The Book on Salat (Prayer)

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 147: What Has Been Related About Salat In Sheep Pens And The Resting Area Of Camels

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "Perform Salat in sheep pens but do not perform Salat in the camels' resting area."

(Another chain) from Abu Hurairah,

from the Prophet and it is the same or similar.

Anas bin Malik narrated

"The Prophet would perform Salat in sheep pens."

Chapter 148: What Has Been Related About Salat On A Beast Whichever Direction It Is Facing

Jabir narrated

"The Prophet dispatched me for something he needed. I came to him while he was performing Salat on his mount, heading east, he made the prostrations lower than the bowing."

Chapter 149: What Has Been Related About Salat Toward One's Mount

Ibn Umar narrated

"The Prophet performed Salat towards his she-camel, or his mount, and he would perform Salat while on his mount, whichever direction it was facing."

Chapter 150: What Has Been Related About 'When Supper Is Present And The Iqamah Is Called For Salat Then Begin With Supper'

Anas conveyed that

the Prophet said: "When supper is present and the Iqamah for Salat has been called, then begin with supper."

Ibn Umar narrated that

the Prophet said: "When the supper is presented and the Iqamah is called for Salat, then begin with the supper."

Chapter 151: What Has Been Related About Salat When Sleepy

Aishah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "When one of you is sleepy and he is performing Salat, then let him lie down until the sleep is gone from him. For when one of you performs Salat while he is sleepy, perhaps he wants to seek forgiveness but he curses himself."

Chapter 152: What Has Been Related [About] 'Whoever Visits A People, He Does Not Lead Them In Salat'

Abu Atiyyah narrated that

a man among them said: "Malik bin Al-Huwairith came to us in our Musalla to narrate. One day when it was time for Salat, we told him to go ahead (to lead the prayer). He said: 'Let one of you go forward, until I narrate to you why I would not go forward (to lead prayer): I heard Allah's Messenger saying: "Whoever visits a people, then he does not lead them, but a man among them leads them."

Chapter 153: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked For The Imam To Specify Himself With Supplications

Thawban narrated that

the Prophet said: "It is not allowed for a man to look into the interior of a man's house until he has been given permission, for if he looks, then he has entered. And one who leads people (in Salat) should not supplicate for himself alone with the exclusion of his congregation. If he does, then he has betrayed them. And one is not to stand for Salat while he has to urinate."

Chapter 154: What Has Been Related [About] Whoever Leads People (In Salat) While They Dislike Him

Anas bin Malik narrated

"Allah's Messenger cursed three people: A man who leads people (in Salat) while they dislike him, a woman who spends a night while her husband is angry with her, and a man who hears: 'Hayya Alal Falah (come to success)' then does not respond."

Amr bin Al-Harith Al-Mustaliq said

"It used to be said that the people with the worst punishment [on the Day of Judgment] are two: A woman who disobeyed her husband, and a people's Imam whom they dislike."

Abu Umamah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "There are three whose Salat would not rise up beyond their ears: The runaway slave until he returns, a woman who spends a night while her husband is angry with her, and a people's Imam whom they dislike."

Chapter 155: What Has Been Related (On the Prophet's Saying) 'When The Imam Performs Salat While Seated, then You (People) Perform Salat Seated'

Anas bin Malik narrated

"Allah's Messenger fell from a horse and got injured, so he led Salat sitting and we also offered Salat sitting. When he completed the Salat he said: "The Imam is appointed to be followed; when he says the Takbir then say the Takbir, when he bows, then bow, and when he raises his head, then raise your heads. When he says: "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah listens to those who praise him)" then say: "Rabbana wa lakal-hamd. (O our Lord! And all praise is Yours.)" and when he prostrates, then prostrate, and when he performs Salat sitting, then pray sitting altogether.'"

Chapter 156: Something Else About That

Aishah narrated

"Allah's Messenger performed Salat behind Abu Bakr, during the illness from which he died, and he was sitting."

Anas narrated

"Allah's Messenger performed Salat during his illness behind Abu Bakr while seated, wrapped in a garment."

Chapter 157: What Has Been Related About The Imam Getting Up Forgetfully After Two Rak'ah

Ash-Sha'bi narrated

"Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah led us in Salat, and he continued after the two Rak'ah, so the people said: 'Subhan Allah' and he said: 'Subhan Allah' to them. When he finished his Salat he said the Taslim then performed two prostrations of As-Sahw while he was sitting. Then he narrated to them that Allah's Messenger did the same with them as he had done."

Ziyad bin Haqah narrated

"Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah les us in Salat. When he prayed two Rak'ah he stood without sitting. Those who were behind him said 'Subhan Allah' and he indicated to them that they should stand. He said the Taslim when he had finished his Salat and he performed two prostrations of As-Sahw, and said the Taslim. He said that Allah's Messenger did this."

Chapter 158: What Has Been Related About the Length Of The Sitting After The First Two Rak'ah

Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated from his father (Abdullah bin Mas'ud) that he said

"When Allah's Messenger sat for the first two Rak'ah it was as if he was on hot stones." Shu'bah (one of the narrators) said: "Then Sa'd's lips moved (saying) something. So I said: 'Until he stood?' He said: 'Until he stood.'"

Chapter 159: What Has Been Related About Making Signals During Salat

Suhaib narrated

"I passed by Allah's Messenger (S) while he was performing Salat, so I said greeted him with Salam, and he returned it by making signals." He said: "I do not know except that he said: 'He indicated with his finger.'"