It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When the leader of the prayers says 'Amen,' then do ye say 'Amen' likewise; and whoever says 'Amen,' the amen of the angels, the sins which he committed previously are forgiven."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh binuʾs-Sáib that he said, 'The Apostle of God said the morning prayers for us (as leader) at Mecca, and he began the recital of the chapter, "The Believers," until he came to the mention of Moses and Aaron or the mention of Jesus, when he was seized with a fit of coughing. Then he bowed down.'—Muslim.
It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'The Apostle of God used to begin his prayers with the words, "In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate."'—At Tirmidhí.
It is related from ʿUqbah bin ʿÁmir that he said, 'I used to lead the female camel of the Apostle of God when on a journey; and he said to me, "O ʿUqbah, shall I not teach thee what are the two best chapters (of the Qurʾán) to be recited?" Then he taught me, "Say, I take refuge with the Lord of the daybreak," and "Say, I take refuge with the Lord of men.[1]"' ʿUqbah said, 'The Prophet did not see me very pleased with these two chapters, and when he alighted for the morning prayers, he prayed those two for the morning prayers for the people; and when he had finished he turned to me and said, " O ʿUqbah, how dost thou like them?"'—Ahmad, Abú Dáud, An Nasái.
It is related from Ubádah binuʾṣ-Sámit that he said, 'We were behind the Prophet at the morning prayers, and he recited (a portion of the Qurʾán), but the recital became difficult for him. And when he had finished, he said, "Perhaps you recited after your leader? " We said, "Yes, O Apostle of God." He said, "Do not do it, except for the opening chapter of the Book; for he who does not recite that chapter, does not say prayers at all."'—Abú Dáud, At Tirmidhí.
It is related from Ibn ʿOmaruʾl-Bayáḍi, that he said, 'The Apostle of God said, "Verily the one who prays communes secretly with his Lord, therefore let him take heed as to what he says to Him; and let not some of you raise their voices above the voices of others in (reciting) the Qurʾán."—Aḥmad.
- ↑ Chapters cxiii and cxiv.
