The Book of Prayers

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 39: Following The Imam And Acting After Him

Al-Bara' reported, and he was no liar

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah listened to him who praised Him, none of us bent his back till he (the Holy Prophet) prostrated; we then, afterwards, went down in prostration.

Chapter 40: What Is To Be Said When Raising One's Head From Bowing

'Abdullah b. Aufa reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite this supplication: O Allah! our Lord, unto Thee be praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please Thee besides them.

Abdullah b. Abu Aufa reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite (this supplication)

O Allah! our Lord, unto Thee be praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please Thee besides (them). O Allah! purify me with snow, (water of) hail and with cold water; O Allah. cleanse me from the sins and errors just as a white garment is cleansed from dirt.

Ibn Abbas reported

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head after bowing, he said: Allah! our Lord, to Thee be the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and that which is between them, and that which will please Thee besides (them). Worthy art Thou of all praise and glory. No one can withhold what Thou givest, or give what Thou withholdest. And the greatness O! the great availeth not against Thee.

Ibn Abbas reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the words

" And that would fill that which will please Thee besides (them)!" and he did not mention the subsequent (portion of supplication).

Chapter 41: The Prohibition Of Reciting The Quran While Bowing And Prostrating

This hadith is transmitted on the authority of 'Ali, but he made no mention of" while in prostration".

Ibn 'Abbas reported

I was forbidden to recite (the Qur'an) while I was bowing, and there is no mention of 'Ali in the chain of transmitters.

Chapter 42: What Is To Be Said While Bowing And Prostrating

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) before his death recited often

Hallowed be Thou, and with Thy praise, I seek forgiveness from Thee and return to Thee. She reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, what are these words that I find you reciting? He said: There has been made a sign for me in my Ummah; when I saw that, I uttered them (these words of glorification for Allah), and the sign is:" When Allah's help and victory..... to the end of the surah.

'A'isha reported

One night I missed Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) from the bed, and when I sought him my hand touched the soles of his feet while he was in the state of prostration; they (feet) were raised and he was saying:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thy pleasure from Thy anger, and in Thy forgiveness from Thy punishment, and I seek refuge in Thee from Thee (Thy anger). I cannot reckon Thy praise. Thou art as Thou hast lauded Thyself."

Chapter 37: The Command To The Imam To Make The Prayer Brief But Complete

Uthman b. Abu'l-'As at-Thaqafi reported

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: Lead your people in prayer. I said: Messenger of Allah. I perceive something (disturbing) in my soul. He (the Holy Prophet) asked me to draw near him and making me sit down in front of him he placed his hand on my breast between my nipples. and then, telling me to turn round, he placed it on my back between my shoulders. He then said: Act as an Imam for your people. He who acts as Imam of the people, he must be brief, for among them are the aged, among them are the sick, among them are the weak, and among them are the people who have business to attend. But when any of you prays alone, he may pray as he likes.

Uthman b. Abu'l-'As reported

The last thing which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed me was: When you lead the people in prayer, be brief.

Anas reported

I never prayed behind an Imam who was more brief and more perfect in prayer than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) having said

When I begin the prayer I Intend to make it long, but I hear a boy cry. ing; I then shorten it because of his mother's feelings.

Chapter 38: Moderation In All Pillars Of The Prayer, And Making It Brief Yet Complete

Thabit reported it on the authority of Anas

While leading you in prayer I do not shorten anything in the prayer. I pray as I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) leading us. He (Thabit) said: Anas used to do that which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from bowing he stood up (so long) that one would say: He has forgotten (to baw down in prostration). And when he lifted his head from prostration, he stayed in that position, till someone would say: He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration for the second sajda).

Chapter 39: Following The Imam And Acting After Him

Al-Bara' reported

When we were (in prayer) with the Messenger of Allah Allah (ﷺ) none of us benfft his back till we saw he prostrated. Zuhair and others reported:" till we saw him prostrating".

Chapter 40: What Is To Be Said When Raising One's Head From Bowing

('Abdullah b ) Ibn Abi Aufa reported

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his back from the rukd' he pronounced: Allah listened to him who praised Him. O Allah! our Lord! unto Thee be praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please Thee besides them.

Chapter 41: The Prohibition Of Reciting The Quran While Bowing And Prostrating

'Abdullah b. 'Abbas reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drew aside the curtain and his head was bandaged on account of illness in which he died. He said: O Allah, have I not delivered (Thy Message)? (He repeated it) three times. Nothing has been left out of the glad tidings of apostlebood, but good vision. which a pious servant (of Allah) sees or someone else is made to see for him. He then narrated like the hadith transmitted by Sufyan.

'Ali b. Abi Talib reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to recite the Qur'an, while I am in the state of bowing and prostration.

Chapter 42: What Is To Be Said While Bowing And Prostrating

'A'isha reported

Never did I, see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) after the revelation (of these verses):" When Allah's help and victory came." observin- his prayer without making (this supplication) or he said in it (supplication): Hallowed be Thee, my Lord, and with Thy praise, O Allah, forgive me.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha by another chain of transmitters.