Sahih al-Bukhari 733 (Book 10, Hadith 145) Narrated `Aisha: I asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, “It is a way of stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، […]
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 734 (Book 10, Hadith 146) Narrated `Aisha: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed on a Khamisa with marks on it and said, “The marks on it diverted my attention, take this Khamisa to Abu Jahm and bring an Inbijaniya (from him.)” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 735 (Book 10, Hadith 147) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw expectoration in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque while he was leading the prayer, and scratched it off. After finishing the prayer, he said, “Whenever any of you is in prayer he should know that Allah is in front […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 736 (Book 10, Hadith 148) Narrated Anas: While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) suddenly appeared before them by living the curtain of the dwelling place of `Aisha, looked towards the Muslims who were standing in rows. He smiled with pleasure. Abu Bakr started retreating to join the row […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 737 (Book 10, Hadith 149) Narrated Jabir bin Samura: The People of Kufa complained against Sa`d to `Umar and the latter dismissed him and appointed `Ammar as their chief . They lodged many complaints against Sa`d and even they alleged that he did not pray properly. `Umar sent for him and said, “O […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 738 (Book 10, Hadith 150) Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 739 (Book 10, Hadith 151) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) entered the mosque and a person followed him. The man prayed and went to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) returned the greeting and said to him, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” The man went back […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 740 (Book 10, Hadith 152) Narrated Jabir bin Samura: Sa`d said, “I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (the prayer of Zuhr and `Asr) reducing nothing from them. I used to prolong the first two rak`at and shorten the last two rak`at.” `Umar said to […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 741 (Book 10, Hadith 153) Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) in Zuhr prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in the first two rak`at: a long one in the first rak`a and a shorter (Sura) in the second, and at times the verses were […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 742 (Book 10, Hadith 154) Narrated Abu Ma`mar: I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, “How did you come to know that?” He said, “From the movement of his beard.” حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 743 (Book 10, Hadith 155) Narrated Abu Ma`mar: I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. I said, “How did you come to know that?” He replied, “From the movement of his beard.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 744 (Book 10, Hadith 156) Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers and at times a verse or so was audible to us.” حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، […]