Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to recite the Quran to us. When he came upon the verse containing prostration, he would utter the takbir (Allah is most great) and we would prostrate ourselves along with him. The narrator Abd al-Razzaq said: Al-Thawri liked this tradition very much. Abu Dawud said: This was liked by him for this contains the uttering of takbir.
Read More..Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم prostrated himself at night when reciting the Quran. He said repeatedly: My face prostrates itself to Him Who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by His might and power.
Read More..Narrated Abu Tamimah al-Hujaymi: When we came to Madina accompanying the caravan, I used to preach after the dawn prayer, and prostrate on account of the recitation of the Quran. Ibn Umar prohibited me three times, but I did not cease doing that. He then repeated (his prohibition) saying: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, they would not prostrate (on account of the recitation of the Quran) till the sun had risen.
Read More..Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe the witr, you who follow the Quran.
Read More..The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Abdullah (bin Masud) through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: A bedouin said: What are you saying ? He replied: This is neither for you, nor for your companions.
Read More..Narrated Kharijah ibn Hudhafah al-Adawi: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came out to us and said: Allah the Exalted has given you an extra prayer which is better for you then the red camels (i. e. high breed camels). This is the witr which Allah has appointed for you between the night prayer and the daybreak.
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