The Book of Prayer

This is found in Sahihain, but with the word "Fa qalu".

وَهِيَ فِي

اَلصَّحِيحَيْنِ

لَكِنْ بِلَفْظِ : فَقَالُوا .‏ [1]‏

And in another narration:

"and he did not prostrate till Allah made him certain of this (i.e. as-Sahw)."

وَهِيَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُ : { وَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ حَتَّى يَقَّنَهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذَلِكَ } .‏ [1]‏

Narrated 'Imran bin Husain (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) led them [the Companions (RA)] in prayer and forgot (something). He then made two prostrations and then said the Tashahhud and uttered the Taslim (salutation). [Reported by Abu Dawud, and at-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan (good), and al-Hakim who graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-صَلَّى بِهِمْ , فَسَهَا فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ , ثُمَّ تَشَهَّدَ , ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَحَسَّنَهُ , وَالْحَاكِمُ وَصَحَّحَهُ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When anyone of you is in doubt about his Salat (prayer) and does not know how many he has prayed, three or four (Rak'at) he should cast aside his doubt and base his prayer on what he is sure of. Then, he should perform two prostrations before Taslim (salutation). If he has prayed five Rak'at, they will make his Salat (prayer) an even number for him and if he has prayed exactly four, they (i.e. two prostrations) will be humiliation for the devil." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِ , فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَمْ صَلَّى أَثْلَاثًا أَوْ أَرْبَعًا ? فَلْيَطْرَحِ الشَّكَّ وَلْيَبْنِ عَلَى مَا اسْتَيْقَنَ , ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ , فَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى خَمْساً شَفَعْنَ] لَهُ [ [1]‏ صَلَاتَهُ , وَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى تَمَامً ا [2]‏ كَانَتَا تَرْغِيمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ" } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ .‏ [3]‏

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered prayer and when he said Taslim (salutation), he was asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! Has something new happened to the Salat (prayer)?" He asked, "What is that?" They said, "You have prayed so many and so many (Rak'at)." He [Ibn Mas'ud (RA)] said, "He then bent his legs, faced the Qiblab, and made two prostrations and then said the Taslim (salutations). Then he faced us and said, "If something new is introduced to the Salat (prayer), I shall inform you but I am a human being like you, I forget just as you forget; so if I forget remind me and if any of you is in doubt about his Salat (prayer) he should act upon what he thinks is correct and complete his prayer in that respect and then he should make two prostrations." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { صَلَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قِيلَ لَهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ , أَحَدَثَ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ شَيْءٌ ? قَالَ : " وَمَا ذَلِكَ ? " .‏ [1]‏ قَالُوا : صَلَّيْتَ كَذَا , قَالَ : فَثَنَى رِجْلَيْهِ وَاسْتَقْبَلَ اَلْقِبْلَةَ , فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ , ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ , ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ : " إِنَّهُ لَوْ حَدَثَ فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ شَيْءٌ أَنْبَأْتُكُمْ بِهِ , وَلَكِنْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ أَنْسَى كَمَا تَنْسَوْنَ , فَإِذَا نَسِيتُ فَذَكِّرُونِي , وَإِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيَتَحَرَّ اَلصَّوَابَ , فلْيُتِمَّ عَلَيْهِ , ثُمَّ لِيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [2]‏

And in the narration of al-Bukhari:

'he should complete (the prayer) then he should say Taslim and then perform the prostration'.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ : { فَلْيُتِمَّ , ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمْ , ثُمَّ يَسْجُدْ } .‏ [1]‏

And in the narration of Muslim:

'the Prophet (ﷺ) performed two Sajdatus-Sabw after Taslim and talking'.

وَلِمُسْلِمٍ : { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْ اَلسَّهْوِ بَعْدَ اَلسَّلَامِ وَالْكَلَامِ } [1]‏

In the narration of Ahmad, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i from the Hadith of 'Abdullah bin Ja'far (RA) Marfu' [attributed to the Prophet(ﷺ)]:

'Whoever doubts about his Salat (prayer), should make two prostrations after the Taslim (salutations).' [Ibn Khuzaimah graded it Sahib (authentic)].

