Riyad as-Salihin 1128

Chapter: Desirability of offering Nawfil (Voluntary or Optional) Prayers at Home

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1128

عن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏صلوا أيها الناس في بيوتكم، فإن الصلاة صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبة‏"

Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O people! perform your (voluntary) Salat (prayers) in your homes because the best Salat of a man is the one he performs at home, except the obligatory Salat."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 731, 6113, 7290), Muslim (No. 781a), Abu Dawud (No. 1044, 1447), An-Nasa’i (No. 1599), Ahmad (No. 20600, 20619, 20637, 20645) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1331). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1128).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Mishkat al-Masabih 1295

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Grades of other versions (4)

AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (3779)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الترغيب (440)
Good chain (hasan)Al-Mundhiri إسناده جيد — الترغيب والترهيب (1/213)
AuthenticIbn Abd al-Barr صحيح — التمهيد (21/149)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 731

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made a small room in the month of Ramadan (Sa`id said, "I think that Zaid bin Thabit said that it was made of a mat") and he prayed there for a few nights, and so some of his companions prayed behind him. When he came to know about it, he kept on sitting. In the morning, he…

فَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّلاَةِ صَلاَةُ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6113

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made a small room (with a palm leaf mat). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out (of his house) and prayed in it. Some men came and joined him in his prayer. Then again the next night they came for the prayer, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed and did not come out to them. So they…

مَا زَالَ بِكُمْ صَنِيعُكُمْ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُكْتَبُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ، فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ صَلاَةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7290

The Prophet (ﷺ) took a room made of date palm leaves mats in the mosque. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed in it for a few nights till the people gathered (to pray the night prayer (Tarawih) (behind him.) Then on the 4th night the people did not hear his voice and they thought he had slept, so some of…

مَا زَالَ بِكُمُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ مِنْ صَنِيعِكُمْ، حَتَّى خَشِيتُ أَنْ يُكْتَبَ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَلَوْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَا قُمْتُمْ بِهِ فَصَلُّوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ، فَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ صَلاَةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 781a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made an apartment with the help of the leaves of date trees or of mats. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to pray in it. People followed him and came to pray with him. Then they again came one night and waited (for him), but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delayed in coming…

مَا زَالَ بِكُمْ صَنِيعُكُمْ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُكْتَبُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ صَلاَةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1044

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The prayer a man offers in his house is more excellent than his prayer in this mosque of mine except obligatory prayer.

صَلاَةُ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ فِي مَسْجِدِي هَذَا إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1447

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) built a chamber in the mosque. He used to come out at night and pray there. They (the people) also prayed along with him. They would come (to prayer) every night. If on any night the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not come out, they would cough, raise their voices and throw…

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَا زَالَ بِكُمْ صَنِيعُكُمْ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنْ سَتُكْتَبَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ صَلاَةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1599

The Prophet (ﷺ) used some palm fiber mats to section off a small area in the masjid. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in it for several nights until the people gathered around him. Then, one night they did not hear his voice, and they thought that he was sleeping, so they cleared their throats…

"‏ مَا زَالَ بِكُمُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ مِنْ صُنْعِكُمْ حَتَّى خَشِيتُ أَنْ يُكْتَبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَا قُمْتُمْ بِهِ فَصَلُّوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ صَلاَةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 20600