Prayers (Salat)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 345:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and
Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water. Then he brought a
golden tray full of wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he
closed it. Then he took my hand and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached
the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the gatekeeper of the heaven, 'Open (the gate).' The
gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered: 'Gabriel.' He asked, 'Is there anyone
with you?' Gabriel replied, 'Yes, Muhammad I is with me.' He asked, 'Has he been called?'
Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest heaven and there
we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he looked
towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said,
'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' He replied, 'He is
Adam and the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his
right are the people of Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he
looks towards his right he laughs and when he looks towards his left he weeps.'
Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its
gatekeeper, 'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of
the first heaven had said and he opened the gate. Anas said: "Abu Dhar added that the
Prophet met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which
heaven they were but he mentioned that he (the Prophet ) met Adarn on the nearest heaven
and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said, "When Gabriel along with the Prophet
passed by Idris, the latter said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' The
Prophet asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Idris." The Prophet added,
"I passed by Moses and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' I asked
Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Moses.' Then I passed by Jesus and he said,
'Welcome! O pious brother and pious Prophet.' I asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He
is Jesus.
Then I passed by Abraham and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked
Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Abraham. The Prophet added, 'Then Gabriel
ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens." Ibn Hazm and
Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet said, "Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my
followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What
has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.'
Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not
be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced
it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to
your Lord as your followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and
requested for further reduction and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he
said to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your followers will not be able to bear it. So I
returned to Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty
(in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses and he told me to go back
once again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.' Then Gabriel took me till
we '' reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundry) which was shrouded in
colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or)
walls (made) of pearls and its earth was of musk."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 346:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the mother of believers: Allah enjoined the prayer when He enjoined it, it was two
Rakat only (in every prayer) both when in residence or on journey. Then the prayers
offered on journey remained the same, but (the Rakat of) the prayers for non-travellers
were increased.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 347:
Narrated Um 'Atiya:
We were ordered to bring out our menstruating women and veiled women in the religious
gatherings and invocation of Muslims on the two 'Id festivals. These menstruating women
were to keep away from their Musalla. A woman asked, "O Allah's Apostle ' What about
one who does not have a veil?" He said, "Let her share the veil of her
companion."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 348:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir:
Once Jabir prayed with his Izar tied to his back while his clothes were Lying beside
him on a wooden peg. Somebody asked him, "Do you offer your prayer in a single
Izar?" He replied, "I did so to show it to a fool like you. Had anyone of us two
garments in the life-time of the Prophet?"
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 349:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al Munkadir:
I saw Jabir bin 'Abdullah praying in a single garment and he said that he had seen the
Prophet praying in a single garment.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 350:
Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salama:
The Prophet prayed in one garment and crossed its ends.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 351:
Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salama:
I saw the Prophet offering prayers in a single garment in the house of Um-Salama and he
had crossed its ends around his shoulders.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 352:
Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salama:
In the house of Um-Salama I saw Allah's Apostle offering prayers, wrapped in a single
garment around his body with its ends crossed round his shoulders.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 353:
Narrated Abu Murra:
(the freed slave of Um Hani) Um Hani, the daughter of Abi Talib said, "I went to
Allah's Apostle in the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath and his
daughter Fatima was screening him. I greeted him. He asked, 'Who is she?' I replied, 'I am
Um Hani bint Abi Talib.' He said, 'Welcome! O Um Hani.' When he finished his bath he stood
up and prayed eight Rak at while wearing a single garment wrapped round his body and when
he finished I said, 'O Allah's Apostle ! My brother has told me that he will kill a person
whom I gave shelter and that person is so and so the son of Hubaira.' The Prophet said,
'We shelter the person whom you have sheltered.' " Um Ham added, "And that was
before noon (Duha)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 354:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A person asked Allah's Apostle about the offering of the prayer in a single garment.
Allah's Apostle replied, "Has every one of you got two garments?"
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 355:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does
not cover the shoulders."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 356:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prays in a single garment must cross its ends (over
the shoulders)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 357:
Narrated Said bin Al-Harith:
I asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah about praying in a single garment. He said, "I
travelled with the Prophet during some of his journeys, and I came to him at night for
some purpose and I found him praying. At that time, I was wearing a single garment with
which I covered my shoulders and prayed by his side. When he finished the prayer, he
asked, 'O Jabir! What has brought you here?' I told him what I wanted. When I finished, he
asked, 'O Jabir! What is this garment which I have seen and with which you covered your
shoulders?' I replied, 'It is a (tight) garment.' He said, 'If the garment is large
enough, wrap it round the body (covering the shoulders) and if it is tight (too short)
then use it as an Izar (tie it around your waist only.)' "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 358:
Narrated Sahl:
The men used to pray with the Prophet with their Izars tied around their necks as boys
used to do; therefore the Prophet told the women not to raise their heads till the men sat
down straight (while praying).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 359:
Narrated Mughira bin Shu'ba:
Once I was traveling with the Prophet and he said, "O Mughira! take this container
of water." I took it and Allah's Apostle went far away till he disappeared. He
answered the call of nature and was wearing a Syrian cloak. He tried to take out his hands
from its sleeve but it was very tight so he took out his hands from under it. I poured
water and he performed ablution like that for prayers and passed his wet hands over his
Khuff (leather socks) and then prayed .
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 360:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
While Allah's Apostle was carrying stones (along) with the people of Mecca for (the
building of) the Ka'ba wearing an Izar (waist-sheet cover), his uncle Al-'Abbas said to
him, "O my nephew! (It would be better) if you take off your Izar and put it over
your shoulders underneath the stones." So he took off his Izar and put it over his
shoulders, but he fell unconscious and since then he had never been seen naked.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 361:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man stood up and asked the Prophet about praying in a single garment. The Prophet
said, "Has every one of you two garments?" A man put a similar question to 'Umar
on which he replied, "When Allah makes you wealthier then you should clothe yourself
properly during prayers. Otherwise one can pray with an Izar and a Rida' (a sheet covering
the upper part of the body.) Izar and a shirt, Izar and a Qaba', trousers and a Rida,
trousers and a shirt or trousers and a Qaba', Tubban and a Qaba' or Tubban and a
shirt." (The narrator added, "I think that he also said a Tubban and a Rida.
