5. The Book Of Ṣalâh

English translation

449. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik, from Mâlik bin Ṣa'ṣa'ah, that the Prophet ﷺ said: "While I was at the Ka'bah, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, three men came, and one of them who was in the middle came toward me. I was brought a basin of gold, filled with wisdom and faith, and he slit open from the throat to the lower abdomen, and washed the heart with Zamzam water, then – "it was filled with wisdom and faith. Then I was brought a riding-beast, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey. I set off with Jibrîl, peace be upon him, and we came to the lowest heaven. It was said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Jibrîl.' It was said: 'Who is with you?' He said: 'Muḥammad.' It was said: 'Has (revelation) been sent to him? Welcome to him, what an excellent visit his is.' I came to Âdam, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent son and Prophet.' Then we came to the second heaven and it was said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Jibra'il.'[1] It was said: 'Who is with you?' he said: 'Muḥammad.' And the same exchange took place. I came to Yahya and 'Eisā, peace be upon them both, and greeted them, and they said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent brother and Prophet.' Then we came to the third heaven and it was said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Jibra'il.' It was said: 'Who is with you?' He said: 'Muḥammad.' And the same exchange took place. I came to Yūsuf, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent brother and Prophet.' Then we came to the fourth heaven and the same exchange took place. I came to Idrīs, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent brother and Prophet.' Then we came to the fifth heaven and the same exchange took place. I came to Hārūn, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent brother and Prophet.' Then we came to the sixth heaven and the same exchange took place. I came to Mūsā, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent brother and Prophet.' When I passed him, he wept, and it was said: 'Why are you weeping?' He said: 'O Lord, this young man whom You have sent after me, more of his Ummah will enter Paradise than from my nation, and they will be more virtuous than them.' Then we came to the seventh heaven and a similar exchange took place. I came to Ibrâhîm, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: 'Welcome to you! What an excellent son and Prophet.' Then I was taken up to the Oft-Frequented House (Al-Bait al-Ma'mûr) and I asked Jibra'îl about it, and he said: "This is Al-Bait al-Ma'mûr in which seventy thousand angels pray every day, and when they leave it they never come back.' Then I was taken up to Sidrah Al-Muntaha (the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary). Its fruits were like the Qilâh[1] of Hajar and its leaves were like the ears of elephants. At its base were four rivers: Two hidden rivers and two manifest rivers. I asked Jibrîl (about them) and he said: 'The two hidden ones are in Paradise, and the two manifest ones are the Euphrates and the Nile.' Then fifty prayers were enjoined upon me. I came to Mûsâ and he said: 'What happened?' I said: 'Fifty prayers have been enjoined upon me.' He said: 'I know more about the people than you. I tried hard with the Children of Israel. Your Ummah will never be able to bear that. Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce it for you.' So I went back to my Lord and asked Him to reduce it, and He made it forty. Then I went back to Mûsâ, peace be upon him, and he said: 'What happened?' I said: 'He made it forty.' He said to me something similar to what he said the first time, so I went back to my Lord and He made it thirty. I came to Mûsâ, peace be upon him, and told him, and he said to me something similar to what he said the first time, so I went back to my Lord and he made it twenty, then ten, then five. I came to Mûsâ, peace be upon him, and he said to me something like he had said the first time, but I said: 'I feel too shy before my Lord to go back to Him.' Then it was called out: 'I have decreed (the reward for) My obligation, and I have reduced the burden for My slaves, and I will give a ten-fold reward for each good deed.'"

