Actions while
Praying
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 289:
Narrated Kuraib Maula Ibn Abbas:
'Abdullah bin Abbas said that he
had passed a night in the house of Maimuna the mother of the
faithful believers , who was his aunt. He said, "I slept
across the bed, and Allah's Apostle along with his wife
slept lengthwise. Allah's Apostle slept till mid-night or
slightly before or after it. Then Allah's Apostle woke up,
sat, and removed the traces of sleep by rubbing his hands
over his face. Then he recited the last ten verses of Surat-Al
Imran (2). Then he went towards a hanging leather
water-container and performed a perfect ablution and then
stood up for prayer." 'Abdullah bin Abbas added, "I got up
and did the same as Allah's Apostle had done and then went
and stood by his side. Allah's Apostle then put his right
hand over my head and caught my right ear and twisted it. He
offered two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat and then offered one
Raka Witr. Then he lay down till the Muadh-dhin came and
then he prayed two light Rakat and went out and offered the
early morning (Fajr) prayer."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 290:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while
he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When we
returned from AnNajashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted
him, but he did not answer us (during the prayer) and (after
finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is
occupied (with a more serious matter)."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 291:
Narrated 'Abdullah
the same as No. 290. from the
Prophet
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 292:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
In the life-time of the Prophet we
used to speak while praying, and one of us would tell his
needs to his companions, till the verse, 'Guard strictly
your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were
ordered to remain silent while praying.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 293:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet went out to affect a
reconciliation between the tribes of Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf and
the time of the prayer became due; Bilal went to Abu Bakr
and said, "The Prophet is detained. Will you lead the people
in the prayer?" Abu Bakr replied, "Yes, if you wish." So
Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr led the prayer. In
the meantime the Prophet came crossing the rows (of the
praying people) till he stood in the first row and the
people started clapping. Abu Bakr never looked hither and
thither during the prayer but when the people clapped too
much, he looked back and saw the Prophet in the (first) row.
The Prophet waved him to remain at his place, but Abu Bakr
raised both his hands and sent praises to Allah and then
retreated and the Prophet went forward and led the prayer.
(See Hadith No. 295 & 296)
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 294:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud:
We used to say the greeting, name
and greet each other in the prayer. Allah's Apostle heard it
and said:--"Say, 'At-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu
wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu 'Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu
wa-rahmatu-l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-'ala
'ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-l-lah wa
ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abdu hu wa Rasuluh. (All the
compliments are for Allah and all the prayers and all the
good things (are for Allah). Peace be on you, O Prophet, and
Allah's mercy and blessings (are on you). And peace be on us
and on the good (pious) worshipers of Allah. I testify that
none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that
Muhammad is His slave and Apostle.) So, when you have said
this, then you have surely sent the greetings to every good
(pious) worship per of Allah, whether he be in the Heaven or
on the Earth . "
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 295:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub
Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women." (If
something happens in the prayer, the men can invite the
attention of the Imam by saying "Sub Han Allah". And women,
by clapping their hands).
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 296:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad,
The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub
Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 297:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
While Abu Bakr was leading the
people in the morning prayer on a Monday, the Prophet came
towards them suddenly having lifted the curtain of 'Aisha's
house, and looked at them as they were standing in rows and
smiled. Abu Bakr tried to come back thinking that Allah's
Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The attention of
the Muslims was diverted from the prayer because they were
delighted to see the Prophet. The Prophet waved his hand to
them to complete their prayer, then he went back into the
room and let down the curtain. The Prophet expired on that
very day.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 297m:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A woman
called her son while he was in his hermitage and said, 'O
Juraij' He said, 'O Allah, my mother (is calling me) and (I
am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again said,
'O Juraij!' He said again, 'O Allah ! My mother (is calling
me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She
again said, 'O Juraij' He again said, 'O Allah! My mother
(is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer. (What shall I
do?)' She said, 'O Allah! Do not let Juraij die till he sees
the faces of prostitutes.' A shepherdess used to come by his
hermitage for grazing her sheep and she gave birth to a
child. She was asked whose child that was, and she replied
that it was from Juraij and that he had come out from his
hermitage. Juraij said, 'Where is that woman who claims that
her child is from me?' (When she was brought to him along
with the child), Juraij asked the child, 'O Babus, who is
your father?' The child replied, 'The shepherd.' " (See
Hadith No 662. Vol 3).