")
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 362:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
A person asked Allah's Apostle, "What should a Muhrim wear?" He replied,
"He should not wear shirts, trousers, a burnus (a hooded cloak), or clothes which are
stained with saffron or Wars (a kind of perfume). Whoever does not find a sandal to wear
can wear Khuffs, but these should be cut short so as not to cover the ankles.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 363:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
Allah's Apostle forbade Ishtimal-As-Samma' (wrapping one's body with a garment so that
one cannot raise its end or take one's hand out of it). He also forbade Al-Ihtiba'
(sitting on buttocks with knees close to abdomen and feet apart with the hands circling
the knees) while wrapping oneself with a single garment, without having a part of it over
the private parts.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 364:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet forbade two kinds of sales i.e. Al-Limais and An-Nibadh (the former is a
kind of sale in which the deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing, without seeing
or checking it properly and the latter is a kind of a sale in which the deal is completed
when the seller throws a thing towards the buyer giving him no opportunity to see, touch
or check it) and (the Prophet forbade) also Ishtimal-As-Samma' and Al-Ihtiba' in a single
garment.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 365:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja, in the year prior to the last Hajj of the
Prophet when Abu Bakr was the leader of the pilgrims in that Hajj) Abu Bakr sent me along
with other announcers to Mina to make a public announcement: "No pagan is allowed to
perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is allowed to perform the Tawaf around
the Ka'ba. Then Allah's Apostle sent 'All to read out the Surat Bara'a (At-Tauba) to the
people; so he made the announcement along with us on the day of Nahr in Mina: "No
pagan is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is allowed to perform
the Tawaf around the Ka'ba."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 366:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir:
I went to Jabir bin 'Abdullah and he was praying wrapped in a garment and his Rida was
Lying beside him. When he finished the prayers, I said "O 'Abdullah! You pray (in a
single garment) while your Rida' is lying beside you." He replied, "Yes, I did
it intentionally so that the ignorant ones like you might see me. I saw the Prophet
praying like this. "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 367:
Narrated 'Abdul 'Aziz:
Anas said, 'When Allah's Apostle invaded Khaibar, we offered the Fajr prayer there
yearly in the morning) when it was still dark. The Prophet rode and Abu Talha rode too and
I was riding behind Abu Talha. The Prophet passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly and
my knee was touching the thigh of the Prophet . He uncovered his thigh and I saw the
whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet. When he entered the town, he said, 'Allahu Akbar!
Khaibar is ruined. Whenever we approach near a (hostile) nation (to fight) then evil will
be the morning of those who have been warned.' He repeated this thrice. The people came
out for their jobs and some of them said, 'Muhammad (has come).' (Some of our companions
added, "With his army.") We conquered Khaibar, took the captives, and the booty
was collected. Dihya came and said, 'O Allah's Prophet! Give me a slave girl from the
captives.' The Prophet said, 'Go and take any slave girl.' He took Safiya bint Huyai. A
man came to the Prophet and said, 'O Allah's Apostles! You gave Safiya bint Huyai to Dihya
and she is the chief mistress of the tribes of Quraiza and An-Nadir and she befits none
but you.' So the Prophet said, 'Bring him along with her.' So Dihya came with her and when
the Prophet saw her, he said to Dihya, 'Take any slave girl other than her from the
captives.' Anas added: The Prophet then manumitted her and married her."
Thabit asked Anas, "O Abu Hamza! What did the Prophet pay her (as Mahr)?" He
said, "Her self was her Mahr for he manumitted her and then married her." Anas
added, "While on the way, Um Sulaim dressed her for marriage (ceremony) and at night
she sent her as a bride to the Prophet . So the Prophet was a bridegroom and he said,
'Whoever has anything (food) should bring it.' He spread out a leather sheet (for the
food) and some brought dates and others cooking butter. (I think he (Anas) mentioned
As-SawTq). So they prepared a dish of Hais (a kind of meal). And that was Walrma (the
marriage banquet) of Allah's Apostle ."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 368:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer the Fajr prayer and some believing women covered with
their veiling sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with him and then they would return to
their homes unrecognized .
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 369:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the Prophet prayed in a Khamisa (a square garment) having marks. During the prayer, he
looked at its marks. So when he finished the prayer he said, "Take this Khamisa of
mine to Abu Jahm and get me his Inbijaniya (a woolen garment without marks) as it (the
Khamisa) has diverted my attention from the prayer."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 370:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, 'I was looking at its (Khamisa's) marks during the prayers and I was
afraid that it may put me in trial (by taking away my attention).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 371:
Narrated Anas:
'Aisha had a Qiram (a thin marked woolen curtain) with which he had screened one side
of her home. The Prophet said, "Take away this Qiram of yours, as its pictures are
still displayed in front of me during my prayer (i.e. they divert my attention from the
prayer)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 372:
Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir:
The Prophet was given a silken Farruj as a present. He wore it while praying. When he
had finished his prayer, he took it off violently as if with a strong aversion to it and
said, "It is not the dress of Allah-fearing pious people."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 373:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
I saw Allah's Apostle in a red leather tent and I saw Bilal taking the remaining water
with which the Prophet had performed ablution. I saw the people taking the utilized water
impatiently and whoever got some of it rubbed it on his body and those who could not get
any took the moisture from the others' hands. Then I saw Bilal carrying an 'Anza (a
spear-headed stick) which he planted in the ground. The Prophet came out tucking up his
red cloak, and led the people in prayer and offered two Rakat (facing the Ka'ba) taking
'Anza as a Sutra for his prayer. I saw the people and animals passing in front of him
beyond the 'Anza.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 374:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl bin Sa'd was asked about the (Prophet's) pulpit as to what thing it was made of?
