The Book on Salat (Prayer)

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 132: What Has Been Related About Walking To The Masjid

(Another chain with a similar narration) from Abu Hurairah

[from the Prophet]. And this is more correct than the Hadith of Yazid bin Zurai. (no. 327)

(Another chain with a similar narration) from Abu Hurairah,

from the Prophet.

Chapter 133: What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of Sitting In The Masjid And Waiting For The Salat

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "One of you does not cease to be in Salat as long as he is waiting for it. And the angels do not cease praying for one of you as long as he remains in the Masjid (saying): 'Allah! Forgive him. O Allah! Have mercy upon him' - as long as he does not commit Hadath." A man from Hadramawt said: "And just what is Hadath Abu Hurairah?" He said: "Breaking wind, or passing gas."

Chapter 134: What Has Been Related About Salat On A Khumrah

Ibn Abbas narrated

"Allah's Messenger performed Salat on a Khumrah."

Chapter 135: What Has Been Related About Salat On The Hasir (Mat)

Abu Sa'eed narrated

"The Prophet performed Salat on a Hasir."

Chapter 136: What Has Been Related About Salat On Busut

Anas bin Malik narrated

"Allah's Messenger used to mingle with us such that he said to my younger brother: 'O Abu Umair! What did the Nughair do?'" He (Anas) said: "A Bisat of ours would be sprinkled (with water) to perform Salat on."

Chapter 137: What Has Been Related About Salat In Al-Hitan

Mu'adh ibn Jabal narrated

"The Prophet liked to perform Salat in Al-Hitan."

Chapter 138: What Has Been Related About The Sutrah For The One Performing Salat

Muba bin Talhah narrated from his father (Talhah) that

Allah's Messenger said: "When one of you placed something like the post (handle) of the camel saddle in front of him, then let him perform Salat and not concern himself with who passes beyond that."

Chapter 139: What Has Been Related About The Dislike for Passing In Front Of The Person Performing Salat

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhni sent a message to Abu Juhaim asking him what he had heard from Allah's Messenger about passing in front of a person who was performing Salat. Abu Juhaim said

that Allah's Messenger said: "If the one who passed in front of the person performing Salat knew what he was doing, then for him to stop (and wait for forty) would be better for him than to pass in front of him."

Chapter 140: What Has Been Related About 'The Salat Is Not severed By Anything'

Ibn Abbas narrated

"I was a companion rider on a female donkey with Al-Fadl. We came while the Prophet and his Companions were performing Salat at Mina." He said: "We dismounted from it and joined the row. The donkey then passed in front of them, and this did not invalidate their Salat."

Chapter 141: What Has Been Related About 'Salat Is Not Severed Except By A Dog, A Donkey, And A Woman'

Abu Dharr said that

Allah's Messenger said: "When a man performs Salat, and there is nothing in front of him like the post of a saddle, or a camel saddle, then his Salat is severed by (passing of) a black dog, a woman, and a donkey." It was said to Abu Dharr: "What is the problem with the black dog rather than the red or white one?" He said: "O my nephew! I asked Allah's Messenger just as you have asked me. He said: 'The black dog is a Shaitan (devil).'"

Chapter 142: What Has Been Related About Performing Salat In One Garment

Umar bin Abi Salamah narrated that he saw

Allah's Messenger performing Salat in the house of Umm Salamah wrapped in one garment.

Chapter 143: What Has Been Related About The Beginning Of The Qiblah

Al-Bara bin Azib narrated

"When Allah's Messener arrived in Al-Madinah, he faced Bait Al-Maqdis in Salat for sixteen or seventeen months. Allah's Messenger longed to face the direction of the Ka'bah, so Allah Most High revealed: Verily! We have seen the turning of your face towards the heaven. Surely We shall turn you o a Qiblah that shall please you. So turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haram.So he faced the Ka'bah, and he liked that. A man performed the Asr prayer with him, then passed by some of the Ansar who were bowing in Salat for Asr while facing Bait Al-Maqdis." He told them that he had faced the direction of the Ka'bah, so they changed (their direction) while they were bowing." [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Umar, Ibn Abbas, Umarah bin Aws, Amr bin Awf Al-Muzani and Anas.

Ibn Umar said

"They were bowing during the Subh (Fajr) Prayer."

Chapter 144: What Has Been Related About 'What Is Between The East And The West Is A Qiblah'

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "What is between the east and the west is Qiblah."

Abu Hurairah narrated

(Another chain with a similar narration)

(Another chain narrating that) Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "What is between the east and the west is Qiblah."

Chapter 145: What Has Been Related About A Man Who Prays Facing A Direction Other Than The Qiblah When It Is Cloudy

Abdullah bin Amir bin Rabi'ah narrated from his father who said

"We were with the Prophet on a journey on a very dark night and we did not know the direction of the Qiblah. So each man among us prayed in his own direction. In the morning when we mentioned that to the Prophet, then the following was revealed: So where ever you turn, there is the Face of Allah."

Chapter 146: What Has Been Related About What Is Disliked To Face While Performing Salat, Or To Perform Salat In

Ibn Umar narrated

"The Prophet prohibited Salat from being performed in seven places: the dung heap, the slaughtering area, the graveyard, the commonly used road, the wash area, in the area that camels rest at, and above the House of Allah (the Ka'bah)."

Ibn Umar narrated

(Another chain with a similar narration)