10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)

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778. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ passed away, the Ansâr said: 'Let there be an Amîr from among us and an Amîr from among you.' Then 'Umar came to them and said: 'Do you not know that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ commanded Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer? Who among you could accept to put himself ahead of Abû Bakr?' They said: 'We seek refuge with Allâh from putting ourselves ahead of Abû Bakr.'" (Hasan)

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777 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلَيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ: مِنَّا أَمِيرٌ وَمِنْكُمْ أَمِيرٌ. فَأَتَاهُمْ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ: «أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أَمَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، فَأَيُّكُمْ تَطِيبُ نَفْسُهُ أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟» قَالُوا نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ نَتَقَدَّمَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ

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779. It was narrated that Abû Al-'Âliyâh Al-Barrâ' said: "Ziyâd[1] delayed the prayer, then Ibn Sâmit came to me and I gave him a chair and he sat on it. I told him what Ziyâd had done and he bit his lip (in disapproval), and he struck me on the thigh and said: 'I asked Abû Dharr the same question you asked me, and he struck me on the thigh as I struck you on the thigh and said: I asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ the same question as you have asked me and he struck me on the thigh as I have struck you on the thigh and said: Offer the prayer on time, and if you catch up with them, then pray with them, and do not say: 'I have already prayed so I will not pray (now).'" (Šâhîh)

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778 - أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: أَخَّرَ زِيَادٌ الصَّلَاةَ فَأَتَانِي ابْنُ صَامِتٍ فَأَلْقَيْتُ لَهُ كُرْسِيًّا فَجَلَسَ عَلَيْهِ، فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ صُنْعَ زِيَادٍ فَعَضَّ عَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ وَضَرَبَ عَلَى فَخِذِي وَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِي فَضَرَبَ فَخِذِي كَمَا ضَرَبْتُ فَخِذَكَ وَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِي فَضَرَبَ فَخِذِي كَمَا ضَرَبْتُ فَخِذَكَ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاة وَالسَّلَامُ: " صَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا، فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتَ مَعَهُمْ فَصَلِّ وَلَا تَقُلْ: إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ فَلَا أُصَلِّي "

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780. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'You may live to meet people who will be offering the prayer outside its (prayer) time. If you meet them, then offer the prayer on time, then pray with them and make that a voluntary prayer.” (Sahih)

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779 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَعَلَّكُمْ سَتُدْرِكُونَ أَقْوَامًا يُصَلُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ لِغَيْرِ وَقْتِهَا، فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتُمُوهُمْ فَصَلُّوا الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا، وَصَلُّوا مَعَهُمْ وَاجْعَلُوهَا سُبْحَةً»

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781. It was narrated that Abū Mas'ūd said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Let the one who has most knowledge of the Book of Allāh lead the people in prayer. If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Qur'an, let the one who emigrated first (lead them). If they are equal in terms of emigration, let the one who has more knowledge of the Sunnah (lead them). If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Sunnah, let the one who is oldest (lead them). Do not lead a man in prayer in his place of authority, and do not sit in his place of honor, unless he gives you permission.'"(Sahih)

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780 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ ضَمْعَجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ، فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ فِي الْهِجْرَةِ، فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْهِجْرَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالسُّنَّةِ، فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي السُّنَّةِ سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ سِنًّا، وَلَا تَؤُمَّ الرَّجُلَ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلَا تَقْعُدْ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَكَ»

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782. It was narrated that Mâlik bin Al-Huwaith said: "I came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ with a cousin of mine" - once he said, "with a friend of mine" - and he said: "When you travel, call the Adhân and Iqâmah, and let the older of you lead the prayer." (Salîh)

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781 - أَخْبَرَنَا حَاجِبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمَنْبِجِيُّ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا وَابْنُ عَمٍّ لِي - وَقَالَ: مَرَّةً أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِي - فَقَالَ: «إِذَا سَافَرْتُمَا فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا، وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا»

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783. It was narrated from Abû Sa'eed that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When there are three people let one of them lead the prayer, and the one who is most entitled to lead the prayer is the one who has most knowledge of the Qur'ān." (Sahīh)

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782 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَحَدُهُمْ وَأَحَقُّهُمْ بِالْإِمَامَةِ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ»

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784. It was narrated that Abū Mas'ūd said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'A man should not be led in prayer in his place of authority, and no one should sit in his place of honor except with his permission.'" (Sahīh)

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783 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّيْمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ ضَمْعَجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يُؤَمُّ الرَّجُلُ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلَا يُجْلَسُ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ»

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785. It was narrated from Saḥl bin Sa'd that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ heard that there was a dispute among Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf, so he went to them with some other people to reconcile between them. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was delayed there, and the time for Zuhr came. Bilāl came to Abū Bakr and said to him: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has been delayed (there) and the time for prayer has come, will you lead the people in prayer?" Abū Bakr said: 'Yes, if you wish.' Bilâl said the Iqâmah and Abû Bakr went forward and said the Takbîr for the people.[1] Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came, passing through the rows (of praying people) and stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abû Bakr would never glance sideways in his prayer but when the people clapped so much he looked back and (saw) the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gestured to him to carry on praying. Abû Bakr raised his hands praising Allâh the Mighty and Sublime, and retreated till he reached the (first) row. Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went forward and led the people in the prayer. When he completed the prayer he turned to face 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 among you comes across something in the prayer should say: 'Subhân Allâh' for there is none who will not turn round when they hear him saying Subhân Allâh. O Abû Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I gestured to you to do so?' Abû Bakr replied: 'It is not fitting for the son of Abû Quhâfah to lead the prayer in the presence of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.'" (Sahîh)

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784 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ شَيْءٌ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي أُنَاسٍ مَعَهُ، فَحُبِسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَحَانَتِ الْأُولَى فَجَاءَ بِلَالٌ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ: يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ حُبِسَ وَقَدْ حَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَهَلْ لَكَ أَنْ تَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ. فَأَقَامَ بِلَالٌ وَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَكَبَّرَ بِالنَّاسِ، وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي فِي الصُّفُوفِ حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، وَأَخَذَ النَّاسُ فِي التَّصْفِيقِ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لَا يَلْتَفِتُ فِي صَلَاتِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ الْتَفَتَ، فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدَيْهِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَرَجَعَ الْقَهْقَرَى وَرَاءَهُ حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ: " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، مَا لَكُمْ حِينَ نَابَكُمْ شَيْءٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ أَخَذْتُمْ فِي التَّصْفِيقِ، إِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ، مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَسْمَعُهُ أَحَدٌ حِينَ يَقُولُ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ، يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ: مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ لِلنَّاسِ حِينَ أَشَرْتُ إِلَيْكَ؟ " قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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786. It was narrated that Anas said: "In the last prayer that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed with the people, he prayed wrapped up in a single garment, behind Abū Bakr." (Sahih)

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785 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «آخِرُ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ صَلَّى فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُتَوَشِّحًا خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ»

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787. It was narrated from 'Aishah that Abū Bakr led the people in prayer and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was in the row. (Sahih)

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786 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ عِيسَى صَاحِبُ الْبَصْرِيِّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ يَذْكُرُ، عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: «أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ صَلَّى لِلنَّاسِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الصَّفِّ»

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788. It was narrated that Mâlik bin Al-Huwaarith said: "I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: 'When any one of you visits some people, he should not lead them in prayer.'" [1] (Hasan)

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787 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بُدَيْلُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَطِيَّةَ مَوْلًى لَنَا، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِذَا زَارَ أَحَدُكُمْ قَوْمًا فَلَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ بِهِمْ»

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789. It was narrated from Maḥmūd bin Ar-Rabī that Ibtân bin Mâlik used to lead his people in prayer, and he was blind. He said to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ: "Sometimes it is dark or rainy or there is a flood, and I am a blind man; O Messenger of Allâh, (come and) pray in a place in my house that I may take as a prayer-place." He said: "Where would you like me to pray for you?" He showed him a place in his house, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ prayed there. (Sahih)

