Hadith No: 1
Al-Shaykh al-Kulayni - al-Kafi
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (311/312)
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8 - Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad ibn Isa, who said: Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said to me one day: "O Hammad, do you know how to pray?" He said, so I replied, "O my master, I have memorized the book of Hariz on prayer." He said, "Don't worry, Hammad, (1) stand and pray." So I stood between his hands, facing the Qibla, and I began the prayer. I bowed and prostrated, and he said: "O Hammad, you do not know how to pray! How unbecoming it is for a man from among you that sixty years or seventy years should pass without him performing a single prayer in its complete and proper manner." Hammad said, then humiliation struck me within myself, and I said: "May I be sacrificed for you, teach me to pray." So Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) stood facing the Qibla, upright, and placed his hands, palms down, on his thighs, fingers together, with his feet close together, so that there was between them a space of about three outstretched fingers. He faced the Qibla with both of his feet's toes, not turning them away from it, and he said with humility: "Allah is the Greatest," then recited al-Hamd with proper modulation(2) and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad, then paused for a moment(3) as long as it takes to breathe while standing, then raised his hands in front of his face and said: "Allah is the Greatest." He remained standing, then bowed, keeping his hands open and his fingers apart from his knees, and set his knees back until his back was straight. It was as if he were perfectly balanced; if a drop of water or oil were poured on his back, it would not move due to its straightness. He stretched his neck and closed his eyes, then glorified Allah three times with proper modulation, saying: "Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great, and I praise Him," then he stood up straight. When he was firmly established in standing, he said: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," then he added: "Allah is the Greatest" while standing, and raised his hands in front of his face. Then he bowed and s-‹Margin of Page 311›:
(1): Meaning, there is no harm in you working according to the book of Hariz.
(2): Our Shaykh al-Bahai said: Proper modulation (tartil) means being deliberate and articulating the letters so that the listener can count them, derived from their saying "a gap is properly articulated" (tartil) if it is clear. This explains Allah's statement, "and recite the Quran with proper modulation" (Surah al-Muzzammil 73:4), and it was reported from Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) that he memorized the pauses and articulation of letters, meaning the observance of pauses, clarity, and pronouncing the letters with the considered characteristics of whispering, voicing, elevation, closure, nasalization, and the like. Modulation (tartil) in both senses is recommended, and one who takes the command in the verse as obligatory could interpret proper modulation as articulating the letters from their points of articulation in a way that is distinct, where none overlaps with another. (Aati)
(3): Haniyyah - with the 'h' pronounced and the 'y' intensified, meaning a brief moment.
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His hands were palms down, fingers together, between his knees and in front of his face, and he said: "Glory is to my Lord, the Most High, and I praise Him," three times, and he did not place anything of his body on anything else, maintaining a posture of humility(1) during bowing and prostration, without resting his arms on the ground. He prayed two rak'ahs like this, his hands with fingers together, while sitting in the testimony of faith. When he finished the testimony, he turned to offer peace (salam), saying: "O Hammad, this is how to pray."
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(1): That is, raising his elbows off the ground during prostration, keeping his hands like wings. So, his statement that he did not place anything on anything else is an explanatory addition. His praying two rak'ahs in this manner suggests that he (peace be upon him) also recited Surah al-Ikhlas in the second rak'ah, which contradicts the common view among our companions regarding the recommendation to differ in the surahs of the two rak'ahs and the dislike of repeating the same one in both if other surahs are performed well, as narrated by Ali ibn Ja'far from his brother, Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Some lean towards exempting Surah al-Ikhlas from this ruling, which is reasonable, and is supported by what Zurara reported from Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed two rak'ahs and recited "Say, He is Allah, One" in each of them. Considering this as merely demonstrating permissibility seems unlikely; perhaps the exemption of Surah al-Ikhlas among the surahs and its specific ruling is due to its added honor and virtue. (Aati).

