300 hadith
During his final illness, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." So Abu Bakr went out and began the prayer with the opening takbir. Then the Prophet ﷺ felt some relief, so he came out supported between…
أحمد 1785SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill and said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer," and he mentioned it.
أحمد 19701SahihBoth narrate from Amash with this chain of transmission, similarly. In their narrations it states, "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill with the illness in which he died..." In the narration of Ibn Mushir, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was…
مسلم 942SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ illness grew severe, he was reminded about the prayer. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Ayesha said, "Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man. When he recites, weeping overcomes him." He said,…
البخاري 682SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ received word that there was a dispute among the tribe of Amr bin Awf, so he set out with a group of companions to reconcile them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delayed, and the time for the noon prayer came. Bilal…
النسائي 785SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer with Abu Bakr behind him. Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said the takbir, Abu Bakr would repeat the takbir aloud so that we could hear. He then narrated something similar to the hadith of Layth.
مسلم 929SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ received news that there was a dispute among the tribe of Amr bin Awf, so he set out with a group of people to reconcile between them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delayed, and the time for prayer arrived. Bilal…
البخاري 1234SahihAbu Bakr was leading them in prayer during the illness from which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died. On Monday the Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew back the curtain of his chamber and saw Abu Bakr leading the people in prayer. The narrator said, "I…
أحمد 13030SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the tribe of Banu Amr bin Awf to make peace between them. When the time for prayer came, the muezzin went to Abu Bakr and asked, "Shall I call the iqamah so you may lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr…
مسلم 949SahihThe Prophet ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was seated, and Abu Bakr would call out the takbir loudly so the people could hear his takbir. Then he continued with the rest of the hadith.
أبو داود 606SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the tribe of Banu Amr bin Awf to make peace between them. The time for prayer arrived, and the muezzin came to Abu Bakr and asked, "Will you lead the people in prayer so I may call the iqamah?" Abu Bakr…
البخاري 684SahihWord reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that there had been a dispute among the Banu Amr bin Awf at Quba, so he set out with a group of his companions to reconcile them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delayed there, and the time for prayer…
البخاري 1218SahihA dispute broke out between two clans of the Ansar, and it escalated to the point that they were throwing stones at one another. The Prophet ﷺ went out to reconcile them, but the time for prayer arrived while he was still away. Bilal called…
النسائي 5415SahihSomeone came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that the tribe of Amr bin Awf had fallen into fighting and were pelting one another with stones. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to make peace between them. When the time for prayer…
أحمد 22863SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to Banu Amr bin Awf to reconcile between them, and the time for prayer arrived. The muezzin came to Abu Bakr [[r1]] and asked, "Shall I call the iqamah for you to lead the people in prayer?" He replied, "Yes."…
أبو داود 940SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the tribe of Amr bin Awf to reconcile a dispute that had arisen among them. The time for prayer arrived, and Bilal said to Abu Bakr, "Shall I call the iqamah so you may lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr…
أحمد 22848SahihAbu Bakr led the people in prayer while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in the row.
أحمد 25256SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the tribe of Banu Amr bin Awf to reconcile a dispute among them. He then mentioned the hadith and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gestured to him to remain in his place. Abu Bakr raised his hands to the sky…
أحمد 22852SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to make peace between the tribe of Amr bin Awf. The time for prayer arrived, and the muadhdhin came to Abu Bakr and asked him to gather the people and lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 1184SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the tribe of Amr bin Awf to make peace between them, and the time for prayer arrived. The one who called the prayer came to Abu Bakr Siddiq and asked, "Shall I call the people to line up so you can lead…
مالك 401SahihThe Prophet ﷺ went out to make peace between the tribe of Amr bin Awf bin Harith. When the time for prayer arrived, Bilal came to Abu Bakr [[r3]] and said, "The Prophet ﷺ has been delayed. Will you lead the people in prayer?" Abu Bakr…
البخاري 1201SahihAbu Bakr led the people in prayer while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in the row.
