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Sahih Muslim 392b — Step-by-Step Takbir in Salah
Affirming The Takbir For Every Movement Up Or Down In The Prayer, Except When Rising From Ruku' When One Should Say: Sami'aAllahu Liman Hamidah (Allah Hears Those Who Praise Him)
Takbir in Salah: A Step-by-Step Hadith on the Prophet’s Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 392b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 392b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْكَعُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ " . حِينَ يَرْفَعُ صُلْبَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ " رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ " . ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَهْوِي سَاجِدًا ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَسْجُدُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَفْعَلُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ كُلِّهَا حَتَّى يَقْضِيَهَا وَيُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ مِنَ الْمَثْنَى بَعْدَ الْجُلُوسِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ إِنِّي لأَشْبَهُكُمْ صَلاَةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up for prayer, he would say the takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) when standing, then say the takbir when bowing. then say:" Allah listened to him who praised him," when coming to the erect position after bowing, then say while standing:" To Thee, our Lord, be the praise", then recite the takbir when getting down for prostration, then say the takbir on raising his head, then say the takbir on prostrating himself, then say the takbir on raising his head.He would do that throughout the whole prayer till he would complete it, and he would say the takbir when he would get up at the end of two rak'as after adopting the sitting posture. Abu Huraira said: My prayer has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 392bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 765
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 392b
This Hadith gives a clearer step-by-step view of takbir in prayer. It says that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم stood for prayer, he said the takbir. He said takbir when bowing, then said “Allah listened to him who praised Him” when rising from ruku. While standing, he said “To You, our Lord, be the praise.” Then he said takbir when going down to sujud, when raising his head, when prostrating again, and when raising his head again. He continued this through the prayer, including when rising after two rak‘ahs from sitting. For someone searching for the Prophet’s prayer method, this narration highlights the repeated takbir and the words connected to ruku. Abu Huraira then said his prayer resembled the prayer of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Takbir is stated at several transitions in the prayer.
- The phrase “Allah listened to him who praised Him” is linked here to rising from ruku.
- The praise “To You, our Lord, be the praise” is said while standing after ruku.
- Abu Huraira used this practice to show the Prophet’s prayer.
