Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26460

Ali bin Hajar told us, Ismail bin Jafar told us, on the authority of Yahya bin Ali bin Yahya bin Khallad bin Rafi’ al-Zarqi, on the authority of his grandfather, On the authority of Rifa’ah bin Rafi’, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was sitting in the mosque one day. Rifa’ah said, “While we were with him, a man came to him.” Like a Bedouin who prayed, shortened his prayer, then left and greeted the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “And upon you, go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” So he returned and prayed, then he came and greeted him and said, “And you must go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” So he did that two or three times. All of that came to the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and he greeted the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “And upon you, so return and pray.” For you did not pray.” So the people were afraid and it was difficult for them that someone whose prayers were lightest would not pray. At the end of that, the man said, “Show me and teach me, for I am only human. I make mistakes and make mistakes.” He said, “Yes, if you stand up to pray, perform ablution as God has commanded you, then bear witness and stand. If you have the Qur’an with you, read. Otherwise, praise God, glorify Him, and glorify Him. Then kneel and be at ease. Kneeling, then standing upright, then prostrating, then sitting upright in prostration, then sitting, and sitting at ease, then standing. If you do that, your prayer has been completed. And if you detract from it, you will detract from your prayer.” He said, “And this was easier for them than the first, because whoever detracted from that.” He shortened his prayer and not all of it went away. He said, and in the chapter on the authority of Abu Hurairah and Ammar bin Yasir. Abu Issa said the hadith of Rifa’ah bin Rafi’a is a good hadith. This hadith has been narrated from more than one source.