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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 400 in the Book of Prayers (Salat).

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Sahih al-Bukhari #400

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 400 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Prayers (Salat)), narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:, states: ""Once the Prophet (ﷺ) offered five rak`at in Zuhr prayer. He was asked, "Is there an increase in the prayer?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "And what is it?" They said, "You have prayed five rak`at.' So he b…"

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.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الظُّهْرَ خَمْسًا فَقَالُوا أَزِيدَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ وَمَا ذَاكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا‏.‏ فَثَنَى رِجْلَيْهِ وَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ‏.‏

"Once the Prophet (ﷺ) offered five rak`at in Zuhr prayer. He was asked, "Is there an increase in the prayer?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "And what is it?" They said, "You have prayed five rak`at.' So he bent his legs and performed two prostrations (of Sahu).

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) prayed five rak`at in the Zuhr prayer, leading to a question from his companions about whether he had increased the prayer. The Prophet's response and subsequent prostration highlight the importance of humility and correction in worship practices.

Modern Application

In daily prayers, this hadith teaches us the value of attentiveness and humility in our worship. If we make a mistake, we should be open to correction and willing to rectify our actions, ensuring our prayers are performed correctly.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it illustrates the practice of correcting mistakes in prayer and emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of worship.

Prayer