Sahih Muslim #866

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 عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَا يَأْمَنُ الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ قَبْلَ الإِمَامِ أَنْ يُحَوِّلَ اللَّهُ صُورَتَهُ فِي صُورَةِ حِمَارٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Does the man who lifts his head before the Imam not fear that Allah may change his face into that of an ass?
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported:

Context

In this hadith, Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) cautioned against lifting one's head before the Imam during prayer. This statement serves as a reminder of the importance of following the Imam's lead and maintaining unity in congregational prayers.

Modern Application

In congregational prayers today, this principle encourages followers to remain attentive and synchronized with the Imam, fostering a sense of community and collective worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the importance of adhering to the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance in maintaining order and discipline during prayers.

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This hadith is #866 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported:.

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