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Sahih Muslim 471b (Book 4, Hadith 220) #8225
Proportionate Prayer of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the prayer of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and how it was proportionate in terms of bowing, raising his head from bowing, prostration and between the two prostrations.

Hakam reported: There dominated in Kufa a man whose name was mentioned as Zaman b. al-Ash'ath, who ordered Abu 'Ubaidah b'.Abdullah to lead people in prayer and he accordingly used to lead them. Whenever he raised his head after bowing, he stood up equal to the time that I can recite (this supplication): O Allah! our Lord! unto Thee be the praise which would fill the heavens and the earth, and that which will please Thee besides them I Worthy art Thou of all praise and glory. None can prevent that which Thou bestowest, and none can bestow that which thou preventest. And the greatness of the great will not avail him against Thee. Hakam (the narrator) said: I made a mention of that to Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Laila who reported: I heard al-Bara' b'.Azib say that the prayer of the Messenger of Allah and his bowing, and when he lifted his head from bowing, and his prostration, and between the two prostrations (all these acts) were nearly proportionate. I made a mention of that to 'Ar b. Murrah and he said: I saw Ibn Abi Laili (saying the prayer), but his prayer was not like this.
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ غَلَبَ عَلَى الْكُوفَةِ رَجُلٌ - قَدْ سَمَّاهُ - زَمَنَ ابْنِ الأَشْعَثِ فَأَمَرَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي فَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ قَامَ قَدْرَ مَا أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الأَرْضِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدُ أَهْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ ‏.‏ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَرُكُوعُهُ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَسُجُودُهُ وَمَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ قَرِيبًا مِنَ السَّوَاءِ ‏.‏ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ فَذَكَرْتُهُ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ فَقَالَ قَدْ رَأَيْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَلَمْ تَكُنْ صَلاَتُهُ هَكَذَا

TOPICS
prayer  *  prostration  *  bowing  *  proportionate

QUICK LESSONS:
Respectfully follow Allah SWT's commands while praying ; Recite supplications during prayers ; Be mindful while performing each part of salat ; Take one's time during salat instead rushing through it ; Strive for meaningfulness during salat instead just going through motions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the prayer of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and how it was proportionate in terms of bowing, raising his head from bowing, prostration and between the two prostrations. It is narrated by Hakam who reported that there was a man named Zaman bin al-Ash’ath who ordered Abu ‘Ubaidah bin ‘Abdullah to lead people in prayer. Whenever he raised his head after bowing he stood up for a period which could be used to recite a supplication praising Allah SWT for His greatness and glory. This hadith has been further confirmed by Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Laila who heard Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib say that the prayer of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was nearly proportionate in all its parts including bowings and prostrations. It teaches us to be mindful while praying as we should not rush through our prayers but rather take our time to properly perform each part with due respect for Allah SWT's commands. We should also strive to make our prayers more meaningful by reciting supplications during them as this will increase their reward manifold times according to this hadith.

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