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• The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer

  عن عَمْرُو بْنُ عَامِرٍ عَنْ ‌أَنَس بن مالك قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ، قُلْتُ: كَيْفَ كُنْتُمْ تَصْنَعُونَ؟ قَالَ: يُجْزِئُ أَحَدَنَا الْوُضُوءُ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ.

  ‘Amr ibn ‘Āmir related that Anas ibn Mālik reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer. I asked: "What did you guys use to do?" He said: "Ablution would remain valid for any of us until he broke it."

  Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

• The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once

  عَنِ ‌ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً.

  Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once.

  Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

• The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice

  عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ.

  ‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.

  Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

• If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether he released some wind or not, he should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound or smells an odor

  عَنْ ‌أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا، فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ أَمْ لَا، فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا، أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا».

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether he released some wind or not, he should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound or smells an odor."

  Narrated by Muslim

• The ornament of the believer will reach as far as his ablution reaches

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ((إن أمتي يُدْعَون يوم القيامة غُرًّا مُحَجَلِّين من آثار الوُضُوء)). فمن اسْتَطَاع منكم أن يُطِيل غُرَّتَه فَليَفعل. وفي لفظ لمسلم: ((رأَيت أبا هريرة يتوضَّأ، فغسل وجهه ويديه حتى كاد يبلغ المنكبين، ثم غسل رجليه حتى رَفَع إلى السَّاقين، ثم قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إنَّ أمتي يُدْعَون يوم القيامة غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِين من آثار الوُضُوء)) فمن استطاع منكم أن يطيل غُرَّتَه وتَحْجِيلَه فَليَفعَل. وفي لفظ لمسلم: سمعت خليلي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ((تَبْلُغ الحِليَة من المؤمن حيث يبلغ الوُضُوء)).

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My followers will be called on the Day of Resurrection with radiant foreheads and feet from the traces of ablution." So whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so. And in a wording by Muslim: "I saw Abu Hurayrah performing ablution. He washed his face, then his arms until he almost reached the shoulders, and then he washed his feet up to the shins, and said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'My followers will be called on the Day of Resurrection with radiant foreheads and feet from the traces of ablution.' So whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so.'" And in another wording by Muslim: "I heard my close friend (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘The adornment of the believer will reach as far as his ablution reaches.'"

  Muslim with its two versions - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution

  عن سعيد بن الحارث: أنه سأل جابرا رضي الله عنه عن الوضوء مما مَسَّتِ النارُ، فقال: لا، قد كنا زمن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لا نجد مثل ذلك الطعام إلا قليلا، فإذا نحن وجدناه، لم يكن لنا مَنَادِيلُ إلا أَكُفَّنَا، وسَوَاعِدَنَا، وأَقْدَامَنَا، ثم نصلي ولا نتوضأ.

  Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith asked Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) on making ablution after eating food that was touched by fire. He said: "No. in the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution.''

  Narrated by Bukhari

• This is how the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution

  عن عبْدِ خيْرٍقال: أتانا علي رضي الله عنه وقد صلَّى فدعا بطَهور، فقلنا ما يصنع بالطَّهور وقد صلَّى ما يُريد، إلا ليعلِّمَنا، فأُتِي بإناء فيه ماء وطَسْت، فأفْرَغَ من الإناء على يمينه، فغسل يديه ثلاثا، ثم تَمَضْمَضَ واسْتَنْثَر ثلاثا، فمَضْمَض ونَثَرَ من الكفِّ الذي يأخُذ فِيه، ثم غسل وجهه ثلاثا، ثم غسل يده اليمنى ثلاثا، وغسل يده الشِّمال ثلاثا، ثم جعل يده في الإناء فمسَحَ بِرأسه مرَّة واحدة، ثم غسل رجله اليمنى ثلاثا، ورِجْلَه الشمال ثلاثا. ثم قال: «مَنْ سرَّه أن يعْلَم وُضُوء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فهو هذا».

  ‘Abd Khayr reported: ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us after he had prayed. He asked for water and we said: "What is he going to do with the water as he has (already) prayed? He only wants to teach us." A container of water and a basin were brought to him. He poured some water onto his right hand and washed his hands three times. Then he rinsed his mouth and nose three times, using the hand with which he took the water. Then he washed his face three times and he washed his right arm three times and his left arm three times. Then he put his hand in the container and wiped his head once. Then he washed his right foot three times and his left foot three times. Then he said: 'Whoever wanted to learn how the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, this is it.

