Sahih Bukhari Book 12. Charecteristics Of Prayer

Narated By Mutarrif : ‘Imran and I prayed behind ‘Ali bin Abi Talib and he said Takbir on prostrating, on rising and on getting up after the two Rakat (i.e. after the second Rak’a). When the prayer was finished, ‘Imran…

Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdullah : I saw ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar crossing his legs while sitting in the prayer and I, a mere youngster in those days, did the same. Ibn ‘Umar forbade me to do so, and said, “The…

Narated By Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin ‘Ata’ : I was sitting with some of the companions of Allah’s Apostle and we were discussing about the way of praying of the Prophet. Abu Humaid As-Saidi said, “I remember the prayer of…

Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Buhaina : (he was from the tribe of Uzd Shan’u’a and was the ally of the tribe of ‘Abdul-Manaf and was one of the companions of the Prophet): Once the Prophet led us in the Zuhr…

Narated By ‘Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina : Once Allah’s Apostle led us in the Zuhr prayer and got up (after the prostrations of the second Rak’a) although he should have sat (for the Tashah-hud). So at the end of…

Narated By Shaqlq bin Salama : ‘Abdullah said, “Whenever we prayed behind the Prophet we used to recite (in sitting) ‘Peace be on Gabriel, Michael, peace be on so and so. Once Allah’s Apostle looked back at us and said,…

Narated By ‘Aisha : (The wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle used to invoke Allah in the prayer saying “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wa fitnatil-mamati. Allahumma inni a’udhu…

Narated By Abu Bakr As-Siddiq : I asked Allah’s Apostle to teach me an invocation so that I may invoke Allah with it in my prayer. He told me to say, “Allahumma inni zalumtu nafsi zulman kathiran, Wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa…

Narated By ‘Abdullah : When we prayed with the Prophet we used to say, “Peace be on Allah from His slaves and peace be on so and so.” The Prophet said, “Don’t say As-Salam be on Allah, for He Himself…

Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri : I saw Allah’s Apostle prostrating in mud and water and saw the mark of mud on his forehead.

Narated By Um Salama : Whenever Allah’s Apostle finished his prayers with Taslim, the women would get up and he would stay on for a while in his place before getting up. Ibn Shihab said, “I think (and Allah knows…

Narated By ‘Itban bin Malik : We prayed with the Prophet and used to finish our prayer with the Taslim along with him.

Narated By Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi’ : I remember Allah’s Apostle and also the mouthful of water which he took from a bucket in our house and ejected (on me). I heard from ltban bin Malik Al-Ansari, who was one from…

Narated By Abu Ma’bad : (The freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbas) Ibn ‘Abbas told me, “In the lifetime of the Prophet it was the custom to celebrate Allah’s praises aloud after the compulsory congregational prayers.” Ibn ‘Abbas further said, “When…

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : I used to recognize the completion of the prayer of the Prophet by hearing Takbir.