Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had two Mu'adhdhins, Bilal (RA) and 'Abdullah bin Umm Maktum, who (latter) was blind.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha by another chain of transmitters.

Yahya narrated it on the authority of his uncle that he had been sitting in the company of Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan (RA) when the Mu'adhdhin called (Muslims) to prayer. Mu'awiyah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying : The Mu'adhdhins will have the longest necks on the Day of Resurrection.

Salim narrated it on the authority of his father who reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands apposite the shoulders at the time of beginning the prayer and before bowing down and after coming back to the position after bowing. but he did not raise them between two prostrations.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One is not credited with having observed the prayer without the recitation (of al-Fatiha). So said Abu Hurairah (RA) : (The prayer in which) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in a loud voice, we also recited that loudly for you (and the prayer in which) he recited inwardly we also recited inwardly for you (to give you a practical example of the prayer of the Holy Prophet).

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: A person entered the mosque and said prayer while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in a nook (of the mosque), and the rest of the hadith is the same as mentioned above, but with this addition:" When you get up to pray, perform the ablution completely, and then turn towards the Qibla and recite takbir (Allah o Akbar =Allah is the Most Great)."

Abu Humaid as-Sa'idi reported: They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) , how should we bless you? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Say:" O Allah! bless Muhammad, his wives and his offspring as Thou didst bless Ibrahim, and grant favours to Muhammad, and his wives and his offspring as Thou didst grant favours to the family of Ibrahim; Thou art Praiseworthy and Glorious."

This hadith is narrated with the same chain of transmitters by Hisham bin 'Urwa.

'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered Abu Bakr (RA) that he should lead people in prayer during his illness, and he led them in prayer. 'Urwa said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt relief and went (to the mosque) and Abu Bakr (RA) was leading the people in prayer. When Abu Bakr (RA) saw him he began to withdraw, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) signed him to remain where he was. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat opposite to Abu Bakr (RA) by his side. Abu Bakr (RA) said prayer following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) , and the people said prayer following the prayer of Abu Bakr.

This hadith is narrated by Anas with another chain of transmitters, and in the hadith transmitted by Jarir there is no mention of "turning (faces)".

Ibn 'Umar reported: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do not prevent the maid-servants of Allah from going to the mosque.

Ibn 'Umar reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When your women seek your permission for going to the mosque, you grant them (permission).

Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA) reported: I heard the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) reciting in the night prayer: "By the Fig and the Olive," and I have never heard anyone with a sweeter voice than he.

This hadith like one narrated by Hashalm has been narrated from Isma'il with the same chain of transmitters.

'Uthman bin Abu'l-'As at-Thaqafi reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: Lead your people in prayer. I said: Messenger of Allah. I perceive something (disturbing) in my soul. He (the Holy Prophet) asked me to draw near him and making me sit down in front of him he placed his hand on my breast between my nipples. and then, telling me to turn round, he placed it on my back between my shoulders. He then said: Act as an Imam for your people. He who acts as Imam of the people, he must be brief, for among them are the aged, among them are the sick, among them are the weak, and among them are the people who have business to attend. But when any of you prays alone, he may pray as he likes.

Al-Bara' reported: When we were (in prayer) with the Messenger of Allah Allah (صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) none of us benfft his back till we saw he prostrated. Zuhair and others reported:" till we saw him prostrating".

Ibn Abbas (RA) reported from the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) the words: "And that would fill that which will please Thee besides (them)!" and he did not mention the subsequent (portion of supplication).

'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to begin prayer with takbir (saying Allih-o-Akbar) and the recitation: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe." When he bowed he neither kept his head up nor bent it down, but kept it between these extremes; when he raised his head after bowing he did not prostrate himself till he had stood erect; when he raised his head after prostration he did not prostrate himself again till he sat up. At the end of every two rak'ahs he recited the tahiyya; and he used to place his left foot flat (on the ground) and raise up the right; he prohibited the devil's way of sitting on the heels, and he forbade people to spread out their arms like a wild beast. And he used to finish the prayer with the taslim.

Musa bin Talha reported on the authority of his father: We used to say prayer and the animals moved in front of us. We mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: If anything equal to the back of a saddle is in front of you, then what walks in front, no harm would come to him. Ibn Numair said: No harm would come whosoever walks in front.

