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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 Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 774 in the Book of The Book of Prayers.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 774 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayers), narrated by Abu Salama reported that Abu Huraira recited takbir in prayer on all occasions of rising and kneeling. We said:, states: "O Abu Huraira, what is this takbir? He said: Verily it is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."

The Book of Prayers

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ كُلَّمَا رَفَعَ وَوَضَعَ ‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ مَا هَذَا التَّكْبِيرُ قَالَ إِنَّهَا لَصَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

O Abu Huraira, what is this takbir? He said: Verily it is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Narrated by Abu Salama reported that Abu Huraira recited takbir in prayer on all occasions of rising and kneeling. We said:

Context

In this hadith, Abu Huraira describes how he observed the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performing prayer, specifically noting that he would say takbir (Allahu Akbar) at every rising and kneeling. This practice reflects the Prophet's method of prayer and serves as a model for the community.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages us to adopt the Prophet's practices in our daily prayers. By incorporating the takbir at appropriate moments, we can enhance our focus and spirituality during Salah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it details the Prophet's method of performing prayer, serving as a guide for Muslims.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct