do you want to cause hardship to the people? Recite such and such a Surah, and such and such a Surah.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 837
Narrated/Authority of Abu Bakrah
that the Prophet (saw) offered the fear prayer (Salat Al-Khawf). He led those who were behind him in two Rakats and those who came (after them) in two Rakats, so the Prophet (saw) prayed four Rak’ahs and each group prayed two. (Daif)
Hadith No: 838
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umar
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Praying in congregation is twenty-seven times better than praying alone.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 839
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Praying in congregation is twenty-five portions better than one of you praying alone.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 840
Narrated/Authority of Aisha
that the Prophet (saw) said: “Prayer in congregation is twenty-five levels better than a prayer offered on one’s own.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 841
Narrated/Authority of Abu Said
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘If there are three people, let one of them lead the others in prayer, and the one who has the most right to lead the prayer is the one who recites (knows) the most (Quran).'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 842
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Abbas
“I prayed beside the Prophet (saw) and Aishah was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet (saw) praying with him.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 843
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Abbas
“I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (saw) and I stood on his left. He took hold of me with his left hand and made me stand on his right.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 844
Narrated/Authority of Ubai bin Kab
“One day the Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed Fajr, then he said: ‘Did so-and-so attend the prayer?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘(What about) so-and-so?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘These two prayers are the most burdensome for the hypocrites. If they knew what (virtue) is in them, they would come, even if they had to crawl. And the virtue of the first row is like that of the row of the angels. If you knew its virtue, you would compete for it. A man’s prayer with another man is greater in reward than his prayer alone. And a man’s prayer with two other men is greater in reward than his prayer with one other man; the more people there are, the more beloved that is to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.'” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 845
Narrated/Authority of Itban bin Malik
that he said: “O Messenger of Allah, the floods keep me from coming to the Masjid of my people. I would like you to come and pray in a place in my house so that I can take it as a Masjid.” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “We shall do that.” “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) entered he said: ‘Where do you want (me to pray).’ I showed him a corner of the house, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) stood there, and we formed rows behind him, and he led us in praying two Rakats.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 846
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said Takbir, and said: ‘Make your rows straight and fill the gaps, for I can see you from behind my back.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 847
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah
that his father said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (saw) when some of the people said: ‘Why do you not stop with us to rest a while, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘I am afraid that you will sleep and miss the prayer.’ Bilal said: ‘I will wake you up.’ So they lay down and slept, and Bilal leaned back on his mount. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) woke up when the sun had already started to rise, and he said: ‘O Bilal, what about what you told us?’ He said: ‘I have never slept like that before.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, takes your souls when He wills and sends them back when He wills. Stand up O Bilal and call the people to prayer.’ Then Bilal stood up and called the Adhan, and they performed Wudhu'” – that is, when the sun had risen (fully) – “then he stood and lead them in prayer.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 848
Narrated/Authority of Madan bin Abi Talhah Al-Yamuri
“Abu Ad-Darda said to me: ‘Where do you live?’ I said: ‘In a town near Hims.’ Abu Ad-Darda said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “There are no three people in a town or encampment among whom prayer is not established, but the Shaitan takes control of them. Therefore, stick to the congregation, for the wolf eats the sheep that strays off on its own.” (One of the narrators (As-Saib)) said: “The congregation means the congregational prayer.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 849
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I nearly ordered that firewood be gathered to be lit, then I would have ordered that the Adhan be called for prayer, and ordered a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would have gone from behind to those men and burned their houses down over them. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! If any one of them knew that he would get a meaty bone or some meat in between two ribs, he would attend Isha.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 850