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788 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ: أَنَّ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ يَؤُمُّ قَوْمَهُ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى، وَأَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّهَا تَكُونُ الظُّلْمَةُ وَالْمَطَرُ وَالسَّيْلُ وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ فَصَلِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي بَيْتِي مَكَانًا أَتَّخِذُهُ مُصَلًّى، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «أَيْنَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ لَكَ؟» فَأَشَارَ إِلَى مَكَانٍ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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790. 'Amr bin Salamah Al-Jarmî said: "Riders used to pass by us and we would learn the Qur'ân from them. My father came to the Prophet ﷺ and he said: 'Let the one of you who knows most Qur'ân lead you in prayer.' My father came and said that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ had said: 'Let the one of you who knows most Qur'ân lead you in prayer.' They looked and found that I was the one who knew most Qur'ân, so I used to lead them in prayer when I was eight years old." (Sahîh)

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789 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَسْرُوقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْجَرْمِيُّ قَالَ: كَانَ يَمُرُّ عَلَيْنَا الرُّكْبَانُ فَنَتَعَلَّمُ مِنْهُمُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَأَتَى أَبِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «لِيَؤُمَّكُمْ أَكْثَرُكُمْ قُرْآنًا». فَجَاءَ أَبِي فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لِيَؤُمَّكُمْ أَكْثَرُكُمْ قُرْآنًا» فَنَظَرُوا فَكُنْتُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ قُرْآنًا، فَكُنْتُ أَؤُمُّهُمْ وَأَنَا ابْنُ ثَمَانِ سِنِينَ

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791. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin Abî Qatâdah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When the call to prayer is given, do not stand up until you see me.'" (Sahîh)

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790 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَلَا تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي»

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792. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Iqâmah for prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was conversing privately with a man, and did not commence the prayer until the people slept." (Sahîh)

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791 - أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ»

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793. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Iqâmah for prayer was said and the people stood in rows, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came out. Then when he stood in the place where he prayed, he remembered that he had not performed Ghusl. He said to the people: 'Stay where you are.' Then he went back to his house, then he came out with his head dripping with water. He performed Ghusl while we were standing in our rows." (Sahîh)

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792 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَالْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: " أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَصَفَّ النَّاسُ صُفُوفَهُمْ وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى إِذَا قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ فَقَالَ لِلنَّاسِ: «مَكَانَكُمْ»، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا يَنْطِفَ رَأْسُهُ فَاغْتَسَلَ وَنَحْنُ صُفُوفٌ

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794. Sahl bin Sa'd said: "There was some fighting among Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf, and news of that reached the Prophet ﷺ. He prayed Zuhr, then he went to them to reconcile between them. Then he said to Bilâl: 'O Bilâl, if the time for 'Asr comes and I have not come back, then tell Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' When the time (for 'Asr) came, Bilâl called the Adhân, then the Iqâmah, then he said to Abû Bakr: 'Go forward. So Abû Bakr went forward and started to pray. Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came and started passing through the rows of people until he stood behind Abû Bakr, and the people clapped. Abû Bakr was such that whenever he started praying, he would never glance sideways, but when he noticed that the clapping persisted he turned around. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gestured to him to carry on praying. Abû Bakr praised Allâh the Mighty and Sublime for the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ having told him to continue. Then Abû Bakr moved backward on his heels, and when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ saw that, he came forward and led the people in prayer. When he completed the prayer he said: 'O Abû Bakr, when I gestured to you, what kept you from continuing (to lead the people)?' He said: 'It does not befit the son of Abû Quhâfah to lead the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ in prayer.' And he (the Prophet ﷺ) said to the people: 'If you notice something (during the prayer), men should say Subhân Allâh and women should clap.'" (Sahîh)

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793 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ قَالَ: سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ: كَانَ قِتَالٌ بَيْنَ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ، ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِبِلَالٍ: «يَا بِلَالُ إِذَا حَضَرَ الْعَصْرُ وَلَمْ آتِ فَمُرْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ». فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتْ أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ، فَقَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: تَقَدَّمْ , فَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَدَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَجَعَلَ يَشُقُّ النَّاسَ حَتَّى قَامَ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَصَفَّحَ الْقَوْمُ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ لَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ التَّصْفِيحَ لَا يُمْسِكُ عَنْهُ الْتَفَتَ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى قَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لهُ: امْضِهْ، ثُمَّ مَشَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْقَهْقَرَى عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَتَأَخَّرَ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَقَدَّمَ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ أَوْمَأْتُ إِلَيْكَ أَنْ لَا تَكُونَ مَضَيْتَ؟» فَقَالَ: لَمْ يَكُنْ لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. وَقَالَ لِلنَّاسِ: «إِذَا نَابَكُمْ شَيْءٌ فَلْيُسَبِّحِ الرِّجَالُ، وَلْيُصَفِّحِ النِّسَاءُ»

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795. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ fell from a horse onto his right side. They came to visit him and the time for prayer came. When the prayer was over he said: "The Imâm is appointed to be followed. When he bows, then bow, when he stands up, then stand up, when he prostrates, then prostrate, and when he says Sami' Allāhu liman hamidah (Allāh hears the one who praises Him), then say, Rabbanā lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be the praise)." (Saḥīḥ)

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794 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَقَطَ مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ يَعُودُونَهُ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ: " إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَاسْجُدُوا، وَإِذَا قَالَ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَقُولُوا: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ "

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796. It was narrated from Abū Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saw that his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said: "Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, will put them back.” (Saḥīḥ)

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795 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى فِي أَصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّرًا فَقَالَ: «تَقَدَّمُوا فَأْتَمُّوا بِي وَلْيَأْتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ، وَلَا يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»

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797. (Another chain) from Abū Naḍrah (from Abū Sa‘eed) with similar narration. (Saḥīḥ)

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796 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ نَحْوَهُ

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798. It was narrated from ‘Āishah, may Allāh be pleased with her, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ told Abū Bakr to lead the people in prayer. She said: “The Prophet ﷺ was in front of Abū Bakr and he prayed sitting down, and Abū Bakr was leading the people in prayer, and the people were behind Abū Bakr.” (Saḥīḥ)

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797 - أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ. قَالَتْ: وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَصَلَّى قَاعِدًا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ وَالنَّاسُ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ "

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799. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ led us in Zuhr prayer and Abû Bakr was behind him. When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said the Takbîr, Abû Bakr said the Takbîr so that the people could hear." (Sahîh)

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798 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الرُّوَاسِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: «صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الظُّهْرَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ خَلْفَهُ، فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَبَّرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُسْمِعُنَا»

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800. It was narrated that Al-Aswad and 'Alqamah said: "We entered upon 'Abdullâh at midday and he said: 'There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.' Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ do.'" (Hasan)

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799 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ عَنْتَرَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَعَلْقَمَةَ قَالَا: دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ يَشْتَغِلُونَ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ فَصَلُّوا لِوَقْتِهَا». ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ»

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801. Buraidah bin Sufyân bin Farwah Al-Aslamî narrated that a slave of his grandfather who was called Mas'ûd said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and Abû Bakr passed by me and Abû Bakr said to me: 'O Mas'ûd, go to Abû Tamîm' - meaning the man from whom he had been freed - 'and tell him to give us a camel so that we could ride, and let him send us some food and a guide to show us the way.' So I went to my former master and told him the same, and he sent with me a camel and vessels of milk, and I brought them via a secret route. Then the time for prayer came and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ stood up and prayed, and Abû Bakr stood to his right. I had come to know about Islam and I was with them, so I came and stood behind them. So the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ pushed Abû Bakr on the chest (to make him move backward) and we stood behind him." Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân (An-Nasâ'î) said: (This) Buraidah is not a reliable narrator of Hadîth. (Da'îf)

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800 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَفْلَحُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بُرَيْدَةُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ فَرْوَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ، عَنْ غُلَامٍ لِجَدِّهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَسْعُودٌ فَقَالَ: " مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ: يَا مَسْعُودُ، ائْتِ أَبَا تَمِيمٍ - يَعْنِي مَوْلَاهُ - فَقُلْ لَهُ: يَحْمِلْنَا عَلَى بَعِيرٍ وَيَبْعَثْ إِلَيْنَا بِزَادٍ وَدَلِيلٍ يَدُلُّنَا، فَجِئْتُ إِلَى مَوْلَايَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَبَعَثَ مَعِي بِبَعِيرٍ وَوَطْبٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ، فَجَعَلْتُ آخُذُ بِهِمْ فِي إِخْفَاءِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي، وَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَقَدْ عَرَفْتُ الْإِسْلَامَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُمَا، فَجِئْتُ فَقُمْتُ خَلْفَهُمَا، فَدَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي صَدْرِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقُمْنَا خَلْفَهُ " قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: بُرَيْدَةُ هَذَا لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ فِي الْحَدِيثِ