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 298:
Narrated Mu'aiqib:
The Prophet talked about a man
leveling the earth on prostrating, and said, "If you have to
do so, then do it once."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 299:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray with the Prophet in
scorching heat, and if someone of us could not put his face
on the earth (because of the heat) then he would spread his
clothes and prostrate over them.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 300:
Narrated Aisha:
I used to stretch my legs towards
the Qibla of the Prophet while he was praying; whenever he
prostrated he touched me, and I would withdraw my legs, and
whenever he stood up, I would restretch my legs.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 301:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet once offered the prayer
and said, "Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt
my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I
choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the
pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see
him. Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My
Lord ! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to
any other after me.' Then Allah made him (Satan) return with
his head down (humiliated)."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 302:
Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais:
We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the
AlHaruriya (tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man
was praying and the reins of his animal were in his hands
and the animal was struggling and he was following the
animal. (Shu'ba, a sub-narrator, said that man was Abu Barza
al-Aslaml). A man from the Khawarij said, "O Allah! Be harsh
to this sheik." And when the sheik (Abu Barza) finished his
prayer, he said, "I heard your remark. No doubt, I
participated with Allah's Apostle in six or seven or eight
holy battles and saw his leniency, and no doubt, I would
rather retain my animal than let it return to its stable, as
it would cause me much trouble. "
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 303:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the sun eclipsed and Allah's
Apostle stood up for the prayer and recited a very long Sura
and when bowed for a long while and then raised his head and
started reciting another Sura. Then he bowed, and after
finishing, he prostrated and did the same in the second Raka
and then said, "These (lunar and solar eclipses) are two of
the signs of Allah and if you see them, pray till the
eclipse is over. No doubt, while standing at this place I
saw everything promised to me by Allah and I saw (Paradise)
and I wanted to pluck a bunch (of grapes) therefrom, at the
time when you saw me stepping forward. No doubt, I saw Hell
with its different parts destroying each other when you saw
me retreating and in it I saw 'Amr bin Luhai who started the
tradition of freeing animals (set them free) in the name of
idols."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 304:
Narrated Ibn'Umar:
The Prophet saw some sputum on the
wall facing the Qibla of the mosque and became furious with
the people of the mosque and said, "During the prayer, Allah
is in front of everyone of you and so he should not spit (or
said, 'He should not expectorate')." Then he got down and
scratched the sputum with his hand. Ibn 'Umar said (after
narrating), "If anyone of you has to spit during the prayer,
he should spit to his left."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 305:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone
of you is in prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord
and so he should neither spit in front of him nor on his
right side but to his left side under his left foot."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 306:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The people used to offer the prayer
with the Prophet with their waist-sheets tied round their
necks because of the shortness of the sheets and the women
were ordered not to lift their heads till the men had sat
straight.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 307:
Narrated'Abdullah:
I used to greet the Prophet while
he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when
we returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he
was praying) but he did not return the greeting, and (after
finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is
occupied (with a more serious matter)."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 308:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle sent me for some
job and when I had finished it I returned and came to the
Prophet and greeted him but he did not return my greeting.
So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I said to
myself,, 'Perhaps Allah's Apostle is angry because I did not
come quickly, then again I greeted him but he did not reply.
I felt even more sorry than I did the first time. Again I
greeted him and he returned the greeting and said, "The
thing which prevented me from returning the greeting was
that I was praying." And at that time he was on his Rahila
and his face was not towards the Qibla.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 309:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The news about the differences
amongst the people of Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf at Quba reached
Allah's Apostle and so he went to them along with some of
his companions to affect a reconciliation. Allah's Apostle
was delayed there and the time for the prayer became due.
Bilal came to Abu Bakr! and said, "O Abu Bakr! Allah's
Apostle is detained (there) and the time for the prayer is
due. Will you lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr replied,
"Yes, if you wish." So Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu
Bakr went forward and the people said Takbir. In the
meantime, Allah's Apostle came piercing through the rows
till he stood in the (first) row and the people started
clapping. Abu Bakr, would never look hither and thither
during the prayer but when the people clapped much he looked
back and saw Allah's Apostle. The Prophet beckoned him to
carry on. Abu Bakr raised both his hands, praised Allah and
retreated till he stood in the row and Allah's Apostle went
forward and led the people in the prayer. When he had
finished the prayer, he addressed the people and said, "O
people! Why did you start clapping when something happened
to you in the prayer? Clapping is for women. Whenever one is
confronted with something unusual in the prayer one should
say, 'Sub Han Allah'." Then the Prophet looked towards Abu
Bakr and asked, "What prevented you from leading the prayer
when I beckoned you to carry on?" Abu Bakr replied, "It does
not befit the son of Al Quhafa to lead the prayer in the
presence of Allah's Apostle
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 310:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to keep the hands
on the hips during the prayer. (This is narrated by Abu
Huraira from the Prophet.)
