Hadith 473

This hadith is listed as number 1061 in Maktaba Shamila

وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : " مَا صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَحَدٍ ، أَوْجَزَ صَلَاةً مِنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي تَمَامٍ ، كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَقَارِبَةً ، وَكَانَتْ صَلَاةُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ مُتَقَارِبَةً ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ، مَدَّ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، إِذَا قَالَ : سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ، قَامَ حَتَّى نَقُولَ : قَدْ أَوْهَمَ ، ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ ، وَيَقْعُدُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ ، حَتَّى نَقُولَ : قَدْ أَوْهَمَ " .
Thabit reported it on the authority of Anas (RA) : I have never said such a light and perfect prayer as I said behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . The prayer of the Messenger. of Allah (ﷺ) was well balanced. And so too was the prayer of Abu Bakr (RA) well balanced. When it was the time of 'Umar bin al-Khattab he prolonged the morning prayer. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah listened to him who praised Him, he stood erect till we said: He has forgotten. He then prostrated and sat between two prostration till we said: He has forgotten.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الصلاة / 473
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
825. Commentary: From this hadith, it is clearly understood that the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was light in terms of recitation, but in terms of the performance of bowing (ruku‘), prostration (sujud), and other pillars, it was tranquil, complete, and of the highest standard.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 825
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
By “the lightest prayer,” it is meant that he would not recite long passages (qira’ah),
similarly, he would also avoid lengthy supplications (du‘a).
And by “the most complete prayer,” it means that he would perform all the pillars (arkan), sunnahs, and recommended acts (mustahabbat) of the prayer with excellence and composure.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 237
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
888. Commentary:
Shaykh Shawkani rahimahullah states that the maximum number (of repetitions) in bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud) is not established by any authentic hadith. According to the length of the prayer, one may recite the tasbihat as many times as desired, without any specific limit or assistance.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 888