Salah – Hadith Answers

The larger the congregation, the better

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Is there a Hadith that gives preference to a bigger congregation than a smaller one? Read More »

The virtue of Fajr Salah in congregation

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Which of these two is the version mentioned in Hadith? And what is the status of its chain?

1) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) in congregation is under the protection of Allah for that day.

2) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) is under the protection of Allah for that day.

The Imam facing the Qiblah or congregation after Salah

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Why do some Imam’s turn around after every Salah and do adkhar whilst others don’t? Or some only after Fajr and ‘Asr.

Is there a Sunnah to this?

The severity of missing Salah

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I wanted to know the authenticity and references of the following Hadith:

The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: “The pledge between us and them is prayer, whosoever leaves it has rejected faith.”

Could you kindly provide commentary of few esteemed and noble scholars of the past on the part of “whosoever leaves it has rejected faith”.

Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu’anhuma) way of reprimanding a misdeed

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I wanted to know the reference and mainly the authenticity of the following narration.

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar used to throw small stones to those who were not practicing raising of the hands in Salah before ruku’ and after ruku’.

Valid excuses for offering Salah at home

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Can I have the reference for this Hadith?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If a person hears the Adhan and does not go to the Masjid without a valid excuse, his Salah [performed alone] is not accepted. When the Sahabah asked as to what a valid excuse could be, he replied, ‘Illness or fear.'”

Reference for ‘sami’allahu liman hamidah’ in salah

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We read in our Salah ‘sami’allahu liman hamidah’

In which Hadith is it based, please could you supply us with the source of its authenticity.

Some rewards for salah in Masjidul Aqsa

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What is the reward of performing Salah in Masjidul Aqsa?

The Sahabah would consider those who missed Fajr and ‘Isha Salah to be hypocrites

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There is a narration in Sahih ibn Hibban, wherein Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) states:

كنا إذا فقدنا الإنسان في صلاة الصبح والعشاء أسأنا به الظن

Translation: If we (The Sahabah) did not see someone for Fajr and ‘Isha Salah, we would have evil thoughts [that they are hypocrites]

Please give the exact number and authenticity.

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) regarding those who miss congregational Salah

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Mujahid (rahimahullah) said, Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) was asked about a man who fasted during the day and stood (in prayers) during the night, but he did not attend the Jumu’ah Salah nor congregational Salah. He replied: “He is in the Fire.”

Salah during a Lunar Eclipse

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Is there any narration in which it is mentioned whether Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) performed this Salah during a lunar eclipse in congregation or not ?

The narration below mentions that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) performed this Salah

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّهُ صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ وَالْقَمَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِثْلَ صَلَاتِكُمْ

Having a bath, applying fragrance and using the miswak on Friday

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What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “This day [Friday] is a day of Eid, Allah Ta’ala has made it such for the Muslims. So have a bath, whoever has fragrance should apply it, and use the miswak.”

The best gatherings are the most spacious

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Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

خير المجالس أوسعها

The best gatherings are the most spacious

Have the commentators explained that it is better for the gathering to be more spacious and spread out rather than people being cramped and uncomfortable?