300 hadith
While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in the mosque one day, Rifa said, and we were with him, a man who looked like a bedouin came in and prayed, performing his prayer hastily. Then he left and greeted the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ…
الترمذي 302HasanHe saw a man who was not completing his bowing or his prostration. When the man finished his prayer, Hudhayfah said to him, "You have not prayed." I think he also said, "If you were to die in this state, you would die upon something other…
البخاري 389SahihAlqama bin Qays made a mistake in his prayer, and after he had spoken they pointed it out to him. He asked, "Is it really so, one-eyed one?" The man replied, "Yes." So he loosened his wrap, then performed the two prostrations of…
النسائي 1258SahihWhile a man was praying with his lower garment hanging down past his ankles, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Go and perform ablution." So he went and performed ablution, then returned. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him again, "Go…
أحمد 16628DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes to him and confuses him until he does not know how much he has prayed. So when one of you experiences this, let him perform two prostrations while he is sitting."
الأعظمي 2469SahihI sat with a group from Quraysh when a man came and began to pray, performing bowing and prostration, then standing, then bowing and prostrating again, without sitting between cycles. I said, "By Allah, I do not think this man knows whether…
أحمد 21317SahihA man prayed alone behind the row, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered him to repeat the prayer.
الأعظمي 2335HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I prayed but I do not know whether I prayed an even or an odd number of rakahs." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Beware of letting Satan toy with you in your prayer. Whoever…
الأعظمي 2472HasanThe Prophet ﷺ led one of the two afternoon prayers. Muhammad said, "I think it was most likely the Asr prayer." He prayed two rakahs and then made the closing salam. He then stood up and walked to a piece of wood at the front of the mosque…
البخاري 1229SahihA man prayed alone behind the rows, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered him to repeat the prayer.
أحمد 18003SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed ﷺ. Ibrahim said, either adding or omitting. When he had given the closing salaam, someone said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has something new been introduced into the prayer?" He asked, "What do you mean?"…
مسلم 1276SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led them in prayer and made a mistake. After he gave the closing salutation, he performed two prostrations and then gave the salutation again.
أحمد 9777SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led them in prayer and made a mistake, so he performed two prostrations, then recited the tashahhud, then gave the salam.
أبو داود 1039SahihMuawiya led them in prayer. He stood up at a point in the prayer where he should have remained sitting. The people said "Subhan Allah" to alert him, but he continued standing. Then, after completing the prayer, he performed two prostrations…
النسائي 1261HasanHe traced it back to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "When one of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him strive to determine what he believes is correct, complete the prayer accordingly, then perform two prostrations." I did not grasp some of…
النسائي 1241SahihI said to Abu Saeed Khudri, "One of us prays and does not know how much he has prayed." He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'When one of you prays and does not know how much he has prayed, let him perform two prostrations while…
أحمد 11082DifficultHe asked Abu Saeed Khudri, "One of us prays and does not know how many units he has prayed. What should he do?" Abu Saeed Khudri replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'When one of you prays and does not know how many units he has prayed,…
أحمد 11478DifficultA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I prayed but I did not know whether I had prayed an even number of rakahs or an odd number." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Beware of letting Satan toy with you in your prayer.…
أحمد 450HasanIf any of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him work out what he thinks he has forgotten of it, pray that part, and then perform the two prostrations for forgetfulness while sitting.
مالك 219SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes to him and confuses him until he no longer knows how many units he has prayed. When any of you experiences this, let him perform two prostrations while seated."
مسلم 1265SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When any of you is uncertain during his prayer, let him seek out what is correct, then perform two prostrations." Tanafisi said, "This is the foundational principle, and no one is able to refute it."
ابن ماجه 1212SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him strive to determine what is correct, then perform two prostrations after he finishes."
النسائي 1242SahihI said to Abu Saeed, "One of us prays and does not know how he prayed." He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'When one of you prays and does not know how he prayed, let him perform two prostrations while sitting.'"
الترمذي 396HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am only a human being. I forget just as you forget. So whichever of you has a doubt about his prayer, let him consider what is closest to being correct, complete his prayer based on that, and then perform…
أحمد 4348SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led a prayer, and I do not know whether he added or omitted something in it. When he gave the salam, he was asked, "Messenger of Allah, has something occurred in the prayer?" He replied, "No, why do you ask?" They…
أحمد 3602SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led them in prayer and made a mistake, so he performed two prostrations, then recited the tashahhud, then gave the salam.
الترمذي 395SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer, and I do not know whether he added or omitted something. Ibrahim is the one who said, "I do not know," while Alqama said, "He added or omitted," or it was Abdullah who said this. Then he turned…
أحمد 4174SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes to him and confuses him in his prayer until he no longer knows how much he has prayed. If any of you experiences this, let him perform two prostrations while…
النسائي 1253SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes to him and confuses him until he does not know how many units he has prayed. When any of you experiences that, let him perform two prostrations while seated."
