Hadith 425
Anas reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: Complete the bowing and prostration well. By Allah, I see you behind my back as to how you bow and prostrate or when you bow and prostrate.
Hadith 426
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ،
وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ ، قَالَ ابْنُ حُجْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ، وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا ،
عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ ، عَنِ
الْمُخْتَارِ بْنِ فُلْفُلٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ ، أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنِّي إِمَامُكُمْ فَلَا تَسْبِقُونِي بِالرُّكُوعِ ، وَلَا بِالسُّجُودِ ، وَلَا بِالْقِيَامِ ، وَلَا بِالِانْصِرَافِ ، فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ أَمَامِي ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي " ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ ، لَوْ رَأَيْتُمْ مَا رَأَيْتُ ، لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا ، وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا " ، قَالُوا : وَمَا رَأَيْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ " ،
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one day led us in the prayer, and when he completed the Prayer he turned his face towards us and said: O People, I am your Imam, so do not precede me in bowing and prostration and in standing and turning (faces, i. e. In pronouncing salutation), for I see you in front of me and behind me, and then said: By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad, if you could see what I see, you would have laughed little and wept much more. They said: What did you see, Messenger of Allah? (ﷺ) He replied: (I saw) Paradise and Hell.
Hadith 426
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)".
Hadith 433
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Straighten your rows. for the straightening of a row is a part of the perfection of prayer.
Hadith 434
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Complete the rows, for I can see you behind my back.
Hadith 469
Anas reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to be brief and perfect in prayer.
Hadith 469
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was among those whose prayers was brief and perfect.
Hadith 469
Anas reported: I never prayed behind an Imam who was more brief and more perfect in prayer than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) .
Hadith 470
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would listen to the crying of a lad in the company of his mother, in prayer, and he would recite a short surah or a small surah.
Hadith 470
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) having said: When I begin the prayer I intend to make it long, but I hear a boy crying; I then shorten it because of his mother's feelings.
Hadith 472
حَدَّثَنَا
خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : " إِنِّي لَا آلُو ، أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ بِكُمْ ، كَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا ، قَالَ : فَكَانَ أَنَسٌ ، يَصْنَعُ شَيْئًا لَا أَرَاكُمْ تَصْنَعُونَهُ ، كَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ، انْتَصَبَ قَائِمًا ، حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُ : قَدْ نَسِيَ ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السَّجْدَةِ مَكَثَ ، حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُ : قَدْ نَسِيَ " .
Thabit reported it on the authority of Anas (RA) : While leading you in prayer I do not shorten anything in the prayer. I pray as I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) leading us. He (Thabit) said: Anas used to do that which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from bowing he stood up (so long) that one would say: He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration). And when he lifted his head from prostration, he stayed in that position, till someone would say: He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration for the second sajda).
Hadith 473
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 493
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Observe moderation in prostration, and let none of you stretch out his forearms (on the ground) like a dog.
Hadith 524
حَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ،
وَشَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ كلاهما ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ ، قَالَ يَحْيَى : أَخْبَرَنَا
عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ الضُّبَعِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَنَزَلَ فِي عُلْ وَالْمَدِينَةِ ، فِي حَيٍّ ، يُقَالُ لَهُمْ : بَنُو عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ ، فَأَقَامَ فِيهِمْ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً ، ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى مَلَإِ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ، فَجَاءُوا مُتَقَلِّدِينَ بِسُيُوفِهِمْ ، قَالَ : فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ، رِدْفُهُ وَمَلَأُ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ حَوْلَهُ ، حَتَّى أَلْقَى بِفِنَاءِ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ ، قَالَ : فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يُصَلِّي حَيْثُ أَدْرَكَتْهُ الصَّلَاةُ ، وَيُصَلِّي فِي مَرَابِضِ الْغَنَمِ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِالْمَسْجِدِ ، قَالَ : فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى مَلَإِ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ، فَجَاءُوا ، فَقَالَ : يَا بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ، ثَامِنُونِي بِحَائِطِكُمْ هَذَا ؟ قَالُوا : لَا وَاللَّهِ ، لَا نَطْلُبُ ثَمَنَهُ إِلَّا إِلَى اللَّهِ ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ : فَكَانَ فِيهِ مَا أَقُولُ ، كَانَ فِيهِ نَخْلٌ وَقُبُورُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَخِرَبٌ ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالنَّخْلِ ، فَقُطِعَ وَبِقُبُورِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ، فَنُبِشَتْ وَبِالْخِرَبِ فَسُوِّيَتْ ، قَالَ : فَصَفُّوا النَّخْلَ قِبْلَةً ، وَجَعَلُوا عِضَادَتَيْهِ حِجَارَةً ، قَالَ : فَكَانُوا يَرْتَجِزُونَ ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَهُمْ " ، وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَا خَيْرَ إِلَّا خَيْرُ الآخِرَهْ فَانْصُرِ الأَنْصَارَ وَالْمُهَاجِرَهْ .
