Sahih al-Bukhari — Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

Narrated Al-Bara':The bowing, the prostrations, the period of standing after bowing and the interval between the two prostrations of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to be equal in duration

حدثنا ابو الوليد، قال حدثنا شعبة، عن الحكم، عن ابن ابي ليلى، عن البراء رضى الله عنه قال كان ركوع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وسجوده واذا رفع راسه من الركوع وبين السجدتين قريبا من السواء

Narrated Aiyub:Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ) at times other than that of the compulsory prayers. So (once) he stood up for prayer and performed a perfect Qiyam (standing and reciting from the Holy Qur'an) and then bowed and performed bowing perfectly; then he raised his head and stood straight for a while." Abu Qilaba added, "Malik bin Huwairith in that demonstration prayed like this Sheikh of ours, Abu Yazid." Abu Yazid used to sit (for a while) on raising his head from the second prostration before getting up

حدثنا سليمان بن حرب، قال حدثنا حماد بن زيد، عن ايوب، عن ابي قلابة، قال كان مالك بن الحويرث يرينا كيف كان صلاة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وذاك في غير وقت صلاة، فقام فامكن القيام، ثم ركع فامكن الركوع، ثم رفع راسه فانصت هنية، قال فصلى بنا صلاة شيخنا هذا ابي بريد. وكان ابو بريد اذا رفع راسه من السجدة الاخرة استوى قاعدا ثم نهض

Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Abdur Rahman Ibn Harith bin Hisham and Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman:Abu Huraira used to say Takbir in all the prayers, compulsory and optional -- in the month of Ramadan or other months. He used to say Takbir on standing for prayer and on bowing; then he would say, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," and before prostrating he would say "Rabbana wa laka lhamd." Then he would say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head from the prostration, then another Takbir on prostrating (for the second time), and on raising his head from the prostration. He also would say the Takbir on standing from the second rak`a. He used to do the same in every rak`a till he completed the prayer. On completion of the prayer, he would say, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is! No doubt my prayer is closer to that of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) than yours, and this was His prayer till he left this world

حدثنا ابو اليمان، قال حدثنا شعيب، عن الزهري، قال اخبرني ابو بكر بن عبد الرحمن بن الحارث بن هشام، وابو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن ان ابا هريرة، كان يكبر في كل صلاة من المكتوبة وغيرها في رمضان وغيره، فيكبر حين يقوم، ثم يكبر حين يركع، ثم يقول سمع الله لمن حمده. ثم يقول ربنا ولك الحمد. قبل ان يسجد، ثم يقول الله اكبر. حين يهوي ساجدا، ثم يكبر حين يرفع راسه من السجود، ثم يكبر حين يسجد، ثم يكبر حين يرفع راسه من السجود، ثم يكبر حين يقوم من الجلوس في الاثنتين، ويفعل ذلك في كل ركعة حتى يفرغ من الصلاة، ثم يقول حين ينصرف والذي نفسي بيده اني لاقربكم شبها بصلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان كانت هذه لصلاته حتى فارق الدنيا

And Abu Huraira said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) raised his head from (bowing) he used to say "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka l-hamd." He Would invoke Allah for some people by naming them:"O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham and `Aiyash bin Abi Rabi`a and the weak and the helpless people among the faithful believers O Allah! Be hard on the tribe of Mudar and let them suffer from famine years like that of the time of Joseph." In those days the Eastern section of the tribe of Mudar was against the Prophet

قالا وقال ابو هريرة رضى الله عنه وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين يرفع راسه يقول سمع الله لمن حمده، ربنا ولك الحمد. يدعو لرجال فيسميهم باسمايهم فيقول " اللهم انج الوليد بن الوليد وسلمة بن هشام وعياش بن ابي ربيعة، والمستضعفين من المومنين، اللهم اشدد وطاتك على مضر، واجعلها عليهم سنين كسني يوسف ". واهل المشرق يوميذ من مضر مخالفون له

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell from a horse and the right side of his body was injured. We went to inquire about his health meanwhile it was time for the prayer and he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed while sitting. On completion of the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says it; bow when he bows; rise when he rises and when he says "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," say, "Rabbana wa laka l-hamd", and prostrate if he prostrates." Sufyan narrated the same from Ma`mar. Ibn Juraij said that his (the Prophet's) right leg had been injured