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802. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik, that his grandmother Mulaikah invited the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to come and eat some food that she had prepared for him. Then he said: "Get up and I will lead you in prayer." Anas said: "So I got up and brought a reed mat of ours that had turned black from long use, and sprinkled some water on it. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ stood and the orphan and I stood in a row behind him, and the old woman stood behind us, and he led us in praying two Rak'ahs, then he left." (Sahih)

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801 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ جَدَّتَهُ مُلَيْكَةَ دَعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِطَعَامٍ قَدْ صَنَعَتْهُ لَهُ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «قُومُوا فَلْأُصَلِّي لَكُمْ». قَالَ أَنَسٌ: فَقُمْتُ إِلَى حَصِيرٍ لَنَا قَدِ اسْوَدَّ مِنْ طُولِ مَا لُبِسَ فَنَضَحْتُهُ بِمَاءٍ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَفَفْتُ أَنَا وَالْيَتِيمُ وَرَاءَهُ وَالْعَجُوزُ مِنْ وَرَائِنَا، فَصَلَّى لَنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ

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803. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ entered upon us and the only people present were myself, my mother, the orphan and Umm Harâm, my maternal aunt. He said: 'Stand up and I will lead you in prayer.' It was not the time for a (prescribed) prayer. And he led us in prayer.” (Sahīh)

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802 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنَا وَأُمِّي وَالْيَتِيمُ وَأُمُّ حَرَامٍ خَالَتِي، فَقَالَ: «قُومُوا فَلِأُصَلِّيَ بِكُمْ»، قَالَ: فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ، قَالَ: فَصَلِّي بِنَا "

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804. It was narrated from Anas that he and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and his mother, and his maternal aunt (were together). The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed, and he told Anas to stand on his right and his mother and maternal aunt behind them. (Sahīh)

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803 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مُخْتَارٍ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّهُ، «كَانَ هُوَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأُمُّهُ وَخَالَتُهُ، فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَجَعَلَ أَنَسًا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَأُمَّهُ وَخَالَتَهُ خَلْفَهُمَا»

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805. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs said: “I prayed beside the Prophet ﷺ and ‘Aishah was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet ﷺ praying with him.” (Sahīh)

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804 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ: أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، أَنَّ قَزَعَةَ مَوْلًى لِعَبْدِ قَيْسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عِكْرِمَةَ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: «صَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَائِشَةُ خَلْفَنَا تُصَلِّي مَعَنَا، وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُصَلِّي مَعَهُ»

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806. It was narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allāh ؐ led me and a woman from my family in prayer. He made me to stand on his right and the woman to stand behind us.” (Sahīh)

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805 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «صَلَّى بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبِامْرَأَةٍ مِنْ أَهْلِي، فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَالْمَرْأَةُ خَلْفَنَا»

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807. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbās said: “I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimūnah, and the Messenger of Allāh got up to pray at night. I stood on his left, so he did this to me: He took me by the head and made me stand on his right.” (Sahīh)

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806 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: " بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ، فَقَالَ بِي: هَكَذَا فَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ " مَنْ يَلِي الْإِمَامَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ

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808. It was narrated that Abû Mas'ûd Al-Anşârî said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he would say: 'Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts would be afflicted with discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'" Abû Mas'ûd said: Today, there is much disharmony among you. Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân (An-Nasâ'î) said: (One of the narrators) Abû Ma'mar's name is 'Abdullâh bin Sakhbarah. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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807 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ مَنَاكِبَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَيَقُولُ: «لَا تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ، لِيَلِيَنِي مِنْكُمْ أُولُو الْأَحْلَامِ وَالنُّهَى، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ» قَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ: «فَأَنْتُمُ الْيَوْمَ أَشَدُّ اخْتِلَافًا» قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَخْبَرَةَ

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809. It was narrated that Qais bin 'Ubâd said: "While I was in the Masjid in the first row, a man pulled me from behind and moved me aside, and took my place. By Allâh, I could not focus on my prayer, then when he left I saw that it was Ubayy bin Ka'b. He said: 'O boy, may Allâh protect you from harm. This is what the Prophet instructed us to do, to stand directly behind him.' Then he (Ubayy) turned to face the Qiblah and said: 'Doomed are Ahl Al-'Uqd, by the Lord of the Ka'bah! - three times.' Then he said: 'By Allâh, I am not sad for them, but I am sad for the people whom they have misled.' I said: 'O Abû Ya'qûb, what do you mean by Ahl Al-'Uqd?' He said: 'The rulers.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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808 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُقَدَّمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بنِ عَبَّادٍ قَالَ: بَيْنَا أَنَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ فَجَبَذَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ خَلْفِي جَبْذَةً فَنَحَّانِي، وَقَامَ مَقَامِي فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَقَلْتُ صَلَاتِي، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ فَإِذَا هُوَ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ فَقَالَ: «يَا فَتَى، لَا يَسُؤْكَ اللَّهُ، إِنَّ هَذَا عَهْدٌ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيْنَا أَنْ نَلِيَهُ». ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ فَقَالَ: «هَلَكَ أَهْلُ الْعُقَدِ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ» - ثَلَاثًا - ثُمَّ قَالَ: «وَاللَّهِ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ آسَى، وَلَكِنْ آسَى عَلَى مَنْ أَضَلُّوا» قُلْتُ: يَا أَبَا يَعْقُوبَ مَا يَعْنِي بِأَهْلِ الْعَقْدِ؟ قَالَ: «الْأُمَرَاءُ»

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810. Abû Salamah bin 'Abdur-Raḥmân narrated that he heard Abû Hurairah say: "The Iqâmah for prayer was said, and we stood up and the rows were straightened, before the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out to us. Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to us and stood in the place where he prayed, before he said the Takbīr he paused and said to us: 'Stay where you are.' So we stayed there, waiting for him, until he came out to us; he had performed Ghusl and his head was dripping with water. Then he said the Takbīr and prayed." (Saḥīḥ)

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809 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ: أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقُمْنَا، فَعُدِّلَتِ الصُّفُوفُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى إِذَا قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَانْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ لَنَا: «مَكَانَكُمْ». فَلَمْ نَزَلْ قِيَامًا نَنْتَظِرُهُ حَتَّى خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا قَدِ اغْتَسَلَ يَنْطُفُ رَأْسُهُ مَاءً، فَكَبَّرَ وَصَلَّى

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811. It was narrated that An-Nu'mān bin Bashīr said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to straighten the rows like the shaft of an arrow is straightened before the head is attached to it. He saw a man whose chest was sticking out from the row. I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Make your rows straight or Allāh will cause your faces to be deformed.'"[1] (Saḥīḥ)

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810 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقَوِّمُ الصُّفُوفَ كَمَا تُقَوَّمُ الْقِدَاحُ، فَأَبْصَرَ رَجُلًا خَارِجًا صَدْرُهُ مِنَ الصَّفِّ، فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَتُقِيمُنَّ صُفُوفَكُمْ أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ وُجُوهِكُمْ»

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812. It was narrated that Al-Barā' bin 'Azīb said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to go between the rows from one side to another, patting our shoulders and chests and saying: 'Do not make your rows ragged or your hearts will be filled with enmity toward one another.' And he used to say: 'Allāh and His angels send Ṣalāh upon the front rows.'" (Ṣaḥīh)

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811 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَخَلَّلُ الصُّفُوفَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةٍ إِلَى نَاحِيَةٍ يَمْسَحُ مَنَاكِبَنَا وَصُدُورَنَا وَيَقُولُ: «لَا تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ». وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصُّفُوفِ الْمُتَقَدِّمَةِ»

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813. It was narrated that Abū Mas'ūd Al-Anṣārī said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he would say: 'Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer from discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.'" (Ṣaḥīh)

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812 - أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ عَوَاتِقَنَا وَيَقُولُ: «اسْتَوُوا وَلَا تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ، وَلْيَلِيَنِي مِنْكُمْ أُولُو الْأَحْلَامِ وَالنُّهَى، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ»

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814. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ used to say: "Make your rows straight, make your rows straight, make your rows straight. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I can see you behind me as I can see you in front of me." (Sahīh)