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

• Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting

  عَنْ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: كُنْتُ وَافِدَ بَنِي الْمُنْتَفِقِ -أَوْ فِي وَفْدِ بَنِي الْمُنْتَفِقِ- إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمْ نُصَادِفْهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ، وَصَادَفْنَا عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَ: فَأَمَرَتْ لَنَا بِخَزِيرَةٍ، فَصُنِعَتْ لَنَا، قَالَ: وَأُتِينَا بِقِنَاعٍ -وَالْقِنَاعُ: الطَّبَقُ فِيهِ تَمْرٌ- ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «هَلْ أَصَبْتُمْ شَيْئًا؟ أَوْ أُمِرَ لَكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ؟» قَالَ: قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جُلُوسٌ، إِذْ دَفَعَ الرَّاعِي غَنَمَهُ إِلَى الْمُرَاحِ، وَمَعَهُ سَخْلَةٌ تَيْعَرُ، فَقَالَ: «مَا وَلَّدْتَ يَا فُلَانُ؟»، قَالَ: بَهْمَةً، قَالَ: «فَاذْبَحْ لَنَا مَكَانَهَا شَاةً»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لَا تَحْسِبَنَّ» وَلَمْ يَقُلْ: لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ «أَنَّا مِنْ أَجْلِكَ ذَبَحْنَاهَا، لَنَا غَنَمٌ مِائَةٌ لَا نُرِيدُ أَنْ تَزِيدَ، فَإِذَا وَلَّدَ الرَّاعِي بَهْمَةً، ذَبَحْنَا مَكَانَهَا شَاةً» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ لِي امْرَأَةً وَإِنَّ فِي لِسَانِهَا شَيْئًا -يَعْنِي الْبَذَاءَ- قَالَ: «فَطَلِّقْهَا إِذن»، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لَهَا صُحْبَةً، وَلِي مِنْهَا وَلَدٌ، قَالَ: «فَمُرْهَا» يَقُولُ: عِظْهَا، «فَإِنْ يَكُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَسَتَفْعَلْ، وَلَا تَضْرِبْ ظَعِينَتَكَ كَضَرْبِكَ أُمَيَّتَكَ» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ، قَالَ: «أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ، وَخَلِّلْ بَيْنَ الْأَصَابِعِ، وَبَالِغْ فِي الِاسْتِنْشَاقِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَائِمًا».

  Laqīt ibn Sabirah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was the leader of or among the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq that came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). When we arrived, we did not find him in his house. We found ‘Ā’ishah, the Mother of the Believers, there. He said: She ordered that a dish called Khazīrah be prepared for us, and it was. He said: And a tray containing dates was presented to us. Then, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came and asked: "Has anything been served to you or ordered for you?" He said: We replied: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: While we were sitting in the company of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), a shepherd suddenly drove his herd of sheep to their fold. He had with him a newly-born lamb that was crying. He (the Prophet) asked him: "What did it bear, O so-and-so?" He replied: An ewe. He said: "Slaughter for us a sheep in place of it." Then, he said: "Do not think that we are slaughtering it for you. We have one hundred sheep and we do not want their number to increase. So, whenever an ewe is born, we slaughter a sheep in its place." He said: I said: O Messenger of Allah, I have a wife who has something (wrong) in her tongue, i.e., she is foul-mouthed. He said: "Then divorce her." I said: O Messenger of Allah, we have been together for a long time, and I have children from her. He said: "Then, command her," meaning: advise her. "If there is goodness in her, she will comply. And do not beat your wife as you beat your slave-girl." I said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me about ablution. He said: "Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting."

  Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasā’i, and Ibn Mājah

• I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: I said to him): Do you run your fingers through your beard? He replied: What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?

  عن حسان بن بلال قال: رأيت عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنه توضأ فخَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ، فقيل له: -أو قال: فقلت له:- أَتُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَك؟ قال: «وما يمنعُني؟ ولقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَه».

  Hassān ibn Bilāl reported: I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: "I said to him"): "Do you run your fingers through your beard?" He replied: "What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?"

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy

• Two-thirds of a Mudd were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he began rubbing his arm

  عن عبد الله بن زيد رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِثُلُثَيْ مُدٍّ فجعل يَدْلُكُ ذِرَاعَه».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd reported that two-thirds of a Mudd were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he began rubbing his arm.

  Ibn Khuzaymah - Narrated by Ahmad

• During the Prophet's lifetime, the Companions used to wait for the ‘Ishā' prayer so much so their heads were lowered down (by dozing). They would then pray without performing (a new) ablution

  عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: كان أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على عَهدِه ينتظرون العشاء حتى تَخْفِقَ رُءُوسُهُمْ، ثم يصلُّون ولا يَتَوَضَّئُونَ.

  Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that during the Prophet's lifetime, the Companions used to wait for the ‘Ishā' prayer so much so their heads were lowered down (by dozing). They would then pray without performing (a new) ablution.

  Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Muslim

• Whoever touches his penis should make ablution

  عن عروة قال: دخلت على مروان بن الحكم فذَكَرْنا ما يكون منه الوضوء، فقال مروان: ومن مَسِّ الذَّكَر؟ فقال عروة: ما علمت ذلك، فقال مروان: أخبرتني بُسْرَة بنت صفوان، أنها سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «مَنْ مَسَّ ذَكَرَه فليتوضأ».

