Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 97 Abu Bakr bin An-Nadr said: “We were in At-Taff with Anas, and he led them in praying Zuhr. When he had finished, he said: ‘I prayed Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited two surahs for us in the two rak’ahs: “Glorify the Name of your […]
Sunan an-Nasāʾī is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Ahmad ibn Shuʿayb an-Nasāʾī. Known for its high standard of authenticity and precise methodology, it focuses primarily on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), worship, and ethics. The collection is notable for its detailed arrangement and careful classification of narrations, often including commentary on the strength and reliability of the hadiths. It serves as an essential reference for scholars, students, and anyone studying the practice of Islam through prophetic tradition.
Book 11, The Book of Commencement of Prayer, covers how prayer is initiated and what is recited.
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 98 It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be said, and a person could go to the Al-Baqi’, relieve himself, perform wudhu, and come (to the masjid), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would still be in the first rak’ah, making it lengthy. […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 99 Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated that: His father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would recite in the first two rak’ahs and make us hear some verses. And he would make the (first) Rak’ah lengthy in Zuhr, and also the first […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 100 Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah said: “My father told us that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak’ah […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 101 Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated that: His father told him: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite for us in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr prayer, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes. He would make the first rak’ah longer and the second shorter. And […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 102 It was narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and in the last two with Umm Al-Quran, and he would make us hear […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 103 It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak’ah of zuhr […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 104 It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that : The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite “By the heaven holding the big stars” and: “By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star)” and similar surahs in Zuhr and ‘Asr. أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 105 It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite “By the night as it envelops” in Zuhr and something similar in ‘Asr, and he would recite something longer than that in subh.” أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 106 It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said: “We entered upon Anas bin Malik and he said: ‘Have you prayed?’ We said: ‘Yes.’ He asid: ‘O slave girl, bring me water for Wudhu! I have never prayed behind any Imam whose prayer more closely resembles the prayer of the […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 107 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so.” (The narrator) Sulaiman siad: “He used to make the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr lengthy and the last two shorter, and he […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 108 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so. We prayed behind that person and he used to make the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr lengthy and the last two shorter, […]