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813 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ: «اسْتَوُوا. اسْتَوُوا. اسْتَوُوا، فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِي كَمَا أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ»

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815. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said the Takbīr, and said: 'Make your rows straight and come close to one another, for I can see you behind my back.'" (Sahīh)

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814 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ: «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا؛ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي»

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816. Anas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Make your rows solid and close together, and keep your necks in line. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! I can see the Shaitân entering through the gaps in the rows as if they are small sheep." (Sahih)

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815 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ الْمُخَرِّمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «رَاصُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَقَارِبُوا بَيْنَهَا، وَحَاذُوا بِالْأَعْنَاقِ، فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأَرَى الشَّيَاطِينَ تَدْخُلُ مِنْ خَلَلِ الصَّفِّ كَأَنَّهَا الْحَذَفُ»

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817. It was narrated that Jâbir bin Samurah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came out to us and said: 'Will you not form rows as the angels form rows before their Lord? They said: 'How do the angels form rows before their Lord?' He said: 'They complete the first row and fill the gaps in the rows.'" (Sahih)

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816 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ طَرَفَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «أَلَا تَصُفُّونَ كَمَا تَصُفُّ الْمَلَائِكَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ؟» قَالُوا: وَكَيْفَ تَصُفُّ الْمَلَائِكَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ؟ قَالَ: «يُتِمُّونَ الصَّفَّ الْأَوَّلَ، ثُمَّ يَتَرَاصُّونَ فِي الصَّفِّ»

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818. It was narrated from Al-'Irbāḍ bin Sāriyah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to send Ṣalāh on the first row three times and on the second row once. (Sāḥih)

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817 - أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْحِمْصِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنِ الْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كَانَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ ثَلَاثًا وَعَلَى الثَّانِي وَاحِدَةً»

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819. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row." (Sāḥih)

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818 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أَتِمُّوا الصَّفَّ الْأَوَّلَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ نَقْصٌ فَلْيَكُنْ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ»

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820. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever completes a row, may Allāh be generous to him, and whoever cuts a row, may Allāh cut him off." (Hasan)

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819 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَثْرُودٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزَّاهِرِيَّةِ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ وَصَلَ صَفًّا وَصَلَهُ اللَّهُ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَ صَفًّا قَطَعَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»

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821. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst are the last, and the best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are those in the front." (Sahih)

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820 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا، وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا»

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822. It was narrated that 'Abdul-Ĥamîd bin Maḥmûd said: "We were with Anas and we prayed with one of the Amûrs. They pushed us until we stood and prayed between two rows, and Anas started moving backward and said: 'We used to avoid this at the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.'" (Sahîh)

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821 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ هَانِئٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ مَحْمُودٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ أَنَسٍ فَصَلَّيْنَا مَعَ أَمِيرٍ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ، فَدَفَعُونَا حَتَّى قُمْنَا وَصَلَّيْنَا بَيْنَ السَّارِيَتَيْنِ، فَجَعَلَ أَنَسٌ يَتَأَخَّرُ وَقَالَ: «قَدْ كُنَّا نَتَّقِي هَذَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»

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823. It was narrated that Al-Barâ' said: "When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, I liked to be to his right." (Sahîh)

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822 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: «كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ»

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824. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When any one of you leads the people in prayer, let him make it short, for among them are the sick, the weak and the elderly. And when any one of you prays by himself, let him make it as long as he wishes.” (Saḥīḥ)

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823 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ بِالنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ؛ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ السَّقِيمَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ، فَإِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِنَفْسِهِ فَلْيُطَوِّلْ مَا شَاءَ»

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825. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ used to make his prayer very brief but still complete when leading people. (Saḥīḥ)

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824 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ أَخَفَّ النَّاسِ صَلَاةً فِي تَمَامٍ»

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826. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin Abī Qatādah, from his father, that the Prophet ﷺ said: “I stand in prayer, then I hear a child crying, so I make my prayer brief, because I do not want to cause hardship for his mother.” (Saḥīḥ)

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825 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنِّي لَأَقُومُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْمَعُ بُكَاءَ الصَّبِيِّ فَأُوجِزُ فِي صَلَاتِي كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمِّهِ»

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827. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to enjoin upon us to make the prayer short, but he would lead us in prayer and recite Aṣ-Ṣāffāt." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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826 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُ بِالتَّخْفِيفِ وَيَؤُمُّنَا بِالصَّافَّاتِ»

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828. It was narrated that Abû Qatâdah said: "I saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ leading the people in prayer, carrying Umâmah bint Abî Al-Âṣ on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and when he stood up from prostration he picked her up again." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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827 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ حَامِلٌ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَضَعَهَا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ مِنْ سُجُودِهِ أَعَادَهَا»

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829. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "Muḥammad ﷺ said: 'Does the one who raises his head before the Imām not fear that Allāh may turn his head into the head of a donkey?'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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828 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلَا يَخْشَى الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُحَوِّلَ اللَّهُ رَأْسَهُ رَأْسَ حِمَارٍ»

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830. It was narrated that Abū Iṣḥāq said: "I heard 'Abdullāh bin Yazīd delivering a Khutbah. He said: 'Al-Barā', who was no liar, told us that when they prayed with the Messenger of Allāh, ﷺ, he would raise his head from bowing and they would remain standing until they saw him prostrate, then they would prostrate.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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829 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ يَخْطُبُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ وَكَانَ غَيْرَ كَذُوبٍ: «أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا صَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ قَامُوا قِيَامًا حَتَّى يَرَوْهُ سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ سَجَدُوا»

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831. It was narrated that Hittân bin 'Abdullâh said: "Abû Mûsâ led us in prayer and when he was sitting, a man from among the people entered and said: 'Prayer is based on righteousness and is always mentioned alongside Zakâh (in the Qur'an).' When Abû Mûsâ had said the Salâm, he turned to the people and said: 'Which of you spoke these words?' The people kept quiet. Then he said: 'O Hittân, perhaps you said it?' He said: 'No, but I was afraid that you would rebuke me for it.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ taught us our prayer and Sunnah prayers, and he said: The Imâm is appointed to be followed, so when he says the Takbîr, say the Takbîr; when he says "Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray,"[1] say Âmîn, and Allâh will respond to you; when he from bowing and rises up says, 'Sami' Allâhu liman hamidah (Allâh hears those who praise Him), say Rabbanâ lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise),' and Allâh will hear you; when he prostrates, prostrate, and when he sits up, sit up. The Imâm should prostrate before you do and sit up before you do.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'This makes up for that.'"[2] (Salîh)

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830 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ حِطَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: صَلَّى بِنَا أَبُو مُوسَى، فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي الْقَعْدَةِ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ: أُقِرَّتِ الصَّلَاةُ بِالْبِرِّ وَالزَّكَاةِ، فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ أَبُو مُوسَى أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ: أَيُّكُمُ الْقَائِلُ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَةَ؟ فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ. قَالَ: يَا حِطَّانُ، لَعَلَّكَ قُلْتَهَا. قَالَ: لَا وَقَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَبْكَعَنِي بِهَا فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُعَلِّمُنَا صَلَاتَنَا وَسُنَّتَنَا فَقَالَ: " إِنَّمَا الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا، وَإِذَا قَالَ: {غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ} [الفاتحة: 7] فَقُولُوا: آمِينَ. يُجِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ، وَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَقَالَ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ. فَقُولُوا: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَسْمَعِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَاسْجُدُوا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا؛ فَإِنَّ الْإِمَامَ يَسْجُدُ قَبْلَكُمْ وَيَرْفَعُ قَبْلَكُمْ ". قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فَتِلْكَ بِتِلْكَ»

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832. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "A man from the Anshâr came when the Iqâmah for prayer had been said. He entered the Masjid and prayed behind Mu'âdh, and he (Mu'âdh) made the prayer lengthy. The man went away and prayed in a corner of the Masjid, then he left. When Mu'âdh finished praying, it was said to him that so-and-so had done such and such. Mu'âdh said: 'Tomorrow I will mention that to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.' So Mu'âdh came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and told him about that. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent for him and asked him: 'What made you do what you did?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, I had been working with my camel to bring water all day, and when I came the Iqâmah for prayer had already been said, so I entered the Masjid and joined him in the prayer, then he recited such and such a Sûrah and made it lengthy, so I went away and prayed in a corner of the Masjid.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu'âdh; do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu'âdh; do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu'âdh?' (Sahih)