Sahl replied: "None remains alive amongst the people, who knows about it better than
I. It was made of tamarisk (wood) of the forest. So and so, the slave of so and so
prepared it for Allah's Apostle . When it was constructed and place (in the Mosque),
Allah's Apostle stood on it facing the Qibla and said 'Allahu Akbar', and the people stood
behind him (and led the people in prayer). He recited and bowed and the people bowed
behind him. Then he raised his head and stepped back, got down and prostrated on the
ground and then he again ascended the pulpit, recited, bowed, raised his head and stepped
back, got down and prostrate on the ground. So, this is what I know about the
pulpit."
Ahmad bin Hanbal said, "As the Prophet was at a higher level than the people,
there is no harm according to the above-mentioned Hadith if the Imam is at a higher level
than his followers during the prayers."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 375:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Allah's Apostle fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured. He swore
that he would not go to his wives for one month and he stayed in a Mashruba (attic room)
having stairs made of date palm trunks. So his companions came to visit him, and he led
them in prayer sitting, whereas his companions were standing. When he finished the prayer,
he said, "Imam is meant to be followed, so when he says 'Allahu Akbar,' say 'Allahu
Akbar' and when he bows, bow and when he prostrates, prostrate and if he prays standing
pray, standing. After the 29th day the Prophet came down (from the attic room) and the
people asked him, "O Allah's Apostle! You swore that you will not go to your wives
for one month." He said, "The month is 29 days."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 376:
Narrates 'Abdullah bin Shaddad:
Maimuna said, "Allah's Apostle was praying while I was in my menses, sitting
beside him and sometimes his clothes would touch me during his prostration." Maimuna
added, "He prayed on a Khumra (a small mat sufficient just for the face and the hands
while prostrating during prayers).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 377:
Narrated Ishaq:
Anas bin Malik said, "My grand-mother Mulaika invited Allah's Apostle for a meal
which she herself had prepared. He ate from it and said, 'Get up! I will lead you in the
prayer.' " Anas added, "I took my Hasir, washed it with water as it had become
dark because of long use and Allah's Apostle stood on it. The orphan (Damira or Ruh) and I
aligned behind him and the old lady (Mulaika) stood behind us. Allah's Apostle led us in
the prayer and offered two Rak'at and then left."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 378:
Narrated Maimuna:
Allah's Apostle used to pray on Khumra.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 379:
Narrated Abu Salama:
'Aisha the wife of the Prophet said, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Apostle
and my legs were opposite his Qibla and in prostration he pushed my legs and I withdrew
then and when he stood, I stretched them.' 'Aisha added, "In those days the houses
were without lights."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 380:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah Apostle prayed while I was lying like a dead body on his family bed between him
and his Qibla.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 381:
Narrated 'Urwa:
The Prophet prayed while 'Aisha was lying between him and his Qibla on the bed on which
they used to sleep.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 382:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to pray with the Prophet and some of us used to place the ends of their clothes
at the place of prostration because of scorching heat.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 383:
Narrated Abu Maslama:
Said bin Yazid Al-Azdi: I asked Anas bin Malik whether the Prophet had ever, prayed
with his shoes on. He replied "Yes."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 384:
Narrated Ibrahim:
Hammam bin Al-Harith said, "I saw Jarir bin 'Abdullah urinating. Then he performed
ablution and passed his (wet) hands over his Khuffs, stood up and prayed. He was asked
about it. He replied that he had seen the Prophet doing the same." They approved of
this narration as Jarir was one of those who embraced Islam very late.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 385l:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
I helped the Prophet in performing ablution and he passed his wet hands over his Khuffs
and prayed.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 385u:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik:
Ibn Buhaina, "When the Prophet prayed, he used to separate his arms from his body
so widely that the whiteness of his armpits was visible."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 386:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prays like us and faces our Quibla and eats our
slaughtered animals is a Muslim and is under Allah's and His Apostle's protection. So do
not betray Allah by betraying those who are in His protection."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 387:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have been ordered to fight the people till they say:
'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' And if they say so, pray like our
prayers, face our Qibla and slaughter as we slaughter, then their blood and property will
be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except legally and their reckoning
will be with Allah." Narrated Maimun ibn Siyah that he asked Anas bin Malik, "O
Abu Hamza! What makes the life and property of a person sacred?" He replied,
"Whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah', faces our Qibla
during the prayers, prays like us and eats our slaughtered animal, then he is a Muslim,
and has got the same rights and obligations as other Muslims have."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 388:
Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari:
The Prophet said, "While defecating, neither face nor turn your back to the Qibla
but face either east or west." Abu Aiyub added. "When we arrived in Sham we came
across some lavatories facing the Qibla; therefore we turned ourselves while using them
and asked for Allah's forgiveness."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 389:
Narrated 'Amr bin Dmar:
I asked Ibn 'Umar, "Can a person who has performed the Tawaf around the Ka'ba for
'Umra but has not performed the (Sa'i) Tawaf of Safa and Marwa, have a sexual relation
with his wife?" Ibn 'Umar replied "When the Prophet reached Mecca he performed
the Tawaf around the Ka'ba (circumambulated it seven times) and offered a two-Rak'at
prayer (at the place) behind the station (of Abraham) and then performed the Tawaf (Sa'i)
of Safa and Marwa, and verily in Allah's Apostle you have a good example." Then we
put the same question to Jabir bin 'Abdullah and he too replied, "He should not go
near his wife (for sexual relation) till he has finished the Tawaf of Safa and
Marwa."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 390:
Narrated Mujahid:
Someone came to Ibn 'Umar and said, "Here is Allah's Apostle entering the
Ka'ba." Ibn 'Umar said, "I went there but the Prophet had come out of the Ka'ba
and I found Bilal standing between its two doors. I asked Bilal, 'Did the Prophet pray in
the Ka'ba?' Bilal replied, 'Yes, he prayed two Rakat between the two pillars which are to
your left on entering the Ka'ba. Then Allah's Apostle came out and offered a two-Rak'at
prayer facing the Ka'ba.' "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 391:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet entered the Ka'ba, he invoked Allah in each and every side of it and
did not pray till he came out of it, and offered a two-Rak'at prayer facing the Ka'ba and
said, "This is the Qibla."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 392:
Narrated Bara' bin 'Azib:
Allah's Apostle prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he