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Reference: Al-Kaafi Book 3

Hadith No: 2
Al-Muhaqqiq al-Bahrani - al-Hada'iq al-Nazirah
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (2/3)
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Chapter Two: On Daily Prayers and What Is Related to Them, Including Their Disruptions, Errors, and Doubts, with the Discussion Occurring in Two Objectives:
(Objective One) - On Prayer and the Obligatory Acts, as is our custom in this book, we will mention here a summary of the narrations that include the actions and etiquettes of prayer: Among these is what the three Shaykhs (may Allah sanctify their graves) narrated in al-Kafi, al-Tahdhib, al-Faqih, and al-Majalis, among others, which they reported as being authentic and good from Humad ibn Isa (1) who said: One day, Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) said to me, "O Humad, do you know how to pray well?" I replied, "O my master, I can recite from the book of Hurayz on prayer." He said, "Do not worry, Humad, stand up and pray." So I stood up between his hands, facing the qiblah, and began the prayer. I bowed and prostrated, and he said, "O Humad, you do not know how to pray well. How unbecoming it is for a man like you that sixty or seventy years might pass without performing a single prayer in its complete and proper form." Humad said, "Then I felt humiliated in myself, and I said, 'May I be sacrificed for you, teach me how to pray.'" So Abu Abdillah stood up
‹ Page 2 Footnote ›: (1) Al-Wasa'il, Chapter 1 on the Actions of Prayer.
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(peace be upon him) facing the qiblah, standing upright, and he placed both hands on his thighs, his fingers together, and his feet close together, so that there was a distance of three spread fingers between them. He faced the qiblah with all ten toes, not turning them away, and said with humility: Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest). Then he recited Al-Hamd with proper pronunciation and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad, and he remained silent for a moment, as long as it takes to breathe, while standing. Then he raised his hands in front of his face and said: Allahu Akbar, while standing. Then he bowed, filling his palms with space between his knees, and he pushed his knees back until his back was straight. It was as if a drop of water or oil could be poured on his back without it spilling due to its straightness. He stretched his neck and closed his eyes, then he glorified (Allah) three times with proper pronunciation, saying: Subhan Rabbi al-Azim wa bihamdihe (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great, and praise is due to Him). Then he stood up straight. When he was firmly established in standing, he said: Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him), then he bowed, Allahu Akbar, while standing, and raised his hands in front of his face. He then prostrated, spreading his palms with fingers together between his knees in front of his face, and said: Subhan Rabbi al-A'la wa bihamdihe (Glory is to my Lord, the Most High, and praise is due to Him) three times, without placing any part of his body on another part. He prostrated on eight parts: the palms, knees, the tips of the big toes, the forehead, and the nose, and he said: Seven of these are obligatory to prostrate upon, and they are what Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, mentioned in His Book, and he said: {And that the places of prostration belong to Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone else} (Surah al-Jinn 72:18). These are the forehead, the palms, the knees, the big toes, and placing the nose on the ground is a Sunnah. Then he raised his head from prostration, and when he was sitting up straight, he said: Allahu Akbar, and then sat on his left thigh, having placed the upper surface of his right foot on the abdomen of his left foot, and said: I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, and turn to Him in repentance. Then he said Allahu Akbar while sitting and performed the second prostration, saying as he did in the first, without placing any part of his body on another in bowing or prostration, and he was slightly leaning, not placing his arms on the ground. He prayed two rak'ahs in this manner, with his fingers together, while sitting in the testimony. When he finished the testimony, he said: "O Humad, this is how to pray."

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Reference: al hadayiq alnazra Book 8

Hadith No: 3
Al-Shaykh al-Tusi - Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (81/82)
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301 - * 69 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub from Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Hammad ibn Isa, who said: Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) said to me one day, "O Hammad, do you know how to pray?" I replied, "O my master, I have memorized the book of Hariz on prayer." He said, "Do not worry, Hammad, stand and pray." So I stood before him, facing the qibla, and began the prayer. I bowed and prostrated. He said, "O Hammad, you do not know how to pray? How unbecoming it is for a man among you to reach sixty or seventy years without performing a single prayer with its complete and proper limits." Hammad said, "This filled me with humility, and I said, 'May I be sacrificed for you, teach me how to pray.'" Then Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) stood facing the qibla, upright, and placed both hands on his thighs, his fingers together, and his feet close together, so that there was a gap of about three spread fingers between them. He faced the qibla with both his feet, without turning them away, and said with tranquility, (Allahu Akbar - God is the Greatest), then recited Al-Fatiha with proper enunciation and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad. He paused for a moment, as long as one could take a breath, while standing, then raised his hands in front of his face and said, (Allahu Akbar) - God is the Greatest, while standing. Then he bowed, keeping his hands open on his knees, fingers spread, and returned his knees slightly back. Then he straightened his back until if a drop of water or oil were poured on it, it would not move due to the straightness of his back. He extended his neck and closed his eyes, then glorified (Subhanaka) three times with proper enunciation, saying, (Subhan Rabbiyal-Azim wa bihamdi - Glory is to my Lord, the Mighty, and with His praise). Then he returned to an upright position. When he was firmly established in standing, he said, (Samia Allahu liman hamidah - Allah hears the one who praises Him), then he took a step backward and raised his hands in front of his face. He then prostrated, spreading his hands with fingers together between
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his knees, in front of his face, and said, (Subhan Rabbiyal-A'la wa bihamdi - Glory is to my Lord, the Most High, and with His praise) three times, not placing any part of his body on another. He prostrated on eight parts: his palms, knees, the tips of his big toes, his forehead, and his nose, saying that seven of these are obligatory places of prostration, which Allah, the Exalted, mentioned in His Book, and said, (And that the mosques are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone else) - these are the forehead, palms, knees, and big toes. Placing the nose on the ground is a Sunnah (tradition). Then he raised his head from prostration, and when he was sitting upright, he said, (Allahu Akbar - God is the Greatest), and then sat on his left thigh, placing his right foot on the abdomen of his left foot, and said, (Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa atubu ilayh - I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, and turn to Him in repentance). Then he took a step back and raised his hands while sitting, and prostrated in the second سجدة, saying as he did in the first, without placing any part of his body on another in bowing or prostration, and he was slightly bowing but did not place his arms on the ground. He prayed two rak'ahs in this manner, his hands with fingers together, while sitting in the tashahhud. When he finished the tashahhud, he turned to me and said, "O Hammad, this is how to pray."

