Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of As-Salat (The Prayer)

40- بَابُ عِظَةِ الإِمَامِ النَّاسَ فِي إِتْمَامِ الصَّلاَةِ، وَذِكْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ:

(40) Chapter. Preaching of the Imam to the people regarding the proper offering of As-Salat (the prayer) and the mention of the Qiblah (Kabah at Makkah).

2 hadith · references 418–419

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Bukhari · 418هَلْ تَرَوْنَ قِبْلَتِي هَا هُنَا ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا يَخْفَى عَلَيَّ خُشُوعُكُمْ ، وَلَا رُكُوعُكُمْ إِنِّي لَأَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِيAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do you consider or see that my face is towards the Qibla? By Allah, neither your submissiveness nor your bowing is hidden from me, surely I see you from my back."5 narrators Bukhari · 419إِنِّي لَأَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَائِي كَمَا أَرَاكُمْThe Prophet (ﷺ) led us in a prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said, "In your prayer and bowing, I certainly see you from my back as I see you (while looking at you.)"4 narrators