Salah – Page 8 – Hadith Answers

Meaning of a Hadith regarding the qiyam of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in Zuhr and ‘Asr

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What is the meaning of the following Hadith:

Wa hazarna qiyamahu fir rak’ataynil u-layayni minal ‘Asri ala qadri qiyamihi fil ukh-rayayni minaz Zuhri (Sahih Muslim)

Translation of a Hadith on the importance of Salah in congregation

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Kindly translate the following Hadith in Sunan Darimi:

أخر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاة العشاء ذات ليلة حتى كاد أن يذهب ثلث الليل أو قريبه، فجاء وفي الناس رقود، وهم عزون، وهم حلق، فغضب فقال: ” لو أن رجلا نادى الناس إلى عرق أو مرماتين، لأجابوا إليه، وهم يتخلفون عن هذه الصلاة لهممت أن آمر رجلا يصلي بالناس ثم أتخلف على أهل هذه الدور الذين يتخلفون عن هذه الصلاة، فأضرمها عليهم بالنيران

A narration regarding Reciting Quran aloud in Salah

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Is this Hadith reliable?

Ibnul Adra’ says: One night I was in the company of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) when we walked past a man who was reciting Quran aloud [without shouting] in Salah. I said , “O Messenger of Allah! Maybe he did it ostentatiously?” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied ,” Never! he is turning towards Allah” Ibnul ‘Adra’ says, ‘I looked at this person and he was ‘Abdullah Dhul Bijadayn.’

The importance of performing nafl Salah before going on travel

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Please provide the reference for the following Hadith:

“There is no action that a person can leave behind with his family before setting out on a journey which is more virtuous than two [optional] rak’ahs [of Salatus safar] he performs by them”

A beautiful du’a of a bedouin

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1. What is the full Arabic text with transliteration and translation of the Hadith wherein the Bedouin praises Allah Ta’ala and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) gives him gold because he liked the way he praised Allah?

2. Was this praising/Du’a of his inside or outside Salah and if it was inside Salah, which Salah
was it in? Read More »

Rinsing the mouth after eating

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Is it Sunnah to rinse the mouth before or/and after eating? Read More »

Offering the four sunnah before Zuhr without any interval

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Can you please provide a Hadith about the four rak’ahs Sunnah before the fard of Zuhr.

My habit is that I pray first the four Sunnah then the four fard. Thereafter I offer two rak’ahs Sunnah.

Salah in Rawdatul Jannah

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Can you share the full Hadith where Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) confirmed performing two rakat nafl in this area would be like performing salah in Jannah, and confirm whether it is authentic, please. JazakAllah. Read More »

Reward of freeing a slave for performing Tawaf

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What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

“Whoever performs Tawaf around the Ka’bah and prays two rak’ah, it is as if he freed a slave”

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offering optional Salah from Maghrib to ‘Isha

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I have come across a narration in Sunan Tirmidhi, which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered optional Salah after Maghrib until ‘Isha. Is this authentic?

Commentary on the optional salah between Maghrib and ‘Isha

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With reference to the virtue of offering additional six rak’ats after Maghrib salah (Awwabin);

I have read this post, in which the answer pertains more to the authenticity and not commentary.

My question is: Is the reward of twelve (12) years of worship here for each time you pray the prayer or is it the collective reward of having prayed it in your life? (ie – every time I pray the six (6) rakats, do I receive the reward of twelve (12) years of worship if it is accepted?)

The Muadhin receives the reward of all the attendees

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Is there a Hadith that suggests that the Muadhin gets the reward of everyone attending the congregation?

The miraculous feats of ‘Ala Al Hadrami (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

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Is the following narration authentic?

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated:

“When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent Al ‘Ala Al Hadrami on an expedition, I went with. I saw three amazing things, I am not sure which one is the most amazing.

We reached the shore of the ocean, and he [‘Ala Al Hadrami] said, ‘Take the name of Allah and enter.’ We did so and crossed the ocean and the hooves of our conveyance were not even wet.

While returning, we had no water. ‘Ala Al Hadrami said, ‘Perform two rak’ahs of Salah’. He then supplicated to Allah and suddenly there was a cloud and it began to rain.

When he passed away we buried him. We traveled a short distance and [we decided to move his body, fearing that an animal may consume him], but we did not find his body”