Waiting for Prayer Is Itself Prayer (Sahih 3)
تم میں سے ہر شخص نماز میں ہی ہے جب تک نماز اسے روکے رکھے۔
One of you remains in prayer as long as the prayer keeps him waiting.
Also searched as: namaz ka intezar sawab • waiting for prayer hadees • masjid me intezar hadith
Arabic
لَا يَزَالُ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاةٍ مَا دَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تَحْبِسُهُ
Transliteration
La yazalu ahadukum fi salatin ma damatis-salatu tahbisuh.
Meaning
One of you remains in prayer as long as the prayer keeps him waiting. | Urdu: تم میں سے ہر شخص نماز میں ہی ہے جب تک نماز اسے روکے رکھے۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Sit waiting for salah with wudu and dhikr — the angels bless you and you earn prayer-reward while waiting.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Abu Hurairah
SahihSahih Selections
From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 3 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "لَا يَزَالُ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاةٍ مَا دَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تَحْبِسُهُ" mean?
One of you remains in prayer as long as the prayer keeps him waiting. Urdu: تم میں سے ہر شخص نماز میں ہی ہے جب تک نماز اسے روکے رکھے۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Sit waiting for salah with wudu and dhikr — the angels bless you and you earn prayer-reward while waiting.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Abu Hurairah). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
Part 1
Sahih Selections 1 — Worship & Prayer
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