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831 - أَخْبَرَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ وَأَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَقَدْ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى خَلْفَ مُعَاذٍ فَطَوَّلَ بِهِمْ، فَانْصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ فَصَلَّى فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى مُعَاذٌ الصَّلَاةَ قِيلَ لَهُ: إِنَّ فُلَانًا فَعَلَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَقَالَ مُعَاذٌ: لَئِنْ أَصْبَحْتُ لَأَذْكُرَنَّ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَى مُعَاذٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: «مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي صَنَعْتَ؟» فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، عَمِلْتُ عَلَى نَاضِحِي مِنَ النَّهَارِ، فَجِئْتُ وَقَدْ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَدَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَدَخَلْتُ مَعَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَقَرَأَ سُورَةَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَطَوَّلَ، فَانْصَرَفْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ؟ أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ؟ أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ؟»

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833. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ rode a horse and fell from it, and sustained an injury on his right side. He led one of the prayers sitting, and we prayed behind him sitting. When he had finished he said: "The Imâm is appointed to be followed. If he prays standing then pray standing; when he bows, bow; when he says, Sami' Allâhu liman hamidah (Allâh hears those who praise Him), say 'Rabbanâ lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise); and if he prays sitting then pray sitting, all of you." (Sahîh)

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832 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكِبَ فَرَسًا، فَصُرِعَ عَنْهُ فَجُحِشَ شِقُّهُ الْأَيْمَنُ، فَصَلَّى صَلَاةً مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ، فَصَلَّيْنَا وَرَاءَهُ قُعُودًا، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: " إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَصَلُّوا قِيَامًا، وَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا قَالَ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، فَقُولُوا: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، وَإِذَا صَلَّى جَالِسًا فَصَلُّوا جُلُوسًا أَجْمَعُونَ "

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834. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ became seriously ill, Bilāl came to tell him it was time to pray and he said: 'Tell Abū Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'" She said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, Abū Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when he stands in your place he will not be able to make the people hear his voice; why don't you tell 'Umar (to do it)?' He said: 'Tell Abū Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' I said to Hāṣah: 'Tell him.' So she told him. He said: 'You are (like) the female companions of Yūsuf. Tell Abū Bakr to lead the people in prayer.'" She said: "So they told Abū Bakr. When he started to pray, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ began to feel better, so he got up and came with the help of two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. (When) he entered the Masjid, Abū Bakr heard him coming and he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gestured to him: 'Stay where you are.' Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came and sat on Abū Bakr's left, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was leading the people in prayer sitting, and Abû Bakr was standing and following the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and the people were following the prayer of Abû Bakr, may Allâh be pleased with him.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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833 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ: «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ». قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى يَقُومُ فِي مَقَامِكَ لَا يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ. فَقَالَ: «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ». فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ: قُولِي لَهُ، فَقَالَتْ لَهُ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّكُنَّ لَأَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ، مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ». قَالَتْ: فَأَمَرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً قَالَتْ: فَقَامَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ فَذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ قُمْ كَمَا أَنْتَ. قَالَتْ: فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى قَامَ عَنْ يَسَارِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ جَالِسًا، فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ جَالِسًا، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَائِمًا يَقْتَدِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالنَّاسُ يَقْتَدُونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

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835. It was narrated that ‘Ubaidullâh bin ‘Abdullâh said: “I entered upon ‘Aîshah and said: ‘Will you not tell me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ?’ She said: ‘When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ became seriously ill, he said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, O Messenger of Allâh.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then he came to us and said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, O Messenger of Allâh.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then for the third time he said the same thing. She said: The people were in the Masjid, waiting for the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to lead the ‘Ishâ’ prayer. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent word to Abû Bakr, telling him to lead the people in prayer, so the messenger came to him and said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is telling you to lead the people in prayer." Abū Bakr was a tenderhearted man, so he said: "O 'Umar, lead the people in prayer." But ('Umar) said: "You have more right to that." So Abū Bakr led them in prayer during those days. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ felt a little better, he came with the help of two men, one of whom was Al-'Abbās, to pray Zuhr. When Abū Bakr saw him, he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gestured to him not to step back. He told them (the two men) to seat him beside him, and Abū Bakr started to pray standing, and the people were following the prayer of Abū Bakr, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was praying sitting." "I ('Uбайдولlah) entered upon Ibn 'Abbās and said: 'Shall I not tell you what 'Aishah narrated to me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ?' He said: 'Yes.' So I told him and he did not deny any of it, but he said: 'Did she tell you the name of the man who was with Al-'Abbās?' I said: 'No.' He said: 'That was 'Alī, may Allāh honor his face.'" (Sahih)

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834 - أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ: أَلَا تُحَدِّثِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَتْ: لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ؟» فَقُلْنَا: لَا. وَهُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ: ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَفَعَلْنَا، فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ: «أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ؟» قُلْنَا: لَا. هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ: «ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ». فَفَعَلْنَا فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ، ثُمَّ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِ قَالَتْ: وَالنَّاسُ عُكُوفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاء، فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنْ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ، فَجَاءَهُ الرَّسُولُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَجُلًا رَقِيقًا فَقَالَ: يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ. فَقَالَ: أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامَ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً، فَجَاءَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ وَأَمَرَهُمَا فَأَجْلَسَاهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا " فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْتُ: أَلَا أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْكَ مَا حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. فَحَدَّثْتُهُ , فَمَا أَنْكَرَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَسَمَّتْ لَكَ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ؟ قُلْتُ: لَا. قَالَ: هُوَ عَلِيٌّ كَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ

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836. It was narrated that 'Amr said: "I heard Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh say: 'Mu'âdh used to pray with the Prophet ﷺ, then he would go back to his people to lead them in prayer. He stayed late one night and prayed with the Prophet ﷺ, then he went back to his people to lead them in prayer, and he recited Sûrat Al-Baqarah. When a man from his people heard that, he stepped aside and prayed (on his own), then he left. They said: 'You have become a hypocrite, O so-and-so!' He said: 'By Allâh, I have not become a hypocrite, and I will go to the Prophet ﷺ and tell him (about that).' So he went to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, Mu'âdh prays with you, then he comes to lead us in prayer. You delayed the prayer, and he prayed with you then he came back to lead us in prayer, and he started to recite Sûrat Al-Baqarah. When I heard that, I stepped aside and prayed by myself, because we are people who bring water with the camels and we work hard.' The Prophet ﷺ said to him: 'O Mu'âdh, do you want to cause hardship to the people? Recite such and such a Sûrah, and such and such a Sûrah.'" (Šahîh)

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835 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ: كَانَ مُعَاذٌ يُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ، فَأَخَّرَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ الصَّلَاةَ، وَصَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فَقَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ تَأَخَّرَ فَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَقَالُوا: نَافَقْتَ يَا فُلَانُ. فَقَالَ: وَاللَّهِ مَا نَافَقْتُ وَلَآتِيَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأُخْبِرُهُ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ مُعَاذًا يُصَلِّي مَعَكَ ثُمَّ يَأْتِينَا فَيَؤُمُّنَا، وَإِنَّكَ أَخَّرْتَ الصَّلَاةَ الْبَارِحَةَ فَصَلَّى مَعَكَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَأَمَّنَا فَاسْتَفْتَحَ بِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ ذَلِكَ تَأَخَّرْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ، وَإِنَّمَا نَحْنُ أَصْحَابُ نَوَاضِحَ نَعْمَلُ بِأَيْدِينَا "، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ أَفَتَّانٌ أَنْتَ، اقْرَأْ بِسُورَةِ كَذَا وَسُورَةِ كَذَا»

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837. It was narrated from Abû Bakrah that the Prophet ﷺ offered the fear prayer (Salât Al-Khawf). He led those who were behind him in two Rak'ahs and those who came (after them) in two Rak'ahs, so the Prophet ﷺ prayed four Rak'ahs and each group prayed two. (Da'if)

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836 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَّهُ صَلَّى صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ، فَصَلَّى بِالَّذِينَ خَلْفَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَبِالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَكَانَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعًا وَلِهَؤُلَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

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838. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Praying in congregation is twenty-seven times better than praying alone." (Sahih)

