The Book on Salat (Prayer)

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 72: What Has Been Related About At-Ta'min

Wa'il bin Hujr narrated

"I heard the Prophet recite: (Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor those who went astray) and he said: 'Amin.' And he stretched it out with his voice."

(Another chain) from Wa'il bin Hujr who narrated it from

the Prophet, and it is similar to the narrations of Sufyan from Salamah bin Kuhail

Chapter 73: What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of At-Tamin

Abu Hurairah narrated that

the Prophet said "When the Imam says 'Amin' then (all of you) say 'Amin.' For whoever's 'Amin' concurs with the 'Amin' of the angels, then his past sins will be forgiven."

Chapter 74: What Has Been Related About Two Pauses [During Salat]

Al-Hasan narrated that

Samurah said: "there are two pauses that I preserved from Allah's Messenger." But Imran bin Husain rejected that and said: "We preserved one pause." "So we wrote to Ubayy bin Ka'b in Al-Madinah. Ubayy wrote that Samurah was correct." Sa'eed said: "We said to Qatadah: 'What are those two pauses?' He said: 'When he entered into his Salat, and when he finished his recitation.' Then he (Qatadah) said after that: 'And when he recited (Nor those who went astray.)' And he said: 'He liked to pause when he finished the recitation until he caught his breath.'"

Chapter 75: What Has Been Related About Placing The Right Hand Over The Left During the Salat

Qabisah bin Hulb narrated from

his father who said: "Allah's Messenger lead us in prayer and hold his left hand with his right."

Chapter 76: What Has Been Related About The Takbir For The Bowing And Prostration Positions

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated

"Allah's Messenger would say the Takbir for every lowering and raising, standing and sitting, and (so did) Abu Bakr and Umar."

Chapter 77: Something Else

Abu Hurairah narrated

"Allah's Messenger would say the Takhir while he was going down."

Chapter 78: Raising The Hands For the Bowing Position

Salim narrated from

his father (Ibn Umar) who said: "I saw Allah's Messenger when he opened the Salat, raising his hands to the level of his shoulders, and (again) when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing." In his narration, Ibn Abi Umar added: "And he wuld not raise them between the two prostrations."

Salim narrated

Same as 255 (above) with a different chain

Chapter 79: What Has Been Related That The Prophet (saws) Would Not Raise His Hands Except For The First Time

Alqamah narrated that

Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: "Shall I not demonstrate the Salat of Allah's Messenger to you?" Then he offered Salat and he did not raise his hands except while saying the first Takbir."

Chapter 80: What Has Been Related About Placing the Hands On The Knees While Bowing

Abu Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami said

"Umar bin Al-Khattab [may Allah be pleased with him] said to us: 'The knees are the Sunnah for you, so hold the knees.'"

Sa'd bin Abi Waqas said

"We would do that, but then we were prohibited from it, and we were ordered to put our hands on our knees."

Chapter 81: What Has Been Related About Him (pbuh) holding His Forearms Away From His Sides While Bowing.

Abbas bin Sahl [bin Sa'd] narrated

"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl bin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah were once together and they were mentioning the Salat of Allah's Messenger. Abu Humaid said: 'I am the most knowledgeable among you of the Salat of Allah's Messenger: Allah's Messenger would bow and place his hands on his knees as if he was grasping them, and he would draw his forearms to hold them away from his sides.'"

Chapter 82: What Has Been Related About At-Tasbih While Bowing And Prostrating

Ibn Mas'ud narrated that

the Prophet said: "When one of you bows then says while he is bowing: (Subhana Rabbiyal Azim) 'Glorious is my Lord the Magnificent' three times, then he has completed his bowing. And that is the least of it. And when he prostrates and says while prostrating: (Subhana Rabbiyal A'la) 'Glorious is my Lord the Most High' three times, then he has completed his prostrations, and that is the least of it.'"

Hudhaifah narrated that

he performed Salat with the Prophet, and that while he was bowing he would say: (Subhana Rabbiyal Azim); "Glorious is my Lord the Magnificent" and while prostrating: (Subhana Rabbiyal A'la) 'Glorious is my Lord the Most High.' And he would not recite an Ayah mentioning mercy, except that he would stop and ask (for mercy), and he would not recite an Ayah mentioning punishment, except that he would stop and seek refuge (with Allah from it).

(Another similar narration) This Hadith has been narrated from Hudhaifah

from another route: "That he performed Salat during the night with the Prophet" and he mentioned the Hadith.

Chapter 83: What Has Been Related About Prohibiting Recitations While Bowing and Prostrating

Ali bin Abi Talib narrated

"The Prophet prohibited wearing Qassi, and that which is dyed with safflower, and from the gold ring, and from reciting the Quran while bowing."

Chapter 84: What Has Been Related About One Who Does Not Bring His Back To Rest While Bowing and Prostrating

Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari [Al-Badri] narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "The Salat is not acceptable if a man is not at rest - meaning his back - while bowing and prostrating."

Chapter 85: What A Man Is To Say When Raising His Head From the Bowing Position

Ali bin Abi Talib narrated

"When Allah's Messenger would raise his head from bowing he would say: (Sami Allahi liman hamidal. Rabba na lakal-hamd, mil'as-samawati wa mil'al-ardi wa mil'a ma bainahuma wa mil'a ma shi'ia min shay'in ba'd) 'Allah listens to those who praise Him. O our Lord! And to You is the praise that fills the heavens and fills the earth, and fills what is between them, and fills whatever there is beyond that You will.' He said: There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Umar, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Abi Awfa, Abu Juhaifa, and Abu Sa'eed.

Chapter 86: Something Else About That

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "When the Imam says: (Sami Allahu liman hamidah) 'Allah listens to those who praise Him. Then (all of you) say: (Rabbana wa lakal-hamd) 'O our Lord! And to You is the praise for whoever's saying concurs with the saying of the angels, then his past sins will be forgiven."