The Book of PrayerPage 3

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you prays, he should put something in front of him, and if he cannot find something he should set up a stick; but if he has no stick with him he should draw a line, then what passes in front of him will not harm him." [Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Majah. And…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَجْعَلْ تِلْقَاءَ وَجْهِهِ شَيْئًا , فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَلْيَنْصِبْ عَصًا , فَإِنْ لَمْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Nothing interrupts Salat (prayer), but avert as much as you can (things that cut off prayer)." [Reported by Abu Dawud and there is weakness in its chain].

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا يَقْطَعُ اَلصَّلَاةَ شَيْءٌ , وَادْرَأْ مَا اِسْتَطَعْتَ } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَفِي سَنَدِهِ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade keeping one's hands on one's waist while praying. [Agreed upon]. The wording is that of Muslim's. And it's meaning is to put (one's) hands on his waist.

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ اَلرَّجُلُ مُخْتَصِرًا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ , وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ .‏ 1‏ وَمَعْنَاهُ : أَنْ يَجْعَلَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

"This is a practice of the Jews."

وَفِي اَلْبُخَارِيِّ : عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- أَنَّ ذَلِكَ فِعْلُ اَلْيَهُودِ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح موقوفا .‏ رواه البخاري (3458)‏ من طريق مسروق ، عن عائشة ‏- رضي الله عنها‏- كانت تكره أن يجعل المصلي يده في…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If supper is brought (and the prayer is ready) start with it (the food) before you pray the Maghrib (prayer)." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { إِذَا قُدِّمَ اَلْعَشَاءُ فَابْدَءُوا بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُصَلُّوا اَلْمَغْرِبَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you is praying he must not remove pebbles (from his face) for the mercy is facing him." [Reported by al-Khamsah with a Sahih (authentic) chain].

وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- 1‏ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ فَلَا يَمْسَحِ اَلْحَصَى , فَإِنَّ اَلرَّحْمَةَ تُوَاجِهُهُ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ…

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 9 other versions

"(remove the pebbles) once or leave (them)."

"وَاحِدَةً أَوْ دَعْ"

It is also reported in as-Sahih on the authority of Mu'aiqib without mention of the reason.

"اَلصَّحِيحِ"

I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about looking around during prayer and he said, "It is something which the devil snatches from a person's prayer." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏-‏- قَالَتْ : { سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ اَلِالْتِفَاتِ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ ? فَقَالَ : "هُوَ اِخْتِلَاسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ اَلشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

"Avoid looking around when you are engaged in prayer, for looking around is destruction. And if you must do it, do so in the voluntary prayers."

وَلِلتِّرْمِذِيِّ : عَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- وَصَحَّحَهُ ‏- { إِيَّاكَ وَالِالْتِفَاتَ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ , فَإِنَّهُ هَلَكَةٌ , فَإِنْ كَانَ فَلَا بُدَّ فَفِي اَلتَّطَوُّعِ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف .‏ رواه الترمذي (589)‏ ، وللحديث تتمة…

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When anyone of you is engaged in Salat (prayer), he is holding intimate conversation with his Rabb so he should not spit in front of him, nor to his right side, but to his left side, under his foot". [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ , فَلَا يَبْزُقَنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 13 other versions

"or under his foot."

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ : { أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- هي للبخاري في مواطن ، منها رقم 413 .‏

'Aishah (RA) had a Qiram (a soft piece of cloth with colours) with which she had screened one side of her house. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Take away this Qiram of yours, for its pictures are displayed in front of me during my prayer." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ : { كَانَ قِرَامٌ لِعَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- سَتَرَتْ بِهِ جَانِبَ بَيْتِهَا فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَمِيطِي عَنَّا قِرَامَكِ هَذَا , فَإِنَّهُ لَا تَزَالُ تَصَاوِيرُهُ…

+ 5 other versions

"it (the Khamisa) has distracted me from my prayer."

وَاتَّفَقَا عَلَى حَدِيثِهَا فِي قِصَّةِ أَنْبِجَانِيَّةِ أَبِي جَهْمٍ , وَفِيهِ : { فَإِنَّهَا أَلْهَتْنِي عَنْ صَلَاتِي } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري (373)‏ ، ومسلم (556)‏ ولفظه : عن عائشة ‏-رضي الله عنها‏- قالت…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Those people who raise their eyes to heaven while in Salat (prayer) should stop (doing so) or else their sight will not return to them." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ قَوْمٌ يَرْفَعُونَ أَبْصَارَهُمْ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ أَوْ لَا تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِمْ }…

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah + 4 other versions

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "No Salat (prayer) can be (rightly offered) with food brought (before the worshiper) or when he is resisting the urge to relive himself of the two filths (i.e. urine and feces)."