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837 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «صَلَاةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ عَلَى صَلَاةِ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً»

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839. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Praying in congregation is twenty-five portions better than one of you praying alone." (Sahih)

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838 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «صَلَاةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ أَحَدِكُمْ وَحْدَهُ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ جُزْءًا»

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840. It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Prayer in congregation is twenty-five levels better than a prayer offered on one's own." (Sahih)

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839 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «صَلَاةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلَاةِ الْفَذِّ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً»

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841. It was narrated that Abû Sa'eed said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If there are three people, let one of them lead the others in prayer, and the one who has the most right to lead the prayer is the one who recites (knows) the most (Qur'an.)'" (Sahih)

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840 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَحَدُهُمْ وَأَحَقُّهُمْ بِالْإِمَامَةِ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ»

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842 Ibn 'Abbâs said: "I prayed beside the Prophet ﷺ and 'Aishah was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet ﷺ praying with him.” (Sahih)

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841 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ: ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ: أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، أَنَّ قَزَعَةَ مَوْلًى لِعَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عِكْرِمَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: «صَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَائِشَةُ خَلْفَنَا تُصَلِّي مَعَنَا، وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُصَلِّي مَعَهُ»

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843. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbās said: “I prayed with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and I stood on his left. He took hold of me with his left hand and made me stand on his right.” (Sahih)

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842 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: «صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَخَذَنِي بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ»

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844. Ubayy bin Ka'b said: “One day the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed Fajr, then he said: ‘Did so-and-so attend the prayer?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘(What about) so-and-so?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: “These two prayers are the most burdensome for the hypocrites. If they knew what (virtue) there is in them, they would come, even if they had to crawl. And the virtue of the first row is like that of the row of the angels. If you knew its virtue, you would compete for it. A man's prayer with another man is greater in reward than his prayer alone. And a man's prayer with two other men is greater in reward than his prayer with one other man; the more people there are, the more beloved that is to Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime.” (Hasan)

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843 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُمْ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ - قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: وَقَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ: وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ وَمِنْ أَبِيهِ - قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ يَقُولُ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ فَقَالَ: «أَشَهِدَ فُلَانٌ الصَّلَاةَ؟» قَالُوا: لَا. قَالَ: «فَفُلَانٌ؟» قَالُوا: لَا. قَالَ: «إِنَّ هَاتَيْنِ الصَّلَاتَيْنِ مِنْ أَثْقَلِ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِيهِمَا لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا، وَالصَّفُّ الْأَوَّلُ عَلَى مِثْلِ صَفِّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَلَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ فَضِيلَتَهُ لَابْتَدَرْتُمُوهُ، وَصَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ، وَصَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ، وَمَا كَانُوا أَكْثَرَ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»

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845. It was narrated from 'Itbān bin Mālik that he said: "O Messenger of Allāh, the floods keep me from coming to the Masjid of my people. I would like you to come and pray in a place in my house so that I can take it as a Masjid." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "We shall do that." "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ entered he said: 'Where do you want (me to pray).' I showed him a corner of the house, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood there, and we formed rows behind him, and he led us in praying two Rak'ahs." (Sahih)

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844 - أَخْبَرَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودٍ، عَنْ عِتْبَانَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ السُّيُولَ لَتَحُولُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَسْجِدِ قَوْمِي فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي فَتُصَلِّيَ فِي مَكَانٍ مِنْ بَيْتِي أَتَّخِذُهُ مَسْجِدًا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَنَفْعَلُ». فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ؟»، فَأَشَرْتُ إِلَى نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَفَفْنَا خَلْفَهُ فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ

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846. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said Takbir, and said: 'Make your rows straight and fill the gaps, for I can see you from behind my back.'" (Sahih)

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845 - أَنْبَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ: «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا؛ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي»

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847. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin Abī Qatādah that his father said: "We were with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when some of the people said: 'Why do you not stop with us to rest awhile, O Messenger of Allāh?' He said: 'I am afraid that you will sleep and miss the prayer.' Bilāl said: 'I will wake you up.' So they lay down and slept, and Bilāl leaned back on his mount. Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ woke up when the sun had already started to rise, and he said: 'O Bilāl, what about what you told us?' He said: 'I have never slept like that before.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, takes your souls when He wills and sends them back when He wills.' Stand up O Bilāl and call the people to prayer.' Then Bilāl stood up and called the Adhān, and they performed Wudhū – that is, when the sun had risen (fully) – "then he stood and lead them in prayer." (Sahīh)

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846 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُبَيْدٍ وَاسْمُهُ عَبْثَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ قَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ: لَوْ عَرَّسْتَ بِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: «إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَنَامُوا عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ». قَالَ بِلَالٌ: أَنَا أَحْفَظُكُمْ، فَاضْطَجَعُوا فَنَامُوا وَأَسْنَدَ بِلَالٌ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ، فَاسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ: «يَا بِلَالُ أَيْنَ مَا قُلْتَ؟» قَالَ: مَا أُلْقِيَتْ عَلَيَّ نَوْمَةٌ مِثْلُهَا قَطُّ. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَبَضَ أَرْوَاحَكُمْ حِينَ شَاءَ فَرَدَّهَا حِينَ شَاءَ، قُمْ يَا بِلَالُ فَآذِنِ النَّاسَ بِالصَّلَاةِ». فَقَامَ بِلَالٌ فَأَذَّنَ فَتَوَضَّئُوا يَعْنِي حِينَ ارْتَفَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ

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848. It was narrated that Ma'dān bin Abī Ṭalḥah Al-Ya'murī said: "Abū Ad-Dardā' said to me: 'Where do you live?' I said: 'In a town near Hims.' Abū Ad-Dardā' said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "There are no three people in a town or encampment among whom prayer is not established, but the Shaitān takes control of them. Therefore, stick to the congregation, for the wolf eats the sheep that strays off on its own.” (One of the narrators (As-Sâ’ib) said: “The congregation means the congregational prayer.” (Sahîh)

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847 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ بْنِ قُدَامَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا السَّائِبُ بْنُ حُبَيْشٍ الْكَلَاعِيُّ، عَنْ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْيَعْمُرِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ: أَيْنَ مَسْكَنُكَ؟ قُلْتُ: فِي قَرْيَةٍ دُوَيْنَ حِمْصَ، فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي قَرْيَةٍ وَلَا بَدْوٍ لَا تُقَامُ فِيهِمُ الصَّلَاةُ إِلَّا قَدِ اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ، فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالْجَمَاعَةِ؛ فَإِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ الذِّئْبُ الْقَاصِيَةَ» قَالَ السَّائِبُ: يَعْنِي بِالْجَمَاعَةِ الْجَمَاعَةَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ

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849. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I nearly ordered that firewood be gathered to be lit, then I would have ordered that the Adhân be called for prayer, and ordered a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would have gone from behind to those men and burned their houses down over them. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! If any one of them knew that he would get a meaty bone or some meat in between two ribs, he would attend Ishâ.” (Sahîh)

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848 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ بِحَطَبٍ فَيُحْطَبَ، ثُمَّ آمُرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَيُؤَذَّنَ لَهَا، ثُمَّ آمُرَ رَجُلًا فَيَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ، ثُمَّ أُخَالِفَ إِلَى رِجَالٍ فَأُحَرِّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ بُيُوتَهُمْ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدهِ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ عَظْمًا سَمِينًا أَوْ مِرْمَاتَيْنِ حَسَنَتَيْنِ لَشَهِدَ الْعِشَاء»

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850. It was narrated that ‘Abdullâh said: “Whoever would like to meet Allâh tomorrow as a Muslim, let him regularly attend these five (daily) prayers whenever the call for them is given (that in the mosques), for Allâh prescribed for His Prophet ﷺ the ways of guidance, and they (the prayers) are part of those ways of guidance. I do not think that there is anyone among you who does not have a place where he prays in his house. But if you were to pray in your houses and forsake the Masjids, you would be forsaking the Sunnah of your Prophet, and if you were to forsake the Sunnah of your Prophet you would go astray. There is no Muslim slave who performs Wudû and does it well, then walks to the prayer, but Allâh will record one Hasanah (good deed) for each step he takes, or raise him one level by it or erase one sin from him. I remember how we used to take short steps, and I remember (a time) when no one stayed behind from the prayer except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was well known. And I have seen a man coming supported by two others until he would be made to stand in the row.” (Saḥih)

