Hadiths on Recommended Acts of Prayer

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16 explained prophetic hadiths on "Recommended Acts of Prayer": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category groups 13 hadiths on the recommendations linked to performing prayer: placing a barrier in front of oneself, even if only an arrow, not passing in front of the praying worshipper, praying with one's shoes on, delaying the midday prayer in intense heat, and suppressing yawning. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) teaches: « If the person passing in front of someone praying knew the extent of the guilt he is incurring, he would prefer to stand for forty rather than pass in front him »

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Recommended Acts of Prayer

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 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 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 O people, there is nothing remaining of the glad tidings of prophet-hood except a good vision that a Muslim sees or someone else sees it for him. Veri Authentic hadith If the one passing in front of a person who is praying would know the gravity of his sin, it would have been better for him to stand for forty than to Authentic hadith When anyone of you prays towards an object that acts as a barrier between him and the people and then someone tries to pass in front of him, he should Authentic hadith When the heat is intense, delay the prayer until it becomes fairly cool, for intense heat is from the boiling and breathing of Hellfire Authentic hadith I asked Anas ibn Mālik: Did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to pray with his shoes on? He said: Yes! Authentic hadith I watched the prayer of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and found his standing, his bowing, standing after bowing, prostration, Authentic I used to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) making Taslīm (salutation of peace ending the prayer) to his right and to his left, until I could see the whi Authentic Were people to know what is in the call and the first row and then they could do nothing but to draw lots for it, they would draw lots Authentic If the person passing in front of someone praying knew the extent of the guilt he is incurring, he would prefer to stand for forty rather than pass in

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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