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(Bukhari), ,352,354,356 (Muslim) Book 004, Number 1043-1046 (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 355 (Muslim) Book 004, Number 1047-1055 3.	The last rakat of the night prayer should be odd (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 461 4.	if Imam says "Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida", worshippers should say, "Rabbana wa-laka-l hamd” (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 699,700 5.	If Imam prays sitting, the worshippers should also pray sitting (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 701 6.	Prophet used to raise hands during takbir, before and after rukuh (bowing) (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 702 -707 7.	Should not look here and there and towards the sky during prayers (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 717, 718 8.	Prayer is invalid if al-fatihah is not recited (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 718 9.	Should say “Amin” after the Imam during prayer (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 747 - 749: 10.	Only 7 parts should touch ground during prostration: the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) both feet. (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 773,776: (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0994 11.	The time taken by the Prophet in prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two prostrations was about the same. (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 12, Number 783 12.	During journey, the number of rakats is two for all prayers (Muslim) Book 004, Number 1458-1486 (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 346: 13.	Can pray with shoes on (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 383 14.	When not in mosque, one can spit on the left or under the feet and bury it, but not in the front (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 399 – 408 (Muslim) Book 004, Number 1116-1123 15.	Cannot spit in the mosque – but should bury it (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 407 (Muslim) Book 004, Number 1124-1128 16.	Can use animals as sutra (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 422 17.	Should pray 2 rakats before sitting in the mosque (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 435, 18.	How to pray tahajjud (Bukhari) Volume 1, Book 8, Number 461,462 19.	Raise the hands opposite the shoulders at the time of beginning the prayer and at the time of bowing and at the time of returning to the erect position after bowing (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0758 - 0760,0762 20.	The hands should be opposite the ear lobes/shoulders (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0758-0763 21.	The reciting of al-fatiha in every rak'ah of prayer is obligatory else the prayer is not credited (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0771-782 22.	Prophet did not recite Bislmillah loudly before Al-Fatiha (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0786-0789 23.	Place right hand over the left hands (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0792 24.	Say Amin after Al-fatiha (Tamin) and Rabbana-lakal hamd (Tabmid), if synchronises with what the angels say, the past sins will be forgiven (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0809-0816 25.	If Imam says prayer sitting, then followers should pray sitting (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0817-0824, 0826, 0827-0831 26.	Should perform prayer well (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0853-0856 27.	It is forbidden to bow and prostrate ahead of the imam (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0857-0861 28.	It is forbidden to lift one's eyes towards the sky in prayer (Muslim) Book 004, Number 0862-0863 29.	Rows in congregational prayer a.	Keep first row complete, then start with the second and keep close together. Book 004, Number 0864,0872 b.	Keep rows straight – or Allah will create dissension among you Book 004, Number 0868, 0869,0871,0873,0874,0875,0876 c.	Excellence of the first row for men Book 004, Number 0877,0880 d.	Excellence of the last row for women Book 004, Number 0881,0882 e.	Move forward among the rows Book 004, Number 0878,0879, 30.	Do not prevent women to go to mosque Book 004, Number 0884-0891 31.	Women should not apply perfume when going to the mosque Book 004, Number 0892-0896 32.	