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849 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ الْمَسْعُودِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْأَقْمَرِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى، وَإِنِّي لَا أَحْسَبُ مِنْكُمْ أَحَدًا إِلَّا لَهُ مَسْجِدٌ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، فَلَوْ صَلَّيْتُمْ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ وَتَرَكْتُمْ مَسَاجِدَكُمْ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ لَضَلَلْتُمْ، وَمَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُحْسِنُ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ يَمْشِي إِلَى صَلَاةٍ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا حَسَنَةً أَوْ يَرْفَعُ لَهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً أَوْ يُكَفِّرُ عَنْهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً، وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا نُقَارِبُ بَيْنَ الْخُطَا وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومٌ نِفَاقُهُ، وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ»

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851. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: “A blind man came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and said: ‘I do not have a guide to bring me to the prayer.’ And he asked him to grant him a dispensation allowing him to pray in his house, and he gave him permission. Then when he turned away he said to him: 'Can you hear the call to prayer?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then respond to it.'" (Sahih)

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850 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَصَمِّ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْأَصَمِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: جَاءَ أَعْمَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي قَائِدٌ يَقُودُنِي إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ، فَسَأَلَهُ أَنْ يُرَخِّصَ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي بَيْتِهِ، فَأَذِنَ لَهُ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ قَالَ لَهُ: «أَتَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ؟» قَالَ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «فَأَجِبْ»

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852. It was narrated from Ibn Umm Makṭūm that he said: "O Messenger of Allāh, there are many (dangerous) pests and wild animals in Al-Madīnah." He said: "Can you hear (the words) 'Come to prayer, come to prosperity'?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Then be quick to respond," and he did not grant him a dispensation. (Sahih)

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851 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي الزَّرْقَاءِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَاسِمُ بْنُ يَزِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَابِسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةُ الْهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ. قَالَ: «هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ؟» قَالَ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «فَحَيَّ هَلًا». وَلَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ

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853. It was narrated from Hishām bin 'Urwah from his father that 'Abdullâh bin Arqam used to lead his companions in prayer. The time for prayer came one day and he went to relieve himself then he came back and said: "I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: 'If any one of you feels the need to defecate, let him do that first, before he prays.'" (Sahîh)

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852 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنْ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ كَانَ يَؤُمُّ أَصْحَابَهُ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ يَوْمًا فَذَهَبَ لِحَاجَتِهِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَقَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِهِ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ»

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854. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If dinner is ready and the Iqâmah for prayer is said, then start with dinner first.'" (Sahîh)

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853 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا حَضَرَ الْعَشَاء وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَابْدَءُوا بِالْعَشَاء»

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855. It was narrated from Abû Al-Malîh that his father said: "We were with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ in Hunain and it rained. The caller of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ called out, telling us: 'Pray where you are.'" (Sahih)

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٨٥٤ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ ‌قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحُنَيْنٍ، فَأَصَابَنَا مَطَرٌ، فَنَادَى مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَنْ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ».

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856. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever performs Wuḍū' and does it well, then sets out for the Masjid and finds that the people have already prayed, Allāh will decree for him a reward like that of those who attended (the prayer), without reducing the slightest from their reward." (Hasan)

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855 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ طَحْلَاءَ، عَنْ مُحْصِنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْفِهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ عَامِدًا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَوَجَدَ النَّاسَ قَدْ صَلَّوْا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِثْلَ أَجْرِ مَنْ حَضَرَهَا وَلَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا»

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857. It was narrated that 'Uthmān bin 'Affān said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Whoever performs Wudhû' for prayer and does Wudhû' properly,[1] then walks to (attend) the prescribed prayer, and prays with the people or with the congregation or in the Masjid, Allâh will forgive him his sins.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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856 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ الْحَكِيمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْقُرَشِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، وَعَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَاهُ: أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَهُمَا، عَنْ حُمْرَانَ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْبَغَ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ مَشَى إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ فَصَلَّاهَا مَعَ النَّاسِ أَوْ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَوْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ»

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858. It was narrated from Mihjan that he was in a gathering with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ when the Adhân was called for prayer. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ got up, then he came back and Mihjan was still sitting there. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to him: “What kept you from praying? Are you not a Muslim man?” He said: “Yes, but I had already prayed with my family.” The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to him: “When you come you should pray with the people even if you have already prayed.” (Hasan)

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857 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي الدِّيلِ يُقَالُ لَهُ بُسْرُ بْنُ مِحْجَنٍ، عَنْ مِحْجَنٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَذَّنَ بِالصَّلَاةِ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ وَمِحْجَنٌ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ؟ أَلَسْتَ بِرَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ؟» قَالَ: بَلَى. وَلَكِنِّي كُنْتُ قَدْ صَلَّيْتُ فِي أَهْلِي. فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا جِئْتَ فَصَلِّ مَعَ النَّاسِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ»

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859. Jâbir bin Yazîd bin Al-Aswad Al-Âmirî told us that his father said: "I attended Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ in Masjid Al-Khaif.[1] When he finished praying, he saw two men at the back of the people who had not prayed with him. He said: 'Bring them here.' So they were brought to him, trembling. He said: 'What kept you from praying with us?' They said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, we had already prayed in our lodgings.' He said: 'Do not do that. If you have already prayed in your lodgings, then you come to a Masjid in which there is a congregation, then pray with them, and it will be a voluntary prayer for you.'" (Sahîh)

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858 - أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عَطَاءٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ الْعَامِرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: شَهِدْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ إِذَا هُوَ بِرَجُلَيْنِ فِي آخِرِ الْقَوْمِ لَمْ يُصَلِّيَا مَعَهُ قَالَ: «عَلَيَّ بِهِمَا». فَأُتِيَ بِهِمَا تَرْعَدُ فَرَائِصُهُمَا فَقَالَ: «مَا مَنَعَكُمَا أَنْ تُصَلِّيَا مَعَنَا؟» قَالَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا قَدْ صَلَّيْنَا فِي رِحَالِنَا. قَالَ: «فَلَا تَفْعَلَا، إِذَا صَلَّيْتُمَا فِي رِحَالِكُمَا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُمَا مَسْجِدَ جَمَاعَةٍ فَصَلِّيَا مَعَهُمْ، فَإِنَّهَا لَكُمَا نَافِلَةٌ»

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860. It was narrated that Abû Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to me, and struck my thigh: 'What will you do if you stay among people who delay the prayer until its time is over?' He said: 'What do you command me to do?' He said: 'Offer the prayer on time, then go about your business, Then if the Iqâmah for that prayer is said and you are in the Masjid, then pray.'" (Sahîh)

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859 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ صُدْرَانَ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ بُدَيْلٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْعَالِيَةَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَضَرَبَ فَخِذِي: «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي قَوْمٍ يُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلَاةَ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا؟» قَالَ: مَا تَأْمُرُ؟ قَالَ: «صَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ اذْهَبْ لِحَاجَتِكَ، فَإِنْ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَأَنْتَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَصَلِّ»

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861. It was narrated that Sulaimân - the freed slave of Maimûnah - said: "I saw Ibn 'Umar sitting in Al-Balât[1] when the people were praying. I said: 'O Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân, why are you not praying?' He said: 'I have already prayed, and I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: "Do not repeat a prayer twice in one day." (Sahîh)

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860 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّيْمِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ مَوْلَى مَيْمُونَةَ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ جَالِسًا عَلَى الْبَلَاطِ وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ قُلْتُ: يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا لَكَ لَا تُصَلِّي؟ قَالَ: إِنِّي قَدْ صَلَّيْتُ. إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَا تُعَادُ الصَّلَاةُ فِي يَوْمٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ»

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862. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'When you come to pray, do not come rushing; come walking in a dignified manner, and whatever you catch up with, pray, and whatever you miss, make it up.'" (Sahīh)

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861 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا أَتَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلَا تَأْتُوهَا وَأَنْتُمْ تَسْعَوْنَ، وَأْتُوهَا تَمْشُونَ وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّكِينَةُ، فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَاقْضُوا»