  ‘Urwah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I once entered upon Marawān ibn al-Hakam, and we discussed the things that, if one does them, he needs to make ablution (ablution). Marawān said: "And touching the penis?" I said: "I do not know about that." Marawān said: "Busrah bint Safwān told me that she heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever touches his penis should make ablution.'"

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud

• He asked: May I pray in the sheepfolds? He replied: Yes. He then asked: May I pray where camels sit? He replied: No

  عن جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنه أن رجلا سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أَأَتَوضأ من لحوم الغنم؟ قال: «إن شِئْتَ فتوضأْ، وإن شِئْتَ فلا تَوَضَّأْ» قال أتوضأ من لحوم الإبل؟ قال: «نعم فتوضَّأْ من لحوم الإبِل» قال: أُصَلي في مَرَابِضِ الغَنم؟ قال: «نعم» قال: أُصلي في مَبَارِكِ الإبِل؟ قال: «لا».

  Jābir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): "Should I perform ablution after eating the meat of sheep or goats?" He replied: "If you wish, perform ablution, and if you do not, then do not perform it." The man then asked: "Should I perform ablution after eating camel meat?" He replied: "Yes, perform ablution after eating camel meat." The man again asked: "May I pray in the sheepfolds?" He replied: 'Yes.' He then asked: "May I pray where camels sit?" He replied: 'No.'

  Narrated by Muslim

• The one who washes the dead should take a bath, and the one who carries him should perform ablution

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «مَنْ غَسَّل الميـِّت فلْيَغْتَسلْ، ومَنْ حَمَلَه فلْيَتَوضَّأْ».

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who washes the dead should take a bath, and the one who carries him should perform ablution."

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

• The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ (ablution) with one Mudd

  عَنْ سَفِينَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُغَسِّلُهُ الصَّاعُ مِنَ المَاءِ مِنَ الجَنَابَةِ، وَيُوَضِّئُهُ المُدُّ.

  Safīnah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ (ablution) with one Mudd.

  Narrated by Muslim

• Verily, the two eyes (when awake) are the string that ties up the anus, but when the two eyes sleep, the string is untied

  عن معاوية بن أبي سفيان رضي الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن العَيْنَين وِكَاء السَّه، فإذا نَامَت العَينان اسْتٌطْلِقَ الوِكَاءُ».

  Mu‘āwiyah ibn Abu Sufyān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Verily, the two eyes (when awake) are the string that ties up the anus, but when the two eyes sleep, the string is untied."

  Narrated by Ahmad - Ad-Daarimi

• Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven

  عن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم توضأ مِثل وُضوئي هذا، ثم قال: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأ هكَذَا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ، وَكَانَتْ صَلاَتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلَى المَسْجدِ نَافِلَةً».

  ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution the way I have just done it and then he said: "Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven and his prayer and walking to the mosque will be considered as supererogatory acts of worship."

  Narrated by Muslim

• When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water or with the last drop of water

  عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُسْلِمُ -أَوِ الْمُؤْمِنُ- فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ خَرَجَ مِنْ وَجْهِهِ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ نَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا بِعَيْنَيْهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ -أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاءِ-، فَإِذَا غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ خَرَجَ مِنْ يَدَيْهِ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ كَانَ بَطَشَتْهَا يَدَاهُ مَعَ الْمَاءِ -أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاءِ-، فَإِذَا غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ خَرَجَتْ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ مَشَتْهَا رِجْلَاهُ مَعَ الْمَاءِ -أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاءِ- حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَقِيًّا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ».

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water or with the last drop of water. When he washes his hands, every sin he has struck with his hands comes out of his hands with the water or with the last drop of water. When he washes his feet, every sin his feet walked towards comes out with the water or with the last drop of water—until he comes out cleansed of sins."

  Narrated by Muslim

• When the Muezzin (the caller to prayer) says, 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar

  عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُكُمُ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، قَالَ: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، قَالَ: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، قَالَ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ».

  ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the Muezzin (the caller to prayer) says, 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar' (Allah is the Greatest), and one of you says 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar', and then he says, 'Ash'hadu an lā ilāh illa Allah' (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah), and he says, 'Ash'hadu an lā ilāh illa Allah', and then he says, 'Ash'hadu anna Muhammadan rasūl Allah' (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and he says, 'Ash'hadu anna Muhammadan rasūl Allah', and then he says, 'Hayy ‘ala as-salāh' (Come to prayer), and he says, 'Lā hawla wala quwwata illa billāh' (There is no power or strength except through Allah), and then he says, 'Hayy ‘ala al-falāh' (Come to success), and he says, 'Lā hawla wala quwwata illa billāh', and then he says, 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar', and he says, 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar', and then he says, 'lā ilāh illa Allah', and he says 'lā ilāh illa Allah' from his heart, he will enter Paradise."

  Narrated by Muslim

• When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says

  عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الخُدْرِيِّ رضي الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ النِّدَاءَ، فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ المُؤَذِّنُ».

  Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says."

  Agreed upon

• If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner is served, start with the dinner

  عن عائشة وعبد الله بن عمر وأنس بن مالك رضي الله عنهم مرفوعاً: «إِذَا أُقِيمَت الصَّلاَة، وحَضَرَ العَشَاء، فَابْدَءُوا بِالعَشَاء».

  ‘Ā'ishah, ‘Abdullāh ibn 'Umar, and Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner is served, start with the dinner."

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim due to its all chains of narrators

• Whoever says upon hearing the muezzin: 'Ash-hadu alla ilāha illallāh wahdahu la sharīka lah wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh, radītu billāhi rabban, wa bi Muhammadin rasūlan wa bil Islāmi dīna (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone without any partner and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Muhammad as a messenger, and with Islam as a religion), his sins will be forgiven)

  عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ رضي الله عنه عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ».

  Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says upon hearing the muezzin: 'Ash-hadu alla ilāha illallāh wahdahu la sharīka lah wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh, radītu billāhi rabban, wa bi Muhammadin rasūlan wa bil Islāmi dīna (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone without any partner and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Muhammad as a messenger, and with Islam as a religion), his sins will be forgiven)."

  Narrated by Muslim

• When you hear the Muezzin, say what he says and then invoke Allah's blessings upon me

  عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رضي الله عنها أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ، ثُمَّ صَلُّوا عَلَيَّ، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْرًا، ثُمَّ سَلُوا اللهَ لِيَ الْوَسِيلَةَ، فَإِنَّهَا مَنْزِلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، لَا تَنْبَغِي إِلَّا لِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللهِ، وَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَنَا هُوَ، فَمَنْ سَأَلَ لِيَ الْوَسِيلَةَ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الشَّفَاعَةُ».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When you hear the Muezzin, say what he says and then invoke Allah's blessings upon me, for whoever invokes Allah's blessings upon me once, Allah will bestow His blessings upon him ten times. Then, ask Allah to grant me the Wasīlah, a high rank in Paradise that befits only one of Allah's servants, and I hope that I will be him. If anyone asks for Wasīlah for me , intercession will be permitted for him.”

  Narrated by Muslim

• 'O Bilāl, call the Iqāmah for the prayer; give us comfort by it.'

  عن سالم بن أبي الجَعْدِ قال: قال رجل: ليتني صَلَّيتُ فاسترحْتُ، فكأنّهم عابُوا ذلك عليه، فقال: سمعتُ رسولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «يا بلالُ، أقِمِ الصَّلاةَ، أرِحْنا بها».

  Sālim ibn Abu al-Ja‘d reported: A man said: "I wish I had prayed and got comfort." When the people seemed to disapprove of his statement, he said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'O Bilāl, call the Iqāmah for the prayer; give us comfort by it.'"

  Narrated by Abu Dāwūd

• Bilāl was ordered to pronounce the Adhān in pairs and the Iqāmah in singles

  عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «أُمِر بِلاَل أن يَشفَع الأَذَان، ويُوتِر الإِقَامَة».

  Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Bilāl to pronounce the Adhān in pairs and the Iqāmah in singles.

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he was in a red leather tent. Bilāl stepped out with ablution water (that was left over from the Prophet's ablution. There were some people who managed to get some of it (seeking its blessing), whereas others just received a sprinkle of it

  عن أبي جُحَيْفَةَ وَهْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السُّوَائِيِّ رضي الله عنه قال: «أَتَيتُ النَبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو في قُبَّةٍ لَهُ حَمرَاءَ مِن أَدَمٍ، قال: فَخَرَج بِلاَل بِوَضُوءٍ، فمن نَاضِحٍ ونَائِلٍ، قال: فَخَرَجَ النبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عليه حُلَّةٌ حَمرَاءُ، كَأَنِّي أَنظُرُ إلى بَيَاضِ سَاقَيهِ، قال: فَتَوَضَّأ وأَذَّن بِلاَل، قال: فَجَعَلَتُ أتَتَبَّعُ فَاهُ هَهُنَا وهَهُنَا، يقول يمِينا وشِمالا: حَيَّ على الصَّلاة؛ حيَّ عَلَى الفَلاَح. ثُمَّ رَكَزَت لَهُ عَنَزَةٌ، فَتَقَدَّمَ وصلى الظُهرَ رَكعَتَين، ثُمَّ لَم يَزلَ يُصِلِّي رَكعَتَين حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلى المَدِينَة».

  Abu Juhayfah Wahb ibn ‘Abdullāh As-Suwā'i (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he was in a red leather tent. Bilāl stepped out with ablution water (that was left over from the Prophet's ablution). There were people who managed to get some of it (seeking its blessing), whereas others just received a sprinkle of it. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out wearing a red garment. It is as if I am looking right now at the whiteness of his legs. He performed ablution and Bilāl called the Adhān (the call to prayer). I kept watching the movement of his mouth (as he turned) to this side and that side and he said to the right and to the left: "Come to prayer, come to success!" Then a spear was fixed for him (in the ground). He stepped forward and performed two Rak‘ahs for the Zhuhr prayer, and he did not stop performing two Rak‘ahs until he returned to Madīnah.

