Sahih al-Bukhari 739 (Book 10, Hadith 151)
Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) returned the greeting and said to him, “Go back and pray, for
you have not prayed.” The man went back prayed in the same way as before, returned and greeted the
Prophet who said, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” This happened thrice. The man said,
“By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I cannot offer the prayer in a better way than this. Please,
teach me how to pray.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When you stand for Prayer say Takbir and then recite from
the Holy Qur’an (of what you know by heart) and then bow till you feel at ease. Then raise your head
and stand up straight, then prostrate till you feel at ease during your prostration, then sit with calmness
till you feel at ease (do not hurry) and do the same in all your prayers.
Sahih al-Bukhari 739 (Book 10, Hadith 151)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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