وَلَهُ : عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ : { لَا صَلَاةَ بِحَضْرَةِ طَعَامٍ , وَلَا هُوَ يُدَافِعُهُ الْأَخْبَثَانِ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Yawning is caused by the devil, so when one of you yawns he must repress it as much as he can." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { اَلتَّثَاؤُبُ مِنْ اَلشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اِسْتَطَاعَ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

"during Salat (prayers)."

وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ , وَزَادَ : { فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه الترمذي (370)‏ وهو من نفس طريق مسلم ، وهذه الزيادة موضعها بعد قوله : "التثاؤب" .‏ وقال الترمذي : حديث حسن صحيح .‏

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered that the mosques be built in residential districts and that it be cleaned and perfumed. [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and at-Tirmidhi. The latter considered it Mursal [missing link in the chain after the Tabi'i (student of a Companion)].

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ : { أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-بِبِنَاءِ اَلْمَسَاجِدِ فِي اَلدُّورِ , وَأَنْ تُنَظَّفَ , وَتُطَيَّبَ.‏ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ , وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "May Allah curse the Jews! They have turned the graves of their Prophets into mosques." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ قَاتَلَ اَللَّهُ اَلْيَهُودَ : اِتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

"and Christians."

وَزَادَ مُسْلِمُ { وَالنَّصَارَى } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- برقم (530)‏ (21)‏ وأوله "لعن" بدل : "قاتل" .‏

"Those are the worst of creatures."

وَلَهُمَا : مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- : { كَانُوا إِذَا مَاتَ فِيهِمْ اَلرَّجُلُ اَلصَّالِحُ بَنَوْا عَلَى قَبْرِهِ مَسْجِدًا } وَفِيهِ : { أُولَئِكَ شِرَارُ اَلْخَلْقِ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه…

+ 8 other versions

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent an expedition of horsemen who came back with a man, they then tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { بَعَثَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-خَيْلاً , فَجَاءَتْ بِرَجُلٍ , فَرَبَطُوهُ بِسَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ } اَلْحَدِيثَ .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 10 other versions

Umar came over Hassan while reciting poetry inside the mosque and looked at him sternly, then he (Hassan) said: "I used to recite poetry inside it (the mosque) in the presence of one who is more pious than you [i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ)]". [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهُ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ عُمَرَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- مُرَّ بِحَسَّانَ يَنْشُدُ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ , فَلَحَظَ إِلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ : "قَدْ كُنْتُ أَنْشُدُ , وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ } .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏…

+ 1 other version

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever hears a man crying out in the mosque about something he has lost, he should say, 'May Allah not restore it to you', for the mosques were not built for this." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَنْ سَمِعَ رَجُلاً يَنْشُدُ ضَالَّةً فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ فَلْيَقُلْ : لَا رَدَّهَا اَللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ , فَإِنَّ اَلْمَسَاجِدَ لَمْ تُبْنَ لِهَذَا } رَوَاهُ…

+ 7 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If you see someone buying or selling inside the mosque, say: 'May Allah not make your trading profitable!'" [Reported by an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi and the latter graded it Hasan (good)].

وَعَنْهُ : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مَنْ يَبِيعُ , أَوْ يَبْتَاعُ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ , فَقُولُوا : لَا أَرْبَحَ اَللَّهُ تِجَارَتَكَ } رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ , وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ…

+ 4 other versions

The prescribed corporal punishments are not to be carried out in mosques; nor should retribution be carried out in them

Hakīm ibn Hizām (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The prescribed corporal punishments are not to be carried out in mosques; nor should retribution be carried out in them."

وَعَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا تُقَامُ اَلْحُدُودُ فِي اَلْمَسَاجِدِ , وَلَا يُسْتَقَادُ فِيهَا } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ , وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ بِسَنَدٍ ضَعِيف ٍ 1‏ ‏1 ‏-…

Narrated by Hakīm ibn Hizām + 1 other version Explained

On the day of al-Khandaq (battle of the Trench), Sa'd was injured and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) pitched a tent for him in the mosque to visit him from a close distance. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ : { أُصِيبَ سَعْدٌ يَوْمَ اَلْخَنْدَقِ , فَضَرَبَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-خَيْمَةً فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ , لِيَعُودَهُ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 8 other versions

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at the door of my house screening me while I watched some Abyssinians (Ethiopians) who were playing in the mosque... (the narration). [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ : { رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَسْتُرُنِي , وَأَنَا أَنْظُرُ إِلَى اَلْحَبَشَةِ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ .‏ .‏ .‏ } اَلْحَدِيثَ .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏…

+ 4 other versions

One black slave-girl had a tent in the mosque and she used to come to me and talk (with me) in my house. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهَا : { أَنَّ وَلِيدَةً سَوْدَاءَ كَانَ لَهَا خِبَاءٌ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ , فَكَانَتْ تَأْتِينِي , فَتَحَدَّثُ عِنْدِي .‏ .‏ .‏ } اَلْحَدِيثَ.‏ مُتَّفِقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري (439)‏ .‏ ولفظه كما في…

+ 1 other version

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is burying it." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اَلْبُزَاقُ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ خَطِيئَةٌ وَكَفَّارَتُهَا دَفْنُهَا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري (415)‏…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 14 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The House (Judgement Day) will not come until people boast (to each other) with (the construction and decoration of) mosques. [Reported by al-Khamsah except at-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا تَقُومُ اَلسَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَبَاهَى اَلنَّاسُ فِي اَلْمَسَاجِدِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ إِلَّا اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ…

+ 8 other versions

I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques." Ibn ‘Abbās added: "You will surely adorn them as the Jews and Christians did (with their synagogues and churches)."

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَا أُمِرْتُ بِتَشْيِيدِ اَلْمَسَاجِدِ } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏-…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions Explained

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The rewards of my Ummah (followers) were shown to me, even a peck of dust a man takes out of the mosque." [Reported by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi. The latter graded it Gharib (having a single narrator), and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ عُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ أُجُورُ أُمَّتِي , حَتَّى اَلْقَذَاةُ يُخْرِجُهَا اَلرَّجُلُ مِنْ اَلْمَسْجِدِ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 3 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you enters a mosque, he must not sit until he prays two Rak'ah." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ اَلْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 5 other versions

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When you get up to pray, perform ablution perfectly, then face the Qiblah and say: 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Most Great). Then recite a convenient portion of the Qur'an; then bow and remain calmly in that position for a moment, then rise up and stand erect; then prostrate…

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى اَلصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْبِغِ اَلْوُضُوءَ , ثُمَّ اِسْتَقْبِلِ اَلْقِبْلَةَ , فَكَبِّرْ , ثُمَّ اِقْرَأْ مَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 13 other versions

"Then rise up and stand erect calmly."

وَلِابْنِ مَاجَهْ بِإِسْنَادِ مُسْلِمٍ : { حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ قَائِمًا } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- قلت : وهو على شرط الشيخين .‏

And in the narration of Ibn Hibban and Ahmad the Hadith of Rifa'a bin Rafi' bin Malik is similar to the above.

وَمِثْلُهُ فِي حَدِيثِ رِفَاعَةَ عِنْدَ أَحْمَدَ وَابْنِ حِبَّانَ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- يريد قوله : "ثم ارفع حتى تطمئن قائما" .‏ قلت: هي عند أحمد (4/340)‏ بسند صحيح ، وأما عزوها لابن حبان فما أظنه إلا وهما .‏

"Keep your back straight till the bones return (to their positions)."

وَفِي لَفْظٍ لِأَحْمَدَ : { فَأَقِمْ صُلْبَكَ حَتَّى تَرْجِعَ اَلْعِظَامُ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ وهذه الرواية عند أحمد (4/340)‏ ، وابن حبان (1787)‏ وزادا : "إلى مفاصلها " .‏

"The Salat (prayer) of one of you will not be complete until he performs Wudu' (ablution) properly as Allah commanded him, then he says Allahu Akbar and Alhamdu lillah and praises Him."

وَلِلنَّسَائِيِّ , وَأَبِي دَاوُدَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ : { إِنَّهَا لَنْ 1‏ تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ اَلْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اَللَّهُ , ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ اَللَّهَ , وَيَحْمَدَهُ…

Alhamdu lillah, Allahu Akbar and La ilaha ill-Allah."

