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Sahih al-Bukhari 4292 (Book 64, Hadith 325) #4099
Light Prayer of Eight Rak'at

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered a light prayer of eight rak'at with perfect bowing and prostrations.

Narrated Ibn Abi Laila: None informed us that he saw the Prophet offering the Duha (ie forenoon) prayer, except Um Hani who mentioned that the Prophet took a bath in her house on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) and then offered an eight rak'at prayer. She added, "I never saw the Prophet offering a lighter prayer than that prayer, but he was performing perfect bowing and prostrations".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، مَا أَخْبَرَنَا أَحَدٌ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى غَيْرَ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ، فَإِنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهُ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ اغْتَسَلَ فِي بَيْتِهَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ، قَالَتْ لَمْ أَرَهُ صَلَّى صَلاَةً أَخَفَّ مِنْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يُتِمُّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  bowing  *  prostrations  *  duha

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray mindfully with full concentration & humility
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of offering a light prayer of eight rak'at with perfect bowing and prostrations. It was narrated by Ibn Abi Laila who said that Um Hani informed them that on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, the Prophet took a bath in her house and then offered an eight rak'at prayer. She added that she never saw him offer a lighter prayer than this one but he was performing perfect bowing and prostrations. This hadith teaches us to be mindful when we pray as it is an act of worship to Allah SWT. We should strive to perform our prayers with full concentration and humility so that we can reap its rewards in this life and hereafter.

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