The Book of Salah

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 3: How The Salah Was Made Obligatory

It was narrated that Umayyah bin 'Abdullah bin Khalid bin Asid said to Ibn 'Umar

"How can the Salah be shortened as Allah says: There is no sin on you if you shorten As-Salah (the prayer) if you are in fear?" [1] Ibn 'Umar said: "O son of my brother! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone astray and he taught us. One of the things that he taught us was that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded us to pray two Rak'ahs when traveling."[1] An-Nisa' 4:101.

Chapter 8: The Ruling On One Who Does Not Perform Salah

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is nothing between a person and disbelief except abandoning Salah.'"

Chapter 9: Being Brought To Account For The Salah

It was narrated that Huraith bin Qabisah said

"I arrived in Al-Madinah and said: 'O Allah, make it easy for me to find a righteous companion.' Then I sat with Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: 'I prayed to Allah to help me find a righteous companion.' So tell me a Hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so that Allah might benefit me from it. He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "The first thing for which a person will be brought to account will be his Salah. If it is sound then he will have succeeded, be salvaged, but if it is not then he will have lost and be doomed." - (One of the narrators) Hammam said: "I do not know whether this was the words of Qatadah or part of the report." - "If anything is lacking from his obligatory prayers, He will say: 'Look and see whether My slave has any voluntary prayers to make up for what is deficient from his obligatory prayers.' Then all of his deeds will be dealt with in like manner."

Chapter 10: The Reward For One Who Establishes The Salah

It was narrated from Abu Ayyub that a man said

"O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed that will gain me admittance to Paradise." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the Salah, pay the Zakah and uphold the ties of kinship. Let go!" - as if he was riding his camel. [1][1] As if he was riding his camel and the man had grabbed hold of its reins to ask this question.

Chapter 12: The Zuhr Prayer While Traveling

It was narrated that Al-Hakam bin 'Utaibah said

"I heard Abu Juhaifah say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set off at midday, during the time of intense heat' - (One of the narrators) Ibn Al-Muthanna said, to Al-Batha' - and he performed Wudu', and prayed Zuhr, two Rak'ahs, and 'Asr, two Rak'ahs, with a short spear ('Anzah) in front of him.

Chapter 13: The Virtue Of The 'Asr Prayer

It was narrated from Abu Bakr bin 'Umarah bin Ruwaibah Ath-Thaqafi that his father said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'He will never enter the Fire, the one who prays before the sun rises and before it sets.'"

Chapter 17: Salat Al-'Asr While Traveling

It was narrated from 'Irak bin Malik that he heard that Nawfal bin Mu'awiyah said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Among the prayers is a prayer which, if a person misses it, it is as if he has robbed of his family and his wealth." Ibn 'Umar said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'It is 'Asr prayer.'"Muhammad bin Ishaq contradicted him. [1][1] That is, Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated it from Yazid bin Abi Habib with the following chain and wording, which differs with this narration, reported by Al-Laith from Yazid.