وَفِيهَا 1‏ { فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَكَ قُرْآنٌ فَاقْرَأْ وَإِلَّا فَاحْمَدِ اَللَّهَ , وَكَبِّرْهُ , وهلِّلْهُ } 2‏ ‏1 ‏- أي : في رواية .‏ ‏2 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه أبو داود (861)‏ .‏

And Abu Dawud has "Then read the Ummul-Qur'an (i.e. Surah al-Fatiha) and what ever Allah wishes".

وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ : { ثُمَّ اِقْرَأْ بِأُمِّ اَلْقُرْآنِ وَبِمَا شَاءَ اَللَّهُ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه أبو داود (8529)‏ .‏

"and then (read) whatever you wish."

وَلِابْنِ حِبَّانَ : { ثُمَّ بِمَا شِئْتَ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه ابن حبان (1787)‏ .‏

"I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when he uttered the Takbir, he placed his hands parallel to his shoulders; and when he bowed down, he rested his hands on his knees, then bent his back. When he raised his head up, he stood erect until the bones of his spine became straight. When he prostrated, he…

وَعَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ اَلسَّاعِدِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { رَأَيْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-إِذَا كَبَّرَ جَعَلَ يَدَيْهِ حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ , وَإِذَا رَكَعَ أَمْكَنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنْ رُكْبَتَيْهِ…

Narrated by Abu Humayd as-Sā‘idī + 2 other versions

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood for Salat (prayer), he used to say: "I have turned my face (as a monotheist) towards Him who created the heavens and the earth and I am not from the polytheists. My prayer and my devotion, my life and my death belong to Allah, the Lord of the universe, Who has…

وَعَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنْ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى اَلصَّلَاةِ قَالَ : "وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي لِلَّذِي فَطَّرَ اَلسَّمَوَاتِ " .‏ .‏ .‏ إِلَى…

Narrated by Ali + 21 other versions

"he used to say that in the night prayer..."

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُ : أَنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاةِ اَللَّيْلِ.‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- هذا وهم من الحافظ ‏-رحمه الله‏- ، إذ هذه الرواية ليست في مسلم .‏ وقد اعتمد بعض المعاصرين على كلمة الحافظ هذه فأفتوا أن هذا الدعاء خاص بصلاة النفل…

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to keep silent - between the opening Takbir of the prayer and the recitation of the Qur'an - for a short while. Then, I asked him (about that) and he replied, "I say, 'O Allah! Keep me apart from my sins (faults) as you have kept apart the east…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-إِذَا كَبَّرَ لِلصَّلَاةِ سَكَتَ هُنَيَّةً , قَبْلِ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ , فَسَأَلْتُهُ , فَقَالَ : "أَقُولُ : اَللَّهُمَّ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 11 other versions

He (ﷺ) used to say, "How perfect You are O Allah, and Praise is for You, Blessed is Your Name and Exalted is Your Majesty and there is nothing which deserves to be worshipped besides You." [Reported by Muslim with a Munqati' (broken) chain. And in the version of ad-Daraqutni, it is Mawsul (unbroken…

وَعَنْ عُمَرَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ : { سُبْحَانَكَ اَللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ , تَبَارَكَ اِسْمُكَ , وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ , وَلَا إِلَهُ غَيْرُكَ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ بِسَنَدٍ مُنْقَطِعٍ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RA) narrated a similar report Marfu' [reaching back to the Prophet (ﷺ)] collected by al-Khamsah.

وَنَحْوُهُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ مَرْفُوعًا عِنْدَ اَلْخَمْسَةِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف .‏ رواه أبو داود (775)‏ ، والنسائي (2/132)‏ ، والترمذي (242)‏ ، وابن ماجه (804)‏ ، وأحمد (3/50)‏ .‏ وقال الإمام أحمد : "لا يصح هذا الحديث "…

He (ﷺ) used to say after the (opening) Takbir (for prayer), "I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing from the accursed devil, from his madness or evil suggestion (Hamz), from his puffing up (Nafkh), and from his witchcraft (Nafth)."

وَفِيهِ : وَكَانَ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ اَلتَّكْبِيرِ : { أَعُوذُ بِاَللَّهِ اَلسَّمِيعِ اَلْعَلِيمِ مِنَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ اَلرَّجِيمِ , مِنْ هَمْزِهِ , وَنَفْخِهِ , وَنَفْثِهِ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- أما هذا اللفظ فهو صحيح .‏ فقد روي عن…