أبو داود 1030SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns away passing wind so that he does not hear the adhan. When the adhan is finished, he comes back. When the iqamah is called, he turns away again, and when the…
البخاري 1231SahihHe led them in prayer and stood at a point where he should have been sitting. The people said "Subhan Allah" to alert him, but he continued standing. Then, after completing the prayer, he made two prostrations while seated. Afterward, he…
أحمد 16917DifficultA man prayed alone behind the row, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered him to repeat the prayer.
ابن ماجه 1004SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you prays and becomes uncertain about his prayer, if he doubts whether he prayed one rakah or two, let him count it as one. If he doubts whether he prayed two or three, let him count it as two. If…
أحمد 1677DaifAbdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer." Ibrahim said, "I do not know whether he added or omitted something." When he gave the salam, it was said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has something new occurred in the prayer?" He…
أبو داود 1020SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Prayer is to be performed in pairs of two, with a tashahhud after every two units. You should display humility, supplication, submissiveness, and earnestness, and you should raise your hands, lifting them…
الترمذي 385DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes and confuses him until he no longer knows how much he has prayed. When any of you experiences this, let him perform two prostrations while sitting."
البخاري 1232SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, passing wind so that he does not hear the adhan. When the adhan is finished, he returns. When the iqamah is called, he flees again, and when the iqamah…
الأعظمي 2470SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind so that he does not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he comes back. Then when the iqamah is called, he turns and flees again, and when the…
أحمد 10769SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you stands to pray, Satan comes to him and confuses him until he does not know how much he has prayed. So if any of you experiences that, let him perform two prostrations while sitting."
مالك 228SahihA man prayed behind the row by himself, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered him to repeat the prayer.
الترمذي 231SahihHe asked Abu Saeed Khudri, "One of us prays and does not know how much he has prayed." Abu Saeed replied, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you prays and does not know how much he has prayed, let him perform two prostrations. If…
أحمد 11499DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ saw a man praying alone behind the row and ordered him to repeat the prayer.
أحمد 18005SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him discard the doubt and build upon what he is certain of. Once he is sure he has completed it, let him perform two prostrations while seated. If he had prayed five…
النسائي 1239SahihAbu Hurairah said, "The Prophet ﷺ led us in one of the two afternoon prayers." Abu Hurairah added, "But I have forgotten which one." He said, "He prayed two rakahs with us, then gave the salam. He then walked over to a piece of wood that…
النسائي 1225SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man praying alone behind the row and ordered him to repeat his prayer.
أحمد 18000SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ led them in the noon prayer and either added to it or fell short. Mansur said, "I do not know whether Ibrahim was uncertain or Alqama." It was said, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you…
البخاري 6671SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed and either added or omitted something. Ibrahim said, "The uncertainty is from me." It was said, "Messenger of Allah, has something been added to the prayer?" He replied, "I am only a human being like you. I…
مسلم 1285SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you prays and forgets how many units he has prayed," or he said, "and does not know whether he has added or fallen short, let him perform two prostrations while seated. And when Satan comes to one…
أحمد 11468DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ led them in prayer and made a mistake, so he performed two prostrations and then gave the salam.
النسائي 1237SahihWhoever has doubt in his prayer should seek out what is correct, then perform two prostrations after he finishes, while sitting.
النسائي 1246SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer and either added to it or left something out. When he gave the closing salam, we said, "Prophet of Allah, has something changed in the prayer?" He asked, "What do you mean?" We told him what he had…
النسائي 1244SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in one of the two afternoon prayers. Ibn Sirin said, "Abu Hurairah named which prayer it was, but I have forgotten." He led us in two rakahs and then gave the salam. He stood up and walked to a piece of wood…
البخاري 482SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer and either added or omitted something. Ibrahim said, "The uncertainty is from me." It was said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has something been added to the prayer?" He replied, "I am only a human…
ابن ماجه 1203SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer, and he either added something or left something out. Ibrahim said, "The uncertainty about which it was comes from me." We asked, "Messenger of Allah, has something changed in the prayer?" He…
أحمد 4032SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in one of the two afternoon prayers, either Dhuhr or Asr. He prayed two rakahs with us, then gave the salam. He then stood up and went to a piece of wood at the front of the mosque and placed his hands upon…
أبو داود 1008SahihAbdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed. Ibrahim said, he either added or omitted something. When he gave the salam, it was said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has something new occurred in the prayer?" He asked, "What is…
مسلم 1274SahihHe said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led one of the afternoon prayers." Abu Hurairah mentioned which one it was, but Muhammad forgot. He prayed two rakahs and then gave the salam. He went to a piece of wood placed across the mosque and leaned…
أحمد 7201SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If one of you is uncertain during his prayer and does not know how much he has prayed, whether three or four, let him pray one rakat and then perform two prostrations while seated, before giving the greeting…
مالك 218SahihWe prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he either added or omitted something. Ibrahim said, "By Allah, this confusion came only from my own side." We asked, "Messenger of Allah, has something new been introduced into the prayer?" He…
مسلم 1287SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan creates doubt for one of you while he is in his prayer, suggesting, 'You have broken your wudu,' let him say to himself, 'You are lying,' until he hears a sound with his ears or detects an odor…
أحمد 11320Difficult