When any one of you observes prayer in the mosque he should reserve a part of his prayer for his house, for Allah would make the prayer as a means of betterment in his house. (Using translation from Muslim 778)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا قَضَى أَحَدُكُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فِي مَسْجِدِهِ فَلْيَجْعَلْ لِبَيْتِهِ نَصِيبًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ جَاعِلٌ فِي بَيْتِهِ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ خَيْرًا»  

[Machine] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a room made of bricks during Ramadan and prayed in it during the nights. Some of his companions prayed with him. When he came to know about them, he made a gesture to sit and said, "I have come to know about what I saw from your actions. O people, pray in your houses, for the best prayer of a person is in his house except for the obligatory prayers."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ اتَّخَذَ حُجْرَةً مِنْ حُصُرٍ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَصَلَّى فِيهَا لَيَالِيَ فَصَلَّى بِصَلَاتِهِ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَلَمَّا عَلِمَ بِهِمْ جَعَلَ يَقْعُدُ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ «قَدْ عَرَفْتُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ مِنْ صَنِيعِكُمْ فَصَلُّوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the mosque and saw a rope stretched between two pillars. He asked, "What is this?" They said, "It is for Zainab, she prays and when she feels tired or wants to rest, she holds onto it." He said, "Remove it." Then he said, "Let one of you pray as long as his energy lasts, and if he feels tired or wants to rest, let him sit down."  

دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسْجِدَ وَحَبَلٌ مَمْدُودٌ بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالُوا لِزَيْنَبَ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا كَسِلَتْ أَوْ فَتَرَتْ أَمْسَكَتْ بِهِ قَالَ «حُلُّوهُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُكُمْ نَشَاطَهُ فَإِذَا كَسِلَ أَوْ فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) entered the mosque and saw a rope stretched between two pillars, so he asked "What is this?". They said, "It is for so-and-so woman who prays, and when she gets tired, she holds on to it." The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said, "Let her make her prayer as long as she is focused and attentive. But if she fears that she might be overwhelmed, then let her shorten it."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَأَى حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالُوا فُلَانَةٌ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لِتُصَلِّ مَا عَقَلَتْ فَإِذَا خَشِيَتْ أَنْ تُغْلَبَ فَلْتَنَمْ»  

The Prophet ﷺ said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1295)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى»  

“When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him not sit down until he performs two Rak’ah.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1012)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا يَجْلِسْ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَرْكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»  

The Apostle of Allah ﷺ owed me a debt; he paid me back and made an addition (of this). I entered the mosque and he (the Holy Prophet) said to me: Observe two rak'ahs of prayer. (Using translation from Muslim 715a)  

كَانَ لِي دَيْنٌ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَضَانِي وَزَادَنِي فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَالَ لِي «صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»  

Abu Qatadah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying; when any one of you enters the mosque, he should pray two RAKAHS before sitting down. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 467)  

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ السُّلَمِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُصَلِّ سَجْدَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ»  

“When one of you enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak’ah before he sits down.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1013)  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ»  

“When one of you enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak’ah before he sits down.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1013)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ أَوْ يَسْتَخْبِرَ»  

[Machine] Jabir said, "Sulayk entered the mosque while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering a sermon, so he commanded him to perform two units of prayer."  

عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَا «دَخَلَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] A man entered the mosque and the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the Friday sermon. He said to him, "Pray two quick voluntary units of prayer before you sit down."  

دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ «صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَجْلِسَ»  

Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon. He (Sulaik) sat down. He (the Holy Prophet) said to him: 0 Sulaik I stand and observe two rak'ahs and make them short, and then said: When any one of you comes on Friday, while the Imam delivers the sermon, he should observe two rak'ahs and should make them short. (Using translation from Muslim 875g)  

جَاءَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ فَجَلَسَ فَقَالَ لَهُ «يَا سُلَيْكُ قُمْ فَارْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَتَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالْإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَلْيَتَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to interact with us frequently, to the point that he would even say to his younger brother, "O Abu Umair, how is An-Nughayr?" And when the time for prayer came, we spread out a mat for him, and he prayed on it while we lined up behind him.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُخَالِطُنَا كَثِيرًا حَتَّى إِنْ كَانَ لَيَقُولُ لِأَخٍ لِي صَغِيرٍ «يَا أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ مَا فَعَلَ النُّغَيْرُ؟ » وَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَنَضَحْنَا بُسَاطًا لَنَا فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَصَفَفْنَا خَلْفَهُ  

[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not pass away until his most frequent prayer was while he was sitting, and the most beloved action to him was whatever the servant persistently did, even if it was small."  

«مَا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلَاتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَيْهِ مَا دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ وَإِنْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا»  

that she said, "I never saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ pray his supererogatory prayers while sitting; until a year before his passing when he would his supererogatory prayers while sitting and reciting the sūrah in ˹such a slow˺ measured manner that it became longer than his ˹usual˺ longer ones." (Using translation from Aḥmad 26441)   

«مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَلَّى فِي سُبْحَتِهِ جَالِسًا قَطُّ حَتَّى كَانَ قَبْلَ وَفَاتِهِ بِعَامٍ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي فِي سُبْحَتِهِ جَالِسًا فَيَقْرَأُ السُّورَةَ فَيُرَتِّلُهَا حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ أَطْوَلَ مِنْهَا»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray while sitting after he reached old age. When there were 30 verses remaining from the surah, he would stand up and recite them, then he would perform the rukoo' (bowing).  

«كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ بَعْدَمَا دَخَلَ فِي السِّنِّ وَكَانَ إِذَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السُّورَةِ ثَلَاثُونَ آيَةً قَامَ فَقَرَأَهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray standing at night for a long time, and used to pray sitting at night for a long time. When he prayed standing, he bowed standing, and when he prayed sitting, he bowed sitting. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 955)   

عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا قَاعِدًا وَلَيْلًا طَوِيلًا قَائِمًا فَإِذَا صَلَّى قَاعِدًا رَكَعَ قَاعِدًا وَإِذَا صَلَّى قَائِمًا رَكَعَ قَائِمًا»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray standing and sitting. If he started to pray standing, he would bow standing and if he started to pray sitting, he would bow sitting." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1647)  

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَقَاعِدًا فَإِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ قَائِمًا رَكَعَ قَائِمًا وَإِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ قَاعِدًا رَكَعَ قَاعِدًا»  

[Machine] "That the Prophet ﷺ was sitting in a reclining position."  

«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَلَّى مُتَرَبِّعًا»  

It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that he asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man who prays sitting down. He said, “Whoever performs prayer standing up, that is better. Whoever performs prayer sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing. And whoever performs prayer lying down will have half the reward of one who prays sitting.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1231)   

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «صَلِّ قَائِمًا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ»  

[Machine] I asked her, "With what did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to begin when he entered upon you and when he left from you?" She replied, "He used to begin by using the tooth stick (Siwak) when he entered, and when he left, he would perform two Rak'ahs (units) of prayer."  

قُلْتُ لَهَا بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ كَانَ يَبْدَأُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْكِ وَإِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ عِنْدِكِ؟ قَالَتْ «كَانَ يَبْدَأُ إِذَا دَخَلَ بِالسِّوَاكِ وَإِذَا خَرَجَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] "A man entered the mosque on Friday and the Prophet ﷺ was on the pulpit. The Prophet ﷺ called him and ordered him to pray two units of prayer. Then he entered for the second Friday prayer while the Prophet ﷺ was on the pulpit. The Prophet ﷺ called him and ordered him to pray two units of prayer. Then he entered for the third Friday prayer, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was on the pulpit. The Prophet ﷺ called him and ordered him to pray two units of prayer."  

«أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَدَعَاهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْجُمُعَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَدَعَاهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْجُمُعَةَ الثَّالِثَةَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَدَعَاهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] Sulayk entered the mosque on Friday, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was giving a sermon to the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Sulayk, "Perform two units of prayer and do not repeat them like this." Sulayk performed the two units of prayer and then sat down.  

دَخَلَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «ارْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَلَا تَعُودَنَّ لِمِثْلِ هَذَا» فَرَكَعَهُمَا ثُمَّ جَلَسَ  

[Machine] A man entered the mosque on Friday and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was on the pulpit. He called him and instructed him to pray two rak'ahs, then he said, "Give in charity." So they gave in charity, and he ﷺ gave him two garments from what they had given in charity. Then he said, "Give in charity." So he took off one of the garments and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ disliked what he did and said, "Look at this person who entered the mosque wearing a garment, so I hoped that you would pay attention to him and give charity to him, but you did not do that. So I said, 'Give in charity.' So they gave him two garments. Then I said, 'Give in charity.' So he took off one of the garments. Take your garment back." And he scolded him.  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَدَعَاهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «تَصَدَّقُوا» فَتَصَدَّقُوا فَأَعْطَاهُ ﷺ ثَوْبَيْنِ مِمَّا تَصَدَّقُوا وَقَالَ «تَصَدَّقُوا» فَأَلْقَى هُوَ أَحَدَ ثَوْبَيْهِ فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا صَنَعَ وَقَالَ «انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ بِهَيْئَةٍ بَذَّةٍ فَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ تَفْطِنُوا لَهُ فَتَصَدَّقُوا عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَقُلْتُ تَصَدَّقُوا فَأَعْطَوْهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ تَصَدَّقُوا فَأَلْقَى أَحَدَ ثَوْبَيْهِ خُذْ ثَوْبَكَ» وَانْتَهَرَهُ  

I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying (Nafl prayer) on a donkey's back while his face was turned towards Khaibar. (Using translation from Muslim 700e)  

«رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي عَلَى حِمَارٍ وَهُوَ مُتَوَجِّهٌ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand then I came back to him while he was praying. I greeted him with the salam and he gestured to me. When he finished he called me and said: 'You greeted me with Salam just now and I was praying.' And he was facing toward the east that day." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1189)   

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَأَدْرَكْتُهُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ دَعَانِي فَقَالَ «إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي» وَهُوَ مُتَوَجِّهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ  

[Machine] He heard Ibn Umar say, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray on his mount wherever it turned in the journey."  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ فِي السَّفَرِ»  

[Machine] He said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and he sent me on a mission. So, I came to him while he was walking, and I greeted him, and he nodded with his hand. Then, I greeted him again, and he gestured but did not speak to me. Then, he called me later and said, 'I was performing a voluntary prayer.'"  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَبَعَثَنِي مَبْعَثًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ يَسِيرُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمْتُ فَأَشَارَ وَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْنِي فَنَادَانِي بَعْدُ وَقَالَ «إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي نَافِلَةً»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand, then I came back to him while he was facing the east or the west. I greeted him with salam and he gestured to me. Then when he finished he called me and said: "O Jabir!" So I came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I greeted you with Salam but you did not answer." He said: 'I was praying.' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1190)   

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَبْعَثًا فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَسِيرُ مُشْرِقًا وَمُغْرِبًا فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ فَانْصَرَفْتُ فَنَادَانِي «يَا جَابِرُ» فَنَادَانِي النَّاسُ يَا جَابِرُ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَمْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ قَالَ «ذَاكَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي»  

[Machine] "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying on a riding animal towards the east in the Battle of Anmar."  

«رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَةٍ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ فِي غَزْوَةِ أَنْمَارٍ»  

[Machine] "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a battle, and he used to pray voluntary prayers on his mount facing the east. When he wanted to pray the obligatory prayers, he would dismount and face the Qibla."  

«كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةٍ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي تَطَوُّعًا عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ نَزَلَ وَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ»  

[Machine] I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying on his riding animal during travel, making a movement with his head as he was on a pulpit.  

«رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ فِي السَّفَرِ فِي السُّبْحَةِ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً»  

[Machine] He heard Jabir saying, "I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying on his mount and he was praying the supererogatory prayers on every side, but he would lower his head in prostration for the two prostrations of each unit of prayer by nodding."  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ «رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ يُصَلِّي النَّوَافِلَ فِي كُلِّ وَجْهٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَخْفِضُ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً»  

[Machine] "I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying while riding his camel, performing voluntary prayers in every direction. However, he would slightly lower his prostration during the two prostrations of each unit, gesturing with a nod."  

«رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ النَّوَافِلَ فِي كُلِّ وَجْهٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَخْفِضُ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَةِ يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً»  

[Machine] "I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying the voluntary prayers on his mount, lowering his head during the two prostrations of the two units of prayer."  

«رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي النَّوَافِلَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ يَخْفِضُ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] I asked Aisha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray Duha (forenoon prayer)?" She replied, "No, unless he returned from a journey."  

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ «لَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِيءَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ»  

I asked 'A'isha whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe the forenoon prayer. She said: No, but when he came back from the journey. (Using translation from Muslim 717a)  

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ فَقَالَتْ «لَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِيءَ مِنْ مَغِيبِهِ» قُلْتُ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا؟ قَالَتْ «نَعَمْ بَعْدَمَا حَطَمَهُ السِّنُّ» قُلْتُ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقْرِنُ بَيْنَ السُّوَرِ؟ قَالَتْ «نَعَمْ مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ» قُلْتُ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَصُومُ شَهْرًا مَعْلُومًا سِوَى رَمَضَانَ؟ قَالَتْ «وَاللَّهِ إِنْ صَامَ شَهْرًا مَعْلُومًا سِوَى رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى مَضَى لِوَجْهِهِ ﷺ وَلَا أَفْطَرَهُ حَتَّى مَضَى لِوَجْهِهِ ﷺ»  

[Machine] "That the Prophet ﷺ used to only pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer after his absence had passed."  

«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى إِلَّا أَنْ يَقْدُمَ مِنْ غَيْبَةٍ»  

“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Did the Prophet ﷺ pray Duha?’ She said: ‘Yes; four (Rak’ah) and he would add whatever Allah willed.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1381)   

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ « نَعَمْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ»  

[Machine] Hafsah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said, "I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying while sitting until a year before his death. Then I saw him praying while sitting and reciting the Surah until its length became greater than the length he used to recite."  

أَنَّ حَفْصَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَتْ «لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي فِي سُبْحَتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ حَتَّى كَانَ ﷺ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي فِي سُبْحَتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ وَيُرَتِّلُ السُّورَةَ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ أَطْوَلَ مِنْهَا»  

[Machine] The translation of the phrase "دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْتِي فَصَلَّى الضُّحَى ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ" into English is: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered my house and performed eight units of the Dhuha prayer."  

«دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْتِي فَصَلَّى الضُّحَى ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ»  

[Machine] Aisha, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, used to say, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never used to recite the Duha prayer." But Aisha used to recite it and she used to say, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ left many acts of worship out of fear that people would consider them obligatory upon them."  

أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَانَتْ تَقُولُ «مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُسَبِّحُ سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى» وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ تُسَبِّحُهَا وَكَانَتْ تَقُولُ «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَرَكَ كَثِيرًا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَسْتَنَّ النَّاسُ بِهِ فَيُفْرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ»  

Messenger of Allah narrated that Allah, Blessed and Most High said: "Son of Adam: Perform four Rak'ah for Me in the beginning of the day it will suffice you for the latter part of it." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 475)   

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ قَالَ «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ صَلِّ لِي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ أَكْفِكَ آخِرَهُ»  

[Machine] From the Prophet ﷺ, from his Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, that He said: "O son of Adam, pray four units of prayer for Me at the beginning of the day, and I will suffice you till the end of it.”  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ قَالَ «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ صَلِّ لِي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ أَكْفِكَ آخِرَهُ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allahﷺ sent a mission and said, "Hasten to collect the spoils and be quick in gathering the troops." A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, we have never seen a mission that is quicker and has greater spoils than this one." The Prophetﷺ said, "Shall I inform you of a mission that is faster and has greater spoils than this? It is a man who performs ablution in his house, perfects his ablution, and then goes to the mosque to perform the morning prayer, and follows it with the Dhuha prayer. This is faster and has greater spoils."  