النسائي 787SahihThe Prophet ﷺ entered into the Fajr prayer, then gestured to them to stay where they were. He left, then returned with water dripping from his head, and led them in prayer.
أحمد 20426DaifAbu Hurairah fell ill or was absent, so Abu Saeed Khudri led us in prayer. He pronounced the takbir aloud when he began the prayer, when he bowed, when he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him," when he raised his head from prostration,…
أحمد 11140SahihAbu Hurairah used to lead us in prayer. He would say the takbir when he stood, when he went into ruku, when he intended to go down into sujud after rising from ruku, when he intended to go down again after rising from sujud, when he sat,…
أحمد 7659SahihWhile the Muslims were performing the dawn prayer, they were suddenly surprised when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew back the curtain of Ayesha's chamber and looked at them as they stood in rows. He smiled and laughed. Abu Bakr [[r1]] stepped…
البخاري 754SahihI was sitting with Abu Bakr al-Siddiq [[r1]], the successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, a month after the death of the Prophet ﷺ, when he mentioned a story. A call was made among the people that the prayer was to be held in congregation,…
أحمد 80DaifWhile the Muslims were performing the Fajr prayer on Monday with Abu Bakr [[r1]] leading them, the Prophet ﷺ suddenly drew back the curtain of Ayesha's chamber [[r2]] and looked out at them as they stood in rows. He smiled and laughed. Abu…
البخاري 1205SahihHe used to lead them in prayer, saying the takbir every time he bent down and rose up. When he finished, he would say, "By Allah, I am the one among you whose prayer most resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
الأعظمي 1935SahihAbu Bakr came out while Umar bin Khattab was addressing the people. He said, "Sit down, Umar." Umar refused to sit, so the people turned to Abu Bakr and left Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Now then, whoever among you used to worship Muhammad ﷺ,…
البخاري 4454SahihIbn Zubayr led us in prayer on the day of Eid which fell on a Friday, early in the day. Then we went out for the Friday prayer, but he did not come out to us, so we prayed individually. Ibn Abbas was in Taif at the time. When he returned,…
أبو داود 1071SahihThere was a dispute among some people from the Ansar, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to reconcile between them. The time for prayer arrived, and Bilal came to Abu Bakr and said, "Abu Bakr, the time for prayer has come and the…
أحمد 22807SahihAn imam of ours, known by the kunya Abu Ramtha, led us in prayer and then said, "I prayed this prayer," or "a prayer like this one," "with the Prophet ﷺ." He said, "Abu Bakr and Umar used to stand in the front row on his right side." There…
أبو داود 1007DaifMughira reported that he went on the expedition to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Mughira said, "Before the dawn prayer, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to relieve himself, and I carried a small water vessel with him." Mughira…
الأعظمي 2258SahihAbu Hurayra used to lead them in prayer, saying the takbir each time he bowed down and rose. When he finished, he said, "By Allah, I am the closest of you in prayer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
مسلم 867SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led a prayer in which his recitation became confused. When he finished, he asked Ubayy, "Did you pray with us?" Ubayy replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then what kept you from correcting me?"
أبو داود 907BHasanI used to guide my father after he lost his sight. Whenever I took him out to the Friday prayer and he heard the call to prayer, he would seek forgiveness for Abu Umama Asaad bin Zurara and supplicate for him. I kept hearing this from him…
ابن ماجه 1082HasanI observed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a prayer he was performing until it reached the time of dawn. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his prayer with the salam, Khabab came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, may my father and…
أحمد 21055SahihAbu Saeed led us in prayer and said the takbir aloud when he raised his head from prostration, when he prostrated, when he rose up, and when he stood after the two rakats. He said, "This is how I saw the Prophet ﷺ pray."
