Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromImam MaalikfromYahya bin Yahya bin Bukayrfrom'Amir bin 'Abdullahfrom'Amr bin Saleem bin KhaladafromAbu Qatada ibn Rab'i
Hadith text · Matn
إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ
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English translation
Abu Qatada (a Companion of the Prophet) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
When any one of you enters the mosque, he should observe two rak'ahs (of Nafl prayer) before sitting.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 84
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 4, Hadith 1540 (deprecated numbering scheme)