Volume 1, Book 12, Number 711:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qur’an and that inter –
val of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet “May my parents be sacrificed for you!
What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?” The Prophet said, “I say, ‘Allahumma,
ba’id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba’adta baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqim
min khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-abyadu mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-
ma’i wa-th-thalji wal-barad (O Allah! Set me apart from my sins (faults) as the East and West are set
apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough
washing). O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.)”

Volume 1, Book 12, Number 701:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if
he says ‘Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida’, say, ‘ Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd’, prostrate if he prostrates and
pray sitting altogether if he prays sitting.”

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 683:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet prayed two Rakat of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed
two Rakat only. Then he prayed two more Rakat and finished them with the Taslim followed by two
prostrations.

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 688:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an abdominal disease,
or of being buried alive by a falling building.” And then he added, “If the people knew the Reward for
the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the ‘Isha’ and the
Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the re –
ward for the first row, they would draw lots for it.”

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 689:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow when
he bows, and say, “Rabbana-lakal hamd” if he says “Sami’a-l-lahu Liman hamida”; and if he pros –
trates, prostrate (after him), and if he prays sitting, pray sitting all together, and straighten the rows
for the prayer, as the straightening of the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a
correct and perfect one. (See Hadith No. 657).

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 682:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Allah’s Apostle prayed two Rakat (instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhu-l-yadain
asked him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allah’s Apostle asked
the people whether Dhu-l-yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the affirmative. Then
Allah’s Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two Rakat and then finished his prayer with Taslim
and then said, “Allahu Akbar.” He followed it with two prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit
longer.

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 663:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the re –
wards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and
the sin will be his.”

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 671:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for
amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among your prays alone then he may
prolong (the prayer) as much as he wishes. ”
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