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The Book of Prayer

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Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid in another narration of the Hadith reported by Abu Dawud:

I saw it, i.e. the Adhan (in a vision) and I wanted to announce it. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "You pronounce the Iqamah." [This Hadith is also Da'if (weak)].

ARABIC

فَأَقِمْ أَنْتَ

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Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The Mu'adhdhin has more right to [determine the time to] announce the Adhan and the Imam has more right to [determine when to] pronounce the Iqamah." [Reported by Ibn 'Adi who graded it Da'if (weak)].

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اَلْمُؤَذِّنُ أَمْلَكُ بِالْأَذَانِ , وَالْإِمَامُ أَمْلَكُ بِالْإِقَامَةِ } رَوَاهُ اِبْنُ عَدِيٍّ وَضَعَّفَهُ .‏ [1]‏

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al-Baihaqi has reported a similar narration from the saying of 'Ali (RA).

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وَلِلْبَيْهَقِيِّ نَحْوُهُ : عَنْ عَلِيٍّ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "A supplication made between the Adhan and Iqamah is not rejected." [Reported by an-Nasa'i and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahih (authentic)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا يُرَدُّ اَلدُّعَاءُ بَيْنَ اَلْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ } رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ .‏ [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated Jabir (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If anyone says when he hears the Adhan: 'O Allah! Lord of this perfect call and of the regular prayer which is going to be established! Kindly give Muhammad (ﷺ) the right of intercession and superiority, and send him (on the Day of Judgement) to the best and highest place in Paradise which You promised him', he will be assured of my intercession on the Day of Judgement." [Reported by al-Arba'ah].

ARABIC

]وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ اَلنِّدَاءَ : اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ اَلدَّعْوَةِ اَلتَّامَّةِ , وَالصَّلَاةِ اَلْقَائِمَةِ , آتِ مُحَمَّدًا اَلْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ , وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا اَلَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ , حَلَّتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْأَرْبَعَةُ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated 'Ali bin Talq (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you releases air (through his anus) during Salat (prayer), he should break the Salat (prayer) then perform ablution and repeat the prayer." [Reported by al-Khamsah and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].

ARABIC

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ طَلْقٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا فَسَا أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ , وَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ , وَلْيُعِدْ اَلصَّلَاةَ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated 'Aisha (ra):

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Whoever vomits, bleeds through the nose, or released Madhi (urethral discharge) should go, perform ablution and then complete his Salat (prayer) (by continuing from where he had stopped at) on condition that he does not speak in the process”. Reported by Ibn Majah and it was graded weak by Ahmed.

ARABIC

]وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنها ‏- قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَنْ أَصَابَهُ قَيْءٌ , أَوْ رُعَافٌ , أَوْ مَذْيٌ , فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ , فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ , ثُمَّ لِيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ , وَهُوَ فِي ذَلِكَ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ } رَوَاهُ اِبْنُ مَاجَهْ , وَضَعَّفَهُ أَحْمَدُ [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated ['Aishah (RA)]:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The Salat (prayer) of a woman, who has reached puberty, is not accepted unless she is wearing a Khimar." [Reported by al-Khamsah except an-Naza'i. And Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahih (authentic)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْهَا , عَنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { لَا يَقْبَلُ اَللَّهُ صَلَاةَ حَائِضٍ إِلَّا بِخِمَارٍ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ إِلَّا النَّسَائِيُّ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ.‏ [1]‏

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Narrated Jabir (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If the garment is ample, wrap it round your body i.e. during the Salat (prayer)." A narration by Muslim has: "you should cross the two ends, and if it is tight, you should wrap it round your waist." [Agreed upon].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ لَهُ : { إِنْ كَانَ اَلثَّوْبُ وَاسِعًا فَالْتَحِفْ بِهِ" } ‏- يَعْنِي : فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ ‏- وَلِمُسْلِمٍ : { "فَخَالِفْ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ ‏- وَإِنْ كَانَ ضَيِّقًا فَاتَّزِرْ بِهِ " } .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):

[The Prophet (ﷺ) said:] None of you should offer Salat (prayer) in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulders. [Agreed upon].

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وَلَهُمَا مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { لَا يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ اَلْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ } [1]‏

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Narrated Umm Salamah (RA):

She asked the Prophet (ﷺ), "Can a woman pray in a long dress and a veil without wearing a lower garment?" He replied, "If the long dress is ample and covers the surface of her feet." [Reported by Abu Dawud and the Imams graded it Mawquf (a saying of Umm Salamah)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- ; أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ أَتُصَلِّي اَلْمَرْأَةُ فِي دِرْعٍ وَخِمَارٍ , بِغَيْرِ إِزَارٍ ? قَالَ : "إِذَا كَانَ اَلدِّرْعُ سَابِغًا يُغَطِّي ظُهُورَ قَدَمَيْهَا } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَصَحَّحَ اَلْأَئِمَّةُ وَقْفَهُ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated 'Aamir bin Rabi'ah (RA):

We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) during a dark night and we became uncertain about the Qiblah (the direction of Makkah) we then prayed (without being certain). When the run rose, we discovered that we prayed towards a direction other than the Qiblah. So this Verse was revealed: "...so wherever you turn yourselves or your faces, there is the Face of Allah..." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi who graded it Da'if (weak)].

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وَعَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { كُنَّا مَعَ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فِي لَيْلَةٍ مَظْلَمَةٍ , فَأَشْكَلَتْ عَلَيْنَا اَلْقِبْلَةُ , فَصَلَّيْنَا .‏ فَلَمَّا طَلَعَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ إِذَا نَحْنُ صَلَّيْنَا إِلَى غَيْرِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ , فَنَزَلَتْ : (فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اَللَّهِ )‏ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَضَعَّفَهُ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The direction between the east and west is Qiblah." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi, and al-Bukhari considered it Qawi (strong)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَا بَيْنَ اَلْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ قِبْلَةٌ } رَوَاهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ , وَقَوَّاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated 'Aamir bin Rabi'ah (RA):

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) praying while mounted on his riding animal facing whatever direction it faced. [Agreed upon].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [1]‏

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al-Bukhari added:

"Making gestures with his head and he did not do that (pray while mounted) with obligatory prayers."

ARABIC

زَادَ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ : { يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ , وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَصْنَعُهُ فِي اَلْمَكْتُوبَةِ } [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated Anas in another narration of the Hadith reported by Abu Dawud:

When [he (ﷺ)] traveled, and intended to pray a voluntary prayer, he used to direct his riding camel towards the Qiblah, say, "Allahu Akbar" and pray facing whatever direction it faced. [Its chain is Hasan (good)].

ARABIC

وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ : مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَنَسٍ : { كَانَ إِذَا سَافَرَ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَطَوَّعَ اِسْتَقْبَلَ بِنَاقَتِهِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ , فَكَبَّرَ , ثُمَّ صَلَّى حَيْثُ كَانَ وَجْهَ رِكَابِهِ } وَإِسْنَادُهُ حَسَنٌ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The whole earth is a mosque (to pray on) except a graveyard and a toilet." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi and it has an 'Illa (a defect)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اَلْأَرْضُ كُلُّهَا مَسْجِدٌ إِلَّا اَلْمَقْبَرَةَ وَالْحَمَّامَ } رَوَاهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ , وَلَهُ عِلَّةٌ .‏ [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade prayer at seven places; a dump, a slaughter house, a graveyard, the middle of the path, a bathroom, and where camels sit at a watering place and on (roof) of the Ka'bah. [Reported by at-Tirmidhi who graded it Da'if (weak)].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-]قَالَ] : { نَهَى اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنْ يُصَلَّى فِي سَبْعِ مَوَاطِنَ : اَلْمَزْبَلَةِ , وَالْمَجْزَرَةِ , وَالْمَقْبَرَةِ , وَقَارِعَةِ اَلطَّرِيقِ , وَالْحَمَّامِ , وَمَعَاطِنِ اَلْإِبِلِ , وَفَوْقَ ظَهْرِ بَيْتِ اَللَّهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَضَعَّفَهُ [1]‏ .‏

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Narrated Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi (RA):

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say, "Don't pray towards graves and don't sit on them." [Reported by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي مَرْثَدٍ اَلْغَنَوِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ : { لَا تُصَلُّوا إِلَى اَلْقُبُورِ , وَلَا تَجْلِسُوا عَلَيْهَا } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ .‏ [1]‏

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Narrated Abu Sa'id (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When any of you comes to the mosque he should look and if he sees impurity on his sandals (shoes) he should wipe them and then pray in them." [Reported by Abu Dawud, and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahih (authentic)].

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ اَلْمَسْجِدَ , فَلْيَنْظُرْ, فَإِنْ رَأَى فِي نَعْلَيْهِ أَذًى أَوْ قَذَرًا فَلْيَمْسَحْهُ , وَلْيُصَلِّ فِيهِمَا } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ [1]‏