Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 109 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The closest that a person can be to his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, is when he is prostrating, so increase in supplication then.” أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، – يَعْنِي […]
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 12, The Book of At-Tatbīq, discusses specific postures and hand placements during prayer.
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 110 Rabi’ah bin Ka’b Al-Aslami said: “I used to bring to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) water for wudu and serve him. He said: ‘Ask of me.’ I said: ‘I want to be with you in Paradise.’ He said: ‘Is there anything else?’ I said: ‘That is all.’ He said: […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 111 Ma’dan bin Talha Al-Ya’muri said: “I met Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “Tell me of an action that will benefit me or gain me admittance to Paradise.’ He remained silent for a while, then he turned to me and said: ‘You should […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 112 It was narrated that ‘Ata bin Yazid said: “I was sitting with Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa’eed. One of them narrated the hadith about intercession and the other was listening. He said: ‘Then the angels will come and intercede, and the messengers will intercede.’ And he mentioned the Sirat, […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 113 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Shaddad, this his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us for one of the nighttime prayers, and he was carrying Hasan or Husain. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came forward and put him down, then he said the Takbir […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 114 It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad from his father-and Alqamah-that: Abdullah said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the Takbir every time he went down and got up, or stood or sat; he said the Salam on his right and his left: ‘As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatulah […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 115 It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith that: When the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he raised his hands, and when he bowed, he did likewise, and when he raised his head from bowing he did likewise, and when he raised his head from prostration, he did […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 116 It was narrated from Salim that his father said: “When the Prophet (ﷺ) started to pray he said the takbir and raised his hands, and when he bowed, and after bowing, but he did not raise them between the two prostrations.” أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 117 A man from (the tribe of) ‘Abs narrated from Hudhaifah that: He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and stood by his side, and he said: “Allahu Akbar Dhul-malakut wal-jabarut wal-kibriya’ wal ‘azamah (Allah is Most Great, the One Who has all sovereignty, power, magnificence, and might.)” Then he recited […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 118 An-Nadr bin Kathir Abu Sahl Al-Aszidi said: “Abdullah bin Tawus prayed beside me at Mina, in Masjid Al-Khaif, and when he made the first prostration he raised his head and raised his hands up to his face. I found that strange and I said to Wuhaib bin Khalid: “This […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 119 It was narrated that Maimunah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he would hold his arms out to his sides, so that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen from behind. And when he sat he rested on his left thigh.” أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 120 It was narrated that Al-Bara’ said: “In the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), his bowing, his prostration, standing after he raised his head from bowing and (sitting) between the two prostrations, were almost the same.” أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَبُو قُدَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، […]