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Madinah and stayed in the upper part of Madinah for fourteen nights with a tribe called Banu 'Amr b 'Auf. He then sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najir, and they came with swords around their necks. He (the narrator) said: I perceive as if I am seeing the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on his ride with Abu Bakr (RA) behind him and the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar around him till he alighted in the courtyard of Abu Ayyub. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said prayer when the time came for prayer, and he prayed in the fold of goats and sheep. He then ordered mosques to be built and sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar, and they came (to him). He (the Holy Prophet) said to them: O Banu al-Najjar, sell these lands of yours to me. They said: No, by Allah. we would not demand their price, but (reward) from the Lord. Anas said: There (in these lands) were trees and graves of the polytheists, and ruins. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace he upon him) ordered that the trees should be cut, and the graves should be dug out, and the ruins should be leveled. The trees (were thus) placed in rows towards the qibla and the stones were set on both sides of the door, and (while building the mosque) they (the Companions) sang rajaz verses along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) : O Allah: there is no good but the good of the next world, So help the Ansar and the Muhajirin.
Hadith 524
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray in the folds of the sheep and goats before the mosque was built.
Hadith 524
Abu al-Tiyyah reported: I heard from Anas a narration like this from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) .
Hadith 527
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ يُصَلِّي نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ ، فَنَزَلَتْ قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ سورة البقرة آية 144 " ، فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ ، وَقَدْ صَلَّوْا رَكْعَةً ، فَنَادَى أَلَا إِنَّ الْقِبْلَةَ قَدْ حُوِّلَتْ ، فَمَالُوا كَمَا هُمْ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ .
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, that it was revealed (to him):" Indeed We see the turning of the face to heaven, wherefore We shall assuredly cause thee to turn towards Qibla which shall please thee. So turn thy face towards the sacred Mosque (Ka’bah)" (ii. 144). A person from Banu Salama was going; (he found the people) in ruk'u (while) praying the dawn prayer and they had said one rak'ah. He said in a loud voice: Listen! the Qibla has been changed and they turned towards (the new) Qibla (Ka’bah) in that very state.
Hadith 551
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you is engaged in prayer, he is holding intimate conversation with his Lord, so none of you must spit in front of him, or towards his right side, but towards his left side under his foot.
Hadith 552
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Spitting in a mosque is a sin, and its expiation is that it should be buried.
Hadith 552
Shu'bah reported: I asked Qatada about spitting, in the mosque. He said: I heard Anas bin Malik (RA) say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Spitting in the mosque is a sin, and its expiation is that it should be buried.
Hadith 555
Sa'd bin Yazid reported: I said to Anas bin Malik (RA): Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray while putting on the shoes? He said: Yes.
Hadith 555
Sa'd bin Yazid Abu Mas'ama reported: I said to Anas like (that mentioned above).
Hadith 557
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) saying: When the supper is brought and the prayer begins, one, should first take food.
Hadith 557
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When the supper is brought before you, and it is also the time to say prayer, first take food before saying evening prayer and do not hasten (to prayer, leaving aside the food).
Hadith 562
Ibn Suhaib reported: Anas was asked about the garlic; he stated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said: He who eats of this plant (garlic) should not approach us and pray along with us.
Hadith 600
وحَدَّثَنِي
زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
قَتَادَةُ ،
وَثَابِتٌ ،
وَحُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا ، جَاءَ فَدَخَلَ الصَّفَّ ، وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ ، فَقَالَ : " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا ، مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاتَهُ ، قَالَ : أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالْكَلِمَاتِ ، فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ ، فَقَالَ : أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِهَا ، فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ : جِئْتُ وَقَدْ حَفَزَنِي النَّفَسُ ، فَقُلْتُهَا . فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا ، أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا " .
