The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 5

باب مَوْضِعِ الإِبْهَامَيْنِ عِنْدَ الرَّفْعِ

Location of the thumbs when raising the hands

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 6

باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ مَدًّا

Raising the hands, extended

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 7

باب فَرْضِ التَّكْبِيرَةِ الأُولَى

Obligation of the first takbir

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 8

باب الْقَوْلِ الَّذِي يُفْتَتَحُ بِهِ الصَّلاَةُ

The saying with which the prayer is begun

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 9

باب وَضْعِ الْيَمِينِ عَلَى الشِّمَالِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

Placing the right hand on the left hand during the prayer

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 10

باب فِي الإِمَامِ إِذَا رَأَى الرَّجُلَ قَدْ وَضَعَ شِمَالَهُ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ

If the Imam sees a man placing his left hand on his right

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 11

باب مَوْضِعِ الْيَمِينِ مِنَ الشِّمَالِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

The location of the right hand on the left in prayer

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 12

باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّخَصُّرِ، فِي الصَّلاَةِ

The prohibition of putting one's hand on one's waist when praying

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 13

باب الصَّفِّ بَيْنَ الْقَدَمَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

Standing with the feet together when praying

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 14

باب سُكُوتِ الإِمَامِ بَعْدَ افْتِتَاحِهِ الصَّلاَةَ

The Imam pausing after starting the prayer

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 15

باب الدُّعَاءِ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرَةِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ

The supplication between the takbir and the recitation

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 16

باب نَوْعٌ آخَرُ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ

Another supplication between the takbir and recitation

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 17

باب نَوْعٌ آخَرُ مِنَ الذِّكْرِ وَالدُّعَاءِ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ

Another type of remembrance and supplication between the takbir and recitation

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 18

باب نَوْعٌ آخَرُ مِنَ الذِّكْرِ بَيْنَ افْتِتَاحِ الصَّلاَةِ وَبَيْنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ

Another kind of remembrance between the start of the prayer and the recitation

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 19

باب نَوْعٌ آخَرُ مِنَ الذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ التَّكْبِيرِ

Another kind of remembrance after the takbir

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 20

باب الْبَدَاءَةِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ قَبْلَ السُّورَةِ

Starting with Fatihatil-Kitab (The Opening of The Book) before another Surah

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 21

باب قِرَاءَةِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Reciting: "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 22

باب تَرْكِ الْجَهْرِ بِـ ‏{‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ‏}‏

Not saying "In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful" Aloud

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 23

باب تَرْكِ قِرَاءَةِ ‏{‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ‏}‏ فِي فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ

Not reciting "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" in Al Fatihah

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 24

باب إِيجَابِ قِرَاءَةِ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

The Obligation to recite Fatihatil-Kitab in the prayer

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 25

باب فَضْلِ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ

The virtue of Fatihatil-Kitab

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 26

باب تَأْوِيلِ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ ‏}‏

The Interpretation of the saying of Allah, The Mighty and Sublime: And Indeed, "We have

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 27

باب تَرْكِ الْقِرَاءَةِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ فِيمَا لَمْ يَجْهَرْ فِيهِ

Not reciting behind the imam in prayers where he does not recite loudly

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 28

باب تَرْكِ الْقِرَاءَةِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ فِيمَا جَهَرَ بِهِ

Not reciting behind the imam in a rak'ah where he recites out loud

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 29

باب قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ فِيمَا جَهَرَ بِهِ الإِمَامُ

Reciting Umm Al-Quran (Al Fatihah) behind the imam in rak'ahs where the imam recites out

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 30

باب تَأْوِيلِ قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ‏}‏

The interpretation of the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: So, when the Quran is

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 31

باب اكْتِفَاءِ الْمَأْمُومِ بِقِرَاءَةِ الإِمَامِ

The Imam's recitation is sufficient for the one who is following him

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 32

باب مَا يُجْزِئُ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ لِمَنْ لاَ يُحْسِنُ الْقُرْآنَ

What recitation is sufficient for one who cannot recite Quran well

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 33

باب جَهْرِ الإِمَامِ بِآمِينَ

Imam saying Amin out loud

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 34

باب الأَمْرِ بِالتَّأْمِينِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ

The command to say Amin behind the Imam

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 35

باب فَضْلِ التَّأْمِينِ

The virtue of saying Amin

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 36

باب قَوْلِ الْمَأْمُومِ إِذَا عَطَسَ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ

What a person should say if he sneezes behind the Imam

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 37

باب جَامِعِ مَا جَاءَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ

Collection of what was narrated concerning the Quran

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 38

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ

Recitation in the two rak'ahs of Fajr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 39

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ بِـ ‏{‏ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ‏}‏ وَ ‏{‏ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ‏}‏‏

Reciting: "Say: O you disbelievers" and "Say: He is Allah, (the) One" in the two rak'ahs

