Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?

Narrated Ibn `Umar:When the earliest emigrants came to Al-`Usba [??] a place in Quba', before the arrival of the Prophet- Salim, the slave of Abu Hudhaifa, who knew the Qur'an more than the others used to lead them in prayer

Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Listen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the rewards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and the sin will be his

Narrated 'Ubaid-Ullah bin Adi bin Khiyar:I went to 'Uthman bin Affan while he was besieged, and said to him, ""You are the chief of all Muslims in general and you see what has befallen you. We are led in the Salat (prayer) by a leader of Al-Fitan (trials and afflictions etc.) and we are afraid of being sinful in following him."" 'Uthman said. ""As-Salat (the prayers) is the best of all deeds so when the people do good deeds do the same with them and when they do bad deeds, avoid those bad deeds."" Az-Zuhri said, ""In our opinion one should not offer Salat behind an effeminate person unless there is no alternative

Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu-Dhar, ""Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head like a raisin

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the `Isha' prayer and then came to the house and offered four rak`at and slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five rak`at and then two. He then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the morning prayer

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet (ﷺ) was there on that night. He performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right and prayed thirteen rak`at and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever he slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu'adh-dhin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he went out and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the night prayer and I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right by holding me by the head

Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal:I used to pray the `Isha prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go to lead my people in the prayer

Narrated `Amr:Jabir bin `Abdullah said, ""Mu`adh bin Jabal used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go to lead his people in prayer Once he led the `Isha' prayer and recited Surat ""Al-Baqara."" Somebody left the prayer and Mu`adh criticized him. The news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to Mu`adh, 'You are putting the people to trial,' and repeated it thrice (or said something similar) and ordered him to recite two medium Suras of Mufassal."" (`Amr said that he had forgotten the names of those Suras)

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:A man came and said, ""O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only because So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it."" The narrator said, ""I never saw Allah's Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, ""Some of you make people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should shorten it because among them are the weak, the old and the needy

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among you prays alone then he may prolong (the prayer) as much as he wishes

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:A man came and said, ""O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam) prolongs it too much."" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became furious and I had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the needy

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:Once a man was driving two Nadihas (camels used for agricultural purposes) and night had fallen. He found Mu`adh praying so he made his camel kneel and joined Mu`adh in the prayer. The latter recited Surat 'Al-Baqara"" or Surat ""An-Nisa"", (so) the man left the prayer and went away. When he came to know that Mu`adh had criticized him, he went to the Prophet, and complained against Mu`adh. The Prophet said thrice, ""O Mu`adh ! Are you putting the people to trial?"" It would have been better if you had recited ""Sabbih Isma Rabbika-l-A`la (87)"", Wash-shamsi wa duhaha (91)"", or ""Wal-laili idha yaghsha (92)"", for the old, the weak and the needy pray behind you."" Jabir said that Mu`adh recited Sura Al-Baqara in the `Isha' prayer

Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to offer it in a perfect manner

Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Abi Qatada:My father said, ""The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut it short, as I dislike to trouble the child's mother

Narrated Anas bin Malik:I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the child's mother to trial

Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""When I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions

Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet, said, ""Whenever I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:Mu`adh used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then go and lead his people (tribe) in the prayer

Narrated `Aisha:When the Prophet, became ill in his fatal illness, Someone came to inform him about the prayer, and the Prophet (ﷺ) told him to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. I said, ""Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands for the prayer in your place, he would weep and would not be able to recite the Qur'an."" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer."" I said the same as before. He (repeated the same order and) on the third or the fourth time he said, ""You are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer."" So Abu Bakr led the prayer and meanwhile the Prophet (ﷺ) felt better and came out with the help of two men; as if I see him just now dragging his feet on the ground. When Abu Bakr saw him, he tried to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him to carry on. Abu Bakr retreated a bit and the Prophet (ﷺ) sat on his (left) side. Abu Bakr was repeating the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the people to hear

Narrated `Aisha:When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became seriously ill, Bilal came to him for the prayer. He said, ""Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" I said, ""O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands in your place, he would not be able to make the people hear him. Will you order `Umar (to lead the prayer)?"" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" Then I said to Hafsa, ""Tell him, Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stands in his place, he would not be able to make the people hear him. Would you order `Umar to lead the prayer?' "" Hafsa did so. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Verily you are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" So Abu Bakr stood for the prayer. In the meantime Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) felt better and came out with the help of two persons and both of his legs were dragging on the ground till he entered the mosque. When Abu Bakr heard him coming, he tried to retreat but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) beckoned him to carry on. The Prophet (ﷺ) sat on his left side. Abu Bakr was praying while standing and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was leading the prayer while sitting. Abu Bakr was following the Prophet (ﷺ) and the people were following Abu Bakr (in the prayer)

Narrated Abu Huraira:Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed two rak`at (instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhul-Yadain asked him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked the people whether Dhul-Yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two rak`at and then finished his prayer with Taslim and then said, ""Allahu Akbar."" He followed it with two prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit longer

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed two rak`at of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed two rak`at only. Then he prayed two more rak`at and finished them with the Taslim followed by two prostrations

Narrated `Aisha:the mother of the faithful believers: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in his last illness said, ""Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" I said, ""If Abu Bakr stood in your place, he would not be able to make the people hear him owing to his weeping. So please order `Umar to lead the prayer."" He said, ""Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" I said to Hafsa, ""Say to him, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and if he stood in your place he would not be able to make the people hear him owing to his weeping. So order `Umar to lead the people in the prayer.' "" Hafsa did so but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""Keep quiet. Verily you are the companions of (Prophet) Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer."" Hafsa said to me, ""I never got any good from you

Narrated An-Nu`man bin 'Bashir:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Straighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces

Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Once the Iqama was pronounced and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) faced us and said, ""Straighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an Abdominal disease, or of being buried alive by a falling building."" And then he added, ""If the people knew the Reward for the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the `Isha' and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the reward for the first row, they would draw lots for it