300 hadith
The 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 7376SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ while he was delivering the sermon, and the Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Have you prayed the two rakahs?" The man replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then pray them." Jabir used to say that even if a person had prayed…
أحمد 14906SahihHe 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 7820SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the Asr prayer and gave the closing salutation after only two units. Dhul-Yadayn stood up and asked, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied,…
مالك 215SahihSulayk 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 said, "When you pray after Jumuah, pray four rakahs. If something hurries you, pray two rakahs in the mosque and two rakahs when you return." Ibn Idris said, "I do not know whether this hadith is from the Messenger…
أحمد 7400SahihA 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 1113HasanSulayk 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 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 1232SahihThe 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 said, "When one of you rises from the second rakah but has not yet stood fully upright, let him sit back down. But if he has stood fully upright, let him not sit, and let him perform the two prostrations of…
ابن ماجه 1208DaifThe 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 prayed Zuhr as five rakahs. He was asked, "Has the prayer been increased?" He replied, "What do you mean?" They said, "You prayed five rakahs." So he performed two prostrations after having given the salam.
أبو داود 1019SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, according to the narration of Ibn al-Sabbah, "Whoever is going to pray after the Friday prayer, let him pray four units." This is the full extent of his version. Ibn Yunus narrated it as, "When you have prayed…
أبو داود 1131SahihSulayk 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 1112SahihSulayk 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 prayed Dhuhr or Asr as five units, then performed two prostrations afterward and said, "These two prostrations are for any of you who thinks he has added to or fallen short of the prayer."
أحمد 4072HasanA 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 prayed Dhuhr as two rakahs and then said the salam. The people said, "Has the prayer been shortened?" He then stood and prayed two more rakahs, said the salam, and then performed two prostrations after the salam.
أحمد 9010SahihThe 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 1229SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt about his prayer should perform two prostrations after he gives the salam."
أحمد 1752DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt about his prayer should perform two prostrations after he gives the salam."
أحمد 1761DaifThe Prophet ﷺ led them in the afternoon or noon prayer. He stood up after the second rakah, and they said "subhan Allah" to alert him, but he continued with his prayer. When he had completed the prayer, he performed two prostrations, then…
الأعظمي 2483SahihI asked Abdullah bin Amr bin As and Kaab al-Ahbar about a man who becomes uncertain during his prayer and does not know how much he has prayed, whether three or four. Both of them said, "Let him pray one more rakat, then let him perform two…
مالك 220SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was leading the prayer and stood up after the second rakah. The people said, "Subhan Allah," to alert him, but he continued. When he finished his prayer, he performed two prostrations and then gave the salam.
النسائي 1179SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt about his prayer should perform two prostrations after he gives the salam."
أبو داود 1033HasanThe 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 399SahihHe 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 stood up after the second rakah of the noon prayer without sitting between them. When he completed his prayer, he performed two prostrations and then gave the salam afterward.
البخاري 1225SahihThe 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 1228SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ended the prayer after two units, so Dhul-Yadayn said to him, "Has the prayer been shortened, Messenger of Allah, or did you forget?" The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Is Dhul-Yadayn telling the truth?" The people answered,…
البخاري 7250SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ concluded the prayer after only two units. 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…
الأعظمي 2475SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in a prayer which we thought was the afternoon prayer. He stood up after the second rakah without sitting, and just before giving the closing salam, he performed two prostrations.
أحمد 22920SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When one of you is uncertain whether he has prayed one rakah or two, let him count it as one. When he is uncertain whether he has prayed two or three, let him count it as two. When he is uncertain…
ابن ماجه 1209HasanA 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 14309SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you pray after the Friday prayer, pray four rakats. If something hurries you, then pray two rakats and another two rakats when you return." Ibn Idris said, "I do not know whether this is part of the…
أحمد 9699SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt about his prayer should perform two prostrations after the closing salutation."
النسائي 1250HasanThe 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 1288SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer and gave the salam after two rakahs. He then mentioned a hadith similar to the one narrated by Ibn Sirin from Abu Hurairah, saying, "Then he gave the salam and afterwards performed the two…
أبو داود 1017SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in one of the afternoon prayers, praying two cycles and then giving the closing salutation. He then stood up and walked over to a piece of wood in the mosque and leaned against it. Some of the people hurried…
ابن ماجه 1214SahihThe 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 214SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ended the prayer after only 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…
البخاري 714SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt in his prayer should perform two prostrations after giving the salam."
النسائي 1249HasanThe 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 1242SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed Dhuhr as five rakahs. He was asked, "Has the prayer been increased?" He replied, "What do you mean?" They said, "You prayed five rakahs." So he performed two prostrations after he had given the salam.
الأعظمي 2478SahihSulayk 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 prayed Dhuhr with two rakahs and then gave the salam. It was said to him, "The prayer has been shortened." So he prayed two more rakahs, then gave the salam, and then performed two prostrations.
أحمد 10041SahihAti of Azd Shanua, an ally of the clan of Abdul-Muttalib, reported, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in two units of prayer, then he stood up without sitting after the two units, and the people stood up with him. When he completed his…
أحمد 22932SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man praying two rak'ahs after the dawn prayer, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The dawn prayer is two rak'ahs." The man replied, "I had not prayed the two rak'ahs that come before it, so I prayed them now."…
الأعظمي 2446HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt in his prayer should perform two prostrations after he gives the salutation."
النسائي 1251HasanWhile I was praying the noon prayer, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave the closing salutation after only two units. A man from Banu Sulaym stood up and said, "Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened, or did you forget?" The Messenger…
أحمد 9444SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has doubt about his prayer should perform two prostrations." Hajjaj said, "After he gives the salam." Rawh said, "While he is seated."
النسائي 1252HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ended the prayer after two units. 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…
النسائي 1226SahihUmar said to him, "Young man, have you heard anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ or from any of his companions about what a man should do when he becomes uncertain during his prayer?" While they were in this conversation, Abdul-Rahman…
أحمد 1656DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you pray after the Friday prayer, pray four units." Amr added in his narration that Ibn Idris said, Suhayl said, "If something hurries you, pray two units in the mosque and two units when you return."
مسلم 2037SahihHe said that the Prophet ﷺ prayed Dhuhr as two units. It was said to him, "You have prayed only two units." So he prayed two more units, then gave the salutation, then performed two prostrations.
البخاري 715SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led one group of his companions in two units of prayer and then gave the closing salutation, then he led another group in two units of prayer and gave the closing salutation.
النسائي 1553SahihThe 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 2477SahihMughira bin Shuba led us in prayer. He stood up after the second rak'ah without sitting for the tashahhud. We said, "Glory be to Allah." He gestured with his hand and said, "Glory be to Allah," and continued his prayer. When he finished his…
الأعظمي 2480SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you is uncertain about his prayer and does not know how much he has prayed, let him build upon what he is certain of, and once he is sure he has completed the prayer, let him perform two…
أحمد 11689Sahih