The Book on Salat (Prayer)

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 167: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Smooth The Pebbled During Salat

Abu Dharr narrated that

the Prophet (S) said: "When one of you stands for Salat then he should not smoothen the pebbles, for indeed it is mercy that he is facing."

Mu'aiqib narrated

"I asked Allah's Messenger (S) about smoothening the pebbles during Salat. He said: 'If you must do so, then let it be only once.'"

Chapter 150: What Has Been Related About 'When Supper Is Present And The Iqamah Is Called For Salat 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 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."

Chapter 160: What Has Been Related About The 'The Tasbih Is For The Men And Clapping Is For The Women'

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "The Tasbih is for the men and clapping is for the women."

Chapter 162: What Has Been Related About The Salat While Sitting Is Half Of The Salat While Standing

This Hadith has been related from Ibrahim bin Tahman with this chain. Except that he said

"From Imran bin Husain who said: 'I asked Allah's Messenger (S) about Salat for a sick person. He said: "He performs Salat standing, if he is not able then sitting, if he is not able then on his side."

Chapter 163: [What Has Been Related] About Voluntary Prayers While Sitting

Aishah narrated

"The Prophet (S) would perform Salat while sitting. And he would recite while sitting. When about thirty or forty Ayah of his recitation remained he would standup and recite while he was standing, then he would bow and prostrate. Then he would do the same in the second Rak'ah."

Chapter 165: What Has Been Related About 'The Salat Of A Woman Who Has Reached The Age Of Menstruation Is Not Accepted Without A Khimar'

Aishah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "The Salat of a women who has reached the age of menstruation is not accepted without a Khimar"

Chapter 170: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Gather The Hair During Salat

Abu Rafi narrated that

He passed by Al-Hasan bin Ali while he was performing Salat and he had gathered his locks at the back of his head, so he (Abu Rafi) undid them, and Al-Hasan turned to him angrily. He said: "Resume your Salat and do not be angry, for indeed I heard Allah's Messenger (S) saying: 'That is the seat of Ash-Shaitan.'"

Chapter 171: What Has Been Related About Having Khushu' During Salat

Al-Fadl bin Al-`Abbas narrated that

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "As-Salat is two and two, with a Tashahhud for every two Rak`ah, with humility, imploring, having a sense of tranquility, pleading and showing helplessness and stretching out your hand" - he said: raising them - "to your Lord, with the insides of them facing your face, saying: 'O Lord! O Lord! And whoever does not do this, then it is like this or that."

Chapter 174: What Has Been Related About Performing Many Bowings and Prostrations [And Its Virtues]

Madan [bin Talhah] said

"I met Abu Ad-Darda, and I asked him what I had asked Thawban, so he said: 'Perform prostrations, for I heard Allah's Messenger saying: 'No worshipper performs a prostration to Allah except that by it Allah will raise him a level, and erase a sin from him for it.'"

Chapter 177: What Has Been Related About The Prostrations For As-Sahw After The Salam, And Talking

Abdullah bin Masud narrated

"The Prophet (S) prayed five (Rakah) for Zuhr, so it was said to him: 'Has the prayer been added to, or have you merely forgotten?' So he (S) performed two prostrations after he had said the Salam."

Abdullah (bin Masud) narrated

"The Prophet (S) performed two prostrations for As-Sahw after talking."

Abu Hurairah narrated

"The Prophet (S) performed two prostrations after the Salam."

Chapter 178: What Has Been Related About The Tashah-hud In The Case Of The Prostrations Of As-Sahw

Abu Al-Muhallab narrated from Imran bin Husain that

the Prophet (S) led them in Salat he forgot (something) so he performed two prostrations, then the Tashah-hud, then the Salam.

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

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 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."

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

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."