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• As for this man, he has disobeyed the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

  عن أبي الشعثاء، قال: كنا قُعُودًا مع أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه في المسجد، فأذن المؤذن، فقام رجل من المسجد يمشي، فأَتْبَعَهُ أبو هريرة بَصَرَهُ حتى خرج من المسجد، فقال أبو هريرة: أما هذا فقد عصى أبا القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم .

  Abu Ash-Sha‘thā' reported: As we were sitting in the mosque with Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) the Muezzin proclaimed the Adhān and then a man stood up in the mosque and started walking out. Abu Hurayrah followed him with his eyes until he went out of the mosque. Thereupon, Abu Hurayrah said: "As for this man, he has disobeyed the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)."

  Narrated by Muslim

• I see that you like sheep and wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep - or in the wilderness - and you want to call the Adhān, raise your voice

  عن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمان بن أبي صعصعة: أن أبا سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال له: «إنِّي أرَاكَ تُحبُّ الغنم والبادية فإذا كُنْتَ في غنمك -أو بَادِيتِك- فَأذَّنْتَ للصلاةِ، فَارْفَعْ صوتك بِالنِّدَاءِ، فَإنَّهُ لا يَسمَعُ مدى صَوْتِ المُؤذِّنِ جِنٌّ، وَلاَ إنْسٌ، وَلاَ شَيْءٌ، إِلاَّ شَهِدَ لَهُ يَومَ القِيَامَةِ» قال أبو سعيد: سمعتُه من رسولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Abi Sa‘sa‘ah reported: Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "I see that you like sheep and wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep - or in the wilderness - and you want to call the Adhān, raise your voice, for whoever hears the voice of the Muezzin, whether it be a human being, a Jinn, or any other creature, they will testify in his favor on the Day of Judgment." Abu Sa‘īd added: "I heard this from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)."

  Narrated by Bukhari

• When the call to prayer is announced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «إِذَا نُودِيَ بالصَّلاَةِ، أدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ، وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ التَّأذِينَ، فَإذَا قُضِيَ النِّدَاءُ أقْبَلَ، حَتَّى إِذَا ثُوِّبَ للصَّلاةِ أدْبَرَ، حَتَّى إِذَا قُضِيَ التَّثْوِيبُ أقْبَلَ، حَتَّى يَخْطِرَ بَيْنَ المَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ، يَقُولُ: اذْكُرْ كَذَا واذكر كَذَا - لِمَا لَمْ يَذْكُر مِنْ قَبْلُ - حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الرَّجُلُ مَا يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى».

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the call to prayer is announced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call. When the call to prayer is over, he returns. When the Iqāmah is announced, he takes to his heels, and after it is over, he returns again to distract the attention of the worshiper and make him remember things which were not on his mind before the prayer, saying: 'Remember such-and-such, and remember such-and-such,' until the worshiper forgets how many units of prayer he performed.”

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• Indeed, it is a true dream, Allah Willing! Go and teach these words to Bilāl, and let him make the call to prayer with them, as his voice is more melodious than yours

  عن عبد الله بن زيد رضي الله عنه قال: لَمَّا أَمَرَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالنَّاقُوسِ يُعْمَلُ لِيُضْرَبَ بِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لِجَمْعِ الصلاة طاف بي وأنا نائم رجل يحمل ناقوساً في يده، فقلت: يا عبد الله أَتَبِيعُ الناقوس؟ قال: وما تصنع به؟ فقلت: ندعو به إلى الصلاة، قال: أَفَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ؟ فقلت له: بلى، قال: فقال: تقول: الله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله، أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله، حيَّ على الصلاة، حيَّ على الصلاة، حيَّ على الفلاح، حيَّ على الفلاح، الله أكبر، الله أكبر، لا إله إلا الله، قال: ثُمَّ اسْتَأْخَرَ عَنِّي غَيْرَ بعيد، ثم قال: وتقول إِذَا أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ: الله أكبر الله أكبر، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، أشهد أن محمدًا رسول الله، حيَّ على الصلاة، حيَّ على الفلاح، قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، قد قامتِ الصلاة، الله أكبر الله أكبر، لا إله إلا الله، فلما أصبحت، أتيتُ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فأخبرته، بما رأيتُ فقال: «إِنَّهَا لَرُؤْيَا حَقٌّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ، فَقُمْ مَعَ بِلَالٍ فَأَلْقِ عَلَيْهِ مَا رَأَيْتَ، فَلْيُؤَذِّنْ بِهِ، فإنه أَنْدَى صوتا منك» فقمتُ مع بلال، فَجَعَلْتُ أُلْقِيهِ عَلَيْهِ، وَيُؤَذِّنُ بِهِ، قَالَ: فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ بنُ الخَطَّاب، وهو في بيته فخرج يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ، ويقول: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالحَقِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، لقد رأيتُ مثل ما رأى، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «فَلِلَّهِ الحَمْدُ».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that a bell be rung to gather the people for prayer, I saw a dream where a man was going around carrying a bell. I said to him: "O slave of Allah, are you selling this bell?" He said: "What will you do with it?" I said: "We will call the people to prayer." He said: "Shall I direct you to what is better than it?" I replied: ‘Yes.’ He said: "Say: 'Allah is the Greatest (four times); I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (twice); I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (twice); come to prayer (twice); come to success (twice); Allah is the Greatest (twice); there is no god but Allah.'" Then he stood close behind me and said: "Then, when the prayer is about to begin, say: 'Allah is the Greatest (twice); I bear witness that there is no god but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; come to prayer; come to success; the prayer is about to commence (twice) [In another narration: “And if it is the Fajr prayer, say: ‘prayer is better than sleep (twice).’”]; Allah is the Greatest (twice); there is no god but Allah.'" When I woke up, I went to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of my dream. He said: ‘Indeed, it is a true dream, Allah Willing! Go and teach these words to Bilāl, and let him make the call to prayer with them, as his voice is more melodious than yours.’ So I took Bilāl and taught him those words, and he made the call to prayer therewith. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb heard it while at home, and so he came out dragging his garment and saying: "By the One Who sent you with the truth, O Messenger of Allah, I saw the same dream that he saw!" Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "All praise is due to Allah."

  Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad - Ad-Daarimi

• It is part of the Sunnah that when the muezzin says in the Adhan of the Fajr prayer: Come to success, he then says: Prayer is better than sleep

  عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: مِنَ السُّنَّةِ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فِي أَذَانِ الْفَجْرِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، قَالَ: الصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ.

  Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: It is part of the Sunnah that when the muezzin says in the Adhan of the Fajr prayer: Come to success, he then says: Prayer is better than sleep.

  Narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah, Ad-Daaraqutni, and Al-Bayhaqi

• You are their leader; be considerate to their weak ones, and choose a Muezzin who does not take wages for his Adhān

  عن عثمان بن أبي العاص رضي الله عنه قال: يا رسول الله، اجعلني إمام قومي، قال: «أنت إمامهم، وَاقْتَدِ بأضعفهم، وَاتَّخِذْ مُؤَذِّناً لا يأخذ على أذانه أجرا».

  ‘Uthmān ibn Abu al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he said: "O Messenger of Allah, make me the leader of my people!" He said: "You are their leader; be considerate to their weak ones, and choose a Muezzin who does not take wages for his Adhān.”

  An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

• The Muezzin of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to delay the Iqāmah until he would see the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) coming out. On seeing him, he would pronounce the Iqāmah

  عن جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنه قال: «كان مُؤَذِّنُ رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلَّم- يُمْهِلُ فلا يُقِيم، حتَّى إذا رأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قد خرج أقام الصَّلاة حِين يَرَاه».

  Jābir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Muezzin of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to delay the Iqāmah until he would see the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) coming out. On seeing him, he would pronounce the Iqāmah.

  Narrated by Muslim

• There is a prayer between every two Adhāns; there is a prayer between every two Adhāns." The third time, he said: "for whoever wills

  عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «بَيْنَ كُلِّ أَذَانَيْنِ صَلَاةٌ، بَيْنَ كُلِّ أَذَانَيْنِ صَلَاةٌ» ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ: «لِمَنْ شَاءَ».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is a prayer between every two Adhāns; there is a prayer between every two Adhāns." The third time, he said: "for whoever wills."

  Agreed upon

• Go back to your families and stay with them. Teach them (religion) and command them (to adhere to it), perform so-and-so prayer at so-and-so time, and when prayer becomes due, let one of you call the Adhān and let the oldest among you lead you in prayer

  عن أبي سليمان مالك بن الحويرث رضي الله عنه قال: أَتَينَا رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- ونَحنُ شَبَبَةٌ مُتَقَارِبُون، فَأَقَمْنَا عِندَهُ عِشْرِينَ لَيلَةً، وَكَان رَسُولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- رَحِيمًا رَفِيقًا، فَظَنَّ أَنَّا قَدْ اشْتَقْنَا أَهْلَنَا، فَسَألَنا عمَّنْ تَرَكْنا مِنْ أَهلِنا، فأَخبَرنَاه، فقال: «ارْجِعُوا إلى أَهْلِيكُم، فَأَقِيمُوا فيهم، وَعَلِّمُوهُم وَمُرُوهُم، وَصَلُّوا صَلاَةَ كَذَا في حِينِ كذَا، وصَلُّوا كَذَا في حِينِ كَذَا، فَإِذا حَضَرَتِ الصلاةُ فَلْيُؤذِّن لكم أَحَدُكُم وَلْيَؤُمَّكُم أكبركم». زاد البخاري في رواية له: «وصَلُّوا كَمَا رَأَيتُمُونِي أُصَلِّي».