loved to face the Ka'ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: "Verily, We have seen the
turning of your face to the heaven!" (2:144) So the Prophet faced the Ka'ba and the
fools amongst the people namely "the Jews" said, "What has turned them from
their Qibla (Bait-ul-Maqdis) which they formerly observed"" (Allah revealed):
"Say: 'To Allah belongs the East and the West. He guides whom he will to a straight
path'." (2:142) A man prayed with the Prophet (facing the Ka'ba) and went out. He saw
some of the Ansar praying the 'Asr prayer with their faces towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, he
said, "I bear witness that I prayed with Allah's Apostle facing the Ka'ba." So
all the people turned their faces towards the Ka'ba.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 393:
Narrated Jabir:
Allah's Apostle used to pray (optional, non-obligatory prayer) while riding on his
mount (Rahila) wherever it turned, and whenever he wanted to pray the compulsory prayer he
dismounted and prayed facing the Qibla.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 394:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet prayed (and the subnarrator Ibrahim said, "I do not know whether he
prayed more or less than usual"), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked,
"O Allah's Apostle! Has there been any change in the prayers?" He said,
"What is it?' The people said, "You have prayed so much and so much." So
the Prophet bent his legs, faced the Qibla and performed two prostrations (of Sahu) and
finished his prayers with Tasiim (by turning his face to right and left saying:
'As-Salamu'Alaikum-Warahmat-ullah'). When he turned his face to us he said, "If there
had been anything changed in the prayer, surely I would have informed you but I am a human
being like you and liable to forget like you. So if I forget remind me and if anyone of
you is doubtful about his prayer, he should follow what he thinks to be correct and
complete his prayer accordingly and finish it and do two prostrations (of Sahu)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 395:
Narrated 'Umar (bin Al-Khattab):
My Lord agreed with me in three things:
1. I said,"O Allah's Apostle, I wish we took the station of Abraham as our praying
place (for some of our prayers). So came the Divine Inspiration: And take you (people) the
station of Abraham as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers e.g. two Rakat of Tawaf
of Ka'ba)". (2.125)
2. And as regards the (verse of) the veiling of the women, I said, 'O Allah's Apostle!
I wish you ordered your wives to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones
talk to them.' So the verse of the veiling of the women was revealed.
3. Once the wives of the Prophet made a united front against the Prophet and I said to
them, 'It may be if he (the Prophet) divorced you, (all) that his Lord (Allah) will give
him instead of you wives better than you.' So this verse (the same as I had said) was
revealed." (66.5).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 396:
Narrated Anas:
as above (395).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 397:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
While the people were offering the Fajr prayer at Quba (near Medina), someone came to
them and said: "It has been revealed to Allah's Apostle tonight, and he has been
ordered to pray facing the Ka'ba." So turn your faces to the Ka'ba. Those people were
facing Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned their faces towards Ka'ba (at Mecca).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 398:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
"Once the Prophet offered five Rakat in Zuhr prayer. He was asked, "Is there
an increase in the prayer?" The Prophet said, "And what is it?" They said,
"You have prayed five Rakat.' So he bent his legs and performed two prostrations (of
Sahu).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 399:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet saw some sputum in the direction of the Qibla (on the wall of the mosque)
and he disliked that and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. So he got up and
scraped it off with his hand and said, "Whenever anyone of you stands for the prayer,
he is speaking in private to his Lord or his Lord is between him and his Qibla. So, none
of you should spit in the direction of the Qibla but one can spit to the left or under his
foot." The Prophet then took the corner of his sheet and spat in it and folded it and
said, "Or you can do like this. "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 400:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Allah's Apostle saw sputum on the wall of the mosque in
the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off. He faced the people and said,
"Whenever any one of you is praying, he should not spit in front of him because in
the prayer Allah is in front of him."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 401:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of faithful believers) Allah's Apostle saw some nasal secretions,
expectoration or sputum on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and
scraped it off.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 402:
Narrated Abd Huraira and Abu Said:
Allah's Apostle saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and
scraped it off and said, "If anyone of you wanted to spit he should neither spit in
front of him nor on his right but he could spit either on his left or under his left
foot."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 403:
Narrated Abd Huraira and Abu Sa'id:
Allah's Apostle saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and
scraped it off and said, "If anyone of you wanted to spit, he should neither spit in
front of him nor on his right but could spit either on his left or under his left
foot."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 404:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "None of you should spit in front or on his right but he could
spit either on his left or under his foot."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 405:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "A faithful believer while in prayer is speaking in private to
his Lord, so he should neither spit in front of him nor to his right side but he could
spit either on his left or under his foot."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 406:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet saw sputum on (the wall of) the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and
scraped it off with gravel. Then he forbade Spitting in front or on the right, but allowed
it on one's left or under one's left foot.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 407:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury
it."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 408:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Prophet said, "If anyone of you stands for prayer, he should not spit in front of
him because in prayer he is speaking in private to Allah and he should not spit on his
right as there is an angel, but he can spit either on his left or under his left foot and
bury it (i.e. expectoration)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 409:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet saw expectoration (on the wall of the mosque) in the direction of the Qibla
and scraped it off with his hand. It seemed that he disliked it and the sign of disgust
was apparent from his face. He said, "If anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is
speaking in private to his Lord, (or) his Lord is between him and his Qibla, therefore he
should not spit towards his Qibla, but he could spit either on his left or under his
foot." Then he took the corner of his sheet and spat in it, folded it and said,
"Or do like this."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 410:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 411:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet 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.)"
