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10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 872 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 118
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صحيح // مختصر مسلم (٣٢٧) //
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Sahih
(صحيح) - م. [مختصر مسلم ٣٢٧].
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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)
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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Bowing down ahead of the prayer-leader is contrary to the wholesomeness of prayer. And the Prophet ﷺ commanded in this narration to strive to perfect one's prayer. (For further elucidation, see Hadīth 814).