Hadiths on Prayer

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359 explained prophetic hadiths on "Prayer": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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291 hadiths cover prayer, organized into 22 subcategories: the obligation of prayer, the Adhan and Iqamah, the conditions, the pillars, the method of prayer, congregational prayer, the Friday prayer, voluntary prayer, the prayer of fear, the eclipse prayer and the rain-seeking prayer, up to the rulings of mosques. The category notably reports: “If I were to pray the obligatory prayers, fast Ramadan, adopt the lawful, as lawful and adopt the unlawful as unlawful”

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Prayer

Authentic Whoever ate garlic or onion should keep away from us—or he said: from our mosque—and stay at home Authentic hadith Hadīth of Dhu al-Yadayn concerning the prostration of forgetfulness Authentic The places that are dearest to Allah are the mosques, and the places that are most hateful to Allah are the marketplaces Authentic What if there was a river at the door of any of you wherein he takes a bath five times a day? Would there remain any of his filth? Authentic hadith We used to speak during prayer; a man would talk with his companion at his side in the prayer until [this verse] was revealed: {...And stand before Al Authentic hadith A man came while the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was giving the Friday sermon. So he said to him: O So and so, have you pray Authentic hadith The prayer of fear in the expedition of Dhāt Ar-Riqā‘ Authentic hadith I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on his journeys, and he would not perform more than two Rak‘ahs. Ab Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not offer a prayer after the revelation of {When there comes Allah’s help and the conque Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man in charge of an army unit who led them in prayer; he always concl Authentic hadith A solar eclipse occurred during the Prophet's lifetime and he sent someone to summon people for a congregational prayer. They gathered and he came for Authentic hadith The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse on the death or life of anyone. So when you see that, supplicate to Allah, say Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to start the prayer with Takbīr and then read: All praise is due to Allah, L Authentic hadith I used to sleep in front of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with my legs in his prayer direction. When he wanted Authentic hadith At every part of the night, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Witr: at its beginning, middle, and end. Final Authentic hadith The people of Kufa complained to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb about their governor Sa‘d. He dismissed him and appointed ‘Ammār as their governor Hasan Command your children to pray when they are seven years old, and beat them for (not offering) it when they are ten, and separate them (boys and girls) Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out to invoke Allah for rain. He faced the direction of Qiblah as he was inv Authentic hadith I prayed with ‘Imrān ibn Husayn behind ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib. When he prostrated, he made Takbīr, when he raised his head he made Takbīr, and when he sto Authentic hadith I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) reciting Sūrat At-Tūr in the Maghrib prayer Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar used to offer the Eid prayers before delivering the sermon Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey, he used to combine the Zhuhr and ‘Asr prayers, as long as Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, and we said: O Messenger of Allah, we have learned how to greet you, but how Authentic The prayer of the one who did not recite the Opening of the Book (Surat al-Fātihah) is invalid Authentic hadith I have never prayed behind an Imām who was more brief and more perfect in prayer than the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith I will lead you in prayer; although I do not intend to pray, it is just to show you how I witnessed the Messenger of Allah pray Authentic hadith It would have been better if you had recited Sūrat al-A‘la, Sūrat Ash-Shams, or Sūrat al-Layl, for the old, the weak, and the needy pray behind you Authentic Whoever takes a bath on Friday, like the bath taken from sexual impurity, and then goes (to the mosque) is like the one who offers a camel as a sacrif Authentic 'Whoever of you comes to attend the Friday prayer, let him take a shower Authentic hadith We used to perform the Friday prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and leave at a time when the walls had Sahih/Authentic with its two versions The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons while standing, and he would separate them by sitting Authentic He who performs ablution properly and then comes to the Friday prayer and listens to it attentively and keeps silent, his sins between that Friday and Authentic Whoever performs the Fajr prayer is under the protection of Allah Authentic Whoever goes to the mosque in the morning or the evening, Allah has prepared an abode for him in Paradise every time he goes in the morning or the eve Authentic hadith Whoever passes through any of our mosques or markets with arrows with him, he should hold them by their heads lest he injures any of the Muslims with Authentic hadith Whoever sleeps and fails to recite his nightly portion, or part of it, and then recites it between the Fajr prayer and the Zhuhr prayer, it will be re Authentic O people, spread the greeting of peace, feed others, maintain kinship ties, and pray at night when people are asleep, and you will enter Paradise in p Authentic hadith As for this man, he has disobeyed the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith I see that you like sheep and wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep - or in the wilderness - and you want to call the Adhān, raise your voic Authentic hadith When one of you feels drowsy during prayer, let him lie down till drowsiness goes away from him Authentic There are three (people) whose actions are not recorded by the Pen: a sleeping person till he awakes, a boy till he reaches puberty, and a person with Authentic hadith I used to pray with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his prayer was moderate in length and his sermon was moderate in len Authentic hadith You should pray as long as you have the energy to do so. If you feel tired, then lie down Authentic hadith When the Imām says amen, you too say amen, for whoever says amen at the same time the angels say amen will have his previous sins forgiven Authentic hadith Do (good) deeds according to your capacity, for by Allah, Allah never grows weary (of giving rewards) unless you grow weary (of doing good deeds), and Authentic hadith If any of you leads the people in prayer, let him shorten it, because among them are the weak, the sick, and the busy. If any of you prays alone, then Authentic hadith On raising his head from bowing in the final Rak‘ah of the Fajr prayer, he would say: O Allah, curse so-and-so and so-and-so, after saying: "Allah hea Authentic hadith Whenever we stopped somewhere (during a journey) for rest, we would not offer (voluntary) prayer until we have unloaded the luggage from the mounts' b Authentic hadith You are the Most Glorious, the Most Holy, and the Lord of the angels and of the Spirit Authentic hadith The Imām is appointed so that he should be followed; so, do not act differently from him. When he makes Takbīr all of you should say it after him; bow Authentic hadith The prayer of fear in Jābir's report Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed in his house during his illness Authentic When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ''Sami‘allāhu liman hamidah (Allah hears whoever praises him),'' none of us would bend his back until the Prophe Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to celebrate Allah’s oneness with these words after every prayer Authentic He who prays before sunrise and before sunset will not enter Hellfire Authentic No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes due, perfects its ablution, humility, and bowing except that it becomes an expiation for the s Authentic There are certain things, the sayer of which – or the performer of which – after every prescribed prayer will never be disappointed: Tasbīh (saying 'S Authentic Whoever abandons the ‘Asr prayer, his deeds will be rendered worthless Authentic hadith Whoever performs the Fajr prayer will be under the protection of Allah Authentic Whoever says upon hearing the muezzin: 'Ash-hadu alla ilāha illallāh wahdahu la sharīka lah wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh, radītu billāhi rabb
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أستغفر الله I seek forgiveness from 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