Arabic text

448 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتُوَائِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " بَيْنَا أَنَا عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ بَيْنَ النَّائِمِ وَالْيَقْظَانِ إِذْ أَقْبَلَ أَحَدُ الثَّلَاثَةِ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ، فَأُتِيتُ بِطَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مَلْآنَ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا، فَشَقَّ مِنِ النَّحْرِ إِلَى مَرَاقِّ الْبَطْنِ، فَغَسَلَ الْقَلْبَ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ، ثُمَّ مُلِئَ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا، ثُمَّ أُتِيتُ بِدَابَّةٍ دُونَ الْبَغْلِ وَفَوْقَ الْحِمَارِ، ثُمَّ انْطَلَقْتُ مَعَ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَأَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا فَقِيلَ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ. قِيلَ: وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ؟ مَرْحَبًا بِهِ وَنِعْمَ الْمَجِيءُ جَاءَ، فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنَ ابْنٍ وَنَبِيٍّ. ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ الثَّانِيَةَ قِيلَ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ. قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ - فَمِثْلُ ذَلَكَ - فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى يَحْيَى وَعِيسَى فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَا: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنْ أَخٍ وَنَبِيٍّ. ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ الثَّالِثَةَ , قِيلَ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ. قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى يُوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ , قَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنْ أَخٍ وَنَبِيٍّ. ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ الرَّابِعَةَ - فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ - فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى إِدْرِيسَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنْ أَخٍ وَنَبِيٍّ. ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ الْخَامِسَةَ - فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ - فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى هَارُونَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنْ أَخٍ وَنَبِيٍّ. ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ السَّادِسَةَ - فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ - ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنْ أَخٍ وَنَبِيٍّ , فَلَمَّا جَاوَزْتُهُ بَكَى , قِيلَ: مَا يُبْكِيكَ؟ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ , هَذَا الْغُلَامُ الَّذِي بَعَثْتَهُ بَعْدِي , يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ الْجَنَّةَ أَكْثَرُ وَأَفْضَلُ مِمَّا يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا السَّمَاءَ السَّابِعَةَ - فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ - فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِكَ مِنِ ابْنٍ وَنَبِيٍّ , ثُمَّ رُفِعَ لِيَ الْبَيْتُ الْمَعْمُورُ , فَسَأَلْتُ جِبْرِيلَ فَقَالَ: هَذَا الْبَيْتُ الْمَعْمُورُ , يُصَلِّي فِيهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ، فَإِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْهُ لَمْ يَعُودُوا فِيهِ آخِرَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ رُفِعَتْ لِي سِدْرَةُ الْمُنْتَهَى فَإِذَا نَبْقُهَا مِثْلُ قِلَالِ هَجَرَ، وَإِذَا وَرَقُهَا مِثْلُ آذَانِ الْفِيَلَةِ، وَإِذَا فِي أَصْلِهَا أَرْبَعَةُ أَنْهَارٍ: نَهْرَانِ بَاطِنَانِ، وَنَهْرَانِ ظَاهِرَانِ، فَسَأَلْتُ جِبْرِيلَ فَقَالَ: أَمَّا الْبَاطِنَانِ فَفِي الْجَنَّةِ، وَأَمَّا الظَّاهِرَانِ فَالْفُرَاتُ وَالنِّيلُ. ثُمَّ فُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً , فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ: مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ قُلْتُ: فُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً. قَالَ: إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ بِالنَّاسِ مِنْكَ؛ إِنِّي عَالَجْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَشَدَّ الْمُعَالَجَةِ، وَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَنْ يُطِيقُوا ذَلِكَ، فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ , فَاسْأَلْهُ أَنْ يُخَفِّفَ عَنْكَ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي , فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُخَفِّفَ عَنِّي , فَجَعَلَهَا أَرْبَعِينَ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَقَالَ: مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ قُلْتُ: جَعَلَهَا أَرْبَعِينَ , فَقَالَ لِي مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ الْأُولَى: فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَجَعَلَهَا ثَلَاثِينَ، فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ , فَقَالَ لِي مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ الْأُولَى، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي , فَجَعَلَهَا عِشْرِينَ , ثُمَّ عَشَرَةً , ثُمَّ خَمْسَةً، فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ , فَقَالَ لِي مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ الْأُولَى , فقلتُ: إِنِّي أَسْتَحِي مِنْ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ أَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ، فَنُودِيَ: أَنْ قَدْ أَمْضَيْتُ فَرِيضَتِي , وَخَفَّفْتُ عَنْ عِبَادِي , وَأَجْزِي بِالْحَسَنَةِ عَشْرَ أَمْثَالِهَا "

English translation

450. Anas bin Mâlik and Ibn Ḥazm said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: ‘Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, enjoined fifty prayers upon my Ummah, and I came back with that until I passed by Mûsâ, peace be upon him, who said: ‘What has your Lord enjoined upon your Ummah?’ I said: ‘He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.’ Mûsâ said to me: ‘Go back to your Lord, , the Mighty and Sublime, for your Ummah will not be able to do that.’ So I went back to my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, and He reduced a portion of it. Then I came back to Mûsâ and told him, and he said: ‘Go back to your Lord, for your Ummah will not be able to do that.’ So I went back to my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, and He said: ‘They are five (prayers) but they are fifty (in reward), and the Word that comes from Me cannot be changed.’[1] I came back to Mûsâ and he said: ‘Go back to your Lord.’ I said: ‘I feel too shy before my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime.’” (Ṣaḥīh)

Arabic text

449 - أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ وَابْنُ حَزْمٍ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَرَجَعْتُ بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى أَمُرَّ بِمُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالَ: مَا فَرَضَ رَبُّكَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ؟ قُلْتُ: فَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً. قَالَ لِي مُوسَى: فَرَاجِعْ رَبَّكَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ؛ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ. فَرَاجَعْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَوَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ: رَاجِعْ رَبَّكَ؛ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ. فَرَاجَعْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَقَالَ: هِيَ خَمْسٌ وَهِيَ خَمْسُونَ لَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ. فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ: رَاجِعْ رَبَّكَ. فَقُلْتُ: قَدِ اسْتَحْيَيْتُ مِنْ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ "

