Sahih al-Bukhari 1172 (Book 21, Hadith 13) Narrated Aisha: I used to stretch my legs towards the Qibla of the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was praying; whenever he prostrated he touched me, and I would withdraw my legs, and whenever he stood up, I would restretch my legs. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، […]
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 21, Actions While Praying, discusses proper postures, movements, and etiquettes to maintain during prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1173 (Book 21, Hadith 14) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) once offered the prayer and said, “Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1174 (Book 21, Hadith 15) Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais: We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the Al-Haruriya (tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man was praying and the reins of his animal were in his hands and the animal was struggling and he was following the animal. (Shu`ba, a […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1175 (Book 21, Hadith 16) Narrated `Aisha: Once the sun eclipsed and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and recited a very long Sura and when bowed for a long while and then raised his head and started reciting another Sura. Then he bowed, and after finishing, he prostrated and did […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1176 (Book 21, Hadith 17) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw some sputum on the wall facing the Qibla of the mosque and became furious with the people of the mosque and said, “During the prayer, Allah is in front of everyone of you and so he should not spit (or said, […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1177 (Book 21, Hadith 18) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord and so he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right side but to his left side under his left foot.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1178 (Book 21, Hadith 19) Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: The people used to offer the prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) with their waist-sheets tied round their necks because of the shortness of the sheets and the women were ordered not to lift their heads till the men had sat straight. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1179 (Book 21, Hadith 20) Narrated `Abdullah: I used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when we returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he said, […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1180 (Book 21, Hadith 21) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent me for some job and when I had finished it I returned and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him but he did not return my greeting. So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1181 (Book 21, Hadith 22) Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: The news about the differences amongst the people of Bani `Amr bin `Auf at Quba reached Allah’s Apostle and so he went to them along with some of his companions to affect a reconciliation. Allah’s Apostle was delayed there and the time for the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1182 (Book 21, Hadith 23) Narrated Abu Huraira: It was forbidden to keep the hands on the hips during the prayer. (This is narrated by Abu Huraira from the Prophet.) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ نُهِيَ عَنِ الْخَصْرِ، فِي الصَّلاَةِ. […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1183 (Book 21, Hadith 24) Narrated Abu Huraira: It was forbidden to pray with the hands over one’s hips. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ نُهِيَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ مُخْتَصِرًا. Sahih al-Bukhari 1183 (Book 21, Hadith 24) The above hadith is […]