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863. It was narrated that Abū Rāfi' said: "After the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had prayed 'Asr', he would go to Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal to speak to them, until the time for Maghrib came." Abū Rāfi' said: "While the Prophet ﷺ was hastening to pray Maghrib, we passed by Al-Baqi[1] and he said: 'Fie on you, fie on you!' That upset me so I slowed down, because I thought that he meant me. He said: 'What is the matter with you? Keep up!' I said: 'Is there something wrong?' He said: 'Why are you asking that?' I said: 'Because you said: "Fie on you" to me.' He said: 'No, that was so-and-so whom I had sent to collect Zakâh from the tribe of so-and-so, and he stole a Namirah[2] and now he is clothed with something similar made of Fire.'" (Hasan)

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862 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ مَنْبُوذٍ، عَنْ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ ذَهَبَ إِلَى بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ فَيَتَحَدَّثُ عِنْدَهُمْ حَتَّى يَنْحَدِرَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ قَالَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ: فَبَيْنَمَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسْرِعُ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ مَرَرْنَا بِالْبَقِيعِ فَقَالَ: «أُفٍّ لَكَ. أُفٍّ لَكَ». قَالَ: فَكَبُرَ ذَلِكَ فِي ذَرْعِي، فَاسْتَأْخَرْتُ وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُنِي فَقَالَ: «مَا لَكَ امْشِ». فَقُلْتُ: أَحْدَثْتَ حَدَثًا؟ قَالَ: «مَا ذَاكَ؟» قُلْتُ: أَفَّفْتَ بِي؟ قَالَ: «لَا. وَلَكِنْ هَذَا فُلَانٌ بَعَثْتُهُ سَاعِيًا عَلَى بَنِي فُلَانٍ فَغَلَّ نَمِرَةً فَدُرِّعَ الْآنَ مِثْلُهَا مِنْ نَارٍ»

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864. (Another chain) with similar from from Abû Râfi'. (Hasan)

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863 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْبُوذٌ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ نَحْوَهُ

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865. Abû Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The likeness of one who comes early to prayer is that of one who sacrificed a camel, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a cow, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a ram, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a chicken, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed an egg." (Sahîh)

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864 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَأَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَغَرُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُمَا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْمُهَجِّرِ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي الْبَدَنَةَ، ثُمَّ الَّذِي عَلَى إِثْرِهِ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الْبَقَرَةَ، ثُمَّ الَّذِي عَلَى إِثْرِهِ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الْكَبْشَ، ثُمَّ الَّذِي عَلَى إِثْرِهِ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الدَّجَاجَةَ، ثُمَّ الَّذِي عَلَى إِثْرِهِ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الْبَيْضَةَ»

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866. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When the Iqâmah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer.'" (Sahîh)

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865 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَلَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا الْمَكْتُوبَةُ»

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867. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When the Iqâmah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer." (Sahîh)

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866 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ وَرْقَاءَ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَلَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا الْمَكْتُوبَةُ»

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868. It was narrated that Ibn Bûhainah said: "The Iqâmah for Subh prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ saw a man praying while the Mu'adhhdhin was saying the Iqâmah. He said: 'Are you praying Subh with four Rak'ahs?' (Sahîh)

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٨٦٧ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ ‌سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ ‌حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنِ ‌ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ، قَالَ: «أُقِيمَتْ صَلَاةُ الصُّبْحِ، فَرَأَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي، وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ يُقِيمُ، فَقَالَ: أَتُصَلِّي الصُّبْحَ أَرْبَعًا.؟»

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869. It was narrated that 'Abdullāh bin Sarjis said: "A man came while the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was praying Subh, and he prayed two Rak'ahs then joined the prayer. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had finished praying he said: 'O so-and-so, which of them is your prayer – the one you prayed with us or the one you prayed on your own?'" (Sahīh)

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868 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ فَرَكَعَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاتَهُ، قَالَ: «يَا فُلَانُ أَيُّهُمَا صَلَاتُكَ الَّتِي صَلَّيْتَ مَعَنَا أَوِ الَّتِي صَلَّيْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ؟»

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870. Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to our house and I prayed with an orphan of ours behind him, and Umm Sulaim prayed behind us." (Sahīh)

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869 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: «أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِنَا، فَصَلَّيْتُ أَنَا وَيَتِيمٌ لَنَا خَلْفَهُ، وَصَلَّتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ خَلْفَنَا»

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871. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "There was a woman who used to pray behind the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ who was beautiful, one of the most beautiful of people. Some of the people used to go to the front row to avoid seeing her, and some used to go to the back row so that when they bowed they could see her from beneath their armpits. Then Allâh revealed the words: 'To Us are known those of you who hasten forward and those who lag behind.'[1] (Da'if)

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870 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا نُوحٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ مَالِكٍ وَهُوَ عَمْرٌو، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: " كَانَتْ امْرَأَةٌ تُصَلِّي خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَسْنَاءُ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ النَّاسِ قَالَ: فَكَانَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ يَتَقَدَّمُ فِي الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ لِئَلَّا يَرَاهَا، وَيَسْتَأْخِرُ بَعْضُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونَ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ نَظَرَ مِنْ تَحْتِ إِبْطِهِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ} [الحجر: 24] "

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872. Abû Bakrah narrated that he entered the Masjid when the Prophet ﷺ was bowing, so he bowed outside the row. The Prophet ﷺ said: "May Allāh increase you in keenness, but do not do this again." (Sahīh)

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871 - أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْأَعْلَمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَاكِعٌ فَرَكَعَ دُونَ الصَّفِّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «زَادَكَ اللَّهُ حِرْصًا وَلَا تَعُدْ»

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873. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed one day then left and said: 'O so-and-so, why don't you improve your prayer? Shouldn't the one who is praying reflection how he prays it for himself? I can see behind me just as I can see in front of me.'" (Sahīh)

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872 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُسَامَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ: «يَا فُلَانُ أَلَا تُحَسِّنُ صَلَاتَكَ، أَلَا يَنْظُرُ الْمُصَلِّي كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي لِنَفْسِهِ، إِنِّي أُبْصِرُ مِنْ وَرَائِي كَمَا أُبْصِرُ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ»

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874. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray two Rak'ahs before Zuhr and two afterward, and he used to pray two Rak'ahs after Maghrib in his house, and two Rak'ahs after 'Ishâ', and he did not pray after Jumu'ah until he departed (from the Masjid), then he would pray two Rak'ahs at home."

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873 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَبَعْدَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، وَبَعْدَ الْعِشَاء رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَكَانَ لَا يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ فَيُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

English translation

875. It was narrated from Abû Ishâq, that 'šim bin Dâmrah said: "We asked 'Alî about the prayer of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. He said: 'Who among you could manage to do that?' We said: 'Even if we cannot do it, we still want to hear about it.' He said: 'When the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time of 'Asr, he would pray two Rak'ahs,[1] and when the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time for Zuhr he would pray four Rak'ahs. He would pray four Rak'ahs before Zuhr and two after, and he would pray four Rak'ahs before 'Asr, separating each two Rak'ahs with Taslim upon the angels who are close to Allâh, and the prophets, and those who follow them of the believers and Muslims."(Šaĥih)

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874 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْنَا عَلِيًّا عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: أَيُّكُمْ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ؟ قُلْنَا: إِنْ لَمْ نُطِقْهُ سَمِعْنَا. قَالَ: «كَانَ إِذَا كَانَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا كَهَيْئَتِهَا مِنْ هَا هُنَا عِنْدَ الْعَصْرِ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ مِنْ هَا هُنَا كَهَيْئَتِهَا مِنْ هَا هُنَا عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا، وَيُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ أَرْبَعًا وَبَعْدَهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ، وَيُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعًا يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِتَسْلِيمٍ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ»

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876. It was narrated from Abû Ishâq, that 'Âsim bin Dâmrah said: "I asked 'Alî bin Abî Tâlib about the prayer of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ during the day before the prescribed prayers. He said: 'Who is able to do that?' Then he told us: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to pray two Rak'ahs when the sun had passed its zenith, and four Rak'ahs before the middle of the day, with the Taslîm at the end." (Hasan)

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875 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُصَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي النَّهَارِ قَبْلَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ قَالَ: مَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ؟ ثُمَّ أَخْبَرَنَا قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي حِينَ تَزِيغُ الشَّمْسُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَقَبْلَ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَجْعَلُ التَّسْلِيمَ فِي آخِرِهِ»