13/70. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1319 — Takbir and Taslim in Salah
How to say the salam to one's right
Takbir in Every Movement and Taslim to Both Sides
Sunan an-Nasai : 1319
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1319
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، وَعَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكَبِّرُ فِي كُلِّ خَفْضٍ وَرَفْعٍ وَقِيَامٍ وَقُعُودٍ وَيُسَلِّمُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ " السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ " . حَتَّى يُرَى بَيَاضُ خَدِّهِ وَرَأَيْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ - رضى الله عنهما - يَفْعَلاَنِ ذَلِكَ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying the takbir every time he went down or came up, or stood or sat, and he said the salam to his right and to his left: As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) until the whiteness of his cheek could be seen. And I saw Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah (WT) be pleased with them, doing likewise.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1319In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 141English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1320
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1319
This Hadith reports what Abdullah saw from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in prayer. He saw the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying takbir whenever he went down, came up, stood, or sat. He also saw him say salam to his right and left with the words: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah. The report adds that the whiteness of his cheek could be seen. Abdullah also saw Abu Bakr and Umar doing likewise. The main teaching is the observed pattern of takbir during prayer movements and taslim at the end. It gives both action and wording in a clear way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said takbir through the movements of prayer mentioned in the text.
- He ended with salam to the right and to the left.
- Abdullah also saw Abu Bakr and Umar doing the same.
