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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب الصلوٰةBook of Prayer
Prayer is invalidated by incomplete bowing and prostration
Hadith 174
اُردوEn
وَبِهَذَا، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِنَّ شَرَّ النَّاسِ سَرِقَةً الَّذِي يَسْرِقُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ)) قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَكَيْفَ يَسْرِقُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ؟ قَالَ: ((لَا يُتِمُّ رُكُوعَهَا وَلَا سُجُودَهَا)) .
With this same chain, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The worst thief is the one who steals from his prayer." It was asked: O Messenger of Allah! How does he steal from his prayer? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He does not complete its bowing nor its prostration."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
From the aforementioned hadith, it is understood that not performing bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud) completely is a form of theft, and the prayer of a person who does not complete the bowing and prostration is also invalid.
As it is narrated that Sayyiduna Hudhayfah radi Allahu anhu saw a man who was not performing bowing and prostration completely, he radi Allahu anhu said to him: "You have not prayed at all, and if you die in this state, your death will not be upon the Sunnah on which Allah, the Exalted, created Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam." (Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan, No: 791) Thus, it is understood that bowing and prostration should be performed with tranquility.
From the aforementioned hadith, it is understood that not performing bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud) completely is a form of theft, and the prayer of a person who does not complete the bowing and prostration is also invalid.
As it is narrated that Sayyiduna Hudhayfah radi Allahu anhu saw a man who was not performing bowing and prostration completely, he radi Allahu anhu said to him: "You have not prayed at all, and if you die in this state, your death will not be upon the Sunnah on which Allah, the Exalted, created Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam." (Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan, No: 791) Thus, it is understood that bowing and prostration should be performed with tranquility.
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 174
