Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
Chapter 27: Pointing in Tashah-hud
It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to sitduringprayer, putting his hands on his knees and raising his rightfingerwhich was next to his thumb, supplicating with it, and with hislefthand (spread out) on his knee.
Chapter 28: The Taslim
“As-salamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullah(Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah).”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) used to say the Salam to his right and to his left, until thewhiteness of his cheek could be seen (saying): ‘As-salamu ‘alaikumwarahmatullah, as-salamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullah.’”
Chapter 29: The one who says one Salam
“I saw the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) performing the prayer, and he said one Salam.”
Chapter 30: Responding to the Imam’s Salam
“Whenthe Imam says the Salam, then respond to him.”
Chapter 32: What is to be said after the Salam
‘Allahummainnias’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalanmutaqabbalan (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodlyprovision and acceptable deeds).’”
“Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta ya Dhal-jalaliwal-ikram” (O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace,Blessedare You O Possessor of majesty and honour).”
Chapter 33: Departing after completing the Prayer
“TheProphet(ﷺ) led us (in prayer), and he used to depart from bothsides.(i.e. from either side).”
Chapter 34: If the time for Prayer comes when food has been served
“If food is served and the Iqamah for prayer is given, thenstartwith the food.”
Chapter 35: Prayer in congregation on a rainy night
“I went out on a rainy night(forcongregational prayer), and when I came back I asked for the doortobe opened. My father said: ‘Who is this?’ I said: ‘Abu Malih.’Hesaid: ‘We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Hudaybiyahand itrained a little, such that the soles of our sandals did notget wet.The announcer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called out:‘Performyour prayer at your camps.’”
Chapter 36: What suffices as a Sutrah (screen) for one performing Prayer
“We usedtoperform prayer while the beasts were passing in front of us. Thatwasmentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Ifsomething like the hand of a saddle* is placed in front of anyone ofyou, it will not matter whoever passes in front of him.”* It is the piece of wood on the camel saddle which is held on to (to climb onto the camel).
“A small spear (Harbah) would bebrought out to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was travelling; he wouldplant it (in the ground) to perform prayer while facing it.”
“Whenanyone of you performs prayer, let him put something in front of him.If he cannot find anything then let him put a stick. If he cannotfindone, then let him draw a line. Then it will not matter ifanythingpasses in front of him.”
Chapter 37: Passing in front of someone who is performing Prayer
“They sent me to Zaid bin Khalid to ask himaboutpassing in front of one who is performing prayer. He told methat theProphet (ﷺ) said: ‘Waiting for forty is better than passinginfront of one who is performing prayer.’”(One of the narrators) Sufyan said: "I do not know if he meant forty years, months, days, or hours."
Chapter 38: What severs the Prayer
“Theprayeris severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey.”
Chapter 40: One who performs Prayer with something between himself and the Prayer direction
It wasnarrated from Zainab bint Umm Salamah that her mother saidthat herbed was in front of the place where the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prostrated.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversationorone who is sleeping.”
Chapter 41: Prohibition of bowing or prostrating before the Imam
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Does not the one who raises his head before the Imam fearthatAllah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?’”
Chapter 42: What is disliked in the Prayer
“It is impolite for a man to wipe his forehead a great dealbeforehe finishes prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade a man to cover his mouth during the prayer.”