'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked in the expedition of Tabuk about the sutra the worshipper; he said: Like the back of the saddle.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace he upon him) went out on the 'Id day, he ordered to carry a spear-and it was fixed in front of him, and he said prayer towards its (direction), and the people were behind him. And he did it in the journey, and that is the reason why the Amirs carried it.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) set up (sutra), and Abu Bakr (RA) said: He implanted iron-tipped spear and said prayer towards its direction. Ibn Abu Shaiba made this addition to it: "Ubaidullah said that it was a spear."

Ibn 'Umar reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to say prayer towards his camel. Ibn Numair said: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said prayer towards the camel.

This hadith has been narrated by Sufyan with the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith transmitted by Numair the words are: "I called upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ."

'Abdullah (b. Masu'd) reported: We used to greet the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was engaged in prayer and he would respond to our greeting. But when we returned from the Negus we greeted him and he did not respond to us; so we said: Messenger of Allah. we used to greet you when you were engaged in prayer and you would respond to us. He replied: Prayer demands whole attention.

This hadith has been reported by A'mash with the same chain of transmitters.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw spittle on the wall towards Qibla, and scratched it away and then turning to the people said: When any one of you prays, he must not spit in front of him, for Allah is in front of him when he is engaged in prayer.

Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When the supper is served to any one of you and the prayer also begins. (in such a case) first take supper, and do not make haste (for prayer) till you have (taken the food).

Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who eats of this (offensive) plant must not approach our mosque, till its odour dies: (plant signifies) garlic.

Alqama reported: He (the Holy Prophet) had led them five rak'ahs in prayer.

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) performed two prostrations for forgetfulness after salutation and talking.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you utters tashahhud (in prayer) he must seek refuge with Allah from four (trials) and should thus say:" O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from the torment of the Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trial of life and death and from the evil of the trial of Masih al-Dajjal" (Antichrist).

'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pronounced salutation, the salutation took longer than it took him to say: O Allah: Thou art Peace, and peace comes from Thee, blessed art Thou, Possessor of Glory and Honour; and in the narration of Ibn Numair the words are: "O Possessor of Glory and Honour."

Ibn Numair narrated it with the same chain of transmitters and said: O Possessor of Glory and Honour.

Abu Zubair reported: Ibn Zubair uttered at the end of every prayer after pronouncing salutation (these words): "There is no god but Allah. He is alone. There is no partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and He is Potent over everything. There is no might or power except with Allah. There is no god but Allah and we do not worship but Him alone. To Him belong all bounties, to Him belongs all Grace, and to Him is worthy praise accorded. There is no god but Allah, to Whom we are sincere in devotion, even though the unbelievers should disapprove it." (The narrator said): He (the Holy Prophet) uttered it at the end of every (obligatory) prayer.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Malik and there is no mention of "along with the Imam" and In the hadith transmitted by 'Abdullah the words are: "he in fact finds the entire prayer".

This Arabic text is part of previous Hadeeth No.8675 but not taken with that and not transmitted.

Abu Musa narrated on the authority of his father that a person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for inquiring about the times of prayers. He (the Holy Prophet) gave him no reply (because he wanted to explain to him the times by practically observing these prayers). He then said the morning player when it was daybreak, but the people could hardly recognise one another. He then commanded and when he hears the Iqamah for the noon prayer was pronounced when the tan had passed the meridian and one would say that it was midday but he (the Holy Prophet) knew better than them. He then again commanded and when he hears the Iqamah for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when the sun was high. He then commanded and Iqama for the evening prayer was pronounced when the sun had sunk. He then commanded and Iqama for the night prayer was pronounced when the twilight had disappeared. He then delayed the morning prayer on the next day (so much so) that after returning from it one would say that the sun had risen or it was about to rise. He then delayed the noon prayer till it was near the time of afternoon prayer (as it was observed yesterday). He then delayed the afternoon prayer till one after returning from it would say that the sun had become red. He then delayed the evening prayer till the twilight was about to disappear. He then delayed the night prayer till it was one-third of the night. He then called the inquirer in the morning and said: The time for prayers is between these two extremes).

Ibn Numair reported it on the authority of his father (a preference of) more than twenty (degrees) and Abu Bakr (RA) in his narration (has narrated it) twenty-seven degrees.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the night prayer and the morning prayer. If they were to know the blessings they have in store, they would have come to them, even though crawling, and I thought that I should order the prayer to be commenced and command a person to lead people in prayer, and I should then go along with some persons having a fagot of fuel with them to the people who have not attended the prayer (in congregation) and would burn their houses with fire.