  Abu Sulaymān, Mālik ibn al-Huwayrith, (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when we were young and of about the same age. We stayed with him for twenty nights. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was merciful and compassionate; so, he realized our longing for our families. He asked us about our families whom we had left behind and we told him about them. Thereupon, he said: "Go back to your families and stay with them. Teach them (religion) and command them (to adhere to it), perform so-and-so prayer at so-and-so time, and when prayer becomes due, let one of you call the Adhān and let the oldest among you lead you in prayer." Another version by Al-Bukhāri has this addition: "Pray as you saw me pray.”

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• I saw Bilāl going out to Al-Abtah to make Adhān. When he reached: "Come to prayer! Come to success!" He turned his neck right and left and did not turn around

  عن أبي جحيفة رضي الله عنه قال: رأيت بلالًا يؤذِّن ويدور ويتبع فاه هاهنا، وهاهنا، وإصبعاه في أُذنيه، ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في قُبَّةٍ له حمراء -أُراه قال: من أَدَمٍ- فخرج بلال بين يديه بِالعَنَزَةِ فركزها بِالبَطْحَاءِ، «فصلى إليها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يمر بين يديه الكلب والحمار، وعليه حُلَّةٌ حمراء»، كأني أنظر إلى بَرِيقِ ساقيه. وفي رواية: رأيت بلالًا خرج إلى الأبطح فأذَّن فلما بلغ حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح، لوى عنقه يمينا وشمالا، ولم يستدِر.

  Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw Bilāl make the Adhān, turning his mouth from side to side, and both his fingers were in his ears. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in a red tent. (I think the narrator said that it was made of leather). Bilāl went in front of him with a stick and planted it in the flat ground. Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed facing it, while dogs and donkeys passed in front of him, and he was wearing a red garment. It is as though I see the glitter of his shins." Another narration reads: "I saw Bilāl going out to Al-Abtah to make Adhān. When he reached: "Come to prayer! Come to success!" he turned his neck right and left and did not turn around."

  Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud

• The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsible for the Iqāmah

  عن علي رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «المؤذن أملك بالأذان، والإمام أملك بالإقامة».

  ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsible for the Iqāmah."

  Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Bayhaqi - ‘Abdur-Razzaaq

• Bilāl made a call to prayer before the break of dawn. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) therefore commanded him to return and make a call: Lo! The slave of Allah slept. Lo! The slave of Allah slept

  عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن بلالا أذَّنَ قبل طلوع الفجر، فأمره النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يرجع فينادي: «ألا إن العبد قد نام، ألا إن العبد قد نام».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Bilāl made a call to prayer before the break of dawn. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) therefore commanded him to return and make a call: "Lo! The slave of Allah slept. Lo! The slave of Allah slept."

  Narrated by Abu Daoud

• Do not sit on graves, and do not pray towards them

  عن أبي مَرْثَدٍ الغَنَوِيّ رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لَا تَجْلِسُوا عَلَى الْقُبُورِ، وَلَا تُصَلُّوا إِلَيْهَا».

  Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not sit on graves, and do not pray towards them."

  Narrated by Muslim

• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to him saying: O Messenger of Allah, come to pray, the women and children have slept. He came out with his head dripping with water and said: Had it not been hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform that prayer at this hour

  عن عَبْد اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قال: «أّعْتَمَ النَبِيُّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِالعِشَاء، فَخَرَج عُمَر فقال: الصَّلاةَ يا رسول الله، رَقَد النِسَاءُ والصِّبيَان. فَخَرَجَ ورَأسُهُ يَقطُر يقول: لَولاَ أن أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي -أو على النَّاس- لَأَمَرتُهُم بهذه الصَّلاة هذه السَّاعَة».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to him saying: "O Messenger of Allah, come to pray, the women and children have slept." He came out with his head dripping with water and said: "Had it not been hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform that prayer at this hour."

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• Allah does not accept the prayer of any woman who has reached the age of menstruation unless [she is] veiled

  عن عائشة رضي الله عنها عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: «لا يَقْبَل الله صلاة حَائض إلا بِخِمَار».

  ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah does not accept the prayer of any woman who has reached the age of menstruation unless [she is] veiled.''

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

• None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulders

  عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ شَيْءٌ».

  Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulders."

  Agreed upon

• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on his riding animal, regardless of the direction it was facing. When he wanted to perform an obligatory prayer, he would dismount and face the Qiblah

  عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: «كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصلِّي على راحِلَته، حيث تَوَجَّهَت فإذا أراد الفَرِيضة نَزل فاسْتَقبل القِبْلة».

  Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on his riding animal, regardless of the direction it was facing. When he wanted to perform an obligatory prayer, he would dismount and face the Qiblah.

