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Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
Actions while Praying
Volume 2, Book 22,
Number 289:
Narrated Kuraib Maula Ibn Abbas:
'Abdullah bin Abbas said that he had passed a
night in the house of Maimuna the mother of the
faithful believers , who was his aunt. He said,
"I slept across the bed, and Allah's Apostle
along with his wife slept lengthwise. Allah's
Apostle slept till mid-night or slightly before or
after it. Then Allah's Apostle woke up, sat, and
removed the traces of sleep by rubbing his hands
over his face. Then he recited the last ten verses
of Surat-Al Imran (2). Then he went towards a
hanging leather water-container and performed a
perfect ablution and then stood up for
prayer." 'Abdullah bin Abbas added, "I
got up and did the same as Allah's Apostle had
done and then went and stood by his side. Allah's
Apostle then put his right hand over my head and
caught my right ear and twisted it. He offered two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat and then
offered one Raka Witr. Then he lay down till the
Muadh-dhin came and then he prayed two light Rakat
and went out and offered the early morning (Fajr)
prayer."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
290:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while he was
praying and he used to answer our greetings. When
we returned from AnNajashi (the ruler of
Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer
us (during the prayer) and (after finishing the
prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is
occupied (with a more serious matter)."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
291:
Narrated 'Abdullah
the same as No. 290. from the Prophet
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
292:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
In the life-time of the Prophet we used to
speak while praying, and one of us would tell his
needs to his companions, till the verse, 'Guard
strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After
that we were ordered to remain silent while
praying.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
293:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet went out to affect a reconciliation
between the tribes of Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf and the
time of the prayer became due; Bilal went to Abu
Bakr and said, "The Prophet is detained. Will
you lead the people in the prayer?" Abu Bakr
replied, "Yes, if you wish." So Bilal
pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr led the prayer.
In the meantime the Prophet came crossing the rows
(of the praying people) till he stood in the first
row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr
never looked hither and thither during the prayer
but when the people clapped too much, he looked
back and saw the Prophet in the (first) row. The
Prophet waved him to remain at his place, but Abu
Bakr raised both his hands and sent praises to
Allah and then retreated and the Prophet went
forward and led the prayer. (See Hadith No. 295
& 296)
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
294:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud:
We used to say the greeting, name and greet
each other in the prayer. Allah's Apostle heard it
and said:--"Say, 'At-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu
wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu 'Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu
wa-rahmatu-l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina
wa-'ala 'ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la
ilaha illa-l-lah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abdu
hu wa Rasuluh. (All the compliments are for Allah
and all the prayers and all the good things (are
for Allah). Peace be on you, O Prophet, and
Allah's mercy and blessings (are on you). And
peace be on us and on the good (pious) worshipers
of Allah. I testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His
slave and Apostle.) So, when you have said this,
then you have surely sent the greetings to every
good (pious) worship per of Allah, whether he be
in the Heaven or on the Earth . "
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
295:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub Han
Allah' is for men and clapping is for women."
(If something happens in the prayer, the men can
invite the attention of the Imam by saying
"Sub Han Allah". And women, by clapping
their hands).
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
296:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad,
The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub Han
Allah' is for men and clapping is for women.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
297:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
While Abu Bakr was leading the people in the
morning prayer on a Monday, the Prophet came
towards them suddenly having lifted the curtain of
'Aisha's house, and looked at them as they were
standing in rows and smiled. Abu Bakr tried to
come back thinking that Allah's Apostle wanted to
come out for the prayer. The attention of the
Muslims was diverted from the prayer because they
were delighted to see the Prophet. The Prophet
waved his hand to them to complete their prayer,
then he went back into the room and let down the
curtain. The Prophet expired on that very day.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
297m:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A woman called her
son while he was in his hermitage and said, 'O
Juraij' He said, 'O Allah, my mother (is calling
me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I
do)?' She again said, 'O Juraij!' He said again,
'O Allah ! My mother (is calling me) and (I am
offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again
said, 'O Juraij' He again said, 'O Allah! My
mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my
prayer. (What shall I do?)' She said, 'O Allah! Do
not let Juraij die till he sees the faces of
prostitutes.' A shepherdess used to come by his
hermitage for grazing her sheep and she gave birth
to a child. She was asked whose child that was,
and she replied that it was from Juraij and that
he had come out from his hermitage. Juraij said,
'Where is that woman who claims that her child is
from me?' (When she was brought to him along with
the child), Juraij asked the child, 'O Babus, who
is your father?' The child replied, 'The
shepherd.' " (See Hadith No 662. Vol 3).
