Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها

Chapter 164: What was narrated concerning carrying a spear on the day of ‘Eid

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)prayed‘Eid at the prayer place, using a small spear as a Sutrah.

Chapter 165: What was narrated concerning women going out on the two ‘Eid

It wasnarrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Bring out the women who have attained puberty and those whoare in seclusion so that they may attend the ‘Eid prayer and (joinin) the supplication of the Muslims. But let the women who aremenstruating avoid the prayer place.”

Chapter 166: What was narrated concerning two ‘Eid occurring on the same day

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“Two ‘Eid came together at thetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so he led the people in prayer,then he said: ‘Whoever wishes to come to Friday (prayer), let himcome, and whoever wishes to stay behind, let him stay behind.’”

Chapter 169: What was narrated about taking a bath on the two ‘Eid

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Uqbah bin Fakih bin Sa’d,fromhis grandfather Fakih bin Sa’d, who was a Companion of theProphet(ﷺ) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take a bath ontheDay of Fitr, the Day of Nahr, and the day of ‘Arafah, and Fakihused to tell his family to have a bath on these days.

Chapter 171: What was narrated concerning the (voluntary) night Prayer is two by two

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.”

Chapter 173: What was narrated concerning Qiyam (the voluntary night Prayers) during the month of Ramadan

It wasnarrated that Nadr bin Shaiban said

“I met Abu Salamah bin‘Abdur-Rahman and said: ‘Tell me a Hadith that you heard fromyourfather, in which mention is made of the month of Ramadan.’ Hesaid:‘Yes, my father narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)mentioned the month of Ramadan and said: “A month which Allahhasenjoined upon you to fast, and in which I have established Qiyam(prayers at night) as Sunnah for you. So whoever fasts it and spendsits nights in prayer out of faith and in hope of reward; he willemerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him.”

Chapter 174: What was narrated concerning voluntary Prayers during the night

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘Do not be like so-and-so, who used to pray voluntarynight prayers then stopped praying voluntary night prayers.”

Chapter 176: Making one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’an

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Onenight at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I was latereturningfrom the ‘Isha’, then I came and he said: ‘Where wereyou?’ I said: ‘Iwas listening to the recitation of a man amongyour Companions, for Ihave never heard a recitation or a voice likehis from anyone.’ He gotup and I got up with him, to go and listento him. Then he turned tome and said: ‘This is Salim, the freedslave of Abu Hudhaifah. Praiseis to Allah Who has created such menamong my Ummah.’”

It wasnarrated that Jabir said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Among the people who recite the Qur’an with the most beautifulvoicesis the man who, when you hear him, you think that he fearsAllah.’”

It wasnarrated that Fadalah bin ‘Ubaid said

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘Allah listens more attentively to a man with abeautifulvoice who recites Qur’an out loud than the master of asinging slavelistens to his slave.’”

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur’an. He asked: ‘Whoisthis?’ It was said: ‘(He is) ‘Abdullah bin Qais.’ He said:‘He hasbeen given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazamir of thefamily ofDawud.’”

Chapter 177: What was narrated concerning one who sleeps and misses his daily portion of the Qur’an

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abdin Al-Qari said

“I heard‘Umar bin Khattab say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Whoeversleeps and misses his daily portion of Qur’an, or anypart of it, lethim read it between the Fajr prayer and the Zuhrprayer, and it willbe recorded as if he had read it during thenight.”

Chapter 178: How much (time) is recommended regarding the completion of the Qur’an

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said

“I did not know of the Prophet ofAllah (ﷺ) reciting the entire Qur’an until morning.”

Chapter 179: What was narrated concerning recitation in the (voluntary) night Prayers

It wasnarrated from Hudhaifah that the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed, andwhen herecited a Verse which mentioned mercy, he would ask for mercy;whenhe recited a Verse that mentioned punishment he would pray fordeliverance from it; and when he recited a Verse that mentioned theTanzih of Allah, he would glorify Him.

Chapter 180: What was narrated concerning supplication when a man stands to pray at night

It wasnarrated that ‘Asim bin Humaid said

“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Withwhat did the Prophet (ﷺ) start voluntary prayers?’ She said: ‘Youhave asked me about something which no one has asked before. He usedto say Allahu Akbar ten times, and Al-Hamdu Lillah ten times andSubhan Allah ten times, and he would say Allahumma aghfirli wahdini,warzuqni, wa ‘afini (O Allah, forgive me, guide me, grant meprovisionand give me good health),” and he would seek refuge fromthedifficulty of the standing on the Day of Resurrection.”

Chapter 181: What was narrated concerning how many Rak’ah should be prayed at night

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said, and this is the Hadith of AbuBakr.“During the period after he finished the ‘Isha’ prayer untiltheFajr, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray eleven Rak’ah, saying theSalamafter each two Rak’ah and praying Witr with one Rak’ah. Hewouldprostrate for as long as it takes anyone of you to recite fiftyVersesbefore he would raise his head. When the Mu’adh-dhin fellsilent afterthe first Adhan for the Subh prayer, he would get up andpray twobrief Rak’ah.”

Chapter 183: What was narrated about what it is hoped will suffice for the night Prayer

It wasnarrated that Abu Mas`ud said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:“Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah atnight,that will be sufficient for him.”In his narration (one of the narrators) Hafs said: “`Abdur-Rahman said: ‘I met Abu Mas`ud when he was performing Tawaf, and he narrated this to me.’”

Chapter 184: What was narrated about if the person praying becomes sleepy

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)entered the mosque and saw a rope tied between two pillars. He said,“What is this rope?” They said

“It belongs to Zainab. Sheprays hereand when she gets tired she holds on to it.” He said:“Untie it, untieit; let any one of you pray when he has energy, ifhe gets tired lethim sit down.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Whenanyone of you gets up to pray at night, and his tongue stumbles overthe words of the Qur’an, and he does not know what he is saying,lethim lie down.”

Chapter 185: What was narrated concerning praying between the Maghrib and ‘Isha’

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Whoever prays six Rak’ah after the Maghrib and does notspeakevil between them, they will be made equivalent to twelveyears’worship.’”