أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ أَبُو يَحْيَی بِمَکَّةَ وَهُوَ بَصْرِيٌّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ يَحْيَی بْنِ خَلَّادِ بْنِ مَالِکِ بْنِ رَافِعِ بْنِ مَالِکٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ وَنَحْنُ حَوْلَهُ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَأَتَی الْقِبْلَةَ فَصَلَّی فَلَمَّا قَضَی صَلَاتَهُ جَائَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَی رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَی الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْکَ اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّکَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَذَهَبَ فَصَلَّی فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ وَلَا يَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَی صَلَاتَهُ جَائَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَی رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَی الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْکَ اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّکَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَأَعَادَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا عِبْتَ مِنْ صَلَاتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّهَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِکُمْ حَتَّی يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوئَ کَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيَغْسِلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَی الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَی الْکَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُکَبِّرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَيَحْمَدَهُ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ وَيَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ وَيُکَبِّرَهُ قَالَ فَکِلَاهُمَا قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ وَيَقْرَأَ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ مِمَّا عَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ وَأَذِنَ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُکَبِّرَ وَيَرْکَعَ حَتَّی تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا حَتَّی يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُکَبِّرَ وَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّی يُمَکِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ جَبْهَتَهُ حَتَّی تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ وَيُکَبِّرَ فَيَرْفَعَ حَتَّی يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَی مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُکَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّی يُمَکِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ هَکَذَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاتُهُ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1141
It was narrated that Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ said: “While the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned toward the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to him: ‘And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.’ So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of AJlah ii started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to him: ‘And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.’ He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: ‘Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, what is wrong with my prayer?’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘The prayer of any one of you is not complete unless he performs Wudu’ properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah and praise Him and glorify Him.” — (One of the narrators) Hammam said: “I heard him say: ‘He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him.” He said: “I heard both of them.” — “He (the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said: ‘He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Qur’an that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: “Sami’ Allahu liman Iiamidah (Allah heard the one who praises Him)” and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground.” “I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer.” (Sahih).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020