[Chapter on the Etiquette of Walking to Prayer]
It is recommended for a man, when he comes to prayer, to approach with fear, trepidation, humility, and submissiveness, carrying with him tranquility and dignity. If he hears the iqama, he should not hasten toward it, because of what Abu Hurayra narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he said: "If you hear the iqama, walk with tranquility and dignity. Whatever you catch, pray, and whatever you miss, complete." And from Abu Qatada, who said: While we were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, he heard the noise of men. When he prayed, he said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: We hurried to the prayer. He said: "Do not do so. When you come to the prayer, you must have tranquility. Whatever you catch, pray, and whatever you miss, complete." Both are agreed upon. In one narration: "So perform (what you missed)." Imam Ahmad said: There is no harm if one hopes to catch the first takbir to hasten slightly, provided it is not an unseemly haste. The hadith has come
(4) In [M]: "Adab" (Etiquettes). (5) In [M] there is an addition: "ila" (to). (6) The first was narrated by al-Bukhari, in: Chapter on Not Hastening to Prayer and Coming with Tranquility... etc., from the Book of Adhan, and in: Chapter on Walking to the Friday Prayer, from the Book of Friday. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/164, 2/9. And Muslim, in: Chapter on the Recommendation of Coming to Prayer with Dignity and Tranquility, from the Book of Mosques. Sahih Muslim 2/420, 421. It was also narrated by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter on Hastening to Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/135. And al-Tirmidhi, in: Chapter on What Was Said Regarding Walking to the Mosque, from the Chapters on Prayer. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/123. And al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter on Hastening to Prayer, from the Book of Imama. al-Mujtaba 2/88. And Ibn Majah, in: Chapter on Walking to Prayer, from the Book of Mosques. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/255. And al-Darimi, in: Chapter on How to Walk to Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/294. And Imam Malik, in: Chapter on What Was Said Regarding the Call to Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. al-Muwatta 1/68, 69. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 2/237, 238, 239, 270, 318, 382, 452, 460, 472, 489, 529, 532, 533. The second was narrated by al-Bukhari, in: Chapter on the Saying of a Man: We Missed the Prayer, from the Book of Adhan. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/163. And Muslim, in: the previous chapter. Sahih Muslim 2/422. And al-Darimi, in the previous chapter. (7) It is [found] with Abu Dawud, in the previous chapter, in the previous location. (8) In [M]: "la" (no).