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 412:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle ordered for a horse race; the trained horses were to run from a place
called Al-Hafya' to Thaniyat Al-Wada' and the horses which were not trained were to run
from Al-Thaniya to the Masjid (mosque of) Bani Zuraiq. The sub narrator added: Ibn Umar
was one of those who took part in the race.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 413:
Narrated Anas:
Some goods came to Allah's Apostle from Bahrain. The Prophet ordered the people to
spread them in the mosque --it was the biggest amount of goods Allah's Apostle had ever
received. He left for prayer and did not even look at it. After finishing the prayer, he
sat by those goods and gave from those to everybody he saw. Al-'Abbas came to him and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! give me (something) too, because I gave ransom for myself
and 'Aqil" Allah's Apostle told him to take. So he stuffed his garment with it and
tried to carry it away but he failed to do so. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! Order
someone to help me in lifting it." The Prophet refused. He then said to the Prophet:
Will you please help me to lift it?" Allah's Apostle refused. Then Al-'Abbas threw
some of it and tried to lift it (but failed). He again said, "O Allah's Apostle Order
someone to help me to lift it." He refused. Al-'Abbas then said to the Prophet:
"Will you please help me to lift it?" He again refused. Then Al-'Abbas threw
some of it, and lifted it on his shoulders and went away. Allah's Apostle kept on watching
him till he disappeared from his sight and was astonished at his greediness. Allah's
Apostle did not get up till the last coin was distributed.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 414:
Narrated Anas:
I found the Prophet in the mosque along with some people. He said to me, "Did Abu
Talha send you?" I said, "Yes". He said, "For a meal?" I said,
"Yes." Then he said to his companions, "Get up." They set out and I
was ahead of them.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 415:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! If a man finds another man with his wife,
(committing adultery) should the husband kill him?" Later on I saw them (the man and
his wife) doing Lian in the mosque.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 416:
Narrated 'Itban bin Malik:
The Prophet came to my house and said, "Where do you like me to pray?" I
pointed to a place. The Prophet then said, "Allahu Akbar", and we aligned behind
him and he offered a two-Rak'at prayer.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 417:
Narrated 'Itban bin Malik:
who was one of the companions of Allah's Apostle and one of the Ansar's who took part
in the battle of Badr: I came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle I have
weak eyesight and I lead my people in prayers. When it rains the water flows in the valley
between me and my people so I cannot go to their mosque to lead them in prayer. O Allah's
Apostle! I wish you would come to my house and pray in it so that I could take that place
as a Musalla. Allah's Apostle said. "Allah willing, I will do so." Next day
after the sun rose high, Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr came and Allah's Apostle asked for
permission to enter. I gave him permission and he did not sit on entering the house but
said to me, "Where do you like me to pray?" I pointed to a place in my house. So
Allah's Apostle stood there and said, 'Allahu Akbar', and we all got up and aligned behind
him and offered a two-Rak'at prayer and ended it with Taslim. We requested him to stay for
a meal called "Khazira" which we had prepared for him. Many members of our
family gathered in the house and one of them said, "Where is Malik bin Al-Dukhaishin
or Ibn Al-Dukhshun?" One of them replied, "He is a hypocrite and does not love
Allah and His Apostle." Hearing that, Allah's Apostle said, "Do not say so.
Haven't you seen that he said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah' for Allah's
sake only?" He said, "Allah and His Apostle know better. We have seen him
helping and advising hypocrites."
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire for those who say,
'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah' for Allah's sake only."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 418:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to start every thing from the right (for good things) whenever it was
possible in all his affairs; for example: in washing, combing or wearing shoes.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 419:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which
there were pictures. They told the Prophet about it, on which he said, "If any
religious man dies amongst those people they would build a place of worship at his grave
and make these pictures in it. They will be the worst creature in the sight of Allah on
the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 420:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet arrived Medina he dismounted at 'Awali-i-Medina amongst a tribe called
Banu 'Amr bin 'Auf. He stayed there For fourteen nights. Then he sent for Bani An-Najjar
and they came armed with their swords. As if I am looking (just now) as the Prophet was
sitting over his Rahila (Mount) with Abu Bakr riding behind him and all Banu An-Najjar
around him till he dismounted at the courtyard of Abu Aiyub's house. The Prophet loved to
pray wherever the time for the prayer was due even at sheep-folds. Later on he ordered
that a mosque should be built and sent for some people of Banu-An-Najjar and said, "O
Banu An-Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this (walled) piece of land of yours."
They replied, "No! By Allah! We do not demand its price except from Allah." Anas
added: There were graves of pagans in it and some of it was unleveled and there were some
date-palm trees in it. The Prophet ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug out and
the unleveled land be level led and the date-palm trees be cut down . (So all that was
done). They aligned these cut date-palm trees towards the Qibla of the mosque (as a wall)
and they also built two stone side-walls (of the mosque). His companions brought the
stones while reciting some poetic verses. The Prophet was with them and he kept on saying,
"There is no goodness except that of the Hereafter, O Allah! So please forgive the
Ansars and the emigrants. "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Al-Taiyah:
Anas said, "The Prophet prayed in the sheep fold." Later on I heard him
saying, "He prayed in the sheep folds before the construction of the, mosque."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 422:
Narrated Nafi:
"I saw Ibn 'Umar praying while taking his camel as a Sutra in front of him and he
said, "I saw the Prophet doing the same."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 423:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
The sun eclipsed and Allah's Apostle offered the eclipse prayer and said, "I have
been shown the Hellfire (now) and I never saw a worse and horrible sight than the sight I
have seen today."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 424:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet had said, "Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not
take your houses as graves."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 425:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Do not enter (the places) of these people where Allah's
punishment had fallen unless you do so weeping. If you do not weep, do not enter (the
places of these people) because Allah's curse and punishment which fell upon them may fall
upon you."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 426:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Um Salama told Allah's Apostle about a church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which
was called Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it. Allah's
Apostle said, "If any righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place
of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the
sight of Allah."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 427:
Narrated 'Aisha and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
When the last moment of the life of Allah's Apostle came he started putting his
'Khamisa' on his face and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it off his face and
said, "May Allah curse the Jews and Christians for they built the places of worship
at the graves of their Prophets." The Prophet was warning (Muslims) of what those had
done.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 428:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah's curse be on the Jews for they built the places
of worship at the graves of their Prophets."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 429:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any
amongst the Prophets before me. These are:
1. Allah made me victorious by awe (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of
one month's journey.
2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a
thing to perform Tayammum. Therefore my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer
is due.
3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me (and was not made so for anyone else).
4. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation exclusively but I have been sent 1o all
mankind.
5. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection.)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 430:
Narrated 'Aisha:
There was a black slave girl belonging to an 'Arab tribe and they manumitted her but
she remained with them. The slave girl said, "Once one of their girls (of that tribe)
came out wearing a red leather scarf decorated with precious stones. It fell from her or
she placed it somewhere. A kite passed by that place, saw it Lying there and mistaking it
for a piece of meat, flew away with it. Those people searched for it but they did not find
it. So they accused me of stealing it and started searching me and even searched my
private parts." The slave girl further said, "By Allah! while I was standing (in
that state) with those people, the same kite passed by them and dropped the red scarf and
it fell amongst them. I told them, 'This is what you accused me of and I was innocent and
now this is it.' " 'Aisha added: That slave girl came to Allah's Apostle and embraced
Islam. She had a tent or a small room with a low roof in the mosque. Whenever she called
on me, she had a talk with me and whenever she sat with me, she would recite the
following: "The day of the scarf (band) was one of the wonders of our Lord, verily He
rescued me from the disbelievers' town. 'Aisha added: "Once I asked her, 'What is the
matter with you? Whenever you sit with me, you always recite these poetic verses.' On that
she told me the whole story. "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 431:
Narrated Naf'a:
'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: I used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet while I was
young and unmarried.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 432:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
Allah's Apostle went to Fatima's house but did not find 'Ali there. So he asked,
"Where is your cousin?" She replied, "There was something between us and he
got angry with me and went out. He did not sleep (mid-day nap) in the house." Allah's
Apostle asked a person to look for him. That person came and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque." Allah's Apostle went there and 'Ali was
lying. His upper body cover had fallen down to one side of his body and he was covered
with dust. Allah's Apostle started cleaning the dust from him saying: "Get up! O Aba
Turab. Get up! O Aba Turab (literally means: O father of dust).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 433:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I saw seventy of As-Suffa men and none of them had a Rida' (a garment covering the
upper part of the body). They had either Izars (only) or sheets which they tied round
their necks. Some of these sheets reached the middle of their legs and some reached their
heels and they used to gather them with their hands lest their private parts should become
naked.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 434:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I went to the Prophet in the mosque (the sub-narrator Mas'ar thought that Jabir had
said, "In the forenoon.") He ordered me to pray two Rakat. He owed me some money
and he repaid it to me and gave more than what was due to me.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 435:
Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Aslami:
Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two Rakat
before sitting."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 436:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The angels keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for anyone of
you, as long as he is at his Mu,salla (praying place) and he does not pass wind (Hadath).
They say, 'O Allah! Forgive him, O Allah! be Merciful to him."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 437:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
In the life-time of Allah's Apostle the mosque was built of adobes, its roof of the
leaves of date-palms and its pillars of the stems of date-palms. Abu Bakr did not alter
it. 'Umar expanded it on the same pattern as it was in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle by
using adobes, leaves of date-palms and changing the pillars into wooden ones. 'Uthman
changed it by expanding it to a great extent and built its walls with engraved stones and
lime and made its pillars of engraved stones and its roof of teak wood.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 438:
Narrated 'Ikrima:
Ibn 'Abbas said to me and to his son 'Ali, "Go to Abu Sa'id and listen to what he
narrates." So we went and found him in a garden looking after it. He picked up his
Rida', wore it and sat down and started narrating till the topic of the construction of
the mosque reached. He said, "We were carrying one adobe at a time while 'Ammar was
carrying two. The Prophet saw him and started removing the dust from his body and said,
"May Allah be Merciful to 'Ammar. He will be inviting them (i.e. his murderers, the
rebellious group) to Paradise and they will invite him to Hell-fire." 'Ammar said,
"I seek refuge with Allah from affliction."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 439:
Narrated Sahl:
Allah's Apostle sent someone to a woman telling her to "Order her slave,
carpenter, to prepare a wooden pulpit for him to sit on."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 440:
Narrated Jabir:
A woman said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall I get something constructed for you to sit
on as I have a slave who is a carpenter?" He replied, "Yes, if you like."
So she had that pulpit constructed.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 441:
Narrated 'Ubdaidullah Al-Khaulani:
I heard 'Uthman bin 'Affan saying, when people argued too much about his intention to
reconstruct the mosque of Allah's Apostle, "You have talked too much. I heard the
Prophet saying, 'Whoever built a mosque, (Bukair thought that 'Asim, another subnarrator,
added, "Intending Allah's Pleasure"), Allah would build for him a similar place
in Paradise.' "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 442:
Narrated 'Amr:
I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying, "A man passed through the mosque carrying
arrows. Allah's Apostle said to him, 'Hold them by their heads.' "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 443:
Narrated Abu Burda bin 'Abdulla:
(on the authority of his father) The Prophet said, "Whoever passes through our
mosques or markets with arrows should hold them by their heads lest he should injure a
Muslim."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 444:
Narrated Hassan bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
I asked Abu Huraira "By Allah! Tell me the truth whether you heard the Prophet
saying, 'O Hassan! Reply on behalf of Allah's Apostle. O Allah! Help him with the Holy
Spirit." Abu Huraira said, "Yes . "
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 445:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once I saw Allah's Apostle at the door of my house while some Ethiopians were playing
in the mosque (displaying their skill with spears). Allah's Apostle was screening me with
his Rida' so as to enable me to see their display. ('Urwa said that 'Aisha said, "I
saw the Prophet and the Ethiopians were playing with their spears.")