وَلِأَحْمَدَ , وَأَبِي دَاوُدَ , وَالنَّسَائِيِّ ; مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ مَرْفُوعاً : { مَنْ شَكَّ فِي صَلَاتِهِ , فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ بَعْدَمَا يُسَلِّمُ } وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated al-Mughira bin Shu'ba (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you doubts and stands at the end of two Rak'at, if he remembers while having stood up completely he should continue and should not return (to the sitting position) and he should make two prostrations, but if he did not stand up straight he should sit down and there is no forgetfulness (prostration) upon him." [Reported Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and ad-Daraqutni, with a weak Sanad (chain); the wording is ad-Daraqutni's].

وَعَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ { إِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ , فَقَامَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ , فَاسْتَتَمَّ قَائِمًا , فَلْيَمْضِ , وَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ , وَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَتِمْ قَائِمًا فَلْيَجْلِسْ وَلَا سَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ , وَاَلدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ , وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ بِسَنَدٍ ضَعِيفٍ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated 'Umar (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no (prostrations of) forgetfulness for one who is led (in prayer) by an Imam, but when the Imam forgets, both should then make prostrations due to forgetfulness." [al-Bazzar and al-Baihaqi reported it through a weak chain of narrators].

وَعَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { لَيْسَ عَلَى مَنْ خَلَفَ اَلْإِمَامَ سَهْوٌ فَإِنْ سَهَا اَلْإِمَامُ فَعَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى مَنْ خَلْفَهُ" } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَزَّارُ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ بِسَنَدٍ ضَعِيفٍ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Thawban (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There are two prostrations after the Taslim (salutation) for each forgetfulness." [Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah reported it through a weak chain of narrators].

وَعَنْ ثَوْبَانَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { لِكُلِّ سَهْوٍ سَجْدَتَانِ بَعْدَمَا يُسَلِّمُ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ بِسَنَدٍ ضَعِيفٍ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):

We prostrated with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (as he recited these Surah) "When the heaven split asunder" (Surah 84) and "Read in the Name of your Lord" (Surah 96). [Reported by Muslim).

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { سَجَدْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فِي : ( إِذَا اَلسَّمَاءُ اِنْشَقَّتْ )‏ , و : ( اِقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ )‏ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (RA):

A prostration while reciting Surat Sad (Surah 38) is not one of the 'Azaa'im (those which are always required), but I have seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prostrating while reciting it. [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ : { ( ص )‏ لَيْسَتْ مِنْ عَزَائِمِ اَلسُّجُودِ , وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَسْجُدُ فِيهَا } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated [Ibn 'Abbas (RA)]:

The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated in Surat an-Najm (Chapter 53). [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْهُ : { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-سَجَدَ بِالنَّجْمِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit (RA):

I recited to the Prophet (ﷺ) "an-Najm" (Surah 53) but he did not prostrate in it. [Agreed upon).

وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { قَرَأْتُ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اَلنَّجْمَ , فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Khalid bin Ma'dan (RA):

Surat al-Hajj has been distinguished by two prostrations. [Abu Dawud reported it among al-Marasil (a broken chain after the Tabi'i)].

وَعَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { فُضِّلَتْ سُورَةُ اَلْحَجِّ بِسَجْدَتَيْنِ } .‏ رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي

اَلْمَرَاسِيلِ

.‏ [1]‏

Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi reported the above Hadith through a full chain of narrators from 'Uqba bin 'Aamir. It has the addition:

"If anyone does not make two prostrations (when reciting Surat Al-Hajj), he should not recite it." [The chain of this Haditb is Da'if (weak)].

وَرَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ , وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ مَوْصُولًا مِنْ حَدِيثِ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ , وَزَادَ : { فَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْجُدْهُمَا , فَلَا يَقْرَأْهَا } وَسَنَدُهُ ضَعِيفٌ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated 'Umar (RA):

He said, "O people! We pass (in our recitation) verses to be prostrated at, so whoever prostrates has done the right thing, and there is no sin upon the one who does not prostrate." [al-Bukhari reported it]. It also contains the words: 'Allah the Most High has not made the prostration (of recitation) compulsory, unless one wishes (to do so).' [This Hadith is in the Muwatta' of Imam Malik).

