Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 830 about?

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This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Prayer) states: "Abu Qatada reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The one who commits the worst theft is he who steals from his prayer.” When asked how one could steal from his prayer he replied, “By not performing his…"

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

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This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 830 in the Book of Prayer.

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I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #830

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