Hadith 237

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ : " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَخَفِّ النَّاسِ صَلَاةً فِي تَمَامٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ، وَاسْمُ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ وَضَّاحٌ ، . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : سَأَلْتُ قُتَيْبَةَ قُلْتُ : أَبُو عَوَانَةَ مَا اسْمُهُ ؟ قَالَ وَضَّاحٌ : قُلْتُ ابْنُ مَنْ ؟ قَالَ : لَا أَدْرِي كَانَ عَبْدًا لِامْرَأَةٍ بِالْبَصْرَةِ .
´Anas [bin Malik] narrated:` "Allah's Messenger was among the lightest of people in Salat with its completeness."
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الصلاة / 237
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الصلاة 37 (469) ، سنن النسائی/الإمامة 35 (825) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 1432) ، مسند احمد (3/170، 173، 179، 231، 234، 276) ، سنن الدارمی/الصلاة 46 (1295) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
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
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 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