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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 74-78

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 74-78 Chapter 14: The permissibility of offering salat while wearing shoes. Yahya ibn Yahya narrated to us, Bishr ibn al-Mufaddal informed us, on the authority of Abu Maslamah, Saeed ibn Yazid, who said: I said to Anas ibn Malik: Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, pray wearing two sandals? He said: Yes. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 74 ) Abu al-Rabi’ al-Zahrani narrated to us, ‘Abbad ibn al-‘Awwam narrated to us, Sa’id ibn Yazid Abu Maslamah narrated to us, he said: I asked Anas something similar. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 75 ) Chapter 15: It is disliked to offer salat in a garment with markings. 'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in a garment which had designs over it, so he (the Holy Prophet) said: Take it to Abu Jahm and bring me a plain blanket from him, because its designs have distracted me. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 76 ) 'A'isha reported: The M...

Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 61-73

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 61-73 Chapter 13: The prohibition of spitting in the masjid, during prayer and at other times. The prohibition of a praying person spitting in front of him or to his right . Abdullah b. Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw spittle on the wall towards Qibla, and scratched it away and then turning to the people said: When any one of you prays, he must not spit in front of him, for Allah is in front of him when he is engaged in prayer. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 61 ) Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw sputum sticking to the Qibla wall of the mosque, the rest of the hadith is the same. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 62 ) Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) saw sputum sticking to the Qibla of the mosque. He scratched it off with a pebble and then forbade spitting on the right side or in front, but (it is permissible) to spit on the left side or under the left foot. ( Sahih Muslim Boo...

Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 56-60

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 56-60 Chapter 10: The permissibility of taking one or two steps while praying, and that is not disliked if done for a reason. The permissibility of the Imam praying in a place that is higher than the people praying behind him, if that is done for a reason, such as teaching them how to offer prayers, and other than that. Abu Hazim is reported on the authority of his father: Some people came to Sahl b. Sa'd and began to differ about the wood of which the (Prophet's pulpit was made. He (Sahl b. Sa'd) said: By Allah, I know of which wood it is made and who made it, and the day when I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seated himself on it on the first day. I said to him: O Abu Abbas (kunyah of Sabl b. Sa'd), narrate to us (all these facts), He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a person to a woman asking her to allow her slave, a carpenter, to work on woods (to prepare a pulpit) so that I should talk to the people (sitting on it). Abu...

Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 52-55

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 52-55 Chapter 9: The permissibility of carrying children during prayer, and their garments are regarded as being pure until it is realized that they are impure. Few actions will not invalidate the prayer, and the same applies if several such actions are done but are done separately. Abu Qatadi reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying the prayer while he was carrying Umama, daughter of Zainab, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). and Abu'l-'As b. al-Rabi'. When he stood up, he took her up and when he prostrated he put her down, Yahya said: Malik replied in the affirmative. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 52 ) Abu Qatada al-Ansari reported: I saw the Apostle (ﷺ) leading the people in prayer with Umima, daughter of Abu'l-'As and Zainab, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), on his shoulder. When he bowed, he put her down, and when he got up after prostration, he lifted her again. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith...

Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 49-51

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 49-51 Chapter 8: The permissibility of cursing the Shaitan during prayer, and seeking refuge with Allah from him; and the permissibility of doing a few actions while in salat. Abu Huraira reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: A highly wicked one amongst the Jinn escaped yesternight to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, so I seized him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque in order that you, all together or all, might look at him, but I remembered the supplication of my brother Sulaiman:" My Lord, forgive me, give me such a kingdom as will not be possible for anyone after me" (Qur'an, xxxvii. 35). ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 49 ) This hadith has been transmitted by Ibn Abi Shaiba. ( Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 50 ) Abu Darda' reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up (to pray) and we heard him say:" I seek refuge in Allah from thee." Then said:" ...

Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 39-48

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Sahih Muslim Book 5 - Hadith 39-48 Chapter 7: The prohibition of speaking during the prayer, and the abrogation of its former permissibility . Mu'awiya b. al-Hakam said: While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a man in the company sneezed. I said: Allah have mercy on you! The people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said: Woe be upon me, why is it that you stare at me? They began to strike their hands on their thighs, and when I saw them urging me to observe silence (I became angry) but I said nothing. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said the prayer (and I declare that neither before him nor after him have I seen a leader who gave better instruction than he for whom I would give my father and mother as ransom). I swear that he did not scold, beat or revile me but said: Talking to persons is not fitting during the prayer, for it consists of glorifying Allah, declaring his Greatness. and recitation of the Qur'an or words to that effect. I said: Mes...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 31-38

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 31-38 Chapter 5: The recommendation to place the hands on the knees when bowing, and the abrogation of tatbiq . Al-Aswad and 'Alqama reported: We came to the house of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud. He said: Have these people said prayer behind you? We said: No. He said: Then stand up and say prayer. He neither ordered us to say Adhan nor Iqama. We went to stand behind him. He caught hold of our hands and made one of us stand on his right hand and the other on his left side. When we bowed, we placed our hands on our knees. He struck our hands and put his hands together, palm to palm, then put them between his thighs. When he completed the prayer he said. There would soon come your Amirs, who would defer prayers from their appointed time and would make such delay that a little time is left before sunset. So when you see them doing so, say prayer at its appointed time and then say prayer along with them as (Nafl), and when you are three, p...