What is Sahih Muslim 1171 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer), narrated by 'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Buhaina al-Asadi reported:, states: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up (at the end of two rak'ahs) when he had to sit and proceeded on with the prayer. But when he was at the end of the prayer, he performed a prostration before the sal…"

Is this hadith authentic?

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

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 1171 in the Book of The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer.

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The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer

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

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ الأَزْدِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ فِي الشَّفْعِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَمَضَى فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ الصَّلاَةِ سَجَدَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up (at the end of two rak'ahs) when he had to sit and proceeded on with the prayer. But when he was at the end of the prayer, he performed a prostration before the salutation and then pronounced the salutation.

Narrated by 'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Buhaina al-Asadi reported:

Context

In this hadith, 'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Buhaina al-Asadi reports an instance where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ performed a prostration before concluding his prayer. This act illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ attentiveness to the prayer and the importance of correcting oneself when mistakes occur. It serves as a reminder of the humility and dedication required in worship.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to be attentive during their prayers and to seek forgiveness for any mistakes made during worship. It highlights the importance of humility and self-correction in one's spiritual journey.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it demonstrates the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ dedication to prayer and the importance of rectifying errors in worship.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct