Sahih al-Bukhari 709 (Book 10, Hadith 121) Narrated Anas bin Malik: One night an orphan and I offered the prayers behind the Prophet (ﷺ) in my house and my mother (Um Sulaim) was standing behind us (by herself forming a row). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 10, Call to Prayer (Adhan), discusses the adhan, iqaamah, and related rulings for calling to the prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 710 (Book 10, Hadith 122) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: One night I stood to the left of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the prayer but he caught hold of me by the hand or by the shoulder (arm) till he made me stand on his right and beckoned with his hand (for me) to go […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 711 (Book 10, Hadith 123) Narrated `Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray in his room at night. As the wall of the room was LOW, the people saw him and some of them stood up to follow him in the prayer. In the morning they spread the news. The following night the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 712 (Book 10, Hadith 124) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) had a mat which he used to spread during the day and use as a curtain at night. So a number of people gathered at night facing it and prayed behind him. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 713 (Book 10, Hadith 125) Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) made a small room in the month of Ramadan (Sa`id said, “I think that Zaid bin Thabit said that it was made of a mat”) and he prayed there for a few nights, and so some of his companions prayed behind […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 714 (Book 10, Hadith 126) Narrated Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse and fell down and the right side of his body was injured. On that day he prayed one of the prayers sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished the prayer with […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 715 (Book 10, Hadith 127) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, “The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say Takbir, bow if he […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 716 (Book 10, Hadith 128) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if he says ‘Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah’, say, ‘ Rabbana wa laka l-hamd’, prostrate if he prostrates and pray sitting altogether if he prays […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 717 (Book 10, Hadith 129) Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah: My father said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to raise both his hands up to the level of his shoulders when opening the prayer; and on saying the Takbir for bowing. And on raising his head from bowing he used to do the same and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 718 (Book 10, Hadith 130) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I saw that whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood for the prayer, he used to raise both his hands up to the shoulders, and used to do the same on saying the Takbir for bowing and on raising his head from it and used to […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 719 (Book 10, Hadith 131) Narrated Abu Qilaba: I saw Malik bin Huwairith saying Takbir and raising both his hands (on starting the prayers and raising his hands on bowing and also on raising his head after bowing. Malik bin Huwairith said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did the same.” حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 720 (Book 10, Hadith 132) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) opening the prayer with the Takbir and raising his hands to the level of his shoulders at the time of saying the Takbir, and on saying the Takbir for bowing he did the same; and when he said, “Sami`a […]