300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you comes to the masjid, let him pray two units of prayer before he sits down." Another version adds, "Then, if he wishes, let him sit afterwards, or go and attend to whatever he needs."
أبو داود 468SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a military expedition. They gained spoils and returned quickly, and people began talking about how near their campaign had been, how plentiful their spoils, and how swift their return. The Messenger of…
أحمد 6638DifficultUbaydullah bin Ziyad delayed the prayer, so I asked Abdullah bin Samit about it. He struck my thigh and said, "I asked my dear friend Abu Dharr about this, and he struck my thigh and said, 'I asked my dear friend,' meaning the Prophet ﷺ,…
أحمد 21306SahihWalid bin Uqba once delayed the prayer, so Abdullah bin Masud stood up, called the iqama, and led the people in prayer. Walid sent word to him asking, "What made you do what you did? Did a command come to you from the Commander of the…
أحمد 4298SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ related this hadith, saying in it, "Perform ablution as Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has commanded you. Then say the testimony of faith and call the iqamah. Then say the takbir. If you know any portion of the…
أبو داود 861SahihMihjan was sitting in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the call to prayer was made. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up and prayed, then returned, while Mihjan remained seated in his place. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him,…
النسائي 858HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a military expedition. They gained spoils and returned swiftly. The people spoke about how near their campaign had been, how plentiful their spoils, and how quick their return. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 2935HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is given, none of you should rush to it. Walk with calmness and dignity. Pray what you catch with the congregation, and make up what you missed."
أحمد 9514SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to be in the mosque when the prayer was about to begin. If he saw that the people present were few, he would sit and wait, then pray. If he saw that they had gathered in number, he would pray. In another…
الأعظمي 2259SahihI have seen a time when the prayer would not begin until our rows were completely filled. Whoever wishes to meet Allah [[r4]] tomorrow as a Muslim, let him guard these obligatory prayers wherever the call to them is made, for they are among…
أحمد 3979SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "When the prayer is announced, do not stand until you see me."
أحمد 22596BSahihWhoever wishes to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him guard these prayers wherever the call to them is made, for Allah has prescribed for your Prophet ﷺ the ways of right guidance, and these prayers are among those ways. If you were to…
مسلم 1488SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah does not accept the prayer of any of you when he has broken his wudu until he performs wudu."
أحمد 8222SahihA man entered the mosque and prayed, then came and greeted the Prophet ﷺ. The narrator mentioned the hadith, in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you stand for prayer, perform the ablution thoroughly, then face the qiblah and say…
الأعظمي 1929SahihHe prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was a young lad. After the prayer ended, he noticed two men in a corner of the mosque who had not prayed. The Prophet ﷺ called for them, and they were brought to him trembling. He asked, "What…
أبو داود 575SahihI came while the Prophet ﷺ was in prayer, so I sat down and did not join them in the prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then turned to us and saw Yazid sitting, and he asked, "Have you not become a Muslim, Yazid?" Yazid replied, "Yes,…
أبو داود 577DaifHe was in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the call to prayer was given. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose and prayed, then came back, while Mihjan was still in his place and had not prayed with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said…
مالك 304HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When the prayer is called," and he mentioned it.
أحمد 7663SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, come to it walking calmly. Whatever part of the prayer you catch, pray it, and whatever you have missed, make it up."
أحمد 8223SahihThe Prophet ﷺ heard a man supplicating during his prayer without sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said, "This man has been hasty." Then he called him over and said to him, or to someone else, "When one of you prays, let…
الترمذي 3477HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever performs ablution well and then sets out heading to the mosque only to find that the people have already prayed, Allah will record for him a reward equal to the reward of those who attended the…
النسائي 856HasanWhoever wishes to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him be diligent in observing these prayers wherever the call to them is made, for Allah has prescribed for your Prophet the ways of guidance, and these prayers are among the ways of…
أحمد 3936SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the Fajr prayer at Mina, then turned around and noticed two men sitting behind the congregation. He called for them, and they were brought to him trembling with fear. He asked them, "What kept you from praying…
أحمد 17475SahihHis father reported that he was sitting in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the call to prayer was made. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up and prayed, then returned, while Mihjan remained in his place and had not prayed with…
الأعظمي 2360Sahih"Whoever wishes to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him preserve these prayers wherever the call to them is made, for Allah has prescribed for your Prophet the ways of guidance, and these prayers are among the ways of guidance. If you…
الأعظمي 2353SahihHe said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating in his prayer without glorifying Allah and without sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This man has been hasty." Then he called him over and said…
الأعظمي 10893SahihHe said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating in his prayer without glorifying Allah and without sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This man has been hasty." Then he called him over and said…
الأعظمي 10867SahihHe said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating in his prayer without glorifying Allah and without sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This man has been hasty." Then he called him over and said…
