Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 37 ‘Ubada b. as-Samit reported from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him ): He who does not recite Fatihat al-Kitab is not credited with having observed the prayer. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، – قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 4, The Book of Prayers, covers the obligations, method, conditions, and etiquette of the five daily prayers.
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 38 Ubada b. as-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who does not recite Umm al-Qur’an is not credited with having observed the prayer. حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 39 Mahmud b. al-Rabi’, on whose face the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) squirted water from the well, reported on the authority of ‘Ubada b. as- Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who does not recite Umm al-Qur’an is not credited with having observed prayer. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 40 This hadith has also been transmitted by Ma’mar from al-Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters with the addition of these words: ” and something more”. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ فَصَاعِدًا . Sahih Muslim: […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 41 Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone observes prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Qur’an, It is deficient and not complete. It was said to Abu Huraira: At times we are behind the Imam. He said: Recite it inwardly, for he had heard […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 42 It is naratted on the authority of Abu Huraira that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: He who observed prayer but he did not recite the Umm al-Qur’an in it, and the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Sufyan, and in this […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 43 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who said his prayer, but did not recite the opening chapter of al-Kitab, his prayer is incomplete. He repeated it thrice. حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَعْقِرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُوَيْسٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْعَلاَءُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مِنْ أَبِي […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 44 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One is not credited with having observed the prayer without the recitation (of al-Fatiha). So said Abu Huraira: (The prayer in which) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in a loud voice, we also recited that loudly for you (and […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 45 ‘Ata’ narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira who said that one should recite (al-Fatiha) in every (rak’ah of) prayer. What we heard (i. e. recitation) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we made you listen to that. And that which he (recited) inwardly, we (recited) inwardly for you. […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 46 ‘Ata’ reported it on the authority of Abu Huraira who said: Recitation (of Surat al-Fatiha) in every (rak’ah) of prayer in essential. (The recitation) that we listened to from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we made you listen to it. And that which he recited inwardly to us, we […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 47 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque and a person also entered therein and offered prayer, and then came and paid salutation to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Mes- senger of Allah (ﷺ) returned his salutation and said: Go back and pray, for you […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 48 Abu Huraira reported: A person entered the mosque and said prayer while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in a nook (of the mosque), and the rest of the hadith is the same as mentioned above, but with this addition:” When you get up to pray, perform the […]