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Prayer (Salah)

15 hadiths in Sahih al-Bukhari

Salah (prayer) is the second pillar of Islam and the first deed a person is questioned about on the Day of Judgment. The hadiths of Sahih al-Bukhari detail how the Prophet ﷺ prayed, the times of prayer, and its immense reward.

Study these narrations to understand the central act of worship that a Muslim performs five times each day.

Hadith 425 Prayers (Salat) Sahih

Itban bin Malik

Narrated `Itban bin Malik:who was one of the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and one of the Ansar's who took part in the battle of Badr: I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I have weak eyesight and I lead my people in prayers. When it rains t...

Hadith 1683 Hajj (Pilgrimage) Sahih

Abdur Rahman bin Yazid

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid:I went out with `Abdullah , to Mecca and when we proceeded to am' he offered the two prayers (the Maghrib and the `Isha') together, making the Adhan and Iqama separately for each prayer. He took his supper in between the two prayers. He offered...

Hadith 40 Belief Sahih

Al Bara bin Azib

Narrated Al-Bara' (bin 'Azib): When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray facing the Ka'ba (...

Hadith 521, 522 Times of the Prayers Sahih

Ibn Shihab

Narrated Ibn Shihab:Once `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O Mughira! What is this? Don't you know that once Gabriel ...

Hadith 139 Ablutions (Wudu') Sahih

Usama bin Zaid

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from `Arafat till when he reached the mountain pass, he dismounted, urinated and then performed ablution but not a perfect one. I said to him, ("Is it the time for) the prayer, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "The (pla...

Hadith 4534 Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) Sahih

Zaid bin Arqam

Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:We used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his need, till the Verse was revealed:-- "Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand before Alla...

Hadith 401 Prayers (Salat) Sahih

Abdullah

Narrated `Abdullah:The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed (and the sub-narrator Ibrahim said, "I do not know whether he prayed more or less than usual"), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Has there been any change in the prayers?" He said, "What is i...

Hadith 1109 Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) Sahih

Az Zuhri

Narrated Az-Zuhri:Salim told me, "`Abdullah bin `Umar said, 'I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' " Salim said, "Abdullah bin `Umar used to do the same whenever he...

Hadith 1090 Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) Sahih

Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:"When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two rak`at each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as it was but the prayers for non-travelers were completed." Az-Zuhri said, "I asked `Urwa what made Aisha pray the full prayers (in journey)." He replied...

Hadith 818, 819 Call to Prayers (Adhaan) Sahih

Abu Qilaba

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 h...

Hadith 1675 Hajj (Pilgrimage) Sahih

Abdur Rahman bin Yazid

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid:`Abdullah;- performed the Hajj and we reached Al-Muzdalifa at or about the time of the `Isha' prayer. He ordered a man to pronounce the Adhan and Iqama and then he offered the Maghrib prayer and offered two rak`at after it. Then he asked for hi...

Hadith 482 Prayers (Salat) Sahih

Narrates Ibn Seereen

Narrates Ibn Seereen:Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in one of the two `Isha' prayers (Abu Huraira named that prayer but I forgot it)." Abu Huraira added, "He prayed two rak`at and then finished the prayer with Taslim. He stood up near a piece of wood Lying acr...

Hadith 1091, 1092 Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) Sahih

Abdullah bin Umar

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:"I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha' prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." Salim narrated, "Ibn `Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." ...

Hadith 1672 Hajj (Pilgrimage) Sahih

Usama bin Zaid

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from `Arafat and dismounted at the mountainous pass and then urinated and performed a light ablution. I said to him, "(Shall we offer) the prayer?" He replied, "The prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at Al-Muzdalifa)." When he ...

Hadith 547 Times of the Prayers Sahih

Saiyar bin Salama

Narrated Saiyar bin Salama:I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslami and my father asked him, "How Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" Abu- Barza said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call ...