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 311:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to pray with the
hands over one's hips.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 312:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
I offered the 'Asr prayer with the
Prophet and after finishing the prayer with Taslim he got up
quickly and went to some of his wives and then came out. He
noticed the signs of astonishment on the faces of the people
caused by his speed. He then said, "I remembered while I was
in my prayer that a piece of gold was Lying in my house and
I disliked that it should remain with us throughout the
night, and so I have ordered it to be distributed."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 313:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah's Apostle said, "When the
Adhan for the prayer is pronounced, then Satan takes to his
heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and
when the Muadh-dhin finishes, he comes back; and when the
Iqama is pronounced he again takes to his heels and when it
is finished, he again comes back and continues reminding the
praying person of things that he used not to remember when
not in prayer till he forgets how much he has prayed." Abu
Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman said, "If anyone of you has such a
thing (forgetting the number of Rakat he has prayed) he
should perform two prostrations of Sahu (i.e. forgetfulness)
while sitting." Abu Salama narrates this from Abu Huraira.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 314:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
People say that I narrate too many
narrations of the Prophet; once I met a man (during the
life-time of the Prophet) and asked him, "Which Sura did
Allah's Apostle s recite yesterday in the 'Isha' prayer?" He
said, "I do not know." I said, "Did you not attend the
prayer?" He said, "Yes, (I did)." I said, "I know. He
recited such and such Sura."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 315:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :
Allah's Apostle once led us in a
prayer and offered two Rakat and got up (for the third Raka)
without sitting (after the second Raka). The people also got
up with him, and when he was about to finish his prayer, we
waited for him to finish the prayer with Taslim but he said
Takbir before Taslim and performed two prostrations while
sitting and then finished the prayer with Taslim.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 316:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :
Allah's Apostle got up after the
second Raka of the Zuhr prayer without sitting in between
(the second and the third Rakat). When he finished the
prayer he performed two prostrations (of Sahu) and then
finished the prayer with Tasllm.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 317:
Narrated' Abdullah:
Once Allah's Apostle offered five
Rakat in the Zuhr prayer, and somebody asked him whether
there was some increase in the prayer. Allah's Apostle said,
"What is that?" He said, "You have offered five Rakat." So
Allah's Apostle performed two prostrations of Sahu after
Taslim.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 318:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet led us in the 'Asr or
the Zuhr prayer and finished it with Taslim. Dhul-Yadain
said to him, "O Allah's Apostle! Has the prayer been
reduced?" The Prophet asked his companions in the
affirmative. So Allah's Apostle I offered two more Rakat and
then performed two prostrations (of Sahu). Sad said, "I saw
that 'Ursa bin Az-Zubair had offered two Rakat in the
Maghrib prayer and finished it with Taslim. He then talked
(and when he was informed about it) he completed the rest of
his prayer and performed two prostrations, and said, 'The
Prophet prayed like this.' "
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 319:
Narrated Abu Huraira.
Once Allah's Apostle offered two
Rakat and finished his prayer. So Dhul-Yadain asked him,
"Has the prayer been reduced or have you forgotten?" Allah's
Apostle said, "Has DhulYadain spoken the truth?" The people
replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle stood up
and offered the remaining two Rakat and performed Taslim,
and then said Takbir and performed two prostrations like his
usual prostrations, or a bit longer, and then got up.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 320:
Narrated Salama bin 'Alqama:
I asked Muhammad (bin Sirin)
whether Tashah-hud should be recited after the two
prostrations of Sahu. He replied, "It is not (mentioned) in
Abu Huraira's narration . "
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 321:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet offered one of the
evening prayers (the sub-narrator Muhammad said, "I think
that it was most probably the 'Asr prayer") and he finished
it after offering two Rakat only. He then stood near a price
of wood in front of the Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu
Bakr and 'Umar were amongst those who were present, but they
dared not talk to him about that (because of excessive
respect for him), and those who were in a hurry went out.
They said, "Has the prayer been reduced?" A man who was
called DhulYadain by the Prophet said (to the Prophet), "Has
the prayer been reduced or have you forgotten?" He said,
"Neither have I forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced."
