Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar
Offer some of your prayers in your houses, and do not make them graves.
Sahih al-Bukhari 432, Sahih Muslim 777
What this hadith teaches
A home without prayer is like a graveyard. Voluntary prayers at home bring blessing and teach children by example.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abdullah ibn Umar
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
اجْعَلُوا فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ مِنْ صَلاَتِكُمْ، وَلاَ تَتَّخِذُوهَا قُبُورًا
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 432, as given on sunnah.com.