البخاري 825SahihIbn Zubayr led us in prayer on the day of Eid which fell on a Friday, early in the day. Then we went to the Friday prayer, but he did not come out to us, so we prayed individually. Ibn Abbas was in Taif at the time, and when he returned, we…
الأعظمي 3205SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer, and he mentioned it.
أحمد 27228SahihAbu Bakr came out while Umar was addressing the people. Abu Bakr said, "Sit down, Umar." Umar refused to sit, so the people turned away from Umar and came toward Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said, "To proceed. Whoever among you used to worship…
الأعظمي 9358SahihHe used to lead them in prayer, saying the takbir every time he went down and every time he rose. When he finished, he would say, "I am the one among you whose prayer most closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
البخاري 785SahihA man entered the mosque and prayed while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in one corner. They narrated the hadith with the same story and added in it, "When you stand for prayer, perform the ablution thoroughly, then face the qiblah and say…
مسلم 886SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led a prayer and recited in it, but became confused in his recitation. When he finished, he said to Ubayy, "Did you pray with us?" Ubayy replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Then what prevented you?"
الأعظمي 2295SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the dawn prayer, then signaled to his companions to remain in their places. He left and returned with water dripping from his head, then led the people in prayer.
أحمد 20459DaifAbu Hurairah used to lead us in prayer. He would say takbir when he stood up, when he bowed, when he was about to prostrate after rising from the bowing, when he was about to prostrate after rising from the prostration, when he sat, and…
أحمد 7657SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the dawn prayer, then gestured with his hand for them to stay in their places. He then returned with water dripping from his head and led them in prayer.
أبو داود 233HasanWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose to pray, he would say the takbir as he stood, similar to the hadith of Ibn Jurayj, though it does not mention Abu Hurairah's statement, "I am the closest of you in prayer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
مسلم 869SahihHe prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he would not complete the takbir, meaning when he lowered himself and when he raised himself.
أحمد 15352DaifAbu Hurairah used to say the takbir in every prayer, whether obligatory or otherwise, in Ramadan and outside it. He would say the takbir when he stood, then say the takbir when he bowed, then say, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," then…
البخاري 803SahihAbu Hurairah used to lead them in prayer, and he would call out "Allah is the greatest" every time he went down and every time he rose. When he finished, he said, "By Allah, my prayer is the closest of yours to the prayer of the Messenger…
مالك 171SahihWhen Marwan appointed Abu Hurayra as his deputy over Medina, Abu Hurayra would say the takbir whenever he stood for the obligatory prayer. He would then say the takbir when bowing, and when he raised his head from the bowing position he…
النسائي 1024SahihThe delegation of Banu Amir came to the Prophet ﷺ, and I was with them. We found him at al-Abtah in a red tent. We greeted him, and he asked, "Who are you?" We replied, "Banu Amir bin Saasaah." He said, "Welcome to you. You are from me, and…
الأعظمي 10543HasanAbu Hurayra, when Marwan would appoint him as his deputy over Madinah, used to say the takbir whenever he stood for the obligatory prayer. He then mentioned a hadith similar to that of Ibn Jurayj. In his version it adds, when he had…
مسلم 870SahihHe prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he did not complete the takbir.
أبو داود 837DaifHe used to lead them in prayer, saying takbir every time he rose, and when he finished he would say, "I am the most similar of you in prayer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
أحمد 10519SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray the prayers much as you pray them today, except that he kept them light. His prayer was lighter than yours. In Fajr he would recite Waqiah and surahs like it.
أحمد 20995DifficultIbn Bakr al-Azdi, an ally of Bani Abdul-Muttalib, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up during the noon prayer when he was supposed to sit. When he completed his prayer, he performed two prostrations while seated, before giving…
أحمد 22931SahihUmar bin Abdul-Aziz once delayed the afternoon prayer slightly, so Urwa said to him, "Jibreel descended and led the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in prayer." Umar replied, "Be sure of what you are saying, Urwa." Urwa said, "I heard Bashir bin Ubayy…
البخاري 3221Sahih