He said, "Certainly you have forgotten." So the Prophet
offered two more Rakat and performed Tashm and then said
Takbir and performed a prostration of Sahu like his ordinary
prostration or a bit longer and then raised his head and
said Takbir and then put his head down and performed a
prostration like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer,
and then raised his head and said Takbir.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 322:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina
Al-Asdi:
(the ally of Bani 'Abdul Muttalib)
Allah's Apostle stood up for the Zuhr prayer and he should
have sat (after the second Raka but he stood up for the
third Raka without sitting for Tashah-hud) and when he
finished the prayer he performed two prostrations and said
Takbir on each prostration while sitting, before ending (the
prayer) with Taslim; and the people too performed the two
prostrations with him instead of the sitting he forgot.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 323:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the
call for prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing
wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is
finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is pronounced,
Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is
finished he comes back again and tries to interfere with the
person and his thoughts and say, "Remember this and that
(which he has not thought of before the prayer)", till the
praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of
you does not remember whether he has offered three or four
Rakat then he should perform two prostrations of Sahu while
sitting.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 324:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone
of you stands for the prayers, Satan comes and puts him in
doubts till he forgets how many Rakat he has prayed. So if
this happens to anyone of you, he should perform two
prostrations of Sahu while sitting.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 325:
Narrated Kuraib:
I was sent to Aisha by Ibn Abbas,
Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar . They
told me to greet her on their behalf and to ask her about
the offering of the two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer and to
say to her, "We were informed that you offer those two Rakat
and we were told that the Prophet had forbidden offering
them." Ibn Abbas said, "I along with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
used to beat the people whenever they offered them." I went
to Aisha and told her that message. 'Aisha said, "Go and ask
Um Salama about them." So I returned and informed them about
her statement. They then told me to go to Um Salama with the
same question with which t sent me to 'Aisha. Um Salama
replied, "I heard the Prophet forbidding them. Later I saw
him offering them immediately after he prayed the 'Asr
prayer. He then entered my house at a time when some of the
Ansari women from the tribe of Bani Haram were sitting with
me, so I sent my slave girl to him having said to her,
'Stand beside him and tell him that Um Salama says to you,
"O Allah's Apostle! I have heard you forbidding the offering
of these (two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer) but I have seen
you offering them." If he waves his hand then wait for him.'
The slave girl did that. The Prophet beckoned her with his
hand and she waited for him. When he had finished the prayer
he said, "O daughter of Bani Umaiya! You have asked me about
the two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer. The people of the tribe
of 'Abdul-Qais came to me and made me busy and I could not
offer the two Rakat after the Zuhr prayer. These (two Rakat
that I have just prayed) are for those (missed) ones.
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 326:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi :
The news about the differences
amongst the people of Bani'Amr bin 'Auf reached Allah's
Apostle and so he went to them along with some of his
companions to affect a reconciliation between them. Allah's
Apostle was delayed there, and the time of the prayer was
due. Bilal went to Abu Bakr and said to him, "Allah's
Apostle has been delayed (there) and the time of prayer is
due. So will you lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr said,
"Yes, if you wish." Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr,
went forward and said Takbir for the people. In the
mean-time Allah's Apostle came crossing the rows (of the
praying people) and stood in the (first) row and the people
started clapping. Abu Bakr, would never glance side-ways in
his prayer but when the people clapped much he looked back
and (saw) Allah's Apostle . Allah's Apostle beckoned him to
carry on the prayer. Abu Bakr raised his hands and thanked
Allah, and retreated till he reached the (first) row.
Allah's Apostle went forward and led the people in the
prayer. When he completed the prayer he faced the people and
said, "O people! Why did you start clapping when something
unusual happened to you in the prayer? Clapping is only for
women. So whoever amongst you comes across something in the
prayer should say, 'Subhan-Allah' for there is none who will
not turn round on hearing him saying Subhan-Allah. O Ab-u
Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in the
prayer when I beckoned you to do so?" Abu Bakr replied, "How
dare the son of Abu Quhafa lead the prayer in the presence
of Allah's Apostle ?"
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 327:
Narrated Asma':
I went to 'Aisha and she was
standing praying and the people, too, were standing
(praying). So I said, "What is the matter with the people?"
She beckoned with her head towards the sky.
I said, "(Is there) a sign?" She
nodded intending to say, "Yes."
Volume 2,
Book 22, Number 328:
Narrated 'Aisha the wife of the
Prophet:
Allah's Apostle during his illness
prayed in his house sitting, whereas some people followed
him standing, but the Prophet beckoned them to sit down. On
completion of the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be
followed. So, bow when he bows, and raise your head when he
raises his head." (See Hadith No. 657 Vol 1 for taking the
verdict).