Sahih al-Bukhari 625 (Book 10, Hadith 37) Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Iqama was pronounced and the people had straightened the rows, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went forward (to lead the prayer) but he was Junub, so he said, “Remain in your places.” And he went out, took a bath and returned with water trickling from his […]
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 626 (Book 10, Hadith 38) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of Al-Khandaq (the trench), `Umar bin Al-Khattab went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I could not pray (the `Asr) till the sun had set.” `Umar told this to the Prophet at the time when […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 627 (Book 10, Hadith 39) Narrated Anas: Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ﷺ) was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting posture) . حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 628 (Book 10, Hadith 40) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once Iqama was pronounced a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and detained him (from the prayer). حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ثَابِتًا الْبُنَانِيَّ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ، يَتَكَلَّمُ بَعْدَ مَا تُقَامُ الصَّلاَةُ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 629 (Book 10, Hadith 41) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting firewood (fuel) and then order Someone to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and then order someone to lead the prayer then I would go from […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 630 (Book 10, Hadith 42) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 631 (Book 10, Hadith 43) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The prayer in congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 632 (Book 10, Hadith 44) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer offered in one’s house or in the market (alone). And this is because if he performs ablution and does it […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 633 (Book 10, Hadith 45) Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman: Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘The reward of a prayer in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of a prayer offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and the angels of the day […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 634 (Book 10, Hadith 46) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven times greater (than that of the prayer offered by a person alone). قَالَ شُعَيْبٌ وَحَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ تَفْضُلُهَا بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً. Sahih al-Bukhari 634 (Book 10, Hadith 46) The […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 635 (Book 10, Hadith 47) Narrated Salim: I heard Um Ad-Darda’ saying, “Abu Ad-Darda’ entered the house in an angry mood. I said to him. ‘What makes you angry?’ He replied, ‘By Allah! I do not find the followers of Muhammad doing those good things (which they used to do before) except the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 636 (Book 10, Hadith 48) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The people who get tremendous reward for the prayer are those who are farthest away (from the mosque) and then those who are next farthest and so on. Similarly one who waits to pray with the Imam has greater reward than […]