English translation

451. Anas bin Mâlik narrated that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "I was brought an animal that was larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule, whose stride could reach as far as it could see. I mounted it, and Jibrîl was with me, and I set off. Then he said: 'Dismount and pray,' so I did that. He said: 'Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Taibah, which will be the place of the emigration.' Then he said: 'Dismount and pray,' so I prayed. He said: 'Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Mount Sinai, where Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, spoke to Mûsâ, peace be upon him.' Then he said: 'Dismount and pray.' So I dismounted and prayed, and he said: 'Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Bethlehem, where 'Eisâ, peace be upon him, was born.' Then I entered Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) where the Prophets, peace be upon them, were assembled for me, and Jiba'il brought me forward to lead them in prayer. Then I was taken up to the first heaven, where I saw Âdam, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the second heaven where I saw the maternal cousins 'Eisâ and Yahya, peace be upon them. Then I was taken up to the third heaven where I saw Yûsuf, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the fourth heaven where I saw Hârûn, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the fifth heaven where I saw Idrîs, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the sixth heaven where I saw Mûsâ, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven where I saw Ibrâhîm, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up above seven heavens and we came to Sidrah Al-Muntaha and I was covered with fog. I fell down prostrate and it was said to me: '(Indeed) The day I created the heavens and the Earth, I enjoined upon you and your Ummah fifty prayers, so establish them, you and your Ummah.' I came back to Ibrâhîm and he did not ask me about anything, then I came to Mûsâ and he said: 'How much did your Lord enjoin upon you and your Ummah?' I said: 'Fifty prayers.' He said: 'You will not be able to establish them, neither you nor your Ummah. Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce it.' So I went back to my Lord and He reduced it by ten. Then I came to Mûsâ and he told me to go back, so I went back and He reduced it by ten. Then I came to Mûsâ and he told me to go back, so I went back and He reduced it by ten. Then it was reduced to five prayers. He (Mûsâ) said: 'Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce it, for two prayers were enjoined upon the Children of Israel but they did not establish them.' So I went back to my Lord and asked Him to reduce it, but He said: 'The day I created the heavens and the Earth, I enjoined fifty prayers upon you and your Ummah. Five is for fifty, so establish them, you and your Ummah.' I knew that this was what Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, had determined so I went back to Mūsā, peace be upon him, and he said: 'Go back.' But I knew that it was what Allāh had determined, so I did not go back." (Hasan)

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450 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَالِكٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أُتِيتُ بِدَابَّةٍ فَوْقَ الْحِمَارِ وَدُونَ الْبَغْلِ خَطْوُهَا عِنْدَ مُنْتَهَى طَرْفِهَا، فَرَكِبْتُ وَمَعِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَسِرْتُ فَقَالَ: انْزِلْ فَصَلِّ فَفَعَلْتُ. فَقَالَ: أَتَدْرِي أَيْنَ صَلَّيْتَ؟ صَلَّيْتَ بِطَيْبَةَ وَإِلَيْهَا الْمُهَاجَرُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: انْزِلْ فَصَلِّ فَصَلَّيْتُ، فَقَالَ: أَتَدْرِي أَيْنَ صَلَّيْتَ؟ صَلَّيْتَ بِطُورِ سَيْنَاءَ حَيْثُ كَلَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: انْزِلْ فَصَلِّ فَنَزَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ. فَقَالَ: أَتَدْرِي أَيْنَ صَلَّيْتَ؟ صَلَّيْتَ بِبَيْتِ لَحْمٍ حَيْثُ وُلِدَ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ فَجُمِعَ لِيَ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ , فَقَدَّمَنِي جِبْرِيلُ حَتَّى أَمَمْتُهُمْ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا , فَإِذَا فِيهَا آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّانِيَةِ , فَإِذَا فِيهَا ابْنَا الْخَالَةِ عِيسَى وَيَحْيَى عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَإِذَا فِيهَا يُوسُفُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الرَّابِعَةِ , فَإِذَا فِيهَا هَارُونُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الْخَامِسَةِ فَإِذَا فِيهَا إِدْرِيسُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ فَإِذَا فِيهَا مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ , فَإِذَا فِيهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. ثُمَّ صُعِدَ بِي فَوْقَ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ فَأَتَيْنَا سِدْرَةَ الْمُنْتَهَى، فَغَشِيَتْنِي ضبَابُةٌ , فَخَرَرْتُ سَاجِدًا , فَقِيلَ لِي: إِنِّي يَوْمَ خَلَقْتُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَضْتُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى أُمَّتِكَ خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً، فَقُمْ بِهَا أَنْتَ وَأُمَّتُكَ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَلَمْ يَسْأَلْنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ: كَمْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى أُمَّتِكَ؟ قُلْتُ: خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً , قَالَ: فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَقُومَ بِهَا أَنْتَ وَلَا أُمَّتُكَ , فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي فَخَفَّفَ عَنِّي عَشْرًا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ مُوسَى فَأَمَرَنِي بِالرُّجُوعِ فَرَجَعْتُ فَخَفَّفَ عَنِّي عَشْرًا، ثُمَّ رُدَّتْ إِلَى خَمْسِ صَلَوَاتٍ. قَالَ: فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ , فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ؛ فَإِنَّهُ فَرَضَ عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ صَلَاتَيْنِ , فَمَا قَامُوا بِهِمَا. فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ , فَسَأَلْتُهُ التَّخْفِيفَ , فَقَالَ: إِنِّي يَوْمَ خَلَقْتُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَضْتُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى أُمَّتِكَ خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَخَمْسٌ بِخَمْسِينَ، فَقُمْ بِهَا أَنْتَ وَأُمَّتُكَ. فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى صِرَّى، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالَ: ارْجِعْ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ صِرَّى - أَيْ: حَتْمٌ - فَلَمْ أَرْجِعْ "

English translation

452. It was narrated that 'Abdullāh said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was taken on the Night Journey, he came to Sidrah Al-Muntaha, which is in the sixth heaven. That is where everything that comes up from below ends, and where everything that comes down from above, until it is taken from it. Allāh says: When what covered the lote-tree did cover it![1] He said: "It was moths of gold. And I was given three things: The five daily prayers, the last verses of Sūrah Al-Baqarah, and whoever of my Ummah dies without associating anything with Allāh will be forgiven for Al-Muqhimāt."[2] (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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451 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْتُهِيَ بِهِ إِلَى سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى وَهِيَ فِي السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ، وَإِلَيْهَا يَنْتَهِي مَا عُرِجَ بِهِ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا وَإِلَيْهَا يَنْتَهِي مَا أُهْبِطَ بِهِ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ مِنْهَا قَالَ: {إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى} [النجم: 16] قَالَ: فَرَاشٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَأُعْطِيَ ثَلَاثًا: الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ، وَخَوَاتِيمُ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ، وَيُغْفَرُ لِمَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا الْمُقْحِمَاتُ "

English translation

453. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik that the prayers were enjoined in Makkah, and that two angels came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and took him to Zamzam, where they split open his stomach and took out his innards in a basin of gold, and washed them with Zamzam water, then they filled his heart with wisdom and knowledge. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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452 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ رَبِّهِ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ الْبُنَانِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ «الصَّلَوَاتِ فُرِضَتْ بِمَكَّةَ» وَأَنَّ «مَلَكَيْنِ أَتَيَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَذَهَبَا بِهِ إِلَى زَمْزَمَ، فَشَقَّا بَطْنَهُ , وَأَخْرَجَا حَشْوهُ فِي طَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَغَسَّلَاهُ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ، ثُمَّ كَبَسَا جَوْفَهُ حِكْمَةً وَعِلْمًا»

English translation

454. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The first time the Ṣalâh was enjoined it was two Rak'ahs, and it remained as such when traveling, but the Ṣalâh while resident was made complete." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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453 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «أَوَّلَ مَا فُرِضَتِ الصَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ وَأُتِمَّتْ صَلَاةُ الْحَضَرِ»

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455. Abû 'Amr – meaning, Al-Awzâ'î – said that he asked Az-Zuhrî about the prayer of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ in Makkah before the Hijrah to Al-Madinah. He said: "Urwah told me that 'Aishah said: 'Allâh enjoined the ṣalâh upon the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and the first thing that He enjoined was two Rak'ahs at a time, then it was made complete four Rak'ahs while in the state of residence resident but the prayer when traveling remained two Rak'ahs, as it was first enjoined." (Ṣahîh)

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454 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ الْبَعْلَبَكِّيُّ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا الْوَلِيدُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو عَمْرٍو يَعْنِي الْأَوْزَاعِيَّ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ الزُّهْرِيَّ عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَكَّةَ قَبْلَ الْهِجْرَةِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوَّلَ مَا فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أُتِمَّتْ فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا، وَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيضَةِ الْأُولَى»

English translation

456. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Ṣalâh was enjoined two Rak'ahs at a time, then the Ṣalâh when traveling remained like that, but the Ṣalâh while resident was increased.” (Sahîh)

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455 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «فُرِضَتِ الصَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْحَضَرِ»

English translation

457. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs said: “The Ṣalâh was enjoined on the lips of the Prophet ﷺ, four Rak’ahs while resident, and two while traveling, and one Rak’ah during times of fear.” (Sahîh)

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456 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: «فُرِضَتِ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى لِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا، وَفِي السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَفِي الْخَوْفِ رَكْعَةً»

English translation

458. It was narrated that Umayyah bin ‘Abdullâh bin Khâlid bin Asîd said to Ibn ‘Umar: “How can the Ṣalâh be shortened as Allâh says: There is no sin on you if you shorten As-Ṣalâh (the prayer) if you are in fear.”[1] Ibn ‘Umar said: “O son of my brother! The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came to us when we had gone astray and he taught us. One of the things that he taught us was that Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded us to pray two Rak’ahs when traveling.” (Hasan)

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457 - أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الشُّعَيْثِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ: أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ كَيْفَ تَقْصُرُ الصَّلَاةَ؟ وَإِنَّمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ}، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: «يَا ابْنَ أَخِي، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَانَا وَنَحْنُ ضُلَّالٌ فَعَلَّمَنَا، فَكَانَ فِيمَا عَلَّمَنَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَمَرَنَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي السَّفَرِ» قَالَ الشُّعَيْثِيُّ: وَكَانَ الزُّهْرِيُّ يُحَدِّثُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ

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459. It was narrated from Abû Suhail, from his father, that he heard Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullâh say: “A man from the people of Najd came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ with unkempt hair. We could hear him talking loudly but we could not understand what he was saying until he came closer. He was asking about Islam. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to him: 'Five prayers each day and night.' He said: 'Do I have to do anything else?' He said: 'No, unless you do it voluntarily.' He said: 'And fasting the month of Ramaḍān.' He said: 'Do I have to do anything else?' He said: 'No, unless you do it voluntarily.' And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ mentioned Zakāh to him, and he said: 'Do I have to do anything else?' He said: 'No, unless you do it voluntarily.' The man left saying: 'By Allāh, I will not do any more than this or any less.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'He will achieve salvation, if he is speaking the truth.'" (Ṣaḥīh)