Anas reported: A man came panting and entered the row of worshippers and said: Praise be to Allah, much praised and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished the prayer he said: Who amongst you uttered these words? The people remained silent. He (the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) again said) -: Who amongst you uttered these words? He said nothing wrong. Then a man said: I came and had a difficulty in breathing, so I uttered them. He replied: I saw twelve angels facing one another as to who will take them up (to Allah).
Hadith 620
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: We used to say (the noonprayer) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the intense heat, but when someone amongst us found it hard to place his forehead on the ground, he spread his cloth and prostrated on it.
Hadith 621
حَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
لَيْثٌ . ح ، قَالَ : وحَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
اللَّيْثُ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، " كَانَ يُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ ، وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ حَيَّةٌ ، فَيَذْهَبُ الذَّاهِبُ إِلَى الْعَوَالِي ، فَيَأْتِي الْعَوَالِيَ ، وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ " ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قُتَيْبَةُ : فَيَأْتِي الْعَوَالِيَ .
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray the afternoon prayer when the sun was high and bright, then one would go off to al-'Awali and get there while the sun was still high. Ibn Qutaiba made no mention of" one would go off to al-'Awali".
Hadith 621
This hadith that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to offer the afternoon prayer like the one narrated above has been transmitted by Anas bin Malik (RA) by another chain of transmitters.
Hadith 621
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: We used to offer the 'Asr prayer, then one would go to Quba' and reach there and the sun would be still high.
Hadith 621
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: We used to offer the afternoon prayer (at such a time) that a person would go to Bani 'Amr bin Auf (RA) and he would find them busy offering the afternoon prayer.
Hadith 622
وحَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ،
وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ ،
وَقُتَيْبَةُ ،
وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنِ
الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فِي دَارِهِ بِالْبَصْرَةِ ، حِينَ انْصَرَفَ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ ، وَدَارُهُ بِجَنْبِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : أَصَلَّيْتُمُ الْعَصْرَ ؟ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ : إِنَّمَا انْصَرَفْنَا السَّاعَةَ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ ، قَالَ : فَصَلُّوا الْعَصْرَ ، فَقُمْنَا فَصَلَّيْنَا ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفْنَا ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " تِلْكَ صَلَاةُ الْمُنَافِقِ ، يَجْلِسُ يَرْقُبُ الشَّمْسَ ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتْ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيِ الشَّيْطَانِ قَامَ ، فَنَقَرَهَا أَرْبَعًا " ، لَا يَذْكُرُ : اللَّهَ فِيهَا ، إِلَّا قَلِيلًا .
'Ala' bin 'Abdul Rahman reported that they came to the house of Anas bin Malik (RA) in Basrah after saying the noon prayer. His (Anas) house was situated by the side of the mosque. As revisited him he (Anas) said: Have you said the afternoon prayer? We said to him: It is just a few minutes before that we finished the noon prayer. He said: Offer the afternoon prayer. So we stood up and said our prayer. And when we completed it, he said: I have heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: This is how the hypocrite prays: he sits watching the sun, and when it is between the horns of devil, he rises and strikes the ground four times (in haste) mentioning Allah a little during it.
Hadith 623
Abu Umama bin Sahl reported: We offered the noon prayer with Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz. We then set out till we came to Anas bin Malik (RA) and found him busy in saying the afternoon prayer. I said to him: O uncle! which is this prayer that you are offering? He said: It is the afternoon prayer and this is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that we offered along with him.
Hadith 624
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in the afternoon prayer. When he completed it, a person from Bani Salama came to him and said: Messenger of Allah, we intend to slaughter our camel and we are desirous that you should also be present there (on this occasion). He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. He (the person) went and we also went along with him and we found that the camel had not been slaughtered yet. Then it was slaughtered, and it was cut into pieces and then some of those were cooked, and then we ate (them) before the setting of the sun. This hadith has also been narrated by another chain of transmitters.
Hadith 640
وحَدَّثَنِي
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ الْعَمِّيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ ، أَنَّهُمْ سَأَلُوا
أَنَسًا ، عَنْ خَاتَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أَخَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعِشَاءَ ، ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى شَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ ، أَوْ كَادَ يَذْهَبُ شَطْرُ اللَّيْلِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ صَلَّوْا وَنَامُوا ، وَإِنَّكُمْ لَمْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلَاةٍ ، مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ " ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ : كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَبِيصِ خَاتَمِهِ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ ، وَرَفَعَ إِصْبَعَهُ الْيُسْرَى بِالْخِنْصِرِ .
