Sunan al-Nasai

مِفْتَاحُ الصَّلَاةِ الطُّهُورُ، وَتَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ، وَتَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ

The key to prayer is purification, its beginning is the takbir, and its end is the taslim.

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُسْلِمُ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ خَرَجَ مِنْ وَجْهِهِ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ نَظَرَ ...

When a Muslim servant performs ablution and washes his face, every sin he committed with his eyes comes out with the water.

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أ...

Whoever performs ablution well, his sins will come out of his body, even from under his fingernails.

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ يُقْبِلُ عَ...

No Muslim performs ablution well, then prays two rak'ahs with full heart and attention, except that Paradise becomes obligatory for him.

أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهْرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ هَ...

If there was a river at the door of one of you and he bathed in it five times a day, would any dirt remain on him? They said: No. He said:...

أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهْرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ هَ...

If there were a river at your door in which you wash five times a day, would any dirt remain? That is the likeness of the five prayers;...

رَأْسُ الأَمْرِ الإِسْلامُ، وَعَمُودُهُ الصَّلاةُ، وَذِرْوَةُ سَنَامِهِ الْجِهَادُ

The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is prayer, and its peak is jihad.

بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ

Between a person and shirk and kufr is the abandonment of prayer.

أَفْضَلُ الْأَعْمَالِ الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا

The best of deeds is prayer performed at its proper time.

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْ...

If people knew the reward of pronouncing the adhan and standing in the first row, and found no other way except by drawing lots, they would...

إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلَا يَبْصُقْ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ...

When one of you is praying, let him not spit in front of him, for Allah is in front of him when he prays.

سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصُّفُوفِ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ

Straighten your rows, for straightening the rows is part of the perfection of prayer.

سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصُّفُوفِ مِنْ إِقَامَةِ الصَّلَاةِ

Straighten your rows, for straightening the rows is part of establishing the prayer.

صَلَاةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ صَلَاةَ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً

The congregational prayer is twenty-seven degrees superior to the prayer offered individually.

لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ

There is no prayer for the one who does not recite al-Fatiha.

أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ؟ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُ...

Is any of you unable to recite one-third of the Quran in a night? Surah al-Ikhlas equals one-third of the Quran.

زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ

Beautify the Quran with your voices.

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ

The closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so increase your supplications therein.

إِنَّ فِي الصَّلَاةِ لَشُغْلًا

When the Prophet was asked a question while praying, he said: 'Indeed, in prayer there is occupation (focus and worship).'

إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً

The closest of people to me on the Day of Judgment will be those who sent the most blessings upon me.

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ صَلَاتُهُ

The first thing a servant will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is their prayer.

مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَل...

Whoever glorifies Allah thirty-three times after each prayer, praises Him thirty-three times, magnifies Him thirty-three times, then says...

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَغَسَّلَ وَبَكَّرَ وَابْتَكَرَ وَدَنَا وَاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ كَا...

Whoever takes a bath on Friday, goes early to the mosque, walks and does not ride, sits near the imam, listens and does not talk, for every...

أَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ

The best prayer after the obligatory prayer is the night prayer.

أَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ

The best prayer after the obligatory prayer is the night prayer.

أَوْتِرُوا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُصْبِحُوا

Pray the witr before dawn.

صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خَشِيَ أَحَدُكُمُ الصُّبْحَ صَلَّى رَكْعَةً وَاحِدَةً تُو...

The night prayer is two by two. When one fears the approach of dawn, let him pray one rak'ah as witr to make his prayer odd-numbered.

مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Qadr out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

تُعْرَضُ الْأَعْمَالُ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ، فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُعْرَضَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائ...

Deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday, and I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting.

مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ

Charity does not decrease wealth.

أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ

The best charity is giving water to drink.

مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ

Charity does not decrease wealth.

كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا وَالْبَسُوا فِي غَيْرِ إِسْرَافٍ وَلَا مَخِيلَةٍ

Eat, drink, give charity, and wear clothes, but without extravagance or arrogance.

كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا وَالْبَسُوا مَا لَمْ يُخَالِطْهُ إِسْرَافٌ أَوْ مَخِيلَةٌ

Eat, drink, give charity and wear clothes, as long as it does not involve extravagance or arrogance.

مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ

Jibril kept advising me about the neighbor until I thought he would make him an heir.

الْمُسْلِمُ أَخُو الْمُسْلِمِ لَا يَظْلِمُهُ وَلَا يَخْذُلُهُ وَلَا يَحْقِرُهُ

A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not wrong him, forsake him, or despise him.

مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ وَيُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ

Whoever wishes to have his provision expanded and his life prolonged, let him maintain ties of kinship.

الْجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ الأُمَّهَاتِ

Paradise is beneath the feet of mothers.

الْجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ الْأُمَّهَاتِ

Paradise lies beneath the feet of mothers.

اشْفَعُوا تُؤْجَرُوا وَيَقْضِي اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ مَا شَاءَ

Intercede and you will be rewarded. Allah will decree through His Prophet's tongue whatever He wills.

خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي

The best of you is the one who is best to their family, and I am the best of you to my family.

الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ

Supplication is worship itself.

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in the world as though you are a stranger or a traveler.

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ: صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُن...

When a person dies, their deeds are cut off except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for...

نِيَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ

The intention of a believer is better than his deed.

طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ

Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.

حُبِّبَ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا النِّسَاءُ وَالطِّيبُ وَجُعِلَتْ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلَاةِ

I have been made to love three things from your world: women, perfume, and the coolness of my eyes has been placed in prayer.

الصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ

Patience is illumination.

اتَّقِ اللَّهَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ وَأَتْبِعِ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخ...

Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good one to erase it, and treat people with good character.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ، و...

Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. When you kill, kill well; when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each sharpen his blade and...

الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَهُمَا أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ كَثِير...

The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful matters which many do not know. Whoever avoids doubtful...

لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ

The strong person is not the one who wrestles others down. The strong person is the one who controls themselves when angry.

الصَّلَاةَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ

Prayer, prayer! And treat well those whom your right hands possess.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ يُحِبُّ الطَّيِّبَ، نَظِيفٌ يُحِبُّ النَّظَافَةَ

Allah is pure and loves purity. He is clean and loves cleanliness.

كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ وَخَيْرُ الْخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ

Every son of Adam sins, and the best of sinners are those who repent.

أَدِّ الْأَمَانَةَ إِلَى مَنِ ائْتَمَنَكَ وَلَا تَخُنْ مَنْ خَانَكَ

Fulfill the trust for the one who entrusted you, and do not betray the one who betrayed you.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ

Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty.

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ: الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings that many people are deceived about: health and free time.