300 hadith
Ammar prayed two units of prayer, and Abdul-Rahman bin Harith said to him, "Abu al-Yaqzan, I noticed you made them quite brief." Ammar replied, "Did I fall short of any of their essential requirements?" Abdul-Rahman said, "No, but you made…
أحمد 18879SahihUmm Salamah reported that while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was performing ablution in my house for the noon prayer, having sent out a tax collector, the emigrants had gathered around him in great numbers and their situation weighed heavily…
ابن ماجه 1159DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in one of the afternoon prayers, either Zuhr or Asr, and he gave the salam after only two rakahs. Then he went to a palm trunk at the front of the mosque and leaned against it, looking angry. Among the people…
مسلم 1288SahihWhile 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 led one of the afternoon prayers, either Dhuhr, though I think it was most likely Asr, and gave the salam after only two rakahs. He then went to a palm trunk that he used to pray facing and sat down beside it,…
أحمد 7376SahihSulayk al-Ghatafani entered the mosque while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" He replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then pray two rakahs." As for Amr, he did not mention Sulayk by name.
ابن ماجه 1112SahihWhile 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 302HasanSulayk Ghatafani came in while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon, and the Prophet asked him, "Have you prayed anything?" Sulayk replied, "No." The Prophet said, "Then pray two units of prayer, and keep them brief." In…
أبو داود 1117SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ became forgetful during the prayer, so he performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after speaking.
أحمد 4358Sahih"How did I report it to you?" He replied, "Father, you told me that Dhul-Yadayn met you at Dhu Khushub and informed you that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led them in one of the two afternoon prayers, namely the Asr prayer. He prayed two rakahs,…
أحمد 16707DaifSulayk al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Did you pray two rakahs before coming?" He replied, "No." The Prophet said, "Then pray two rakahs and keep them brief."
ابن ماجه 1114DaifThe 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 1008SahihThe 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 call. When the muezzin falls silent, he returns. When the iqamah is pronounced, he flees again, and when it…
البخاري 1222SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the call to prayer, he turns and flees, breaking wind as he goes. Once the muezzin falls silent, he returns and slips between a person and his heart to make him forget his prayer. So when one…
أحمد 10263DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan flees, breaking wind as he goes. When the muezzin falls silent, he returns and whispers between a person and his own soul until he makes him forget his prayer, so that…
أحمد 10543SahihA man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the Friday sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" The man replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Stand and pray two rakahs." In another narration, the Prophet…
الأعظمي 3345SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led us in the noon prayer, performing only two units before giving the closing salutation. He then stood and went to a piece of wood at the front of the mosque and rested his hand upon it. Among the people that day were Abu…
البخاري 6051SahihThe 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 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 prayed one day and gave the closing salam after only two units, then he turned away. Dhul-Shimalayn caught up with him and said, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" He replied,…
النسائي 1229SahihHe 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, "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 1231SahihThe Prophet ﷺ left after only two units of an obligatory prayer. A man asked him, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" He replied, "I did neither." The people said, "Yes, you did, Messenger of Allah." So…
أبو داود 1015SahihHe said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed either Dhuhr or Asr and gave the closing salam after two rakahs, then he left. The people who hurried out said, "The prayer has been shortened." Dhul Shimalayn asked, "Has the prayer been shortened,…
أحمد 7820SahihHe was discussing the matter of prayer with Umar when Abdul-Rahman bin Awf came up to them and said, "Shall I tell you a hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" They replied, "Yes, please do." He said, "I bear witness that I heard…
أحمد 1689DaifAbu 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 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 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 came in while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" The man replied, "No." He said, "Then pray two rakahs."
ابن ماجه 1113HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the Dhuhr or Asr prayer and gave the salam after only two rak'ahs. Dhul-Shimalayn bin Abd Amr, who was an ally of the tribe of Zuhrah, said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" The Prophet…
أحمد 7666SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the afternoon prayer, then entered my house and prayed two units of prayer. I said, "Messenger of Allah, you have prayed a prayer you did not used to pray." He replied, "Some wealth was brought to me, and it…
أحمد 26678SahihSulayk al-Ghatafani came on Friday while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon, and he sat down. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Sulayk, stand up and pray two brief units of prayer." Then he said, "When one of you comes on Friday…
مسلم 2024DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ led us in the noon or afternoon prayer and gave the closing salutation. Dhul-Yadayn said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened?" The Prophet ﷺ asked his companions, "Is what he says true?" They replied,…
البخاري 1227SahihThe 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 4174SahihHe told them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns away, breaking wind loudly so as not to hear the adhan. When the adhan is finished, he returns. When the iqamah is called, he turns away again,…
مسلم 1267SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led either the Dhuhr or the Asr prayer, and he gave the closing salutation after two units and turned away. Dhul-Shamalayn Ibn Amr said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" The Prophet ﷺ…
النسائي 1232SahihIt reached me that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two units of one of the two daytime prayers, either Dhuhr or Asr, and then gave the closing salutation after only two. Dhul-Shimalayn said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, Messenger…
مالك 216DifficultI 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 11082DifficultI 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 21317SahihIt reached him that a man once asked Qasim bin Muhammad, saying, "Doubts keep occurring to me during my prayer, and they come over me often." Qasim bin Muhammad replied, "Carry on with your prayer, for it will not leave you alone until you…
مالك 230DaifThe 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 2469SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ became absent-minded and ended the prayer with the salam after only two rakats. A man called Dhul-Yadayn said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" He replied, "It has not…
الأعظمي 2477SahihA man entered the mosque on Friday while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" He replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then pray two rakahs."
أحمد 14309SahihSulayk al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed anything?" He replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Pray two brief units of prayer."
أبو داود 1116SahihThe 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 1677DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind as he goes. Once the call is finished, he returns and slips between a man and his heart, until he no longer knows how much he has prayed.…
النسائي 1254SahihA man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the Friday sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" The man replied, "No." He said, "Stand up and pray two rakahs." In Qutayba's narration, he said, "Pray two…
مسلم 2020SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ended the prayer after two units. Dhul-Yadayn said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or have you forgotten, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Is Dhul-Yadayn telling the truth?" The people…
البخاري 1228SahihHe narrated that Sulayk came while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon, and he sat down. The Prophet ﷺ commanded him to pray two rakahs. Muhammad said in his version of the hadith, "Then he turned to the people and said,…
أحمد 14171SahihThe 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 forgot during the prayer and gave the closing salutation after only two prostrations. Dhul-Shimalayn said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 1230SahihWe 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 1287SahihSulayk al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed anything?" He replied, "No." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray two short rakahs."
الأعظمي 3346SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ended the prayer after two units, and Dhul-Yadayn said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Is Dhul-Yadayn telling the truth?" The people…
مالك 214SahihA man came on Friday while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Have you prayed, so-and-so?" The man replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Stand up and pray two units."
أبو داود 1115SahihThe Prophet ﷺ ended the prayer after two units. Dhul-Yadayn asked him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or have you forgotten, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Is Dhul-Yadayn telling the truth?" The people answered,…
الترمذي 399SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the afternoon prayer and gave the closing salutation after only two units. Dhul-Yadayn stood up and asked, "Has the prayer been shortened, Messenger of Allah, or have you forgotten?" The Messenger of Allah…
أحمد 9925SahihA man entered the mosque on Friday while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the sermon. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed?" The man replied, "No." He said, "Stand up and pray two rakahs."
البخاري 931DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led either the noon or afternoon prayer, then gave the closing salutation after only two units and left. Dhul-Shimalayn Ibn Amr said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" The Prophet ﷺ asked,…
النسائي 1231SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out, the prayer was called, and I prayed the dawn prayer with him. Then the Prophet ﷺ turned and found me praying, so he said, "Hold on, Qays. Two prayers together?" I said, "Messenger of Allah, I had not…
الترمذي 422Sahih