Salah – Hadith Answers

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) consideration for the congregation

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Can the following be quoted as a Hadith?

Nafi’ ibn Sarjis (rahimahullah) relates from a Sahabi whom they visited (i.e Sayyiduna Abu Waqid Al-Bakri –radiyallahu ‘anhu-) that:

“Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), was the lightest of people when praying in congregation, and the longest when praying alone.” Read More »

Clarification regarding the reward for offering the twelve rak’ahs of Sunnah Salah everyday

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There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim and other Hadith collections that whoever prays twelve rak’ahs voluntary prayers in day and night will have a house built for him in Jannah.

My question is if any one prays these twelve rak’ahs daily, will he receive a house daily in Jannah?

Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) praised Allah while moving back to the saff (row)

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Regarding the following Hadith, what was the reason for Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) raising his hands and saying takbir before moving back to the saff (row)?

وعن سهل بن سعد الساعدى رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذهب إلى بنى عمرو بن عوف ليصلح بينهم فحانت الصلاة فجاء المؤذن إلى أبى بكر فقال: أتصلى بالناس فأقيم قال: نعم، قال: فصلى أبو بكر فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والناس فى الصلاة فتخلص حتى وقف فى الصف فصفق الناس وكان أبو بكر لا يلتفت فى الصلاة فلما أكثر الناس التصفيق التفت فرأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأشار إليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن امكث مكانك فرفع أبو بكر يديه فحمد الله عز وجل على ما أمره به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من ذلك ثم استأخر أبو بكر حتى استوى فى الصف وتقدم النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فصلى ثم انصرف فقال: يا أبا بكر ما منعك أن تثبت إذ أمرتك؟ قال أبو بكر: ما كان لابن أبى قحافة أن يصلى بين يدى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما لى رأيتكم أكثرتم التصفيق؟ من نابه شىء فى صلاته فليسبح فإنه إذا سبح التفت إليه وإنما التصفيح للنساء

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 684 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 421) Read More »

Whomsoever is mindful of and protects three things will be a close friend of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

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Is this narration reliable?

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Three things whomsoever protects, are truly my friends and whoever destroys them is my enemy; Prayer, fasting and impurity.”

The reason for Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) concern during an eclipse

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I have heard that whenever an eclipse would occur, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would go to the Masjid out of fear and invite the people to perform the Eclipse Salah.

Please explain why this would cause Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to get frightened? Read More »

Praise for those who establish Salah while away from civilisation

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Is this Hadith authentic?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما أتقاه ما أتقاه ما أتقاه راعي غنم على رأس جبل يقيم فيها الصلاة

Shaytan urinating in one’s ear

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Is there any Hadith that states that if one misses his Fajr Salah then Shaytan urinates in his ear? Also, what is the meaning of urinating in the ear? Read More »

Explanation of when the missed ‘Asr Salah was performed

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In the two narrations below, one Hadith seems to indicate that the missed ‘Asr Salah was read after the Maghrib Salah whilst the other indicates that the missed ‘Asr Salah was read before the Maghrib Salah. What is the explanation and/or tatbiq for this?