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Reference: Tehzibul Ahkam Book 2

Hadith No: 4
Al-Sayyid al-Borujerdi - Jami' Ahadith al-Shi'a
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (13/14)
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2255 - (2) Yab 157 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub from Ka 85 - Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Hammad ibn Isa said: Hammad ibn Isa said: One day Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) said to me, "O Hammad, do you know how to pray?" I replied, "O my master, I have memorized the book of Hariz on prayer." He said, "It does not matter, O Hammad, stand and pray." So I stood before him, facing the Qibla, and began the prayer. I performed the Ruku' (bowing) and Sujud (prostration), and he said, "O Hammad, you do not know how to pray. How unbecoming it is for a man like you that sixty or seventy years pass, and he cannot perform a single prayer with its complete limits and conditions." Hammad said that this filled me with a sense of humility, and I said, "May I be sacrificed for you, so teach me how to pray." Then Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) stood facing the Qibla, upright, and placed both hands on his thighs, fingers together, feet close together, so that there was a gap of about three fingers between them - 1: and he faced the Qibla with both his toes, not turning them - 2: from the Qibla, and said with reverence, "Allah is the Greatest." Then he recited Al-Fatiha with proper enunciation - 3: and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad, then he paused for a moment - 4: for as long as it takes to breathe while standing, then he raised his hands to eye level and said, "Allah is the Greatest," while standing. Then he bowed, keeping his hands at a distance from his knees, and his knees returned to their place.
‹ Margin of Page 13 ›: (1): spread - Yab (2): his fingers - Yab (3): with proper recitation - Yab (4): a moment - Yabz.
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He bent forward until - 1 - his back was straight, so that if a drop of water or oil were poured on him, it would not spill due to the straightness of his back. He elongated his neck and closed his eyes, then he glorified Allah three times with proper enunciation, saying, "Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great, and I praise Him," then he straightened up, standing. When he was firmly established in standing, he said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," then he declared, "Allah is the Greatest," while standing and raised his hands - 2 - to eye level. Then he prostrated, spreading his hands with fingers together between his knees, in front of his face, and said, "Glory is to my Lord, the Most High, and I praise Him," three times, without placing anything of his body on anything else, and he prostrated on eight parts (of - Kh, Ka) his two palms, knees, the tips of his two big toes, his forehead, and his nose, and he said: seven - 3: of them are obligatory to prostrate on, and these are what Allah, the Exalted, mentioned in His Book, saying: {And that the places of worship are for Allah, so do not call upon anyone with Allah} (Al-Jinn 18: ) and they are the forehead, two palms, two knees, and the two big toes, while placing the nose on the ground is a Sunnah. Then he raised his head from prostration, and when he was sitting up straight, he said, "Allah is the Greatest," then he sat on his left thigh (and - Ka) had placed - 4: (the sole - Ka) of his right foot on the abdomen of his left foot and said, "I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, and turn to Him," then he declared, "Allah is the Greatest," while sitting and performed the second sijdah - 5: saying: as he had in the first - 6: and did not place anything of his body on anything else in Ruku' or Sujud, and he was slightly leaning and did not place his arms on the ground. He prayed two rak'ahs like this, with his fingers together, while sitting in the Tashahhud, and when he finished the Tashahhud, he turned his head to the right and left, saying, "O Hammad, this is how to pray."
‹ Margin of Page 14 ›: (1): then - Yab (2): his hand - Kh, L (3): seven - Yab (4): placed - Ka (5): prostration - Yab (6): the first - Yab Kh, L.

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Reference: Jaame Ahaadees Alshia Book 5