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Book of Prayer

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كتاب الصلاة

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He (the Prophet) began reciting Surah Al-Baqarah. I (Hudhayfah) thought, "He will finish it in one rak'ah." But he (the Prophet) continued reciting. Then I thought, "He will do ruku' (bowing) now." But he (the Prophet) started reciting Surah An-Nisa and finished it, then he began Surah Al-Imran and recited it slowly and clearly. Whenever he passed by a verse of glorification, he would glorify Allah (saying Subhanallah). And whenever he passed by a verse of supplication, he would supplicate. And whenever he passed by a verse seeking refuge (with Allah), he would seek refuge (with Allah). Then he (the Prophet) bowed (ruku') and continued reciting: "Subhana Rabbiyal adheem (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great)," and his ruku' was almost as long as his standing. Then he (the Prophet) recited: "Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah has heard him who sends his praises to Him)," then he stood up (from bowing) for about the same time as he had been in bowing. Then he (the Prophet) prostrated (sajdah) and recited: "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)," and his prostration was almost as long as his standing.

Shab'ah (may Allah have mercy on him) reported: I asked Sulayman al-A'mash (may Allah have mercy on him), "May I supplicate when I recite a dreadful verse during prayer?" He narrated to me a hadith on this topic with his chain of narration. Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We prayed along with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would recite (in his bowing) "(Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great)," and (in his prostrations), "(Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)." When he would reach a verse of mercy, he would stop and ask for mercy, and when he would reach a verse of punishment, he would stop and seek refuge in Allah from the punishment.

Muslim bin Miqraj (RA) narrated that I asked Aisha (RA), “Some people recite the entire Quran two or three times in one night?” She replied, "Their reciting and not reciting is equal." I spent the whole night with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). You (ﷺ) recited Surah Baqarah, Al-Imran and An-Nisa. Whenever you (ﷺ) passed by a verse of good tidings, you (ﷺ) would supplicate and express desire, and when you (ﷺ) would reach a verse that contained a warning, you (ﷺ) would also supplicate and seek refuge.

Narrated `Auf bin Malik Al-Ashja`i (RA): One night I prayed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He recited Surat-al-Baqara during his prayer, and whenever he passed by a Verse of Mercy, he would stop and supplicate Allah for His Mercy, and whenever he passed by a Verse of punishment, he would stop and seek refuge with Allah from it. Then he bowed for as long as he had stood and recited in his bowing: "Subhana Dhil-Jabrut wal-Malakut wal-Kibriya'i wal-`Azhama (Glory be to the Possessor of Majesty, Kingdom, Grandeur and Power)." He then prostrated for as long as he had stood and recited in his prostrations the same as above. Then he stood up and recited Surat-Al-'Imran and recited in a similar way, reciting one Surat after another.

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila (RA) narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was offering a voluntary prayer, and I heard him saying: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the Fire. Woe to the people of the Fire."

(3691) (a) Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would recite { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّکَ الأَعْلَی } [Al-Ala: 1], he would say ( (سُبْحَانَ رَبِّی الأَعْلَی) ). (b) Abu Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him) states: This hadith contradicts what Wakee' (may Allah have mercy on him) reported. This hadith has been narrated as a Mawqoof narration by Abu Wakee' (may Allah have mercy on him) and Shu'ba (may Allah have mercy on him) through Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) on the authority of Sa'eed bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him).

Musa bin Abi Aisha (RA) narrated that a person was praying on the roof of his house. When he recited (Quran 75:40) “Is not He Who is able to give life to the dead?” he said, “Glory be to You, surely You are Able.” The people inquired from him about this (statement), so he said, “I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

(3693) (a) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever among you recites {وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ} (Surah At-Tin: 1) and reaches its last verse {أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ} (Surah At-Tin: 8) "Is Allah not the most just of judges?" should say "بَلَى وَأَنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ" (Yes, and I bear witness to that). And whoever recites {لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ} (Surah Al-Qiyamah: 1) and reaches its verse {أَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ} (Surah Al-Qiyamah: 40) "Is He (Allah) not able to give life to the dead?" should say "بَلَىٰ" (Yes). And whoever recites {وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ} and reaches {فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ} (So in what statement after this (Quran) will they believe?) should say "آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ" (We believe in Allah). (b) Ismail bin Umayya (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I went to that Bedouin so that I could hear that hadith from him again, lest I make a mistake. The Bedouin said: Nephew! What are you thinking? I do not remember that hadith. I have performed Hajj sixty times, and there is not a single camel that I rode for Hajj that I do not recognize.

(3694) (a) Abd Khair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I heard Sayyidina Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reciting { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّکَ الأَعْلٰی } ( Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High) [Al-Ala: 1]. He would recite it and then say, "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). Umair bin Sa'eed narrates that he heard Abu Musa reciting { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّکَ الأَعْلٰی } ( Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High) [Al-Ala: 1] in the Friday prayer. He recited it and said, "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and he also recited Surah Ghashiyah.

Hajr bin Qais Madani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once I spent the night at the house of Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). I heard him reciting the Quran in Tahajjud (the night prayer). When he reached these verses: {أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ} [Al-Waqi'ah: 58-59] - "Then tell Me about the semen that you emit. Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator?" He said, "Bal anta ya Rabb (Rather, You are, O my Lord!)" three times. Then he recited: {أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ} [Al-Waqi'ah: 63-64] - "Then tell Me about what you sow. Is it you who make it grow, or are We the Grower?" He said twice, "Bal anta ya Rabb (Rather, You are, O my Lord!)." Then he recited: {أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ} [Al-Waqi'ah: 68-69] - "Then tell Me about the water that you drink. Is it you who send it down from the clouds, or are We the Sender?" He said three times, "Bal anta ya Rabb (Rather, You are, O my Lord!)." Then he recited: {أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ} [Al-Waqi'ah: 71-72] - "Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle. Is it you who made the tree thereof grow, or are We the Grower?" He said three times, "Bal anta ya Rabb (Rather, You are, O my Lord!)." Allah alone is the One who does all these things.