Sahih al-Bukhari 6424 (Book 83, Hadith 45)
mosque. Then (after finishing the prayer) the man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said to him, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed. The man went back, and having prayed, he
came and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) after returning his greetings said, “Go back and pray, for
you did not pray.” On the third time the man said, “(O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!) teach me (how to pray).” The
Prophet said, “When you get up for the prayer, perform the ablution properly and then face the Qibla
and say Takbir (Allahu Akbar), and then recite of what you know of the Qur’an, and then bow, and
remain in this state till you feel at rest in bowing, and then raise your head and stand straight; and then
prostrate till you feel at rest in prostration, and then sit up till you feel at rest while sitting; and then
prostrate again till you feel at rest in prostration; and then get up and stand straight, and do all this in
all your prayers.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6424 (Book 83, Hadith 45)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The compilation known as Sahih al-Bukhari is a paramount collection of the Sunnah and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Its creator, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, dedicated his life to this work, completing it around 847. It holds a position of immense respect as arguably the most authentic book in Sunni Islam after the Holy Quran. As a key pillar of the six canonical books (Kutub al-Sittah), its detailed 97-chapter structure houses an estimated 7,563 narrations that continue to shape Islamic theology, law, and ethics to this day.
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For more Hadith in Book 83: Oaths and Vows