The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

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Chapter 47: Recitation in Subh on Friday

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: "Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book" and: "Has there not been over man" in Subh prayer on Friday.

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite: The revelation of the Book and; 'Has there not been over man.' in Subh prayer on Friday.

Chapter 48: The prostration related to reading quran: the prostration in Sad (38)

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that

The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated in Sad and said: "Dawud did this prostration in repentance and we do it in thanksgiving."

Chapter 49: The Prostration in An-Najm (53)

It was narrated from Ja'far bin Al-Muttalib bin Abi Wada'ah that

His father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat An-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those who were with him prostrated. I raised my head and refused to prostrate." At that time Al-Muttalib had not yet accepted Islam.

It was narrated from Abdullah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited An-Najm and prostrated during it.

Chapter 50: Not prostrating in An-Najm

It was narrated from Ata' bin Yasar that

He asked Zaid bin Thabit about reciting with the Imam. He said: "There is no recitation with the Imam in anything." And he claimed that he had recited: "By the star when it goes down (or vanishes)" to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he did not prostrate.

Chapter 51: The Prostration in: "When the heaven is split asunder"

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur- Rahman that

Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: "When the heaven is split asunder." and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostrated during it.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated during: 'When the heaven is split asunder.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"We prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during: When the heaven is split asunder and Read! In the Name of your Lord."

Narrated from Abu Hurairah

(Another chain) from Abu Hurairah, with similar.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"Abu Bakr and Umar prostrated during: 'When the heaven is split asunder,' as did the one who was better than them (the Prophet (ﷺ)). "

Chapter 52: Prostration during: "Read! In the Name of your Lord"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, and the one who was better than them prostrated during 'When the heaven is split asunder' and 'Read! In the name of your Lord.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"I prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during; 'When the heaven is split asunder' and 'Read! In the Name of your Lord.'"

Chapter 53: Prostration during obligatory prayers

It was narrated that Abu Rafi' said

"I prayed Isha' prayer- meaning Al-'Atamah behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: 'When the heaven is split asunder' and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, I said: 'O Abu Hurairah, (this is) a prostration that we are not used to.' He said: 'Abu Al-Qasim (ﷺ) did this prostration and I was (praying) behind him, and I will continue to do this prostration until I meet Abu Al-Qasim.

Chapter 54: Recitation (in prayers) during the day

It was narrated that 'Ata said

"Abu Hurairah said: "In should be recitation in every prayer. What the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made us hear (by reciting out loud) we make you hear, and what he hid from us (by reciting silently) we hide from you.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"In every prayer there is recitation. What the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made us hear (by reciting out loud) we make you hear, and what he hid from us (by reciting silently) we hide from you."

Chapter 55: Recitation in Zuhr

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said

"We used to pray Zuhr behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and we heard some of the verses from Surah Luqman and Adh-Dhariyat from him."

Abu Bakr bin An-Nadr said

"We were in At-Taff with Anas, and he led them in praying Zuhr. When he had finished, he said: 'I prayed Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited two surahs for us in the two rak'ahs: "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High' and 'Has there come to you the narration of the over-whelming (i.e. The Day of Resurrection)?'"

Chapter 56: Making the standing longer in the first rak'ah of Zuhr prayer

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be said, and a person could go to the Al-Baqi', relieve himself, perform wudhu, and come (to the masjid), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would still be in the first rak'ah, making it lengthy.

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated that

His father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would recite in the first two rak'ahs and make us hear some verses. And he would make the (first) Rak'ah lengthy in Zuhr, and also the first rak'ah." Meaning in Subh.