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
298:
Narrated Mu'aiqib:
The Prophet talked about a man leveling the
earth on prostrating, and said, "If you have
to do so, then do it once."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
299:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray with the Prophet in scorching
heat, and if someone of us could not put his face
on the earth (because of the heat) then he would
spread his clothes and prostrate over them.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
300:
Narrated Aisha:
I used to stretch my legs towards the Qibla of
the Prophet while he was praying; whenever he
prostrated he touched me, and I would withdraw my
legs, and whenever he stood up, I would restretch
my legs.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
301:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet once offered the prayer and said,
"Satan came in front of me and tried to
interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper
hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought
of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque
till you get up in the morning and see him. Then I
remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My
Lord ! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not
belong to any other after me.' Then Allah made him
(Satan) return with his head down
(humiliated)."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
302:
Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais:
We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the AlHaruriya
(tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man
was praying and the reins of his animal were in
his hands and the animal was struggling and he was
following the animal. (Shu'ba, a sub-narrator,
said that man was Abu Barza al-Aslaml). A man from
the Khawarij said, "O Allah! Be harsh to this
sheik." And when the sheik (Abu Barza)
finished his prayer, he said, "I heard your
remark. No doubt, I participated with Allah's
Apostle in six or seven or eight holy battles and
saw his leniency, and no doubt, I would rather
retain my animal than let it return to its stable,
as it would cause me much trouble. "
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
303:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the sun eclipsed and Allah's Apostle stood
up for the prayer and recited a very long Sura and
when bowed for a long while and then raised his
head and started reciting another Sura. Then he
bowed, and after finishing, he prostrated and did
the same in the second Raka and then said,
"These (lunar and solar eclipses) are two of
the signs of Allah and if you see them, pray till
the eclipse is over. No doubt, while standing at
this place I saw everything promised to me by
Allah and I saw (Paradise) and I wanted to pluck a
bunch (of grapes) therefrom, at the time when you
saw me stepping forward. No doubt, I saw Hell with
its different parts destroying each other when you
saw me retreating and in it I saw 'Amr bin Luhai
who started the tradition of freeing animals (set
them free) in the name of idols."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
304:
Narrated Ibn'Umar:
The Prophet saw some sputum on the wall facing
the Qibla of the mosque and became furious with
the people of the mosque and said, "During
the prayer, Allah is in front of everyone of you
and so he should not spit (or said, 'He should not
expectorate')." Then he got down and
scratched the sputum with his hand. Ibn 'Umar said
(after narrating), "If anyone of you has to
spit during the prayer, he should spit to his
left."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
305:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone of you
is in prayer, he is speaking in private to his
Lord and so he should neither spit in front of him
nor on his right side but to his left side under
his left foot."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
306:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The people used to offer the prayer with the
Prophet with their waist-sheets tied round their
necks because of the shortness of the sheets and
the women were ordered not to lift their heads
till the men had sat straight.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
307:
Narrated'Abdullah:
I used to greet the Prophet while he was in
prayer and he would return my greeting, but when
we returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet
(while he was praying) but he did not return the
greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he
said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a
more serious matter)."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
308:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle sent me for some job and when I
had finished it I returned and came to the Prophet
and greeted him but he did not return my greeting.
So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I
said to myself,, 'Perhaps Allah's Apostle is angry
because I did not come quickly, then again I
greeted him but he did not reply. I felt even more
sorry than I did the first time. Again I greeted
him and he returned the greeting and said,
"The thing which prevented me from returning
the greeting was that I was praying." And at
that time he was on his Rahila and his face was
not towards the Qibla.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
309:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The news about the differences amongst the
people of Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf at Quba reached
Allah's Apostle and so he went to them along with
some of his companions to affect a reconciliation.
Allah's Apostle was delayed there and the time for
the prayer became due. Bilal came to Abu Bakr! and
said, "O Abu Bakr! Allah's Apostle is
detained (there) and the time for the prayer is
due. Will you lead the people in prayer?" Abu
Bakr replied, "Yes, if you wish." So
Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr went
forward and the people said Takbir. In the
meantime, Allah's Apostle came piercing through
the rows till he stood in the (first) row and the
people started clapping. Abu Bakr, would never
look hither and thither during the prayer but when
the people clapped much he looked back and saw
Allah's Apostle. The Prophet beckoned him to carry
on. Abu Bakr raised both his hands, praised Allah
and retreated till he stood in the row and Allah's
Apostle went forward and led the people in the
prayer. When he had finished the prayer, he
addressed the people and said, "O people! Why
did you start clapping when something happened to
you in the prayer? Clapping is for women. Whenever
one is confronted with something unusual in the
prayer one should say, 'Sub Han Allah'." Then
the Prophet looked towards Abu Bakr and asked,
"What prevented you from leading the prayer
when I beckoned you to carry on?" Abu Bakr
replied, "It does not befit the son of Al
Quhafa to lead the prayer in the presence of
Allah's Apostle
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
310:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to keep the hands on the hips
during the prayer. (This is narrated by Abu
Huraira from the Prophet.)
