4/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 392f — Takbir When Rising and Bending
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 When Rising and Bending in Salah
Sahih Muslim : 392f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 392f
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ كُلَّمَا خَفَضَ وَرَفَعَ وَيُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ .
Suhail Narrated from:
Abu Huraira used to recite takbir on all occasions of rising and bending (in prayer) and narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do like that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 392fIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 35USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 769
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 392f
This Hadith gives another short report about takbir in prayer. Suhail narrated from his father that Abu Huraira used to say takbir whenever he rose and bent in the prayer. He also narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do the same. The focus is narrow and clear: repeated takbir was tied to the movements of salah. For readers searching for a Hadith about takbir in ruku and sujud, this narration is useful because it states both Abu Huraira’s practice and the Prophetic basis he reported. It reminds us to be careful with the small repeated words of prayer. In this text, those words are not treated as extra decoration. They are part of the way the Prophet’s prayer was described.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Huraira said takbir during rising and bending in prayer.
- He reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do the same.
- The narration keeps the focus on the repeated takbir in salah.
- Small repeated words in prayer can carry clear Prophetic meaning.