وَعَنْ عُمَرَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { يَا أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ إِنَّا نَمُرُّ بِالسُّجُودِ فَمَنْ سَجَدَ فَقَدْ أَصَابَ , وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ } .‏ رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ .‏ وَفِيهِ : { إِنَّ اَللَّهَ] تَعَالَى [ لَمْ يَفْرِضْ اَلسُّجُودَ إِلَّا أَنْ نَشَاءَ } .‏ [1]‏ وَهُوَ فِي " اَلْمُوَطَّأِ.‏ [2]‏

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us, and when he came to a place where a prostration should be made, he uttered the Takbir and prostrated and we prostrated with him. [Reported by Abu Dawud through a chain containing some weakness].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- ] قَالَ [ : { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا اَلْقُرْآنَ , فَإِذَا مَرَّ بِالسَّجْدَةِ , كَبَّرَ , وَسَجَدَ , وَسَجَدْنَا مَعَهُ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِسَنَدٍ فِيهِ لِيِنٌ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Abu Bakra (RA):

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) received a matter which pleased him he used to prostrate to Allah [out of thankfulness]. [Reported by al-Khamsa except an-Nasa'i].

وَعَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ كَانَ إِذَا جَاءَهُ أَمْرٌ يَسُرُّهُ خَرَّ سَاجِداً لِلَّهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ إِلَّا النَّسَائِيَّ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated and prolonged the Sajda, he then raised his head and said, "Jibrael (Gabriel) had come and given me glad tidings, thereafter I prostrated in gratitude to Allah." [Ahmad reported it and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { سَجَدَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَأَطَالَ اَلسُّجُودَ , ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ وَقَالَ :

إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ آتَانِي , فَبَشَّرَنِي , فَسَجَدْت لِلَّهِ شُكْرًا

} رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent 'Ali to Yemen. The narrator mentioned the complete Hadith. He said, "Ali sent a letter regarding their (the people of Yemen) acceptance of Islam. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) read the letter, he prostrated in gratitude to Allah the Most High for that." [Reported by al-Baihaqi].

وَعَنْ اَلْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-بَعَثَ عَلِيًّا إِلَى اَلْيَمَنِ ‏- فَذَكَرَ اَلْحَدِيثَ ‏- قَالَ : فَكَتَبَ عَلِيٌّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- بِإِسْلَامِهِمْ , فَلَمَّا قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اَلْكِتَابَ خَرَّ سَاجِدًا } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَيْهَقِيُّ .‏ [1]‏

And its basic meaning is found in Sahih al-Bukhari.

وَأَصْلُهُ فِي اَلْبُخَارِيِّ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Rabi'ah bin Ka'b al-Aslami (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Ask." I said, "I ask your company in Paradise." He replied, "Or something else?" I said, "That is it (i.e. that is what I desire)." He said, "Then help me to achieve this for you by devoting yourself often to prostration." [Reported by Muslim].

عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ ‏-رِضَى اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ‏- قَالَ : { قَالَ لِي اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-سَلْ .‏ فَقُلْتُ : أَسْأَلُكَ مُرَافَقَتَكَ فِي اَلْجَنَّةِ .‏ فَقَالَ : أَوَغَيْرَ ذَلِكَ ? , قُلْتُ : هُوَ ذَاكَ , قَالَ : " فَأَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ اَلسُّجُودِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ .‏ [1]‏

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):

I memorized from the Prophet (ﷺ) ten (voluntary) Rak'at - two Rak'at before the Zuhr prayer and two after it; two Rak'at after Maghrib prayer in his house, and two Rak'at after 'Isha' prayer in his house, and two Rak'at before the Fajr prayer. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ : { حَفِظْتُ مِنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ : رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ اَلظُّهْرِ , وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَهَا , وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ فِي بَيْتِهِ , وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْعِشَاءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ , وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ اَلصُّبْحِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [1]‏