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
311:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to pray with the hands over
one's hips.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
312:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
I offered the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet and
after finishing the prayer with Taslim he got up
quickly and went to some of his wives and then
came out. He noticed the signs of astonishment on
the faces of the people caused by his speed. He
then said, "I remembered while I was in my
prayer that a piece of gold was Lying in my house
and I disliked that it should remain with us
throughout the night, and so I have ordered it to
be distributed."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
313:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Adhan for
the prayer is pronounced, then Satan takes to his
heels passing wind so that he may not hear the
Adhan and when the Muadh-dhin finishes, he comes
back; and when the Iqama is pronounced he again
takes to his heels and when it is finished, he
again comes back and continues reminding the
praying person of things that he used not to
remember when not in prayer till he forgets how
much he has prayed." Abu Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman
said, "If anyone of you has such a thing
(forgetting the number of Rakat he has prayed) he
should perform two prostrations of Sahu (i.e.
forgetfulness) while sitting." Abu Salama
narrates this from Abu Huraira.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
314:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
People say that I narrate too many narrations
of the Prophet; once I met a man (during the
life-time of the Prophet) and asked him,
"Which Sura did Allah's Apostle s recite
yesterday in the 'Isha' prayer?" He said,
"I do not know." I said, "Did you
not attend the prayer?" He said, "Yes,
(I did)." I said, "I know. He recited
such and such Sura."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
315:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :
Allah's Apostle once led us in a prayer and
offered two Rakat and got up (for the third Raka)
without sitting (after the second Raka). The
people also got up with him, and when he was about
to finish his prayer, we waited for him to finish
the prayer with Taslim but he said Takbir before
Taslim and performed two prostrations while
sitting and then finished the prayer with Taslim.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
316:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :
Allah's Apostle got up after the second Raka of
the Zuhr prayer without sitting in between (the
second and the third Rakat). When he finished the
prayer he performed two prostrations (of Sahu) and
then finished the prayer with Tasllm.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
317:
Narrated' Abdullah:
Once Allah's Apostle offered five Rakat in the
Zuhr prayer, and somebody asked him whether there
was some increase in the prayer. Allah's Apostle
said, "What is that?" He said, "You
have offered five Rakat." So Allah's Apostle
performed two prostrations of Sahu after Taslim.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
318:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet led us in the 'Asr or the Zuhr
prayer and finished it with Taslim. Dhul-Yadain
said to him, "O Allah's Apostle! Has the
prayer been reduced?" The Prophet asked his
companions in the affirmative. So Allah's Apostle
I offered two more Rakat and then performed two
prostrations (of Sahu). Sad said, "I saw that
'Ursa bin Az-Zubair had offered two Rakat in the
Maghrib prayer and finished it with Taslim. He
then talked (and when he was informed about it) he
completed the rest of his prayer and performed two
prostrations, and said, 'The Prophet prayed like
this.' "
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
319:
Narrated Abu Huraira.
Once Allah's Apostle offered two Rakat and
finished his prayer. So Dhul-Yadain asked him,
"Has the prayer been reduced or have you
forgotten?" Allah's Apostle said, "Has
DhulYadain spoken the truth?" The people
replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle
stood up and offered the remaining two Rakat and
performed Taslim, and then said Takbir and
performed two prostrations like his usual
prostrations, or a bit longer, and then got up.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
320:
Narrated Salama bin 'Alqama:
I asked Muhammad (bin Sirin) whether Tashah-hud
should be recited after the two prostrations of
Sahu. He replied, "It is not (mentioned) in
Abu Huraira's narration . "
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
321:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet offered one of the evening prayers
(the sub-narrator Muhammad said, "I think
that it was most probably the 'Asr prayer")
and he finished it after offering two Rakat only.
He then stood near a price of wood in front of the
Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu Bakr and 'Umar
were amongst those who were present, but they
dared not talk to him about that (because of
excessive respect for him), and those who were in
a hurry went out. They said, "Has the prayer
been reduced?" A man who was called
DhulYadain by the Prophet said (to the Prophet),
"Has the prayer been reduced or have you
forgotten?" He said, "Neither have I
forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced."
He said, "Certainly you have forgotten."
So the Prophet offered two more Rakat and
performed Tashm and then said Takbir and performed
a prostration of Sahu like his ordinary
prostration or a bit longer and then raised his
head and said Takbir and then put his head down
and performed a prostration like his ordinary
prostration or a bit longer, and then raised his
head and said Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
322:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina Al-Asdi:
(the ally of Bani 'Abdul Muttalib) Allah's
Apostle stood up for the Zuhr prayer and he should
have sat (after the second Raka but he stood up
for the third Raka without sitting for Tashah-hud)
and when he finished the prayer he performed two
prostrations and said Takbir on each prostration
while sitting, before ending (the prayer) with
Taslim; and the people too performed the two
prostrations with him instead of the sitting he
forgot.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
323:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the call for
prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing
wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when
the call is finished he comes back, and when the
Iqama is pronounced, Satan again takes to his
heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes
back again and tries to interfere with the person
and his thoughts and say, "Remember this and
that (which he has not thought of before the
prayer)", till the praying person forgets how
much he has prayed. If anyone of you does not
remember whether he has offered three or four
Rakat then he should perform two prostrations of
Sahu while sitting.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
324:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you
stands for the prayers, Satan comes and puts him
in doubts till he forgets how many Rakat he has
prayed. So if this happens to anyone of you, he
should perform two prostrations of Sahu while
sitting.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
325:
Narrated Kuraib:
I was sent to Aisha by Ibn Abbas, Al-Miswar bin
Makhrama and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar . They told
me to greet her on their behalf and to ask her
about the offering of the two Rakat after the 'Asr
prayer and to say to her, "We were informed
that you offer those two Rakat and we were told
that the Prophet had forbidden offering
them." Ibn Abbas said, "I along with 'Umar
bin Al-Khattab used to beat the people whenever
they offered them." I went to Aisha and told
her that message. 'Aisha said, "Go and ask Um
Salama about them." So I returned and
informed them about her statement. They then told
me to go to Um Salama with the same question with
which t sent me to 'Aisha. Um Salama replied,
"I heard the Prophet forbidding them. Later I
saw him offering them immediately after he prayed
the 'Asr prayer. He then entered my house at a
time when some of the Ansari women from the tribe
of Bani Haram were sitting with me, so I sent my
slave girl to him having said to her, 'Stand
beside him and tell him that Um Salama says to
you, "O Allah's Apostle! I have heard you
forbidding the offering of these (two Rakat after
the 'Asr prayer) but I have seen you offering
them." If he waves his hand then wait for
him.' The slave girl did that. The Prophet
beckoned her with his hand and she waited for him.
When he had finished the prayer he said, "O
daughter of Bani Umaiya! You have asked me about
the two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer. The people of
the tribe of 'Abdul-Qais came to me and made me
busy and I could not offer the two Rakat after the
Zuhr prayer. These (two Rakat that I have just
prayed) are for those (missed) ones.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
326:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi :
The news about the differences amongst the
people of Bani'Amr bin 'Auf reached Allah's
Apostle and so he went to them along with some of
his companions to affect a reconciliation between
them. Allah's Apostle was delayed there, and the
time of the prayer was due. Bilal went to Abu Bakr
and said to him, "Allah's Apostle has been
delayed (there) and the time of prayer is due. So
will you lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr
said, "Yes, if you wish." Bilal
pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr, went forward
and said Takbir for the people. In the mean-time
Allah's Apostle came crossing the rows (of the
praying people) and stood in the (first) row and
the people started clapping. Abu Bakr, would never
glance side-ways in his prayer but when the people
clapped much he looked back and (saw) Allah's
Apostle . Allah's Apostle beckoned him to carry on
the prayer. Abu Bakr raised his hands and thanked
Allah, and retreated till he reached the (first)
row. Allah's Apostle went forward and led the
people in the prayer. When he completed the prayer
he faced 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 amongst you comes across
something in the prayer should say, 'Subhan-Allah'
for there is none who will not turn round on
hearing him saying Subhan-Allah. O Ab-u Bakr! What
prevented you from leading the people in the
prayer when I beckoned you to do so?" Abu
Bakr replied, "How dare the son of Abu Quhafa
lead the prayer in the presence of Allah's Apostle
?"
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
327:
Narrated Asma':
I went to 'Aisha and she was standing praying
and the people, too, were standing (praying). So I
said, "What is the matter with the
people?" She beckoned with her head towards
the sky.
I said, "(Is there) a sign?" She
nodded intending to say, "Yes."
Volume 2, Book 22, Number
328:
Narrated 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet:
Allah's Apostle during his illness prayed in
his house sitting, whereas some people followed
him standing, but the Prophet beckoned them to sit
down. On completion of the prayer he said,
"The Imam is to be followed. So, bow when he
bows, and raise your head when he raises his
head." (See Hadith No. 657 Vol 1 for taking
the verdict).
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