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah
“Whoever would like to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him regularly attend these five (daily) prayers whenever the call for them is given (that in the masjid (mosque)s), for Allah prescribed for His Prophet (saw) the ways of guidance, and they (the prayers) are part of those ways of guidance. I do not think that there is anyone among you who does not have a place where he prays in his house. But if you were to pray in your houses and forsake the Masjids, you would be forsaking the Sunnah of your Prophet, and if you were to forsake the Sunnah of your Prophet you would go astray. There is no Muslim slave who performs Wudu and does it well, then walks to the prayer, but Allah will record one Hasanah (good deed) for each step he takes, or raise him one level by it or erase one sin from him. I remember how we used to take short steps, and I remember (a time) when no one stayed behind from the prayer except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was well known. And I have seen a man coming supported by two others until he would be made to stand in the row.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 851
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: ‘I do not have a guide to bring me to the prayer.’ And he asked him to grant him a dispensation allowing him to pray in his house, and he gave him permission. Then when he turned away he said to him: ‘Can you hear the call to prayer?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then respond to it.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 852
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umm Maktum
that he said: “O Messenger of Allah, there are many (dangerous) pests and wild animals in Al-Madinah.” He said: “Can you hear (the words) ‘Come to prayer, come to prosperity’?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then be quick to respond,” and he did not grant him a dispensation. (Sahih)
Hadith No: 853
Narrated/Authority of Hisham bin Urwah
from his father that Abdullah bin Arqam used to lead his companions in prayer. The time for prayer came one day and he went to relieve himself then he came back and said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘If any one of you feels the need to defecate, let him do that first, before he prays.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 854
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘If dinner is ready and the Iqamah for prayer is said, then start with dinner first.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 855
Narrated/Authority of Abu Al-Malih
that his father said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (saw) in Hunain and it rained. The caller of the Messenger of Allah (saw) called out, telling us: ‘Pray where you are.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 856
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever performs Wudu and does it well, then sets out for the Masjid and finds that the people have already prayed, Allah will decree for him a reward like that of those who attended (the prayer), without reducing the slightest from their reward.” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 857
Narrated/Authority of Uthman bin Affan
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘Whoever performs Wudhu for prayer and does Wudhu properly, then walks to (attend) the prescribed prayer, and prays with the people or with the congregation or in the Masjid, Allah will forgive him his sins.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 858
Narrated/Authority of Mihjan
that he was in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah (saw) when the Adhan was called for prayer. The Messenger of Allah (saw) got up, then he came back and Mihjan was still sitting there. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to him: “What kept you from praying? Are you not a Muslim man?” He said: “Yes, but I had already prayed with my family.” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to him: “When you come you should pray with the people even if you have already prayed.” (Hasan)
Hadith No: 859
Narrated/Authority of Jabir bin Yazid bin Al-Aswad Al-Amiri
that his father said: “I attended Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allah (saw) in Masjid Al-Khaif.* When he finished praying, he saw two men at the back of the people who had not prayed with him. He said: ‘Bring them here.’ So they were brought to him, trembling. He said: ‘What kept you from praying with us?’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we had already prayed in our lodgings.’ He said: ‘Do not do that. If you have already prayed in your lodgings, then you come to a Masjid in which there is a congregation, then pray with them, and it will be a voluntary prayer for you.'” (Sahih) *The main Masjid in Mina, one of stations of pilgrimage in Makkah.
Hadith No: 860
Narrated/Authority of Abu Dharr
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to me, and struck my thigh: ‘What will you do if you stay among people who delay the prayer until its time is over?’ He said: ‘What do you command me to do?’ He said: ‘Offer the prayer on time, then go about your business, then if the Iqamah for that prayer is said and you are in the Masjid, then pray.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 861
Narrated/Authority of Sulaiman
(the freed slave of Maimunah) “I saw Ibn Umar sitting in Al-Balat* when the people were praying. I said: ‘O Abu Abdur-Rahman, why are you not praying?’ He said: ‘I have already prayed, and I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “Do not repeat a prayer twice in one day.’ (Sahih) *A place in Al-Madinah.