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 40

باب تَخْفِيفِ رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ

Making the two rak'ahs of Fajr brief

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 41

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِالرُّومِ

Reciting (Surat) Ar-Rum in Subh

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 42

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِالسِّتِّينَ إِلَى الْمِائَةِ

Reciting between sixty and one hundred verses in Subh

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 43

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِـ ‏{‏ ق ‏}‏

Reciting (Surah) Qaf in Subh

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 44

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِـ ‏{‏ إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ‏}‏‏}‏

Reciting: "When the sun is wound round" in Subh

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 45

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ

Reciting Al Mua'awwidhatain in Subh

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 46

باب الْفَضْلِ فِي قِرَاءَةِ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ

The virtue of reciting Al-Mu'awwidhatain

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 47

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصُّبْحِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ

Recitation in Subh on Friday

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 48

باب سُجُودِ الْقُرْآنِ السُّجُودِ فِي ص

The prostration related to reading quran: the prostration in Sad (38)

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 49

باب السُّجُودِ فِي ‏{‏ وَالنَّجْمِ ‏}‏

The Prostration in An-Najm (53)

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 50

باب تَرْكِ السُّجُودِ فِي النَّجْمِ

Not prostrating in An-Najm

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 51

باب السُّجُودِ فِي ‏{‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ ‏}‏

The Prostration in: "When the heaven is split asunder"

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 52

باب السُّجُودِ فِي ‏{‏ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ ‏}‏

Prostration during: "Read! In the Name of your Lord"

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 53

باب السُّجُودِ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ

Prostration during obligatory prayers

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 54

باب قِرَاءَةِ النَّهَارِ

Recitation (in prayers) during the day

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 55

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الظُّهْرِ

Recitation in Zuhr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 56

باب تَطْوِيلِ الْقِيَامِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الأُولَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ

Making the standing longer in the first rak'ah of Zuhr prayer

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 57

باب إِسْمَاعِ الإِمَامِ الآيَةَ فِي الظُّهْرِ

The Imam saying a verse audibly in Zuhr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 58

باب تَقْصِيرِ الْقِيَامِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ

Making the standing shorter in the second rak'ah of Zuhr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 59

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ

Recitation in the first two rak'ahs on Zuhr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 60

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ

Recitation in the first two rak'ahs of 'Asr

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 61

باب تَخْفِيفِ الْقِيَامِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ

Making the standing and recitation lighter

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 62

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِقِصَارِ الْمُفَصَّلِ

Reciting the short Mufassal surahs in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 63

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِـ ‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏

Reciting: "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High" in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 64

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِالْمُرْسَلاَتِ

Reciting Al-Mursalat (77) in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 65

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِالطُّورِ

Reciting At-Tur (52) in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 66

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِـ ‏{‏ حم ‏}‏ الدُّخَانِ

Reciting Ad-Duhkan (44) in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 67

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِـ ‏{‏ المص ‏}‏

Reciting "Alif-Lam-Mim-Sad" in Maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 68

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ

Recitation in the two rak'ahs after maghrib

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 69

باب الْفَضْلِ فِي قِرَاءَةِ ‏{‏ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ‏}‏

The virtue of reciting "Say: He is Allah, (the) One"

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 70

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ بِـ ‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏

Reciting: "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High" in Isha'

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 71

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ بِالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا

Reciting: "By the sun and its brightness" in Isha'

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 72

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِيهَا بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ

Reciting "By the fig and the olive" in Isha'

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 73

باب الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الأُولَى مَنْ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ

Recitation in the first rak'ah of Isha'

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 74

باب الرُّكُودِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ

Taking one's time in the first two rak'ahs

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 75

باب قِرَاءَةِ سُورَتَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَةٍ

Reciting two surahs in one rak'ah

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 76

باب قِرَاءَةِ بَعْضِ السُّورَةِ

Reciting part of a surah

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 77

باب تَعَوُّذِ الْقَارِئِ إِذَا مَرَّ بِآيَةِ عَذَابٍ

Reciter seeking refuge with Allah if he recites a verse that mentions punishment

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 78

باب مَسْأَلَةِ الْقَارِئِ إِذَا مَرَّ بِآيَةِ رَحْمَةٍ

Reciter asking Allah when he reaches a verse mentioning mercy

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 79

باب تَرْدِيدِ الآيَةِ

Repeating a verse

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 80

باب قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا ‏}‏

The saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "And offer your salah (prayer) neither alou

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 81

باب رَفْعِ الصَّوْتِ بِالْقُرْآنِ

Reciting Quran in a loud voice

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 82

باب مَدِّ الصَّوْتِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ

Elongating the sounds when reciting Quran

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 83

باب تَزْيِينِ الْقُرْآنِ بِالصَّوْتِ

Making one's voice beautiful when reciting Quran

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 84

باب التَّكْبِيرِ لِلرُّكُوعِ

Saying The Takbir before prostrating

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 85

باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ لِلرُّكُوعِ حِذَاءَ فُرُوعِ الأُذُنَيْنِ

Raising the hands before bowing until they are parallel to the highest part of the ears