  Narrated by Bukhari

• When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and wished to offer voluntary prayers, he made his she-camel face the Qiblah, said Takbīr, and then prayed towards whatever direction his mount would face

  عن أنس رضي الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا سافر فَأراد أن يَتَطَوَّع استقْبَل بِنَاقَتِه القِبْلَة، فكبَّر، ثم صلَّى حيث كان وجَّهَه رِكَابُهُ.

  Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and wished to offer voluntary prayers, he made his she-camel face the Qiblah, said Takbīr, and then prayed towards whatever direction his mount would face.

  Narrated by Abu Daoud

• All of the earth is a mosque (prayer place) except the graveyard and the bathroom

  عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه مرفوعًا: «الأرض كُلُّها مسجد إلا المَقْبَرة والحَمَّام».

  Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "All of the earth is a mosque (prayer place) except the graveyard and the bathroom."

  Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad - Ad-Daarimi

• There are three (people) whose actions are not recorded by the Pen: a sleeping person till he awakes, a boy till he reaches puberty, and a person with an unsound mind till he regains his sanity

  عن علي رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «رُفِعَ الْقَلَمُ عن ثلاثة: عن النائم حتى يَسْتَيْقِظَ، وعن الصبي حتى يَحْتَلِمَ، وعن المجنون حتى يَعْقِلَ».

  ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three (people) whose actions are not recorded by the Pen: a sleeping person till he awakes, a boy till he reaches puberty, and a person with an unsound mind till he regains his sanity."

  Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, and An-Nasā’i in Al-Kubra and by Ibn Mājah and Ahmad

• While the people were performing the Fajr prayer in Qubā' Mosque, someone came saying: Tonight, (a portion of the) Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was ordered to face the Qiblah, so face it.

  عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: «بَينَمَا النَّاس بِقُبَاء في صَلاَة الصُّبحِ إِذْ جَاءَهُم آتٍ، فقال: إِنَّ النبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قد أُنزِل عليه اللَّيلةّ قرآن، وقد أُمِرَ أن يَستَقبِل القِبْلَة، فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا، وكانت وُجُوهُهُم إلى الشَّام، فَاسْتَدَارُوا إِلى الكَّعبَة».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: While the people were performing the Fajr prayer in Qubā' Mosque, someone came saying: "Tonight, (a portion of the) Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and he was ordered to face the Qiblah, so face it." Their faces were turned toward the Levant, so they turned towards the Ka‘bah.

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the House along with Usāma ibn Zayd, Bilāl, and ‘Uthmān ibn Talha

  عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: «دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم البيت، وأسامة بن زيد وبلال وعثمان بن طلحة، فأغلقوا عليهم الباب فلما فتحوا كنت أولَ من وَلَجَ. فلقيتُ بلالًا، فسألته: هل صلى فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ قال: نعم ، بين العَمُودَيْنِ اليَمَانِيَيْنِ».

  ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the House along with Usāma ibn Zayd, Bilāl, and ‘Uthmān ibn Talha. They closed the door from within, and, as they opened it, I was the first to get into it and meet Bilāl. I asked him: “Has the Messenger of Allah prayed in it?” He said: “Yes, he prayed between the two Yemeni Pillars.”

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Zhuhr prayer at the time of intense heat, and the ‘Asr prayer at the time when the sun was clear, and the Maghrib prayer when its time was due

  عن جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري رضي الله عنهما قال: «كَانَ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ بِالهَاجِرَة، والعَصرَ والشَّمسُ نَقِيَّة، والمَغرِب إِذَا وَجَبَت، والعِشَاء أَحيَانًا وأَحيَانًا: إِذَا رَآهُم اجتَمَعُوا عَجَّل، وَإِذَا رَآهُم أَبْطَئُوا أًخَّر، والصُّبحُ كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّيهَا بِغَلَس».

  Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Ansāri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Zhuhr prayer at the time of intense heat, and the ‘Asr prayer at the time when the sun was clear, and the Maghrib prayer when its time was due, and as for the ‘Ishā' prayer, he would sometimes hasten to offer it when he saw them already gathered, and at other times he would delay it when they had not gathered yet. As for the Fajr prayer, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer it at the time when darkness at the end of the night mixed with the faint light of the morning.

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Fajr prayer while some women from among the believers, wrapped in their garments, would attend the prayer with him. Then they would return to their homes, and no one would recognize them because of the darkness

  عن عَائِشَة رضي الله عنها قالت: (لقد كان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الفَجر، فَيَشهَدُ معه نِسَاء مِن المُؤمِنَات، مُتَلَفِّعَاتٍ بِمُرُوطِهِنَّ، ثم يَرجِعْن إلى بُيُوتِهِنَّ مَا يُعْرِفُهُنَّ أحدٌ من الغَلَس).

  ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Fajr prayer while some women from among the believers, wrapped in their garments, would attend the prayer with him. Then they would return to their homes, and no one would recognize them because of the darkness.

  Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim