Sahih Muslim

Sahih Muslim 659

Arabic hadith text

وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ شَيْبَانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ خُلُقًا فَرُبَّمَا تَحْضُرُ الصَّلاَةُ وَهْوَ فِي بَيْتِنَا فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْبِسَاطِ الَّذِي تَحْتَهُ فَيُكْنَسُ ثُمَّ يُنْضَحُ ثُمَّ يَؤُمُّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَقُومُ خَلْفَهُ فَيُصَلِّي بِنَا وَكَانَ بِسَاطُهُمْ مِنْ جَرِيدِ النَّخْلِ ‏.‏

Translation

Shayban ibn Farrukh and Abu al-Rabi‘ both reported to us, from Abd al-Warith. Shayban said: Abd al-Warith reported to us, from Abu al-Tayyah, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had the finest character of all people. Sometimes the prayer time came while he was in our house, so he would tell us to sweep the mat beneath him and sprinkle it with water. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would lead us in prayer, and we would stand behind him. Their mat was made of palm fronds.