Prophet used to recite loudly in the prayers Zuhr/Asr: Book 004, Number 0908-0909 Fajr: Book 004, Number 0918-0932 Isha: Book 004, Number 0933-0936 33.	Keep prayers brief, don’t prolong it when leading the prayer– for the sake of young and the aged, the weak and the sick Book 004, Number 0940-0952 34.	Prophet used to take equal time in bowing, then standing, first prostration, sitting and then second prostration Book 004, Number 0953-0957 35.	Do not pray faster than the Imam Book 004, Number 0958-0962 36.	Recitation during bowing/prostration Book 004, Number 0979-0988 37.	Do prostrations often Book 004, Number 0989-0990 38.	While prostrating, spread out the arms so the whiteness of the armpit is visible or a lamb can pass thru Book 004, Number 1000-1004 39.	How to perform bowing (ruku) Book 004, Number 1005: 40.	Height of a sutra should be equal to the back of saddle - can put spear upright, camel. Book 004, Number 1006-1015 41.	Should turn away those passing in front of the prayer – even if forcibly Book 004, Number 1023-1026 42.	Should not pass in front of the worshipper Book 004, Number 1027-1029 43.	Only 3 things should not be allowed to pass in front of prayer – woman, black dog and an ass Book 004, Number 1032-1034 44.	Can carry children during prayers – Prophet carried his daughter when standing and put her down during bowing and prostration Book 004, Number 1107-1110 45.	Remove the pebbles from the place of prayer only once Book 004, Number 1114-1115 46.	Can pray shoes in the prayer Book 004, Number 1129-1130 47.	Not advisable to pray in designed clothes – but plain clothes Book 004, Number 1131-1133 48.	When the supper is brought and the prayer begins, one, should first take food. Book 004, Number 1134-1138 49.	Do not go for prayer when nature calls Book 004, Number 1139 50.	Forbidden to enter mosque after eating garlic, onion or anything smelly – can enter after smell dies Book 004, Number 1141-1152 51.	Should not announce about something lost in the mosque Book 004, Number 1153-1158 52.	when prayed rakats wrongly- continue prayer (with extra rakat) and just before salam, make two prostrations and then make salam. a.	If salam already made after less number of rakats, then finish the remaining and make same 2 extra prostrations before salam. Book 004, Number 1159-1188 53.	Do not rush to mosque – go walking not running Book 004, Number 1249-1254 54.	Prefer to offer the Asr prayer at the earliest prescribed time Book 004, Number 1297 - 1302 55.	Do not miss Asr prayer – equivalent to be deprived of family and property Book 004, Number 1306-1309 56.	Should delay the Isha prayers Book 004, Number 1331-1341 57.	Prefer to pray Fajr prayer earlier Book 004, Number 1345-1352 58.	Prayer in congregation is at least 25 times more worthy than praying alone Book 004, Number 1360-1368 Book 004, Number 1394-1395 59.	Prophet wanted the houses of those to be burnt who did not attend congregation Book 004, Number 1369-1373 60.	Prayer in the mosque – paths of right guidance Book 004, Number 1374-1376 a.	The parts of land dearest to Allah are its mosques, and the parts most hateful to Allah are markets. Book 004, Number 1416 61.	Better to pray Fajr/Isha in the congregation Book 004, Number 1379-1383 62.	One who is best versed in Quran should lead the prayer Book 004, Number 1417-1427 63.	Should pray one rakat when danger is present Book 004, Number 1463-1464 64.	May pray at home during cold or rainy night/ day – Prophet used to add "Pray in your dwellings" in the Adhan Book 004, Number 1487-1496 65.	Can pray while travelling on animals – pray in any direction the animal travels Book 004, Number 1497-1507 66.	Can combine prayers (Zuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha) while at home or in a state or hurry/journey a.	At home Book 004, Number 1508-1514 b.	Resident Book 004, Number 1515-1524 67.	Should not observe any prayer after Iqama is pronounced or Fard has started in congregation Book 004, Number 1531-1537 68.	Do not observe funeral prayer to someone who has committed suicide Book 004, Number 2133: 69.	One should observe 2 nafl prayer before sitting after entering the mosque Book 004, Number 1540-1542 70.	Should pray 2 rakat in the mosque upon arriving from a journey Book 004, Number 1543-1545
 * 1) Prophet prayed in single garment with its ends crossed
 * 1) Garment during prayer should cover shoulders

?? Chapter 73: HE WHO CAME UP WITH THE RAKIAH, HE IN FACT CAME UP WITH THE PRAYER (LED IN CONGREGATION WITH THE IMAM)