Sahih Muslim Hadith 957

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 957?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 957 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 4: The Book of Prayers. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 957
Narrator in the source
Abu Huraira رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ: «يَا فُلَانُ، أَلَا تُحْسِنُ صَلَاتَكَ؟ أَلَا يَنْظُرُ الْمُصَلِّي إِذَا صَلَّى كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي؟ فَإِنَّمَا يُصَلِّي لِنَفْسِهِ، إِنِّي وَاللهِ لَأُبْصِرُ مِنْ وَرَائِي كَمَا أُبْصِرُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ.

One day the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) led the prayer. Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: O you, the 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.

Abu Huraira رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌reported

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 957.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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