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 446:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Barira came to seek my help regarding her manumission. I told herself you like I would
pay your price to your masters but your Al-Wala(1) would be for me." Her masters
said, "If you like, you can pay what remains (of the price of her manumission),
(Sufyan the sub-narrator once said), or if you like you can manumit her, but her
(inheritance) Al-Wala would be for us. "When Allah's Apostle came, I spoke to him
about it. He said, "Buy her and manumit her. No doubt Al-Wala(1) is for the
manumitted." Then Allah's Apostle stood on the pulpit (or Allah's Apostle ascended
the pulpit as Sufyan once said), and said, "What about some people who impose
conditions which are not present in Allah's Book (Laws)? Whoever imposes conditions which
are not in Allah's Book (Laws), his conditions will be invalid even if he imposed them a
hundred times."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 447:
Narrated Ka'b:
In the mosque l asked Ibn Abi Hadrad to pay the debts which he owed to me and our
voices grew louder. Allah's Apostle heard that while he was in his house. So he came to us
raising the curtain of his room and said, "O Ka'b!" I replied, "Labaik, O
Allah's Apostle!" He said, "O Ka'b! reduce your debt to one half,"
gesturing with his hand. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have done so." Then
Allah's Apostle said (to Ibn Abi Hadrad), "Get up and pay the debt to him."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 448:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A black man or a black woman used to sweep the mosque and he or she died. The Prophet
asked about her (or him). He was told that she (or he) had died. He said, "Why did
you not inform me? Show me his grave (or her grave)." So he went to her (his) grave
and offered her (his) funeral prayer."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 449:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the verses of Surat "Al-Baqara"' about the usury Riba were revealed, the
Prophet went to the mosque and recited them in front of the people and then banned the
trade of alcohol.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 450f:
Narrated Abu Rafi:
Abu Huraira said, "A man or a woman used to clean the mosque." (A
sub-narrator said, 'Most probably a woman..') Then he narrated the Hadith of the Prophet
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 450m:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
"The Prophet said, "Last night a big demon (afreet) from the Jinns came to me
and wanted to interrupt my prayers (or said something similar) but Allah enabled me to
overpower him. I wanted to fasten him to one of the pillars of the mosque so that all of
you could See him in the morning but I remembered the statement of my brother Solomon (as
stated in Quran): My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong
to anybody after me (38.35)." The sub narrator Rauh said, "He (the demon) was
dismissed humiliated."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 451:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet sent some horsemen to Najd and they brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal
from Bani Hanifa. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet came
and ordered them to release him. He went to a (garden of) date-palms near the mosque, took
a bath and entered the, mosque again and said, "None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah an Muhammad is His Apostle (i.e. he embraced Islam)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 452:
Narrated 'Aisha:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (battle of the Trench' the medial arm vein of Sa'd bin Mu'ad
was injured and the Prophet pitched a tent in the mosque to look after him. There was
another tent for Banu Ghaffar in the mosque and the blood started flowing from Sa'd's tent
to the tent of Bani Ghaffar. They shouted, "O occupants of the tent! What is coming
from you to us?" They found that Sa'd' wound was bleeding profusely and Sa'd died in
his tent.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 453:
Narrated Um Salama:
I complained to Allah's Apostle that I was sick. He told me to perform the Tawaf behind
the people while riding. So I did so and Allah's Apostle was praying beside the Ka'ba and
reciting the Sura starting with "Wat-tur-wa-Kitabinmastur."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 454:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Two of the companions of the Prophet departed from him on a dark night and were led by
two lights like lamps (going in front of them from Allah as a miracle) lighting the way in
front of them, and when they parted, each of them was accompanied by one of these lights
till he reached their (respective) houses.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 455:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet delivered a sermon and said, "Allah gave a choice to one of (His)
slaves either to choose this world or what is with Him in the Hereafter. He chose the
latter." Abu Bakr wept. I said lo myself, "Why is this Sheikh weeping, if Allah
gave choice to one (of His) slaves either to choose this world or what is with Him in the
Here after and he chose the latter?" And that slave was Allah's Apostle himself. Abu
Bakr knew more than us. The Prophet said, "O Abu Bakr! Don't weep. The Prophet added:
Abu- Bakr has favored me much with his property and company. If I were to take a Khalil
from mankind I would certainly have taken Abu Bakr but the Islamic brotherhood and
friendship is sufficient. Close all the gates in the mosque except that of Abu Bakr.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 456:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
"Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness came out with a piece of cloth tied round
his head and sat on the pulpit. After thanking and praising Allah he said, "There is
no one who had done more favor to me with life and property than Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafa.
If I were to take a Khalil, I would certainly have taken Abu- Bakr but the Islamic
brotherhood is superior. Close all the small doors in this mosque except that of Abu
Bakr."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 457:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet arrived at Mecca and sent for 'Uthman bin Talha. He
opened the gate of the Ka'ba and the Prophet, Bilal, Usama bin Zaid and 'Uthman bin Talha
entered the Ka'ba and then they closed its door (from inside). They stayed there for an
hour, and then came out." Ibn 'Umar added, "I quickly went to Bilal and asked
him (whether the Prophet had prayed). Bilal replied, 'He prayed in it.' I asked, 'Where?'