الأعظمي 2172SahihThe horseman of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched the Army of the Commanders," and he related this story. He said, "Nothing woke us except the sun, which had already risen. We got up alarmed about our…
أبو داود 438SahihI said, "I prayed to Allah [[r4]] to grant me a righteous companion to sit with, so narrate to me a hadith you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that perhaps Allah may benefit me through it." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 466SahihHe used to say, "Whoever wishes to meet Allah [[r4]] tomorrow as a Muslim, let him guard these five prayers whenever the call to them is made, for Allah [[r4]] has prescribed for your Prophet ﷺ the ways of guidance, and these prayers are…
النسائي 850SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who comes early to the prayer is like someone who offers a camel as sacrifice. The one who comes after him is like someone who offers a cow. The one after him is like someone who offers a ram. The one…
النسائي 865SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating during his prayer without praising Allah [[r4]] or invoking blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This man has been hasty." Then he called him over and said to him…
أحمد 23937SahihI asked Allah to grant me a righteous companion, so tell me a hadith you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that perhaps Allah may benefit me through it. He said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The first thing for which a servant…
الترمذي 413SahihWhile I was sitting in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with our backs leaning against the qiblah wall of the mosque, we were a group of seven, four of our freedmen and three from our Arab kinsmen. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out…
أحمد 18132HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No one performs ablution thoroughly and completely, then heads to the mosque seeking only to pray there, except that Allah welcomes him with delight, just as a family rejoices at the arrival of their absent…
أحمد 8065DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is given, none of you should rush to it. Rather, walk to it with calmness and dignity. Pray what you catch with the imam, and make up what you missed."
مسلم 1362SahihIf they knew the reward for coming early to prayer, they would race one another to it. And if they knew what lies in the night prayer and the dawn prayer, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.
البخاري 654SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Abu Dharr, pray each prayer at its appointed time. If you come to the people and they have already prayed, you will have secured your prayer. And if they have not yet prayed, pray with them, and it will count…
أحمد 21324SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, do not come to it running. Walk to it calmly and with dignity. Whatever you catch of the prayer, pray it, and whatever you miss, complete it afterward."
أحمد 8966SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever among you comes to the prayer should come with dignity and tranquility. Let him pray whatever he catches up with, and make up whatever he has missed."
أحمد 7794SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to the mosque and noticed that the congregation was thin. He said, "I have a mind to appoint someone to lead the people in prayer, then go out and burn down the houses of those who stay behind from the prayer."…
أحمد 15491DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the prayer has been called to begin, no prayer is to be performed except the one being called."
أحمد 8623DaifI believe it is reported as a marfu hadith, "Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it when he remembers it, and again the following day at its proper time."
أحمد 20257HasanAbu Hurairah said to me, "When you return to the people of your land, inform them that I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'The first thing for which a servant will be called to account on the Day of Resurrection is his obligatory prayer.…
أحمد 7902SahihWhoever misses his nightly devotional portion should recite it in a prayer before Zuhr, for that is equivalent to the night prayer.
النسائي 1794SahihI used to eat the predawn meal with my family, then hurry to catch up with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in time for the prostration.
الأعظمي 4369SahihA companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating during his prayer without glorifying Allah the Exalted and without sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,…
أبو داود 1481HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the prayer is announced, do not stand up until you see me."
الأعظمي 1918SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is given, do not stand until you see me."
أحمد 22581SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is given, do not stand until you see me."
أحمد 22533SahihWe thought he meant by that to allow the people to catch the first rakah.
أبو داود 800SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not come to the prayer running. Walk to it calmly and with dignity. Whatever you catch, pray it, and whatever you miss, complete it."
أحمد 7252SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you comes to the prayer and it has already begun, let him walk calmly. Let him pray what he catches up with, and make up what he missed."
أحمد 13558SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you hear the call to commence the prayer, walk and do not rush. Maintain your composure. Whatever you catch, pray it, and whatever you miss, make it up." Abu Nadr said, "Complete it. Come to the prayer…
أحمد 10893SahihWhen Abu Dharr came to Uthman from Syria, he said, "My beloved friend ﷺ commanded me with three things. Listen and obey, even if the one in charge be a slave with amputated limbs. When you cook a broth, add plenty of water to it, then look…
أحمد 21501SahihI entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting among the people, so I sat down. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "What prevented you from praying two units of prayer before sitting down?" I replied, "Messenger of Allah, I…
مسلم 1655SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, do not come to it rushing. Come to it walking calmly. Pray whatever you catch, and complete whatever you missed. For when any of you is heading to the prayer, he is already in…
مسلم 1360SahihZayd bin Thabit entered the masjid and found the people already bowing, so he bowed where he was, then edged forward until he joined the row.
مالك 404SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you enters the mosque, he should not sit down until he has prayed two rakahs."
البخاري 1163Sahih