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 86

باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ لِلرُّكُوعِ حِذَاءَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ

Raising the hands parallel to the shoulders before bowing

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 87

باب تَرْكِ ذَلِكَ

Not doing that

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 88

باب إِقَامَةِ الصُّلْبِ فِي الرُّكُوعِ

Bringing one's backbone to rest when bowing

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The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer · Chapter 89

باب الاِعْتِدَالِ فِي الرُّكُوعِ

Being moderate in bowing

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Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 878

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ وَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ رَفَعَهُمَا كَذَلِكَ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ …

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar : that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would raise his hands in level with his shoulders, and when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing, he would rai…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 879

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ كَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى حَاذَتَا أُذُنَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ آمِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏…

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that his father said: "I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he started to pray he said the Takbir and raised his hands until they were in level with his ears. Th…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 880

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ نَصْرَ بْنَ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، وَكَانَ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حِينَ يُكَبِّرُ حِيَالَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَإِذَا أَرَ…

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith- who was one of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ)- that: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he would raise his hands-when he said the Takbir- until they were parallel to hi…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 881

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَحِينَ رَكَعَ وَحِينَ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ حَتَّى حَاذَتَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْه…

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 882

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرُ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى تَكَادَ إِبْهَامَاهُ تُحَاذِي شَحْمَةَ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il, from his father, that: He saw the Prophet (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands until his thumbs were almost level with his earlobes.

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 883

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سَمْعَانَ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ فَقَالَ ثَلاَثٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْمَلُ بِهِنَّ تَرَكَهُنَّ النَّاسُ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ مَدًّا وَيَسْكُتُ هُنَيْهَةً …

Sa'eed bin Sam'an said Abu Hurairah came to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq and said: "There are three things that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do and the people have abandoned; he used to raise his hands extended when p…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 884

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَدَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ …

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Masjid, then a man entered and prayed, then he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with Salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned hi…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 885

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدٌ، - هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَجُلٌ خَلْفَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَم…

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that: A man stood behind the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "Allahu Akbaru kabira wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Most Great and much pr…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 886

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ الْمَرُّوذِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً و…

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: "While we were praying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a man among the people said: 'Allahu Akbaru kabira, wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Mos…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 887

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ، وَقَيْسِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كَانَ قَائِمًا فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَبَضَ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Musa bin Umair Al-Anbari and Qais bin Sulaim Al-Anbari said: "Alqamah bin Wa'il told us that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was standing in prayer, holding his left hand…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 888

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَبِي زَيْنَبَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ رَآنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ وَضَعْتُ شِمَالِي عَلَى يَمِينِي فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَمِينِي فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى شِمَالِي ‏.‏

It was narrated that Al Hajjaj bin Abi Zainab said: X"I heard Abu Uthman narrate that Ibn Mas'ud said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had placed my left hand on my right in prayer. He took hold of my right hand and place…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 889

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّ وَائِلَ بْنَ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى حَا…

Wa'il bin Hujr said: "I said: 'I am going to watch how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays.' So I watched him and he stood and said the takbir, and raised his hands until they were in the level with his ears, then he placed…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 890

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ مُخْتَصِرًا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying with one's hands on one's waist.

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 891

أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَوَضَعْتُ يَدِي عَلَى خَصْرِي فَقَالَ لِي هَكَذَا ضَرْبَةً بِيَدِهِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّيْتُ قُلْتُ لِرَجُلٍ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا رَاب…

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Subaih said: "I prayed beside Ibn Umar and put my hand on my waist, and he did this to me-knocked it with his hand. When I had finished praying I said to a man: 'Who is this?' He said: "Abd…

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 892

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، رَأَى رَجُلاً يُصَلِّي قَدْ صَفَّ بَيْنَ قَدَمَيْهِ فَقَالَ خَالَفَ السُّنَّةَ وَلَوْ رَاوَحَ بَيْنَهُمَا كَانَ أَفْضَلَ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that: Abdullah saw a man who was praying with his feet together. He said: "He is going against the Sunnah; if he shifted his weight from one to the other that would be better."

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 893

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَيْسَرَةُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْمِنْهَالَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَجُلاً يُصَلِّي قَدْ صَفَّ بَيْنَ قَدَمَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَخْطَأَ السُّنَّةَ وَلَوْ رَاوَحَ بَيْنَهُمَا كَانَ أَعْجَبَ إِلَىَّ ‏…

It was narrated from Abdullah that: He saw a man praying with his feet together. He said: "He is not following the Sunnah. If he were to shift his weight from one to the other I would like that better."

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 894

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَتْ لَهُ سَكْتَةٌ إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pause briefly when he had started to pray.

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 11 · Hadith 895

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ سَكَتَ هُنَيْهَةً فَقُلْتُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي سُكُوتِكَ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالْ…

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray he would pause briefly. I said: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah, what do you say when you pause…