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 There should not be two Witr prayers during one night Authentic hadith Perform Witr prayer before the morning Authentic hadith The one who has not prayed the Witr prayer before dawn, then there is no Witr for him Authentic hadith If anyone sleeps before praying Witr or forgets it, let him pray it once he remembers it Authentic hadith If anyone fears that he will not wake up at the end of the night, let him offer Witr prayer at the beginning of the night; and anyone expects to wake Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Duha Prayer as four Rak‘ahs and sometimes as much more as Allah Authentic hadith Did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pray the Duha prayer? She said: No, unless he came back from being away Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people wo Authentic hadith The prayer of the oft-returning to Allah is when weaned camels are bitten by excessive heat Authentic The congregational prayer surpasses the prayer of any one of you alone by twenty-five times. And the angels of the night and the angels of the day gat Authentic Do you hear the Adhān?" He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon, he said: "Then respond to it Authentic hadith Whoever hears the prayer call and does not attend the congregational prayer, then his prayer is not valid (deficient), except if he has an excuse Authentic hadith Do not do so. If any of you prays in his house and finds that the Imām has not prayed, he should pray along with him; and that will be a supererogator Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was once riding a horse and fell down from it, injuring his right side Authentic hadith Come forward and be close to me and let those who come after you, follow your lead. If people continue to fall behind, Allah puts them behind Authentic hadith O people, pray at your homes, for a person’s best prayer is the one he performs at his home except the obligatory prayer Authentic hadith I went to ‘Ā’ishah and asked her to describe to me the Messenger's illness. ‘Ā’ishah said: Yes. The Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the Authentic hadith O people, you cause aversion to others. Whoever leads people in prayer should make it brief, for among them are the sick, the weak, and those with nee Authentic hadith Offer this prayer at this time and that prayer at that time. When the time for a prayer is due, let one of you call the Adhān, and let the one who kno Authentic hadith The one who is the most versed in Allah's Book should lead the people in prayer Authentic The best of the men's rows is the first, and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last, and the worst is the first Authentic hadith O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light below me, light i Authentic hadith An orphan and I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in our house, and my mother Umm Sulaym was standing behind us Authentic hadith May Allah increase your keenness, but do not do that again Hasan The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying alone behind the row, so he commanded him to repeat his prayer Authentic These two prayers are the most burdensome of all prayers for the hypocrites. If you knew what they contain, you would come to them, even if you had to Good hadith Umm Waraqah bint ‘Abdullāh ibn al-Hārith al-Ansāri reported that she had memorized the Qur'an, and the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upo Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Ibn Umm Maktūm as his successor to lead the people in prayer, and he wa Authentic hadith When one of you joins the prayer and finds the Imām in a certain position, he should do what the Imām is doing Authentic Wash her three times, or five times, or more if you find that necessary. Wash her with water and Sidr (ground lote leaves), add camphor—or a pinch of Authentic hadith I was taken to perform pilgrimage with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in the Farewell Pilgrimage, when I was sev Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on the back of a camel, and the same mount was carrying his baggag Authentic hadith Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslim frontiers in the cause of Allah) for a day and a night is better than fasting and standing for night prayer for a Authentic Perform ‘Umrah when Ramadan comes, for ‘Umrah in it is equivalent to Hajj Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe I‘tikāf [spiritual retirement in the mosque] during each Ramadan for ten day Authentic hadith ‘Ukkāzh, Mijannah, and Dhū al-Majāz were markets in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance. They considered it a sin to trade during the seasons. So it w Authentic hadith The actions of every dead person come to a halt except the one who is garrisoned on the frontier in the way of Allah. His deeds will keep growing till Authentic Whoever performs Hajj without engaging in rafath (sexual relations or obscene speech) or sinning will return like the day his mother gave birth to hi Authentic O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed; should we not perform Jihad? He said, "No; rather, the best Jihad is Mabrūr (accepted) Hajj Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arranged for a horse race among the horses that had been especially prepared for that purpos Authentic When Allah gathers the first and the last on the Day of Judgment, a banner will be raised for every traitor, and it will be said: This is the betrayal Authentic hadith A spy from among the polytheists came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on a journey. Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us with seven and forbade us from seven Authentic that a woman was found killed in one of the expeditions of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and so the Messenger of Allah (m Authentic hadith O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety Authentic hadith Allah has guaranteed for the one who fights in His cause to admit him into Paradise if He takes his soul, or to return him safe and sound with reward Authentic Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the cause of Allah is better than the world and everything in it Authentic Whoever fights so that the word of Allah be supreme is indeed in the cause of Allah Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed two black and white horned rams, which he slaughtered with his hand, as he mentio Authentic hadith A single journey undertaken in the early morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than whatever the sun rises and sets upon Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man. Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to grant some of those whom he sent in a detachment a special share of the w Authentic hadith The property of Banu An-Nadīr was among what Allah, the Almighty, bestowed upon His Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as spoils Authentic hadith No one is wounded in the way of Allah except that he comes on the Day of Judgment with his wound bleeding; the color is that of blood, and the smell i Authentic hadith Whoever kills someone in battle, having a proof for that, his belongings are his. Authentic hadith We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts. Authentic hadith While the people were performing the Fajr prayer in Qubā' Mosque, someone came saying: Tonight, (a portion of the) Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Authentic When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says Authentic Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity Authentic hadith Bilāl calls the Adhān at night; so, eat and drink until you hear the Adhān called by Ibn Umm Maktūm
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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