He replied, 'Between the two pillars.' "Ibn 'Umar added, "I forgot to ask how
many Rakat he (the Prophet) had prayed in the Ka'ba."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 458:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle sent some horse men to Najd and they brought a man called Thumama bin
Uthal from Bani Hanifa. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the mosque.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 459:
Narrated Al-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that
he was 'Umar bin Al-Khattab. He said to me, "Fetch those two men to me." When I
did, he said to them, "Who are you? (Or) where do you come from?" They replied,
"We are from Ta'if." 'Umar said, "Were you from this city (Medina) I would
have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of Allah's Apostle
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 460:
Narrated 'Kab bin Malik:
During the life-time of Allah's Apostle I asked Ibn Abi Hadrad in the mosque to pay the
debts which he owed to me and our voices grew so loud that Allah's Apostle heard them
while he was in his house. So he came to us after raising the curtain of his room. The
Prophet said, "O Ka'b bin Malik!" I replied, "Labaik, O Allah's
Apostle." He gestured with his hand to me to reduce the debt to one half. I said,
"O Allah's Apostle have done it." Allah's Apostle said (to Ibn Hadrad),
"Get up and pay it."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 461:
Narrated Nafi':
Ibn 'Umar said, "While the Prophet was on the pulpit, a man asked him how to offer
the night prayers. He replied, 'Pray two Rakat at a time and then two and then two and so
on, and if you are afraid of the dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer) pray
one Rak'a and that will be the witr for all the Rakat which you have offered." Ibn
'Umar said, "The last Rakat of the night prayer should be odd for the Prophet ordered
it to be so.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 462:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
A man came to the Prophet while he was delivering the sermon and asked him how to offer
the night prayers. The Prophet replied, 'Pray two Rakat at a time and then two and then
two and so on and if you are afraid of dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer)
pray one Rak'a and that will be the with for all the Rakat which you have prayed."
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: A man called the Prophet while he was in the
mosque.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 463:
Narrated Abu Waqid al-Laithi:
While Allah's Apostle was sitting in the mosque (with some people) three men came, two
of them came in front of Allah's Apostle and the third one went away, and then one of them
found a place in the circle and sat there while the second man sat behind the gathering,
and the third one went away. When Allah's Apostle finished his preaching, he said,
"Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them betook himself to Allah and
so Allah accepted him and accommodated him; the second felt shy before Allah so Allah did
the same for him and sheltered him in His Mercy (and did not punish him), while the third
turned his face from Allah, and went away, so Allah turned His face from him likewise.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 464:
Narrated 'Abbad bin Tamim:
that his uncle said, "I saw Allah's Apostle lying flat (on his back) in the mosque
with one leg on the other." Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab that 'Umar and 'Uthman used
to do the same.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 465:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) I had seen my parents following Islam since I attained the
age of puberty. Not a day passed but the Prophet visited us, both in the mornings and
evenings. My father Abii Bakr thought of building a mosque in the courtyard of his house
and he did so. He used to pray and recite the Qur'an in it. The pagan women and their
children used to stand by him and look at him with surprise. Abu Bakr was a Softhearted
person and could not help weeping while reciting the Quran. The chiefs of the Quraish
pagans became afraid of that (i.e. that their children and women might be affected by the
recitation of Quran)."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 466:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The prayer offered in congregation is twenty five times more
superior (in reward) to the prayer offered alone in one's house or in a business center,
because if one performs ablution and does it perfectly, and then proceeds to the mosque
with the sole intention of praying, then for each step which he takes towards the mosque,
Allah upgrades him a degree in reward and (forgives) crosses out one sin till he enters
the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting
for the prayer and the angels keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for him and they keep
on saying: 'O Allah! Be Merciful to him, O Allah! Forgive him, as long as he keeps on
sitting at his praying place and does not pass wind. (See Hadith No. 620).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 467:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar or Ibn 'Amr:
The Prophet clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers. Narrated 'Abdullah that
Allah's Apostle said, "O 'Abdullah bin 'Amr! What will be your condition when you
will be left with the sediments of (worst) people?" (They will be in conflict with
each other).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 468:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "A faithful believer to a faithful believer is like the bricks
of a wall, enforcing each other." While (saying that) the Prophet clasped his hands,
by interlacing his fingers.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 469:
Narrates Ibn Sirin:
Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Apostle led us in one of the two 'Isha' prayers (Abu
Huraira named that prayer but I forgot it)." Abu Huraira added, "He prayed two
Rakat and then finished the prayer with Tasllm. He stood up near a piece of wood Lying
across the mosque and leaned on it in such a way as if he was angry. Then he put his right
hand over the left and clasped his hands by interlacing his fingers and then put his J
right cheek on the back of his left hand. The people who were in haste left the mosque
through its gates. They wondered whether the prayer was reduced. And amongst them were Abu
Bakr and 'Umar but they hesitated to ask the Prophet. A long-handed man called Dhul-Yadain
asked the Prophet, 'O Allah's Apostle! Have you; forgotten or has the prayer been
reduced?' The Prophet replied, 'I have neither forgotten nor has the prayer been reduced'
The Prophet added, 'Is what Dhul Yadain has said true?' They (the people) said, 'Yes, it
is true.' The Prophet stood up again and led the prayer, completing the remaining prayer,
forgotten by him, and performed Talsrm, and then said, 'Allahu Akbar.' And then he did a
prostration as he used to prostrate or longer than that. He then raised his head saying,
'Allahu Akbar; he then again said, 'Allahu Akbar', and prostrated as he used to prostrate
or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said, 'Allahu Akbar.' " (The
subnarrator added, "I think that they asked (Ibn Sirin) whether the Prophet completed
the prayer with Taslim. He replied, "I heard that 'Imran bin Husain had said, 'Then
he (the Prophet) did Taslim.")
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 470:
Narrated Fudail bin Sulaiman:
Musa bin 'Uqba said, "I saw Salim bin 'Abdullah looking for some places on the way
and prayed there. He narrated that his father used to pray there, and had seen the Prophet
praying at those very places."
Narrated Nafi' on the authority of Ibn 'Umar who said, "I used to pray at those
places." Musa the narrator added, "I asked Salim on which he said, 'I agree with
Nafi' concerning those places, except the mosque situated at the place called Sharaf
Ar-Rawha."
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 471:
Narrated Hadith is about the various places on the way from Medina to Mecca where the
Prophet prayed and their In locations impossible to translate.
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