Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 145 ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr reported: It was narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said: The prayer observed by a person sitting is half of the prayer. I came to him (ﷺ) and found him praying in a sitting position. I placed my hand on his head. […]
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 6, The Book of Prayer for Travellers, discusses concessions like shortening and combining prayers while traveling.
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 146 – A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Yahya al-A’raj with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 147 – ‘A’isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak’ahs at night, observing the Witr with a single rak’ah, and when he had finished them, he lay down on his right side, till the Mu’adhdhin came to him and he (the Holy Prophet) then observed […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 148 – ‘A’isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said that between the time when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished the ‘Isha’ prayer which is called ‘Atama by the people, he used to pray eleven rak’ahs, uttering the salutation at the end of every two rak’ahs, and […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 149 ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe thirteen rak’ahs of the night prayer. Five out of them consisted of Witr, and he did not sit, but at the end (for salutation). وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 150 – This hadith has been narrated by Hisham with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 150 The above hadith is […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 151 – ‘A’isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak’ahs during the night including the two rak’ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer. وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 152 Abu Salama b. Abd al-Rahman asked ‘A’isha about the (night) prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the month of Ramadan. She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not observe either in Ramadan or in other months more than eleven rak’ahs (of the night prayer). He (in […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 153 Abu Salama asked ‘A’isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) She said: He observed thirteen rak’ahs (in the night prayer). He observed eight rak’ahs and would then observe Witr and then observe two rak’ahs sitting, and when he wanted to bow he stood up and then […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 154 – Abu Salama reported that he asked ‘A’isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) (during the night). The rest of the hadith is the same but with this exception that he (the Holy Prophet) observed nine rak’ahs including Witr. وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 155 Abu Salama is reported to have said. I came to ‘A’isha. I said: O mother, inform me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: His (night prayer) in Ramadan and (during other months) was thirteen rak’ahs at night including two rak’ahs of fajr. وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 6, Hadith 156 – It is reported on the authority of ‘A’isha that the prayer of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in the night consisted of ten rak’ahs. He observed a Witr and two rak’ahs (of Sunan) of the dawn prayer, and thus the total comes to thirteen rak’ahs. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، […]