4/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 392c — Takbir at the Start of Prayer
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 at the Start of Salah: A Hadith on the Prophet’s Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 392c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 392c
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قَوْلَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . إِنِّي أَشْبَهُكُمْ صَلاَةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Ibn al-Harith Narrated from:
Ibn al-Harith reported: He had heard Abu Huraira say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited takbir on standing for prayer, and the rest of the hadith is like that transmitted by Ibn Juraij (recorded above), but he did not mention Abu Huraira as saying:" My prayer has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 392cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 766
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 392c
This Hadith also points to takbir in prayer, but with a shorter wording. Ibn al-Harith heard Abu Huraira describe that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said takbir when standing for prayer. The rest of the narration follows the same pattern as the detailed report before it: takbir is connected to the movements of salah. This version does not include Abu Huraira’s closing statement that his prayer resembled the prayer of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. That detail matters because the text itself tells us what is included and what is not included. For readers searching for a Hadith about Allahu Akbar in salah, this narration supports the same main point: the Prophet’s prayer included takbir at the start and through its movements, as reported by Abu Huraira.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported here as saying takbir when standing for prayer.
- This narration follows the same prayer pattern mentioned in the report before it.
- Not every version includes the same closing words from Abu Huraira.
- The details of each narration should be kept as they are reported.
