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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 385 in the Book of Prayers (Salat).

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Sahih al-Bukhari

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Sahih al-Bukhari #385

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 385 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Prayers (Salat)), narrated by Narrated Hudhaifa that he saw a person bowing and prostrating imperfectly. When he finished his Salat, Hudhaifa told him that he had not offered Salat. The subnarrator added, "I think that Hudhaifa also said:, states: "Were you to die you would die on a "Sunna" (legal way) other than that of Muhammad (ﷺ).""

Prayers (Salat)

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ، عَنْ وَاصِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، رَأَى رَجُلاً لاَ يُتِمُّ رُكُوعَهُ وَلاَ سُجُودَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ لَهُ حُذَيْفَةُ مَا صَلَّيْتَ ـ قَالَ وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ ـ لَوْ مُتَّ مُتَّ عَلَى غَيْرِ سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Were you to die you would die on a "Sunna" (legal way) other than that of Muhammad (ﷺ)."

Narrated by Narrated Hudhaifa that he saw a person bowing and prostrating imperfectly. When he finished his Salat, Hudhaifa told him that he had not offered Salat. The subnarrator added, "I think that Hudhaifa also said:

Context

Hudhaifa observes a man performing his prayer without completing the bowing and prostration correctly. After the prayer, he advises the man that his prayer is invalid and warns that if he were to die in that state, he would not be following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). This situation underscores the importance of performing prayers with the correct actions and intentions.

Modern Application

This principle emphasizes the need for Muslims to ensure that their prayers are performed correctly. In daily salah, individuals should strive to learn and practice the proper methods of bowing and prostrating to fulfill their religious obligations effectively.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Etiquette because it addresses the correct performance of prayer and highlights the significance of adhering to the Prophet's (ﷺ) teachings.

Prayer Prophetic Etiquette