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعْثًا فَأَعْظَمُوا الْغَنِيمَةَ وَأَسْرَعُوا الْكَرَّةَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْنَا بَعْثَ قَوْمٍ أَسْرَعَ كَرَّةً وَلَا أَعْظَمَ غَنِيمَةً مِنْ هَذَا الْبَعْثِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَسْرَعَ كَرَّةً وَأَعْظَمَ غَنِيمَةً مِنْ هَذَا الْبَعْثِ؟ رَجُلٌ تَوَضَّأَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَأَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُ ثُمَّ تَحَمَّلَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ الْغَدَاةَ ثُمَّ عَقَّبَ بِصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى فَقَدْ أَسْرَعَ الْكَرَّةَ وَأَعْظَمَ الْغَنِيمَةَ»  

"My dearest friend advised me (to do) three things: 'To sleep after praying Witr, to fast three days each month, and to pray two rak'ahs of Fajr.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1677)   

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ «الْوِتْرُ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ وَصَلَاةُ الضُّحَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»  

[Machine] "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the Year of Victory, so I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have performed the Hajj and my cousin claims that Ali fought against him.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'We have rewarded those who merited reward, O Umm Hani.' She said, 'The Messenger of Allah then poured water and performed ablution, and then he put on a garment and covered himself with it, and he prayed eight units of Dhuha prayer.'"  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَجَرْتُ حَمَوَيَّ فَزَعَمَ ابْنُ أُمِّي تَعْنِي عَلِيًّا أَنَّهُ قَاتِلُهُ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قَدْ أَجَرْنَا مَنْ أَجَرْتِ يَا أُمَّ هَانِئٍ» قَالَتْ وَصَبَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَاءً فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ الْتَحَفَ بِثَوْبٍ عَلَيْهِ وَخَالَفَ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ فَصَلَّى الضُّحَى ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ  

[Machine] Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited the morning prayer beads (tasbih) and I did not find anyone to inform me about it except Umm Hani bint Abi Talib, who informed me that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ came after sunrise on the day of the conquest, ordered for a garment to cover himself, performed ablution, then stood and performed eight units of prayer. I do not know if his standing, bowing, or prostration were longer. All of that was done consecutively. She said, "I have never seen him perform these prayer beads before or after that."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَبَّحَ سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى فَلَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَدًا يُخْبِرُنِي عَنْ ذَلِكَ غَيْرَ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَتْنِي «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَى بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ النَّهَارِ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَأَمَرَ بِثَوْبٍ فَسُتِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ لَا أَدْرِي أَقِيَامُهُ فِيهَا أَطْوَلُ أَمْ رُكُوعُهُ أَمْ سُجُودُهُ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ مُتَقَارِبَةٌ» قَالَتْ «فَلَمْ أَرَهُ سَبَّحَهَا قَبْلُ وَلَا بَعْدُ»  

[Machine] "He saw a group of people praying the Duha prayer in Masjid Quba, so he said, 'They have learned that praying at a time other than this hour is better. Indeed, the Prophet ﷺ said, 'The prayer of the devout believers is when the camels young ones lose their tails."  

أَنَّهُ رَأَى قَوْمًا يُصَلُّونَ الضُّحَى فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ عَلِمُوا أَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ فِي غَيْرِ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ أَفْضَلُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ الْأَوَّابِينَ حِينَ تَرْمَضُ الْفِصَالُ»