حدثنا علي بن عبد الله، قال حدثنا سفيان، غير مرة عن الزهري، قال سمعت انس بن مالك، يقول سقط رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن فرس وربما قال سفيان من فرس فجحش شقه الايمن، فدخلنا عليه نعوده، فحضرت الصلاة، فصلى بنا قاعدا وقعدنا وقال سفيان مرة صلينا قعودا فلما قضى الصلاة قال " انما جعل الامام ليوتم به، فاذا كبر فكبروا واذا ركع فاركعوا، واذا رفع فارفعوا، واذا قال سمع الله لمن حمده. فقولوا ربنا ولك الحمد. واذا سجد فاسجدوا ". قال سفيان كذا جاء به معمر قلت نعم. قال لقد حفظ، كذا قال الزهري ولك الحمد. حفظت من شقه الايمن. فلما خرجنا من عند الزهري قال ابن جريج وانا عنده فجحش ساقه الايمن

Narrated Abu Huraira:The people said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He replied, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?" They replied, "No, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They replied in the negative. He said, "You will see Allah (your Lord) in the same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship. So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites. Allah will come to them and say, 'I am Your Lord.' They will say, 'We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him. Then Allah will come to them again and say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say, 'You are our Lord.' Allah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then, 'O Allah! Save us. O Allah Save us.' There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa'dan [??] in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa'dan [??]?" The people said, "Yes." He said, "These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa'dan [??] but nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds; some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever; others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone. The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations. At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons. The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water. Then when Allah had finished from the Judgments amongst his creations, one man will be left between Hell and Paradise and he will be the last man from the people of Hell to enter paradise. He will be facing Hell, and will say, 'O Allah! Turn my face from the fire as its wind has dried me and its steam has burnt me.' Allah will ask him, "Will you ask for anything more in case this favor is granted to you?' He will say, "No by Your (Honor) Power!" And he will give to his Lord (Allah) what he will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then turn his face from the Fire. When he will face Paradise and will see its charm, he will remain quiet as long as Allah wills. He then will say, 'O my Lord! Let me go to the gate of Paradise.' Allah will ask him, 'Didn't you give pledges and make covenants (to the effect) that you would not ask for anything more than what you requested at first?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched, amongst Your creatures.' Allah will say, 'If this request is granted, will you then ask for anything else?' He will say, 'No! By Your Power! I shall not ask for anything else.' Then he will give to his Lord what He will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then let him go to the gate of Paradise. On reaching then and seeing its life, charm, and pleasure, he will remain quiet as long as Allah wills and then will say, 'O my Lord ! Let me enter Paradise.' Allah will say, May Allah be merciful unto you, O son of Adam! How treacherous you are! Haven't you made covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more than what you have been given?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched amongst Your creatures.' So Allah will laugh and allow him to enter Paradise and will ask him to request as much as he likes. He will do so till all his desires have been fulfilled . Then Allah will say, 'Request more of such and such things.' Allah will remind him and when all his desires and wishes; have been fulfilled, Allah will say "All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides." Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri, said to Abu Huraira, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'That is for you and ten times more like it.' "Abu Huraira said, "I do not remember from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) except (his saying), 'All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides." Abu Sa`id said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for you and ten times more the like of it

Narrated `Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer prayer he used to keep arms away (from the body) so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible

حدثنا يحيى بن بكير، قال حدثني بكر بن مضر، عن جعفر، عن ابن هرمز، عن عبد الله بن مالك ابن بحينة، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان اذا صلى فرج بين يديه حتى يبدو بياض ابطيه. وقال الليث حدثني جعفر بن ربيعة نحوه

Narrated Abu Wail:Hudhaifa said, "I saw a person not performing his bowing and prostrations perfectly. When he completed the prayer, I told him that he had not prayed." I think that Hudhaifa added (i.e. said to the man), "Had you died, you would have died on a tradition other than that of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

حدثنا الصلت بن محمد، قال حدثنا مهدي، عن واصل، عن ابي وايل، عن حذيفة، راى رجلا لا يتم ركوعه ولا سجوده، فلما قضى صلاته قال له حذيفة ما صليت قال واحسبه قال ولو مت مت على غير سنة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered (by Allah) to prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the clothes or hair (while praying). Those parts are: the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) both feet

