Hadiths on Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship

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750 explained prophetic hadiths on "Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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622 hadiths make up this branch devoted to acts of worship, divided into 7 subcategories: purification, prayer, funerals, Zakah, fasting, Hajj and ‘Umrah, as well as Jihad. Each subsection details the practical rulings of the act concerned, from ablution and the Ramadaan fast to the rites of pilgrimage and the funeral prayer.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship

Authentic hadith The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsible for the Iqāmah Authentic Whoever says upon hearing the call: O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer that is to be established, grant Muhammad Al-Wasīlah and Al-Fadī Authentic hadith Allah does not accept the prayer of any woman who has reached the age of menstruation unless [she is] veiled Authentic hadith If it is wide, cross its ends; and if it is tight, pull it around your waist Authentic None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulders Good hadith We were with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey on a very dark night and we didn't know the direction of the Qibla Authentic hadith What is between the east and the west is Qiblah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on his riding animal, regardless of the direction it was facing. Whe Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and wished to offer voluntary prayers, he made his she-came Authentic hadith All of the earth is a mosque (prayer place) except the graveyard and the bathroom Authentic Do not sit on graves, and do not pray towards them Authentic hadith When anyone of you comes to the mosque, he should look (at his sandals). If he sees any filth or dirt on his sandals, he should wipe it off and pray i Authentic hadith If any of you treads with his shoes on something unclean, they will be purified with the earth Authentic hadith In prayer, nothing of people's ordinary speech is allowed. Only Tasbīh, Takbīr, and recitation of the Qur'an are allowed Authentic hadith Tasbīh is for the men, and clapping is for the women Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) praying and making a sound like the rumbling of a mill because of weeping Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out to Qubā' Mosque to pray in it Authentic hadith I saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) leading people in prayer and carrying Umāmah bint Abu al-‘Ās, the daughter of the Prop Authentic hadith Kill the two blacks during prayer: the snake and the scorpion Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) granted the traveler a concession to wipe over his leather socks with a wet hand for three d Authentic hadith Bilāl made a call to prayer before the break of dawn. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) therefore commanded him to return and Authentic hadith Wash the perfume off your body thrice, and take off the Jubbah, and do in ‘Umrah as you do in Hajj Authentic hadith We used to pray and animals would pass in front of us. We mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) so he Authentic hadith When anyone of you prays, let him do so behind a barrier, even if an arrow Authentic hadith When one of you stands up to pray, he should put a screen in front of him as tall as the height of the back of a saddle. If he does not have something Authentic hadith If anyone of you is praying behind something that conceals him from people and somebody tries to pass in front of him, he should push him away; if he Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying with one's hands on one's waist Authentic hadith ‘Ā'ishah used to hate that one keeps his hands on his flanks (while praying). She said that the Jew used to do so Authentic hadith If the supper is served, then start eating it before performing the Maghrib prayer, and do not be hasty in finishing it Authentic hadith When anyone of you stands in prayer, indeed mercy is facing him. So, let him not smooth the pebbles Authentic hadith I asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about looking around during prayer. He replied: It is a way of stealing b Authentic hadith When one of you stands to pray, he is privately conversing with his Lord, or his Lord is between him and the prayer direction. So let no one of you sp Authentic hadith Take this curtain of yours away, for its images come to my mind while I'm praying Authentic hadith Take this garment of mine to Abu Jahm and bring me his plain garment, because this one has distracted me from my prayer Authentic What is the matter with some people who raise their eyes towards the sky during their prayer?" He went on, using strict words, until he said, "They mu Authentic hadith Yawning inside the prayer is from the devil, so if anyone of you yawns, let him suppress it as much as he can Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to build mosques in different localities and that they should be kept Authentic Those are a people who, when a righteous slave or a righteous man from among them dies, they build a place of worship Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent some cavalry towards Najd. They captured a man from the tribe of Banu Hanīfa Authentic hadith I implore you by Allah (to tell me) if you heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Answer on my behalf. O A Authentic hadith Whoever hears a man inquiring in the mosque about something he has lost should say: "May Allah not restore it to you," for indeed mosques are not buil Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you see someone buying or selling in the mosque, say to him: 'May All Good hadith The prescribed corporal punishments are not to be carried out in mosques; nor should retribution be carried out in them Authentic hadith Sa‘d was injured on the Day of the Trench by the arrow of man from Quraysh Authentic hadith Leave them, for these are the days of Eid. Those were the days of Mina Authentic hadith She used to visit me, and every time she came, she would say the following: The day of the scarf was one of the wonders of our Lord, for He rescued me Authentic hadith Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury it Authentic The Hour will not be established until people boast about mosques Authentic hadith I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques Good hadith The Hadīth of the one harming his prayer as reported by Rifā‘ah (may Allah be pleased with him) Authentic hadith Abu Humayd As-Sā‘idi, while he was sitting with ten of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) includin Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up to pray at night, he would make Takbīr and then say: Glory be to You, Authentic The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to start the prayer with Takbīr and then recite: {All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds} Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made Takbīr, he would raise his hands up to the level of his ears. When he b Authentic hadith I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he placed his right hand above his left hand on his chest Good hadith Perhaps you recite behind your Imām? We said: Yes, that is so, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Do not do so except with Sūrat al-Fātihah, since the pra Sahih/Authentic with all its versions The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as well as Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, used to begin the prayer with {All praise is due to Allah, Lo Good hadith As for this man, he has filled his hand with good Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Al-Fātihah followed by another Sūrah in the first two Rak‘āhs of the Zhuhr pr Authentic hadith We used to estimate the time that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would stand when performing the Zhuhr and the ‘
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى
التربيع الأخير Last Quarter Day 22.2 / 29.5
Illumination 49%
New moon in 7 days
لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله There is no power nor strength except with Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