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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 808 in the Book of Call to Prayers (Adhaan).

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Sahih al-Bukhari #808

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 808 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Call to Prayers (Adhaan)), narrated by Narrated Mutarrif:, states: "`Imran and I prayed behind `Ali bin Abi Talib and he said Takbir on prostrating, on rising and on getting up after the two rak`at (i.e. after the second rak`a). When the prayer was finished, `Imran t…"

Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلاَنُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ أَنَا وَعِمْرَانُ، صَلاَةً خَلْفَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَكَانَ إِذَا سَجَدَ كَبَّرَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ كَبَّرَ، وَإِذَا نَهَضَ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ كَبَّرَ، فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ أَخَذَ عِمْرَانُ بِيَدِي فَقَالَ لَقَدْ صَلَّى بِنَا هَذَا صَلاَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَ لَقَدْ ذَكَّرَنِي هَذَا صَلاَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

`Imran and I prayed behind `Ali bin Abi Talib and he said Takbir on prostrating, on rising and on getting up after the two rak`at (i.e. after the second rak`a). When the prayer was finished, `Imran took me by the hand and said, "He (`Ali) has prayed the prayer of Muhammad" (or said, "He made us remember the prayer of Muhammad).

Narrated by Narrated Mutarrif:

Context

In this hadith, `Imran and another companion prayed behind `Ali bin Abi Talib, who demonstrated specific actions during the prayer, such as saying Takbir at various points. After the prayer, `Imran remarked that `Ali's prayer reminded him of the way the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ prayed, highlighting the importance of following the Prophet's example in worship.

Modern Application

This hadith emphasizes the significance of maintaining the prescribed actions in daily prayers. In contemporary life, Muslims can reflect on their prayer practices, ensuring they align with the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, thus enhancing their spiritual connection during daily salah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the specific actions of prayer that were practiced by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct