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Prohibition of talking during Salat (prayer)

 333. Mu´awiyah bin Al-Hakam As-Sulami said: While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam a man sneezed. I said: ´´Yarhamuk Allah (May Allah have mercy on you).´´ The people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said: ´´Woe to me, why do you stare at me?´´ They began to strike their hands on their thighs, and when I saw them urging to keep silent, I said nothing. When the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam finshed praying. I ransom with my father and mother, I have never seen a better or nicer him by Allah, be neither scolded me, nor hit me, nor reviled me. Then he said: ´´ IN this prayer, none of people talk should be uttered. It is onlu for Tasbij, Takbir, and Qur´anic recitation.´´ Or me the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said words to that effect. I said: ´´O Messenger of Allah!I have just recently quit Ignorance Period, and Allah has brought Islam to us; among us are those who consult soothsayers. He said: ´´Do not consult...
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Maintaining tranquillity and calmness in prayer

 331. Jabir bin Samurah narrated: The Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam came to us and said: ´´What do I see you lifting your hands like the tails of head-strong horses? Be calm in Salat (prayer).´´ He then again came to us and saw us (sitting) in circles; he said: ´´Why do I see you in separate groups?´´ He again came to us and said: ´´Why don´t you line up in rows like the angels do in the presence of their Rubb?´´ We said: ´´O Messenger of Allah, how do the angels line up in rows in the presence of their Rubb?´´ He said: ´´They complete the first rows and keep close together in the row.´´
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The best of Salat is one in which one stands for a long time

 330. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam was asked about the Salat (prayer) which is best. He said: ´´That in which the standing is longer.´´
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Moderation in prayer and its completion

 328. Al-Bara´ bin ´Azib narrated: I noticed the prayer of Muhammad sallahu alayhi wa sallam and saw his Qiyam (standing), his Ruku´ (bowing), and then going back to the standing posture (I´tidal) after bowing, his Sujud (prostrations), his sitting (Jalsah) between two prostrations, his prostrations, and sitting between Taslim and going away -- all these were nearly equal to one another. 329.Anas said: ´´I try my best when you in orayer as I saw the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam leading us.´´ He (Thabit) said: Anas used to do that which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from Ruku´ (bowing), he stood up (so long) that onw would say: ´He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration).´ and when he lifted his head from Sajdah (prostration), he stayed in the position, until someone would say: ´He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration for the second Sajdah).´
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Command to perform Salat (prayer) well

 327. Abu Hurairah narrated: One day the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam led prayer- Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: ´´O so-and-so! why don´t you perform your Salat (prayer) well. Does not the performer of prayer see how he performs prayer, for he performs it for himself? By Allah, I see behind me as I see in front of me.´´
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Exemption from attending congregation due to a valid reason

 Here is the Hadith of ´Itban bin Malik which has been mentioned in the book of Faith.
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Severe warning against missing ´Isha and morning prayers in congregation

 325. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´Verily, the most burdensome prayers for the hypocrities are the ´Isha and the Fajr. Were they to know the rewards for these two prayers, they would have come to them even if they have to crawl. I was about to order the prayer be commenced and command a man to lead people in prayer, should then I go along with some men with bundles of wood to the people who have not attended the prayer (in congregation) and burn their homes on them.´´ It is added in another narration: ´´Where one of them to know he would find a fat fleshy bone, he would attend it.´´ 326. ´Abdullah bin Mas´yd narrated that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa sallam said about the people who do not attend Jumu´ah prayer: ´´I am about to command a man to lead people in prayer, and then burn these people who do not attend Jumu´ah prayer in their homes.´´
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