Salah – Page 2 – Hadith Answers

Reward for offering Salah with the initial takbir (takbir ula)

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Is there any additional reward for offering Salah with the Takbir Ula behind the Imam?

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) disapproval of a Sahabi reciting aloud behind the Imam in Salah

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What is the translation of the word ‘خالجنيها’ in the following Hadith:

عن عمران بن حصين، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى الظهر، فجعل رجل يقرأ خلفه بسبح اسم ربك الأعلى، فلما انصرف قال: أيكم قرأ – أو أيكم القارئ – فقال رجل أنا، فقال: قد ظننت أن بعضكم خالجنيها

Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Under the heading ‘Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba’dukam ‘ala ba’din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith, ‘None of you should compete with one another in reciting Quran loudly.’

‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’

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Is this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic?

Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq’ud

Meaning of Allah’s protection for the one who performs Fajr Salah in congregation

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Regarding this Hadith, what is one ‘protected’ from when they perform Fajr Salah in congregation? Does it protect one from capital punishment and diseases? Read More »

Authenticity of the virtue of offering two rak’ahs after Maghrib before speaking to anyone

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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Makhul (rahimahullah) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If the two rak’ahs after Maghrib are performed before speaking, it will be lifted high into the heavens.”

An unauthentic punishment for discarding Salah

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Is this Hadith authentic?

انا الشجاع الاقرع امرني ربي ان اضربك على تضييع الصلاة

A narration regarding raising the hands in Salah

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Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Samurah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) relates that once Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came out towards us and said:

“Why is it that I see you all raising your hands as though they are the tails of stubborn horses. Be tranquil in Salah”. [Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 430]

Please explain the context of this Hadith and is it referring to raf’ul yadayn?

Sayyidah ‘Aaishah’s and Sayyiduna ‘Uthman’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) salah on journey

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Kindly explain the following portion of the Hadith: إنها تأولت كما تأول عثمان

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها: أن الصلاة أول ما فرضت ركعتين فأقرت صلاة السفر وأتمت صلاة الحضر. قال الزهرى فقلت لعروة ما بال عائشة تتم فى السفر قال إنها تأولت كما تأول عثمان

Verily this Din [religion] is solid

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Kindly provide the authenticity of the following narration:

إن هذا الدين متين، فأوغل فيه برفق، ولا تبغّض إلي نفسك عبادة الله تعالى، فإن المُنبَتَّ لا أرضا قطع، ولا ظهرا أبقى

The most proficient reciter should lead the Salah

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What is the explanation of the word أقرؤهم in the following Hadith?

عن أبي سعيد الخضري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا كانوا ثلاثة فليؤمهم أحدهم، وأحقهم بالإمامة أقرؤهم

Women should remain concealed and the best place for a woman to offer Salah

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Is this narration authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A woman is privacy. When she is about to go outdoor, and her kinsmen ask, ‘Where are you going?’ She says, ‘I will visit a patient, or attend a funeral.” Read More »

A clarification regarding offering two rak’ahs before Zuhr and the reward of offering the twelve rak’ahs of Sunnah Salah daily

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Someone shared the following saying that if one does this then Jannah becomes wajib.

Is this authentic and if so which two rak’ah is it speaking about before Zuhr Salah?

Narrated ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar: “I offered with Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) two rak’ahs prayer before the Zuhr prayer and two rak’ahs after Zuhr, two rak’ahs after Jumu’ah, two rak’ahs after Maghrib and two rak’ahs after ‘Isha.‏” Reference: Sahih al Bukhari