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458 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ ثَائِرَ الرَّأْسِ نَسْمَعُ دَوِيَّ صَوْتِهِ وَلَا نَفْهَمُ مَا يَقُولُ حَتَّى دَنَا، فَإِذَا هُوَ يَسْأَلُ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ». قَالَ: هَلْ عَلَيَّ غَيْرُهُنَّ؟ قَالَ: «لَا. إِلَّا أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ». قَالَ: وَصِيَامُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ. قَالَ: هَلْ عَلَيَّ غَيْرُهُ؟ قَالَ: «لَا. إِلَّا أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ». وَذَكَرَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الزَّكَاةَ. قَالَ: هَلْ عَلَيَّ غَيْرُهَا؟ قَالَ: «لَا. إِلَّا أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ». فَأَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: وَاللَّهِ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا وَلَا أَنْقُصُ مِنْهُ. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ»

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460. It was narrated that Anas said: "A man asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ: 'O Messenger of Allāh, how many prayers has Allāh enjoined upon His slaves?' He said: 'Allāh has enjoined upon His slaves (five) prayers.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, is there anything before them or after them?' He said: 'Allāh has enjoined upon His slaves (five) prayers.' The man swore that he would not do anything more or less than that. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'If he is speaking the truth he will most certainly enter Paradise.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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459 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، كَمِ افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ مِنِ الصَّلَوَاتِ؟ قَالَ: «افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ صَلَوَاتٍ خَمْسًا». قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، هَلْ قَبْلَهُنَّ أَوْ بَعْدَهُنَّ شَيْئًا؟ قَالَ: «افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ صَلَوَاتٍ خَمْسًا». فَحَلَفَ الرَّجُلُ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنْ صَدَقَ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ»

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461. 'Awf bin Mālik Al-Ashja'ī said: "We were with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and he said: 'Will you not pledge to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ?' And he repeated it three times. So we stretched forth our hands to give our pledge. We said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, we are willing to give you our pledge, but on what?' He said: 'That you will worship Allāh and not associate anything with him, and (offer) the five daily prayers.' And he said, very quietly: 'And you will not ask the people for anything.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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460 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَبِيبُ الْأَمِينُ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيُّ، قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: أَلَا تُبَايِعُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ - فَرَدَّدَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ - فَقَدَّمْنَا أَيْدِيَنَا فَبَايَعْنَاهُ فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ فَعَلَامَ؟ قَالَ: «عَلَى أَنْ تَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَالصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ، وَأَسَرَّ كَلِمَةً خَفِيَّةً أَنْ لَا تَسْأَلُوا النَّاسَ شَيْئًا»

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462. It was narrated from Ibn Muḥairīz that a man from Banu Kinānah who was called Al-Mukhdāj heard a man in Ash-Shām, who was known as Abū Muḥammad, saying that Witr was obligatory. Al-Mukhdāj said: "In the morning I went to 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmit, and I met him while he was on his way to the Masjid. I told him what Abū Muḥammad said, and 'Ubādah said: 'Abū Muḥammad is wrong. I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Five prayers are those that Allāh has decreed for (His) slaves, whoever does them, and does not neglect any of them out of disregard toward them, will have a promise from Allāh that He will admit him to Paradise. And whoever does not do them will have no such promise from Allāh; if He wills he will punish him and if He wills He will admit him to Paradise.'" (Hasan)

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461 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي كِنَانَةَ يُدْعَى الْمُخْدَجِيَّ: سَمِعَ رَجُلًا بِالشَّامِ يُكْنَى أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَقُولُ الْوِتْرُ وَاجِبٌ. قَالَ الْمُخْدَجِيُّ: فَرُحْتُ إِلَى عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ فَاعْتَرَضْتُ لَهُ وَهُوَ رَائِحٌ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالَّذِي قَالَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ: فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ: كَذَبَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ كَتَبَهُنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ مَنْ جَاءَ بِهِنَّ لَمْ يُضَيِّعْ مِنْهُنَّ شَيْئًا اسْتِخْفَافًا بِحَقِّهِنَّ كَانَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ بِهِنَّ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ إِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَهُ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَدْخَلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ»

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463. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Do you think that if there was a river by the door of any one of you, and he bathed in it five times each day, would there be any trace of dirt left on him?" They said: "No trace of dirt would be left on him." He said: "That is the likeness of the five daily prayers. By means of them Allāh erases sins." (Ṣahīh)

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462 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهَرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ هَلْ يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ؟» قَالُوا: لَا يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ. قَالَ: «فَكَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِهِنَّ الْخَطَايَا»

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464. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The covenant that stands between us and them is the Ṣalāh; whoever abandons it, he was committed disbelief.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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463 - أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ»

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465. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'There is nothing between a person and disbelief except abandoning Ṣalâh.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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464 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَيْسَ بَيْنَ الْعَبْدِ وَبَيْنَ الْكُفْرِ إِلَّا تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ»

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466. It was narrated that Huraith bin Qabiṣah said: "I arrived in Al-Maḍīnah and said: 'O Allâh, make it easy for me to find a righteous companion.' Then I sat with Abû Hurairah, may Allâh be pleased with him, and said: 'I prayed to Allâh to help me find a righteous

