Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 332-338 Chapter 48: It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers in congregation, and to pray on hasir (palm-fiber mats), khumrah (small mats), cloth, and other pure things. Anas b. Malik reported that his grandmother,…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 329-331 Chapter 47: Concession allowing one to not attend the congregation if there is an excuse. Mahmud b. al-Rabi’ reported that ‘Ibn b. Malik, who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 322-328 Chapter 45: The prohibition of leaving the masjid once the Mu’adhdhin has called the Adhan. Abu Sha’tha’ reported: While we were sitting with Abu Huraira in a mosque a man went out of…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 319-321 Chapter 43: It is obligatory for the one who hears the call to prayer to come to the masjid. Abu Huraira reported: There came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a blind man…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 305-318 Chapter 42: The virtue of prayer in congregation, and clarifying the stern warning against staying away from it, and that it is fard kifayah. Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Prayer…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 298-304 Chapter 41: It is disliked to delay the prayers beyond their proper times, and what a person should do if the Imam delays the prayer. Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 290-297 Chapter 40: It is recommended to pray Subh early, at the beginning of its time, when it is still dark; and the length of recitation therein. ‘A’isha reported: The believing women used to…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 273-289 Chapter 38: The beginning of the time for Maghrib when the sun sets. Salama b. al-Akwa’ reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray the evening prayer when the sun had…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 265-272 Chapter 37: The virtue of the Subh and the `Asr prayers, and of maintaining them. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Angels take turns among you by night and by…
Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 256-264 Chapter 36: The evidence for those who say that “the middle prayer” is the `Asr prayer. ‘Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: On the day (of the Battle) of Ahzab we…