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Invocations

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To invoke Allah while not facing the Qiblah

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Hadith 17
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ENGLISH

Narrated `Aisha:

The Verse: 'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17:110) was revealed as regards invocation.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ سُعَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ أُنْزِلَتْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‏.‏