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٤٦٥ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌هَارُونُ هُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْخَزَّازُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ ‌قَتَادَةَ ، عَنِ ‌الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ ‌حُرَيْثِ بْنِ قَبِيصَةَ قَالَ: «قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ لِي جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا، فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَى ‌أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: فَقُلْتُ: إِنِّي دَعَوْتُ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُيَسِّرَ لِي جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا، فَحَدِّثْنِي بِحَدِيثٍ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، لَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يَنْفَعَنِي بِهِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ بِصَلَاتِهِ، فَإِنْ صَلَحَتْ فَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ وَأَنْجَحَ، وَإِنْ فَسَدَتْ فَقَدْ خَابَ وَخَسِرَ. قَالَ هَمَّامٌ: لَا أَدْرِي هَذَا مِنْ كَلَامِ قَتَادَةَ أَوْ مِنَ الرِّوَايَةِ، فَإِنِ انْتَقَصَ مِنْ فَرِيضَتِهِ شَيْءٌ قَالَ: انْظُرُوا هَلْ لِعَبْدِي مِنْ تَطَوُّعٍ، فَيُكَمَّلَ بِهِ مَا نَقَصَ مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ سَائِرُ عَمَلِهِ عَلَى نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ». خَالَفَهُ أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ.

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467. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The first thing for which a person will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be his Ṣalāh. If it is found to be complete then it will be recorded as complete, and if anything is lacking He will say: 'Look and see if you can find any voluntary prayers with which to complete what he neglected of his obligatory prayers.' Then the rest of his deeds will be reckoned in like manner." (Sahīh)

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466 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بَيَانِ بْنِ زِيَادِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ: كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ عَنْهُ قَالَ: 466 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَلَاتُهُ، فَإِنْ وُجِدَتْ تَامَّةً كُتِبَتْ تَامَّةً، وَإِنْ كَانَ انْتُقِصَ مِنْهَا شَيْءٌ. قَالَ: انْظُرُوا هَلْ تَجِدُونَ لَهُ مِنْ تَطَوُّعٍ يُكَمِّلُ لَهُ مَا ضَيَّعَ مِنْ فَرِيضَةٍ مِنْ تَطَوُّعِهِ، ثُمَّ سَائِرُ الْأَعْمَالِ تَجْرِي عَلَى حَسَبِ ذَلِكَ "

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468. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The first thing for which a person will be brought to account will be his Ṣalāh. If it is complete (all well and good), otherwise Allāh will say: 'Look and see if My slave did any voluntary prayer.' If he is found to have done voluntary prayers, his obligatory prayers will be completed therewith." (Sahīh)

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467 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ الْأَزْرَقِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أَوَّلُ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ صَلَاتُهُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ أَكْمَلَهَا وَإِلَّا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: انْظُرُوا لِعَبْدِي مِنْ تَطَوُّعٍ، فَإِنْ وُجِدَ لَهُ تَطَوُّعٌ. قَالَ: أَكْمِلُوا بِهِ الْفَرِيضَةَ "

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469. It was narrated from Abū Ayyūb that a man said: "O Messenger of Allāh, tell me of a deed that will gain me admittance to Paradise." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Worship Allāh and do not associate anything with Him, establish the Ṣalāh, pay the Zakāh and uphold the ties of kinship. Let go!" – as if he was riding his camel.[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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468 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي صَفْوَانَ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَأَبُوهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا مُوسَى بْنَ طَلْحَةَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصِلَ الرَّحِمَ» ذَرْهَا كَأَنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ

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470. It was narrated from Ibn Al-Munkadir and Ibrāhīm bin Maisarah, that they heard Anas say: "I prayed Zuhr with the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madīnah, four Rak'ahs, and Aṣr in Dhul-Hulaifah, two Rak'ahs."

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469 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، سَمِعَا أَنَسًا قَالَ: «صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الظُّهْرَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا وَبِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ الْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

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471. It was narrated that Al-Hakam bin ‘Utaibah said: “I heard Abū Juhaifah say: ‘The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ set off at midday, during the time of intense heat’ - (One of the narrators) Ibn Al-Muthanna said, to Al-Baṭḥā’ - and he performed Wuḍū’, and prayed Zuhr, two Rak’ahs, and ‘Aṣr, two Rak’ahs, with a short spear (Anzah) in front of him. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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470 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جُحَيْفَةَ قَالَ: «خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ - قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى إِلَى الْبَطْحَاءِ - فَتَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَالْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَنَزَةٌ»

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472. It was narrated from Abū Bakr bin ‘Umārah bin Ruwaibah Ath-Thaqafī that his father said: “I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: ‘He will never enter the Fire, the one who prays before the sun rises and before it sets.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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471 - أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ وَابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ وَالْبَخْتَرِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ كُلُّهُمْ سَمِعُوهُ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُوَيْبَةَ الثَّقَفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَنْ يَلِجَ النَّارَ مَنْ صَلَّى قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا»

