Abu Hurayrah
أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن بن صخر
Companion, died 57 AH in Madinah. Named in the chains of 5,488 narrations of the library, 969 in Bukhari, 557 in Muslim, 492 in Abu Dawud.
5,488narrations name him
16collections
57 AHhe died, in Madinah
Narrations he is named in
Bukhari969Muslim557Abu Dawud492Tirmidhi544Nasa'i559Ibn Majah596Muwatta156Ahmad14Darimi245Riyad as-Salihin309Bulugh al-Maram186Al-Adab Al-Mufrad226Shama'il22Mishkat579Nawawi's Forty9Forty Qudsi25
Mishkat al-Masabih, page 6 of 20
Mishkat al-Masabih 1004He heard his friend Abul Qasim (. i.e. the Prophet) say, “The prayer of a woman who has perfumed herself to go to the mosque is not accepted till she bathes as she would for sexual defilement.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1013The Prophet said:, “Were it not for the women and children who are in the houses I would make the evening prayer congregational and command my young men to burn what is in the houses with fire.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1031SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The best of the men’s rows is the first and the worst is the last, but the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst is the first.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1042Abu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Have the imam in the centre and close up the gaps.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1064DaifAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Jihad is a necessary duty for you along with any commander, pious or impious, even if he commits heinous sins; prayer is a necessary duty for you behind any Muslim, pious or impious, even if he commits heinous…Mishkat al-Masabih 1070SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When one of you leads the people in prayer he should be brief, for among them are the sick, the weak, and the aged. But when one of you prays by himself he may be as long as he likes.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1072SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “They lead you in prayer, and if they do it properly you will reap a reward, but if they make mistakes you will reap a reward and they will be held responsible.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1077SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Do not try to go ahead of the imam. When he says ‘God is most great’ say ‘God is most great’; when he says ‘Nor of those who err’ (i.e. the end of sura 1) say ‘Amen’; when he bows bow; and when he says ‘God…Mishkat al-Masabih 1080SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Does he who raises his head before the imam not fear that God may change his head into a donkey’s?”Mishkat al-Masabih 1082HasanAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When you come to the prayer and we are prostrating ourselves you must prostrate yourselves without reckoning it as part of your prayer; and if anyone is present at a raka he has been present at the prayer.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1084SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God s Messenger as saying, “If anyone performs ablution, doing it well, then goes and finds that the people have finished the prayer, God will give him a reward equivalent to that of those who prayed and were present at it without that…Mishkat al-Masabih 1087DaifIf one is in time for the raka he is credited with the sajda, but if one misses the recitation of Umm al- Qur’an (Al-Qur’an; 1) a great amount of good has passed him by.Mishkat al-Masabih 1105SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If any of you prays after the Friday noon prayer, he should pray four rakas.”
Muslim transmitted it. In another version by him he said, “When any of you prays the Friday noon prayer, he should pray four rakas…Mishkat al-Masabih 1112DaifThe Messenger of Allah said:, “If anyone prays six rakas after the sunset prayer, not saying anything evil during them, they will be treated for him as equivalent to twelve years worship.”
Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying, “This is a gharib tradition which I…Mishkat al-Masabih 1132SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When one of you gets up at night; he should begin the prayer with two short rakas.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1140The Prophet’s recitation at night was partly in a loud voice and partly in a low voice.Mishkat al-Masabih 1144SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When one of you prays the two rakas of the dawn prayer, he should lie down on his right side.”*
* Cf. the third tradition in section 1 of this chapter.Mishkat al-Masabih 1157SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When one of you goes to sleep the devil ties three knots at the back of his neck, sealing every knot with, ‘You have a long night, so sleep’. So if one awakes and mentions God a knot will be loosened, if he…Mishkat al-Masabih 1161Our Lord who is blessed and exalted descends every night to the lowest heaven when two-thirds of the night have passed and says, “Who supplicates me so that I may answer him? Who asks of me so that I may give to him? Who asks my forgiveness so that I may…Mishkat al-Masabih 1168HasanAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “God show mercy to a man who gets up during the night and prays, who wakens his wife and she prays, but if she refuses sprinkles the water on her face! God show mercy to a woman who gets up during the night and…Mishkat al-Masabih 1173Abu Hurayrah said he heard God’s Messenger say, “The most excellent prayer after that which is obligatory is one in the depth of the night.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1174He told of a man who came to the Prophet and said, “So and so prays at night, and when morning comes he steals.” He replied, “What you say will restrain him.”
Ahmad and Baihaqi, in Shuab al-iman, transmitted it.Mishkat al-Masabih 1175SahihAbu Said and Abu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When a man wakens his wife* during the night and they pray (or he prays) two rakas together, they are recorded among the men and women who make mention of God.”
* The Arabic word is ahl which…Mishkat al-Masabih 1183SahihAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The religion is ease, but if anyone overdoes it it gets the better of him; so keep to the right course, approximate to perfection, rejoice, and ask help in the morning, the evening, and some of the latter part…Mishkat al-Masabih 1199Sahihto fast three days every month, to pray two rakas in the forenoon, and to observe a witr before going to sleep.
*i.e. the Prophet.Mishkat al-Masabih 1221SahihWhen God’s Messenger wished to invoke a curse or a blessing on someone he stood in supplication after bowing, and when he said, “God listens to him who praises Him,” he often said, “Praise be to Thee, our Lord! O God, rescue al-Walid b. al-Walid, Salamah ibn…Mishkat al-Masabih 1229SahihGod’s Messenger used to commend prayer at night in Ramadan, but did not command it as a duty. He would say, “If anyone prays during the night in Ramadan because of faith and seeking his reward from God, his former sins will be forgiven him.” When God’s…Mishkat al-Masabih 1249DaifAbu Hurayrah reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If anyone perseveres in praying the two rakas of the forenoon, his sins will be forgiven him, even if they are like the foam of the sea.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1253SahihGod’s Messenger said to Bilal at the dawn prayer, “Tell me, Bilal, of the action you have done since becoming a Muslim which is most calculated to cause hope in you, for I heard the sound of your sandals in front of me in paradise.” He replied, “I have done…Mishkat al-Masabih 1260SahihAbu Hurayrah told of hearing God’s Messenger say, “The first of his deeds for which a man will be taken into account on the day of resurrection will be his prayer. If it is sound he will be saved and successful, but if it is unsound he will be unfortunate and…