Hadith 548

Chapter 24

باب 24

(24) باب الأَمْرِ بِتَحْسِينِ الصَّلاَةِ وَإِتْمَامِهَا وَالْخُشُوعِ فِيهَا

(24) Chapter: The Command To Perform The Prayer Properly, To Complete It, And To Have Khushu' In It (ES)
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حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَقِيمُوا الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِي - وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ مِنْ بَعْدِ ظَهْرِي - إِذَا رَكَعْتُمْ وَسَجَدْتُمْ " .

Anas b. Malik reported. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Perform bowing and prostration well. By Allah, I see you even if you are behind me, or he said: (I see you) behind my back when you bow or prostrate. (ES)

Reference (ES): Sahih Muslim 425 a (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 4, Hadith 121 (ES)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 4, Hadith 855 (ES)