Hadith 403

وَحَدَّثَنِي ، عَنْ مَالِك ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَا تَرَوْنَ فِي الشَّارِبِ وَالسَّارِقِ وَالزَّانِي ؟ " وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُنْزَلَ فِيهِمْ ، قَالُوا : اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ، قَالَ : " هُنَّ فَوَاحِشُ وَفِيهِنَّ عُقُوبَةٌ وَأَسْوَأُ السَّرِقَةِ الَّذِي يَسْرِقُ صَلَاتَهُ " ، قَالُوا : وَكَيْفَ يَسْرِقُ صَلَاتَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " لَا يُتِمُّ رُكُوعَهَا وَلَا سُجُودَهَا "
It is narrated from Hazrat Nu’man bin Marwah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “What is your opinion about the person who drinks wine, steals, and commits adultery?” And this was before the command was revealed regarding them. So the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “These are evil deeds, and there is certainly punishment for them, and the worst theft among all thefts is the theft of prayer.” The companions, may Allah be pleased with them, asked: How is one a thief of prayer? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The thief of prayer is the one who does not complete the bowing and prostration properly.”
Hadith Reference موطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ / كتاب قصر الصلاة في السفر / 403
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح لغيره
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح لغيره، وأخرجه البيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 17003،والبيهقي فى «معرفة السنن والآثار» برقم:318/6، وعبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 3740، شركة الحروف نمبر: 370، فواد عبدالباقي نمبر: 9 - كِتَابُ قَصْرِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي السَّفَرِ-ح: 72»