Thabit reported: They (the believers) asked Anas about the ring of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: One night the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delayed (observing) the 'Isha' prayer up to the midnight or midnight was about to be over. He then came and said: (Other) people have offered prayers and slept, but you are constantly in prayer as long as you wait for prayer. Anas said: I perceive as if I am seeing the luster of his silver ring, and lifted his small left finger (in order to show how the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) had lifted it).
Hadith 640
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: We waited for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night, till it was about midnight. He (the Holy Prophet) came and observed prayer and then turned his face towards us, as it I was seeing the lustre of the silver ring on his finger.
Hadith 658
حَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : قَرَأْتُ عَلَى
مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ
إِسْحَاق بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ جَدَّتَهُ مُلَيْكَةَ ، دَعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِطَعَامٍ صَنَعَتْهُ ، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " قُومُوا فَأُصَلِّيَ لَكُمْ ، قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : فَقُمْتُ إِلَى حَصِيرٍ لَنَا ، قَدِ اسْوَدَّ مِنْ طُولِ مَا لُبِسَ ، فَنَضَحْتُهُ بِمَاءٍ ، فَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَصَفَفْتُ أَنَا وَالْيَتِيمُ وَرَاءَهُ ، وَالْعَجُوزُ مِنْ وَرَائِنَا ، فَصَلَّى لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ " .
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that his grandmother, Mulaikah, invited the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to a dinner which she had prepared. He (the Holy Prophet) ate out of that and then said: Stand up so that I should observe prayer (in order to bless) you. Anas bin Malik (RA) said: I stood up on a mat (belonging to us) which had turned dark on account of its long use. I sprinkled water over it (in order to soften it), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood upon it, and I and an orphan formed a row behind him (the Holy Prophet) and the old woman was behind us, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in two rak'ahs of prayer and then went back.
Hadith 659
وحَدَّثَنَا
شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ ،
وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ كِلَاهُمَا ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ ، قَالَ شَيْبَانُ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ خُلُقًا ، فَرُبَّمَا تَحْضُرُ الصَّلَاةُ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِنَا ، فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْبِسَاطِ الَّذِي تَحْتَهُ ، فَيُكْنَسُ ، ثُمَّ يُنْضَحُ ، ثُمَّ يَؤُمُّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَنَقُومُ خَلْفَهُ ، فَيُصَلِّي بِنَا ، وَكَانَ بِسَاطُهُمْ مِنْ جَرِيدِ النَّخْلِ " .
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the best among people in character. On occasions, the time of prayer would come while he was in our house. He would then order to spread the mat lying under him. That was dusted and then water was sprinkled over it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then led the prayer and we stood behind him, and that mat was made of the leaves of date-palm.
Hadith 660
حَدَّثَنِي
زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُلَيْمَانُ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا ، وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنَا ، وَأُمِّي ، وَأُمُّ حَرَامٍ خَالَتِي ، فَقَالَ : " قُومُوا فَلِأُصَلِّيَ بِكُمْ فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ ، فَصَلَّى بِنَا ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِثَابِتٍ : أَيْنَ جَعَلَ أَنَسًا مِنْهُ ؟ قَالَ : جَعَلَهُ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ ، ثُمَّ دَعَا لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ بِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ، فَقَالَتْ أُمِّي : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، خُوَيْدِمُكَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ لَهُ ، قَالَ : فَدَعَا لِي بِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ ، وَكَانَ فِي آخِرِ مَا دَعَا لِي بِهِ ، أَنْ قَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ ، وَوَلَدَهُ ، وَبَارِكْ لَهُ فِيهِ " .
Thabit reported on the authority of Anas (RA) : The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) came to us and there was none in our house but I, my mother and my aunt Umm Haram. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Stand up so that I may lead you in prayer (and there was no time for prescribed prayer). He led us in prayer. A person said to Thabit (RA) : Where stood Anas with him (the Holy Prophet)? He replied: He was on the right side. He then blessed us, the members of the household with every good of this world and of the Hereafter. My mother said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (and then, pointing towards Anas, said), here is your little servant, invoke the blessing of Allah upon him too. He then blessed me with every good, and he concluded his blessings for me (with these words): Allah! increase his wealth, and his children and make (them the source of) blessing for him.
Hadith 660
'Abdullah bin al-Mukhtar heard Musa bin Anas narrating on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led him, his mother or his aunt in prayer. He made me stand on his right side and made the woman stand behind us.