Learn prayer from the Prophet’s example

What It Means: Reading in Context

Malik describes a group of young men who stayed with the Prophet for twenty days and nights. Before they returned to their families, he told them to teach what they had learned. This excerpt comes from his instructions about prayer; “me” refers to the Prophet. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 631. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.