حدثنا قبيصة، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن عمرو بن دينار، عن طاوس، عن ابن عباس، امر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يسجد على سبعة اعضاء، ولا يكف شعرا ولا ثوبا الجبهة واليدين والركبتين والرجلين

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We have been ordered to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or hair

حدثنا مسلم بن ابراهيم، قال حدثنا شعبة، عن عمرو، عن طاوس، عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " امرنا ان نسجد على سبعة اعظم ولا نكف ثوبا ولا شعرا

Narrated Al-Bara' bin `Azib:(He was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he said, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah", none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the Prophet (ﷺ) had placed his, forehead on the ground

حدثنا ادم، حدثنا اسراييل، عن ابي اسحاق، عن عبد الله بن يزيد الخطمي، حدثنا البراء بن عازب وهو غير كذوب قال كنا نصلي خلف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاذا قال سمع الله لمن حمده. لم يحن احد منا ظهره حتى يضع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جبهته على الارض

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been ordered to prostrate on seven bones i.e. on the forehead along with the tip of the nose and the Prophet (ﷺ) pointed towards his nose, both hands, both knees and the toes of both feet and not to gather the clothes or the hair

حدثنا معلى بن اسد، قال حدثنا وهيب، عن عبد الله بن طاوس، عن ابيه، عن ابن عباس، رضى الله عنهما قال قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " امرت ان اسجد على سبعة اعظم على الجبهة واشار بيده على انفه واليدين، والركبتين واطراف القدمين، ولا نكفت الثياب والشعر

Narrated Abu Salama:Once I went to Abu- Sa`id Al-Khudri and asked him, "Won't you come with us to the date-palm trees to have a talk?" So Abu Sa`id went out and I asked him, "Tell me what you heard from the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Night of Qadr." Abu Sa`id replied, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed I`tikaf (seclusion) on the first ten days of the month of Ramadan and we did the same with him. Gabriel came to him and said, 'The night you are looking for is ahead of you.' So the Prophet (ﷺ) performed the I`tikaf in the middle (second) ten days of the month of Ramadan and we too performed I`tikaf with him. Gabriel came to him and said, 'The night which you are looking for is ahead of you.' In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan the Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a sermon saying, 'Whoever has performed I`tikaf with me should continue it. I have been shown the Night of "Qadr", but have forgotten its date, but it is in the odd nights of the last ten nights. I saw in my dream that I was prostrating in mud and water.' In those days the roof of the mosque was made of branches of date-palm trees. At that time the sky was clear and no cloud was visible, but suddenly a cloud came and it rained. The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the prayer and I saw the traces of mud on the forehead and on the nose of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). So it was the confirmation of that dream

حدثنا موسى، قال حدثنا همام، عن يحيى، عن ابي سلمة، قال انطلقت الى ابي سعيد الخدري فقلت الا تخرج بنا الى النخل نتحدث فخرج. فقال قلت حدثني ما، سمعت من النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم في ليلة القدر. قال اعتكف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عشر الاول من رمضان، واعتكفنا معه، فاتاه جبريل فقال ان الذي تطلب امامك. فاعتكف العشر الاوسط، فاعتكفنا معه، فاتاه جبريل فقال ان الذي تطلب امامك. فقام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خطيبا صبيحة عشرين من رمضان فقال " من كان اعتكف مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فليرجع، فاني اريت ليلة القدر، واني نسيتها، وانها في العشر الاواخر في وتر، واني رايت كاني اسجد في طين وماء ". وكان سقف المسجد جريد النخل وما نرى في السماء شييا، فجاءت قزعة فامطرنا، فصلى بنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى رايت اثر الطين والماء على جبهة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وارنبته تصديق روياه

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:The people used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) tying their Izars around their necks because of their small sizes and the women were directed that they should not raise their heads from the prostrations till the men had sat straight

حدثنا محمد بن كثير، قال اخبرنا سفيان، عن ابي حازم، عن سهل بن سعد، قال كان الناس يصلون مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وهم عاقدو ازرهم من الصغر على رقابهم فقيل للنساء لا ترفعن رءوسكن حتى يستوي الرجال جلوسا

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered to prostrate on seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair

حدثنا ابو النعمان، قال حدثنا حماد وهو ابن زيد عن عمرو بن دينار، عن طاوس، عن ابن عباس، قال امر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يسجد على سبعة اعظم، ولا يكف ثوبه ولا شعره

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or garment

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، قال حدثنا ابو عوانة، عن عمرو، عن طاوس، عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " امرت ان اسجد على سبعة، لا اكف شعرا ولا ثوبا

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations "Subhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ghfir li" (Exalted [from unbecoming attributes] Are you O Allah our Lord, and by Your praise [do I exalt you]. O Allah! Forgive me). In this way [??] he was acting on what was explained to him in the Holy Qur'an

حدثنا مسدد، قال حدثنا يحيى، عن سفيان، قال حدثني منصور، عن مسلم، عن مسروق، عن عايشة رضى الله عنها انها قالت كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يكثر ان يقول في ركوعه وسجوده " سبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك، اللهم اغفر لي " يتاول القران

Narrated Abu Qilaba:Once Malik bin Huwairith said to his friends, "Shall I show you how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer his prayers?" And it was not the time for any of the compulsory congregational prayers. So he stood up (for the prayer) bowed and said the Takbir, then he raised his head and remained standing for a while and then prostrated and raised his head for a while (sat up for a while). He prayed like our Sheikh `Amr Ibn Salama. (Aiyub said, "The latter used to do a thing which I did not see the people doing i.e. he used to sit between the third and the fourth rak`a). Malik bin Huwairith said, "We came to the Prophet (after embracing Islam) and stayed with him. He said to us, 'When you go back to your families, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, and when there is the time for the prayer then only of you should pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and the oldest of you should lead the prayer

حدثنا ابو النعمان، قال حدثنا حماد، عن ايوب، عن ابي قلابة، ان مالك بن الحويرث، قال لاصحابه الا انبيكم صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال وذاك في غير حين صلاة، فقام، ثم ركع فكبر ثم رفع راسه، فقام هنية، ثم سجد ثم رفع راسه هنية، فصلى صلاة عمرو بن سلمة شيخنا هذا. قال ايوب كان يفعل شييا لم ارهم يفعلونه، كان يقعد في الثالثة والرابعة. قال فاتينا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاقمنا عنده فقال " لو رجعتم الى اهليكم صلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا، صلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا، فاذا حضرت الصلاة فليوذن احدكم وليومكم اكبركم

Narrated Abu Qilaba:Once Malik bin Huwairith said to his friends, "Shall I show you how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer his prayers?" And it was not the time for any of the compulsory congregational prayers. So he stood up (for the prayer) bowed and said the Takbir, then he raised his head and remained standing for a while and then prostrated and raised his head for a while (sat up for a while). He prayed like our Sheikh `Amr Ibn Salama. (Aiyub said, "The latter used to do a thing which I did not see the people doing i.e. he used to sit between the third and the fourth rak`a). Malik bin Huwairith said, "We came to the Prophet (after embracing Islam) and stayed with him. He said to us, 'When you go back to your families, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, and when there is the time for the prayer then only of you should pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and the oldest of you should lead the prayer

حدثنا ابو النعمان، قال حدثنا حماد، عن ايوب، عن ابي قلابة، ان مالك بن الحويرث، قال لاصحابه الا انبيكم صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال وذاك في غير حين صلاة، فقام، ثم ركع فكبر ثم رفع راسه، فقام هنية، ثم سجد ثم رفع راسه هنية، فصلى صلاة عمرو بن سلمة شيخنا هذا. قال ايوب كان يفعل شييا لم ارهم يفعلونه، كان يقعد في الثالثة والرابعة. قال فاتينا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاقمنا عنده فقال " لو رجعتم الى اهليكم صلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا، صلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا، فاذا حضرت الصلاة فليوذن احدكم وليومكم اكبركم

Narrated Al-Bara':The time taken by the Prophet (ﷺ) in prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two prostrations was about the same

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الرحيم، قال حدثنا ابو احمد، محمد بن عبد الله الزبيري قال حدثنا مسعر، عن الحكم، عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي ليلى، عن البراء، قال كان سجود النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وركوعه، وقعوده بين السجدتين قريبا من السواء