11/84. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1023 — Takbir in Prayer Movements
Saying The Takbir before prostrating
Hadith About Takbir in Prayer and Following the Prophet
Sunan an-Nasai : 1023
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1023
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، حِينَ اسْتَخْلَفَهُ مَرْوَانُ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ كَبَّرَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْكَعُ فَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرَّكْعَةِ قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَهْوِي سَاجِدًا ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ مِنَ الثِّنْتَيْنِ بَعْدَ التَّشَهُّدِ يَفْعَلُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ صَلاَتَهُ فَإِذَا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ وَسَلَّمَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَشْبَهُكُمْ صَلاَةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman Narrated from:
Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah as governor of Al-Madinah. When he stood to offer an obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir, then he said the takbir when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing he said: "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him; our Lord, and to You be the praise)." Then he would say the takbir when he went down in prostration, then he said the takbir when he stood up after two rak'ahs, after saying the Tashahhud, and he did that until he had finished the prayer.When he had finished his prayer and said the Salam, he turned to the people in the masjid and said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I am the one among you whose prayer most closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1023In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 148English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1024
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1023
This Hadith describes how Abu Hurairah prayed when he was appointed over Al-Madinah. In the obligatory prayer, he said the takbir at the start, when bowing, when going down for prostration, and when standing after two rak'ahs after the Tashahhud. When he rose from bowing, he said: “Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.” After finishing the prayer and saying Salam, he told the people that his prayer closely resembled the prayer of the Messenger of Allah. The core topic is takbir in prayer movements. This narration is helpful for people searching for the Prophet’s prayer method, because it gives a clear report of spoken phrases and transitions in the prayer without adding details not mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Takbir is mentioned at several prayer movements in this narration.
- The phrase after rising from bowing is clearly reported.
- Abu Hurairah taught the people by praying in front of them.
- Following the Prophet’s prayer was treated as a serious matter.