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473. It was narrated that Abû Yûnus, the freed slave of 'Aîshah the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said: "Aîshah told me to copy a Mushaf for her, and she said: 'When you reach this verse, call my attention: Guard strictly the Ṣalawât especially the middle (Al-Wusta) Ṣalâh.'[1] When I reached it, I called her attention and she dictated to me: 'Guard strictly the Ṣalawât especially the middle (Al-Wusta) Ṣalâh and the 'Aṣr prayer, and stand before Allâh with obedience.' Then she said: 'I heard it from the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.' (Ṣahîh)

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472 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي يُونُسَ مَوْلَى عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: أَمَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ لَهَا مُصْحَفًا فَقَالَتْ: " إِذَا بَلَغْتَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ فَآذِنِّي {حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى} [البقرة: 238] فَلَمَّا بَلَغْتُهَا آذَنْتُهَا فَأَمْلَتْ عَلَيَّ حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَصَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ " ثُمَّ قَالَتْ: «سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»

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474. It was narrated from 'Ālī ﷺ that the Prophet ﷺ said: "They distracted us from Salātul-Wusta (the middle prayer) until the sun went down." (Ṣahīh)

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473 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَسَّانَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «شَغَلُونَا عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى حَتَّى غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ»

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475. It was narrated that Abū Qilābah said: "Abū Al-Malīḥ narrated to me: 'We were with Buraidah on a cloudy day and he said: "Pray early, for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Whoever abandons Ṣalāt Al-'Asr, his good deeds will perish.''" (Ṣahīh)

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474 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ بُرَيْدَةَ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي غَيْمٍ فَقَالَ: بَكِّرُوا بِالصَّلَاةِ؛ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ تَرَكَ صَلَاةَ الْعَصْرِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ»

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476. It was narrated that Abū Sa'eed Al-Khudrī said: "We used to estimate how long the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood when praying in Zuhr and 'Aṣr. We estimated that he stood in Zuhr for as long as it takes to recite thirty verses, as long as Sūrat As-Sajdah in the first two Rak'ahs, and half that in the last two. And we estimated that he stood for as long in the first two Rak'ahs of 'Aṣr as he stood in the last two Rak'ahs of Zuhr, and we estimated that he stood half as long as that in the last two Rak'ahs of 'Aṣr." (Ṣaḥīh)

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475 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ: «كُنَّا نَحْزُرُ قِيَامَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ، فَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الظُّهْرِ قَدْرَ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً قَدْرَ سُورَةِ السَّجْدَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ، وَفِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ عَلَى النِّصْفِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، وَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى قَدْرِ الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ، وَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى النِّصْفِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ»

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477. It was narrated that Abū Sa'eed Al-Khudrī said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to stand in Zuhr and recite the equivalent of thirty verses in each Rak'ah, then in the first two Rak'ahs of ʿAsr he would stand for the equivalent of fifteen verses.” (Sahîh)

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476 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُومُ فِي الظُّهْرِ فَيَقْرَأُ قَدْرَ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فِي الْعَصْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ قَدْرَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ آيَةً»

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478. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik that the Prophet ﷺ prayed Zuhr in Al-Madînah, four Rak'ahs, and he prayed ʿAsr in Dhul-Hulaifah, two Rak'ahs. (Sahîh)

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477 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا، وَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

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479. 'Irâk bin Mâlik narrated that Nawfal bin Mu'âwiyah told him that he heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: "Whoever misses ʿAsr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth." 'Irâk said: 'And 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar informed me that he heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ saying: 'Whosoever misses ʿAsr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.'” (Sahîh) Yazîd bin Abî Ḥabîb contradicted him.[1]

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478 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، أَنَّ عِرَاكَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ نَوْفَلَ بْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ» قَالَ عِرَاكٌ: وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ». خَالَفَهُ يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ

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480. It was narrated from 'Irāk bin Mālik that he heard that Nawfal bin Mu'āwiyah said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Among the prayers is a prayer which, if a person misses it, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.'" Ibn 'Umar said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'It is 'Aṣr prayer.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ) Muḥammad bin Ishāq contradicted him.[1]

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479 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ زُغْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ، أَنَّ نَوْفَلَ بْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ صَلَاةٌ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ». قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «هِيَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ» خَالَفَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ

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481. It was narrated that 'Irāk bin Mālik said: "I heard Nawfal bin Mu'āwiyah say: 'There is a prayer which if a person misses it, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.'" Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'It is 'Aṣr prayer.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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480 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ نَوْفَلَ بْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ يَقُولُ: «صَلَاةٌ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ» قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «هِيَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ»

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482. It was narrated that Salamah bin Kuhail said: "I saw Sa'eed bin Jubair in Jam'.[1] He stood and prayed Maghrib, three Rak'ahs, then he stood and prayed 'Ishā', two Rak'ahs. Then he mentioned that Ibn 'Umar had done the same thing in that place, and he mentioned that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had done the same thing in that place. (Sahīh)

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481 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ «بِجَمْعٍ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثَلَاثَ رَكَعَاتٍ، ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى يَعْنِي الْعِشَاءَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ صَنَعَ بِهِمْ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ، وَذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ»

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483. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ delayed 'Ishā' until 'Umar called him and said: 'The women and children have gone to sleep.' Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out and said: 'There is no one who is offering this prayer but you.' And at that time no one used to pray except the people of Al-Madīnah." (Sahīh)

