167 hadith in this book; 167 translated into English.
Chapter 1Chapter: How As-Salat (the Prayer) was prescribed on the night of Al-Isra (miraculous night journey) of the Prophet (pbuh) to Jerusalem (and then to the heavens)
Chapter introduction
Ibn ‘Abbas said: Abu Sufyan, when telling the narration of Heraclius, mentioned: “The Prophet ﷺ ordered us to offer our Salat (prayers) regularly and to be true and chaste.”
Chapter 2Chapter: It is obligatory to wear clothes while offering As-Salat (the prayers)
Chapter introduction
And the Statement of Allah تعالى: “Take your adornment (by wearing your clean clothes covering completely the Aurah): [It means, while offering Salat (prayer), a male must cover himself with clothes from the umbilicus of his abdomen up to his knees, and it is better that both his shoulders should be covered. A female must cover all her body and feet, except the face, and it is better that both her hands are also covered.] While praying and going around (the Tawaf of) the Ka‘bah (V.7:31).
And offering Salat while wearing a single garment wrapped around the body, Salma bin Al-Akwa‘ narrated: The Prophet ﷺ said, “He should pin it, even if with a thorn.”
Offering Salat with the same garment in which one has had sexual intercourse is permissible if one does not see anything dirty on it.
The Prophet ﷺ ordered that no one should go around the Ka‘bah (perform Tawaf) in a naked state.
Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith reported: We asked Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh about praying in one garment and he said: 'I traveled with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his journeys, and I came one night for something I needed and found him praying. I had one garment on me, so I…
Chapter 7Chapter: To offer As-Salat (the prayers) in a Syrian cloak (made by infidels)
Chapter introduction
Al-Hasan said that there was no harm in wearing clothes woven by a Magian. And Ma'mar said that he had seen Az-Zuhri wearing Yemenite garments dyed with urine. And 'Ali offered Salat (prayer) in a new unwashed garment.
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 363
Narrated Ibn Abbas and Jarhad and Muhammad bin Jahsh The Prophet ﷺ said, “The thigh is Aurah (i.e., it is illegal to keep it bare).” And Anas bin Malik said, “The Prophet ﷺ uncovered his thigh.” The narration of Anas is dependable, but it would be safer to take Jarhad’s narration into consideration in order to get rid of the difference between them. Abu Musa said, “The Prophet ﷺ covered his knees when Uthman entered.” Zaid bin Thabit said, “Divine Revelation came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ while his thigh was on my thigh and it became so heavy that I was afraid that it might break my thigh.”
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 371
غَزَا خَيْبَرَ، فَصَلَّيْنَا عِنْدَهَا صَلاَةَ الْغَدَاةِ بِغَلَسٍ، فَرَكِبَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَكِبَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ، وَأَنَا رَدِيفُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، فَأَجْرَى نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي…
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Fajr prayer while some women from among the believers, wrapped in their garments, would attend the prayer with him. Then they would return to their homes, and no…
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed wearing a striped garment and glanced at the stripes. When he had finished, he said: "Take this garment of mine to Abu Jahm and bring me his plain garment, because this one has…
Chapter 15Chapter: If someone offers Salat (prayer) in a garment bearing marks of a cross or picture, will he Salat be annulled? And what is forbidden thereof
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: ‘Ā'ishah had a (patterned) curtain with which she screened the side of her home. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: "Take this curtain of yours away, for its images come to my mind while I'm praying."
رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي قُبَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ أَدَمٍ، وَرَأَيْتُ بِلاَلاً أَخَذَ وَضُوءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ يَبْتَدِرُونَ ذَاكَ الْوَضُوءَ، فَمَنْ أَصَابَ…
Chapter 18Chapter: (It is permissible) to offer Salat (prayer) on roofs, a pulpit or wood
Chapter introduction
Al-Hasan finds no objection for one to offer Salat (prayer) over snow or bridges, even if urine were flowing underneath, or over, or in front of them as long as there was a Sutra (any object put in front of the praying person to act as symbolic barrier between him and others) in front of the person. Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه offered Salat on the roof of the mosque with the Imam, and Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنه offered Salat on snow.
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 377
Chapter 20Chapter: To offer As-Salat (the prayers) on the Hasir (a mat that is made of the leaves of date-palm trees and is as long as or longer than a man's stature)
Chapter introduction
Jabir and Abu Sa‘id offered Salat (prayers) standing on board a ship. Al-Hasan said, “If it is not hard for one’s companions, one may offer Salat standing and turn himself with its (ship’s) turnings; otherwise pray sitting.”
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 380
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he used to spread out his hands until the whiteness of his armpits would be visible.
"Whoever performs our prayer, faces our Qiblah (direction of the Ka‘bah), and eats from our slaughtered animals—that is the Muslim who enjoys the protection (covenant) of Allah and His Messenger. So do not betray Allah by violating His protection."
Chapter 29Chapter: The Qiblah for the people of Al-Madina, Sham and the East.
Chapter introduction
The Qiblah is neither to the East nor to the West for the people of Al-Madina as the Prophet said to them, "Do not face Qiblah (Ka’bah at Makkah) during defecation and urination in an open space. Face either east or west."
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 394
"When you go to a place to relieve yourselves, do not face or turn your back to the Qiblah (prayer direction); rather, turn towards the east or the west." Abu Ayyūb said: We came to the Levant and found lavatories built in the direction of the Qiblah, so, we used to divert ourselves and ask…
Chapter 30Chapter: The Statement of Allah " And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham) (or the stone on which Abrahim stood while he was building the Kabah as a place of prayer (for some of your Salat e.g., two Raka after the Tawaf of Kabah)"
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 395