Hadith No: 862
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When you come to pray, do not come rushing; come walking in a dignified manner, and whatever you catch up with, pray, and whatever you miss, make it up.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 863
Narrated/Authority of Abu Rafi
“After the Messenger of Allah (saw) had prayed Asr, he would go to Banu Abdul-Ashhal to speak to them, until the time for Maghrib came.” Abu Rafi said: “While the Prophet (saw) was hastening to pray Maghrib, we passed by Al-Baqi* and he said: ‘Fie upon you, fie upon you!’ That upset me so I slowed down, because I thought that he meant me. He said: ‘What is the matter with you? Keep up!’ I said: ‘Is there something wrong?’ He said: ‘Why are you asking that?’ I said: ‘Because you said: “Fie on you” to me.’ He said: ‘No, that was so-and-so whom I had sent to collect Zakah from the tribe of so-and-so, and he stole a Namirah** and now he is clothed with something similar made of Fire.'” (Hasan) *The graveyard of Al-Madinah. ** “Every garment including stripes which the Arabs wrap around the waist is called a Namirah, its plural is Namar. It is as if it refers to the colors of a Namir (leopard or tiger); because it contains white and black.” (An-Nihayah)
Hadith No: 864
Narrated/Authority of
(Another chain) with similar from Abu Rafi. (Hasan)
Hadith No: 865
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The likeness of one who comes early to prayer is that of one who sacrificed a camel, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a cow, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a ram, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a chicken, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed an egg.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 866
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When the Iqamah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 867
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
that the Prophet (saw) said: “When the Iqamah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 868
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Buhainah
“The Iqamah for Subh prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) saw a man praying while the Mu’adhdhin was saying the Iqamah. He said: ‘Are you praying Subh with four Rakahs?'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 869
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Sarjis
“A man came while the Messenger of Allah (saw) was praying Subh, and he prayed two Rakahs then joined the prayer. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) had finished praying he said: ‘O so-and-so, which of them is your prayer – the one you prayed with us or the one you prayed on your own?'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 870
Narrated/Authority of Anas
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) came to our house and I prayed with an orphan of ours behind him, and Umm Sulaim prayed behind us.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 871
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Abbas
“There was a woman who used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (saw) who was beautiful, one of the most beautiful people. Some of the people used to go to the front row to avoid seeing her, and some used to go to the back row so that when they bowed they could see her from beneath their armpits. Then Allah revealed the words: ‘To Us are known those of you who hasten forward and those who lag behind. [15:24] (Daif)
Hadith No: 872
Narrated/Authority of Abu Bakrah
that he entered the Masjid when the Prophet (saw) was bowing, so he bowed outside the row. The Prophet (saw) said: “May Allah increase you in keenness, but do not do this again.” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 873
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed one day then left and said: ‘O so-and-so, why don’t you improve your prayer? Shouldn’t the one who is praying reflect how he prays it for himself? I can see behind me just as I can see in front of me.'” (Sahih)
Hadith No: 874
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umar
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to pray two Rakahs before Zuhr and two afterward, and he used to pray two Rakahs after Maghrib in his house, and two Rakahs after Isha, and he did not pray after Jumuah until he departed (from the Masjid), then he would pray two Rakahs at home.”
Hadith No: 875
Narrated/Authority of Abu Ishaq
that Asim bin Damrah said: “We asked Ali about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (saw). He said: ‘Who among you could manage to do that?’ We said; ‘Even if we cannot do it, we still want to hear about it.’ He said: ‘When the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time of Asr, he would pray two Rakahs,* and when the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (the west) at the time for Zuhr he would pray four Rakahs. He would pray four Rakahs before Zuhr and two after, and he would pray four Rakahs before Asr, separating each two Rakats with Taslim upon the angels who are close to Allah, and the prophets, and those who follow them of the believers and Muslims.'” (Sahih) *That is, the Duha prayer.
Hadith No: 876
Narrated/Authority of Abu Ishaq
that Asim bin Damrah said: “I asked Ali bin Abi Talib about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (saw) during the day before the prescribed prayers. He said: ‘Who is able to do that?’ Then he told us: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to pray two Rakats when the sun had passed its zenith, and four Rakahs before the middle of the day, with the Taslim at the end.'” (Hasan)
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