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Sahih Muslim· صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim 423

One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the prayer

সহীহ মুসলিম ৪২৩ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Prayers

Sahih: authentic by consensus
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَثِيرٍ - حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا فُلاَنُ أَلاَ تُحْسِنُ صَلاَتَكَ أَلاَ يَنْظُرُ الْمُصَلِّي إِذَا صَلَّى كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي فَإِنَّمَا يُصَلِّي لِنَفْسِهِ إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لأُبْصِرُ مَنْ وَرَائِي كَمَا أُبْصِرُ مَنْ بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Abu Huraira reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the prayer. Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: O you man, why don't you say your prayer well? Does the observer of prayer not see how he is performing the prayer, for he performs it for himself? By Allah, I see behind me as I see in front of me
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আবূ কুরায়ব ও মুহাম্মাদ ইবনু 'আলা আল হামদানী (রহঃ) ..... আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, একদা রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম সালাত শেষ করে পিছনে ফিরে বললেনঃ হে অমুক ব্যক্তি! তুমি কি সুষ্ঠুভাবে তোমার সালাত আদায় করবে না? সালাত আদায়কারী কিভাবে তার সালাত আদায় করে তা কি সে দেখে না? কেননা, সে নিজের উপকারের জন্যই সালাত আদায় করে। আল্লাহর শপথ আমি সামনের দিকে যেভাবে দেখতে পাই পিছনেও সে মতই দেখতে পাই। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশনঃ ৮৩৯, ইসলামিক সেন্টারঃ)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih Muslim is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih Muslim 423
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
4. The Book of Prayers
In-book reference
Book 4, Hadith 119
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/423

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 423

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 423 (Book 4, Hadith 119). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/423

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Huraira reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the prayer. Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: O you man, why don't you say your prayer well? Does the observer of prayer not see how he is performing the prayer, for he performs it for himself? By Allah, I see behind me as I see in front of me” — Sahih Muslim 423 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/423

  • Markdown link

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 423?+

Sahih Muslim 423 is hadith number 423 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Prayers” (Book 4, Hadith 119). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Abu Huraira reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the prayer. Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: O you man, why don't you say your prayer well? Does the observer of prayer not see how he is performing the prayer, for…

Is Sahih Muslim 423 authentic?+

Sahih Muslim is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sahih Muslim 423”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com), which for Sahih Muslim is the Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi numbering. Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/423

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