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482 - أَخْبَرَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نَصْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: أَعْتَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْعِشَاءِ حَتَّى نَادَاهُ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: نَامَ النِّسَاءُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يُصَلِّي هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ غَيْرَكُمْ» وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَحَدٌ يُصَلِّي غَيْرَ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ

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484. Al-Ḥakam said: "Sa'eed bin Jubair led us in prayer in Jam'. (He prayed) Maghrib, three Rak'ahs with an Iqāmah, then he said the Taslīm, then he prayed 'Ishā', two Rak'ahs. Then he mentioned that 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar had done that, and he mentioned that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had done that." (Ṣahīh)

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483 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَكَمُ قَالَ: «صَلَّى بِنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ بِجَمْعٍ الْمَغْرِبَ ثَلَاثًا بِإِقَامَةٍ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ، وَذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ»

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485. Salamah bin Kuhail narrated: "I heard Sa'eed bin Jubair say: 'I saw 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar pray in Jam'; he made the Iqāmah and prayed Maghrib, three Rak'ahs, then he prayed 'Ishā', two Rak'ahs, then he said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ do in this place.'" (Ṣahīh)

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484 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ «صَلَّى بِجَمْعٍ فَأَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثَلَاثًا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ»

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486. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷻ said: "Angels come to you in succession by night and day, and they meet at Fajr prayer and ʾAṣr prayer. Then those who spent the night among you ascend, and He (Allāh) will ask them, although He knows best: 'In what condition did you leave My slaves.' They will say: 'We left them when they were praying and we came to them when they were praying.'" (Ṣahīh)

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485 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " يَتَعَاقَبُونَ فِيكُمْ مَلَائِكَةٌ بِاللَّيْلِ وَمَلَائِكَةٌ بِالنَّهَارِ، وَيَجْتَمِعُونَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَصَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ، ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ الَّذِينَ بَاتُوا فِيكُمْ فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ كَيْفَ تَرَكْتُمْ عِبَادِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: تَرَكْنَاهُمْ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ وَأَتَيْنَاهُمْ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ "

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487. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Prayer in congregation is twenty-five times more virtuous than the prayer of any one of you offered on his own. The angels of the night and the day meet at Fajr prayer. Recite if you wish: Verily, the recitation of the Qurʾān in the early dawn is ever witnessed..."[1] (Ṣahīh)

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486 - أَخْبَرَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " تَفْضُلُ صَلَاةُ الْجَمْعِ عَلَى صَلَاةِ أَحَدِكُمْ وَحْدَهُ بِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ جُزْءًا، وَيَجْتَمِعُ مَلَائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ {وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا} [الإسراء: 78] "

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488. Abū Bakr bin 'Umārah bin Ruwaibah narrated that his father said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'No one will enter the Fire who prays before the sun rises and before it sets.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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487 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُوَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَا يَلِجُ النَّارَ أَحَدٌ صَلَّى قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ»

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489. It was narrated that Al-Barā' said: "We prayed toward Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ for sixteen or seventeen months - Ṣafwān was not sure - then it was changed to the Qiblah." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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488 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: «صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا - شَكَّ سُفْيَانُ - وَصُرِفَ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ»

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490. It was narrated that Al-Barā' bin Āzib said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to Al-Madinah and prayed toward Bait Al-Maḳdis for sixteen months, then he was commanded to face toward the Ka'bah. A man who had prayed with the Prophet ﷺ passed by some of the Anṣār and said: 'I bear witness that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has been commanded to face toward the Ka'bah' so they turned to face the Ka'bah." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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489 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْأَزْرَقُ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: «قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ، فَصَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ» فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ قَدْ كَانَ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَانْحَرِفُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ

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491. It was narrated from Sâlim that his father said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray voluntary prayers (Usabbih) while riding his mount, facing whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray Witr likewise, but he would not offer the prescribed prayers on it." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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490 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ زُغْبَةُ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسَبِّحُ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ قِبَلَ أَيِّ وَجْهٍ تَتَوَجَّهُ، وَيُوتِرُ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهَا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ»

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492. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray while on his animal when he was coming back from Makkah to Madīnah. Concerning this, the verse was revealed: So wherever you turn (yourselves or your faces) there is the Face of Allāh." [1] (Ṣahīh)

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491 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ وَهُوَ مُقْبِلٌ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَتْ {فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ} [البقرة: 115] "

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493. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray on his mount while on a journey, no matter what direction it was facing." Mâlik said: "Abdullâh bin Dînâr said: 'And Ibn 'Umar used to do likewise.'" (Ṣahīh)

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492 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فِي السَّفَرِ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ» قَالَ مَالِكٌ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ: وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ

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494. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "While the people were in Qubâ', praying the Ṣubh prayer, someone came to them and said that revelation had come to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ the night before, and he had been commanded to face the Ka'bah. So they turned around, and they had been facing toward Ash-Shâm, but now they turned to face toward the Ka'bah." (Ṣaḥīh)

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493 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا النَّاسُ بِقُبَاءَ فِي صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ جَاءَهُمْ آتٍ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلَةَ، وَقَدْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا، وَكَانَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَاسْتَدَارُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ "