Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 221:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say:
Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka
mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard.
Walakalhamd, anta-l-haq wa wa'duka-l-haq, wa liqa'uka Haq, wa qualuka Haq, wal-jannatu Han
wan-naru Haq wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu'alaihi wasallam, Haq, was-sa'atu
Haq. Allahumma aslamtu Laka wabika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika
khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama'a
lantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (or la ilaha ghairuka).
(O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth,
And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the
Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the
Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of
the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your
Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true
And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true,
And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in
You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents,
the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my
previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who
make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you .
Sufyan said that 'Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above, 'Wala haula Wala quwata illa
billah' (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 222:
Narrated Salim's father:
In the life-time of the Prophet whosoever saw a dream would narrate it to Allah's
Apostle. I had a wish of seeing a dream to narrate it to Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) I was a
grown up boy and used to sleep in the Mosque in the life-time of the Prophet. I saw in the
dream that two angels caught hold of me and took me to the Fire which was built all round
like a built well and had two poles in it and the people in it were known to me. I started
saying, "I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire." Then I met another angel who
told me not to be afraid. I narrated the dream to Hafsa who told it to Allah's Apostle.
The Prophet said, "Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed Tahajjud." After
that 'Abdullah (i.e. Salim's father) used to sleep but a little at night.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 223:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer eleven Rakat and that was his prayer. He used to prolong
the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Quran) before
he would lift his head. He used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and then
used to lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him about the
prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 224:
Narrated Jundab:
The Prophet became sick and did not get up (for Tahajjud prayer) for a night or two.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 225:
Narrated Jundab bin 'Abdullah :
Gabriel did not come to the Prophet (for some time) and so one of the Quraish women
said, "His Satan has deserted him." So came the Divine Revelation: "By the
forenoon And by the night When it is still! Your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither Forsaken
you Nor hated you." (93.1-3)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 226:
Narrated Um Salama:
One night the Prophet got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions Allah
has revealed tonight and how many treasures have been sent down (disclosed). Go and wake
the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings up (for prayers), perhaps a well-dressed in
this world may be naked in the Hereafter."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 227:
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib
One night Allah's Apostle came to me and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and asked,
"Won't you pray (at night)?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Our souls are in
the hands of Allah and if He wants us to get up He will make us get up." When I said
that, he left us without saying anything and I heard that he was hitting his thigh and
saying, "But man is more quarrelsome than anything." (18.54)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 228:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to give up a good deed, although he loved to do it, for fear that
people might act on it and it might be made compulsory for them. The Prophet never prayed
the Duha prayer, but I offer it.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 229:
Narrated 'Aisha, the mother of the faithful believers:
One night Allah's Apostle offered the prayer in the Mosque and the people followed him.
The next night he also offered the prayer and too many people gathered. On the third and
the fourth nights more people gathered, but Allah's Apostle did not come out to them. In
the morning he said, "I saw what you were doing and nothing but the fear that it
(i.e. the prayer) might be enjoined on you, stopped me from coming to you." And that
happened in the month of Ramadan.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 230:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
The Prophet used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled.
He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be
a thankful slave."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 231:
Narrated Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
Allah's Apostle told me, "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David and
the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used to sleep for half of the night
and then pray for one third of the night and again sleep for its sixth part and used to
fast on alternate days."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 232:
Narrated Masruq:
I asked 'Aisha which deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said, "A deed done
continuously." I further asked, "When did he used to get up (in the night for
the prayer)." She said, "He used to get up on hearing the crowing of a
cock."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 233:
Narrated Al-Ashath:
He (the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) used to get up for the prayer on hearing the crowing of a
cock.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 234:
Narrated 'Aisha:
In my house he (Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) never passed the last hours of the night but
sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 235:
Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Zaid bin Thabit took their Suhur
together. When they finished it, the Prophet stood for the (Fajr) prayer and offered
it." We asked Anas, "What was the interval between their finishing the Suhur and
the starting of the morning prayer?" Anas replied, "It was equal to the time
taken by a person in reciting fifty verses of the Quran."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 236:
Narrated Abu-Wa il:
'Abdullah said, "One night I offered the Tahajjud prayer with the Prophet and he
kept on standing till an ill-thought came to me." We said, "What was the
ill-thought?" He said, "It was to sit down and leave the Prophet
(standing)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 237:
Narrated Hudhaifa :
Whenever the Prophet got up for Tahajjud prayer he used to clean his mouth (and teeth)
with Siwak.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 238:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! How is the prayer of the night?" He said,
"Two Rakat followed by two Rakat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching
dawn, offer one Raka as Witr."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 239:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The prayer of the Prophet used to be of thirteen Rakat, i.e. of the night prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 240:
Narrated Masruq:
I asked Aisha about the night prayer of Allah's Apostle and she said, "It was
seven, nine or eleven Rakat besides the two Rakat of the Fajr prayer (i.e. Sunna). "
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 241:
Narrated 'Aisha,
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to offer thirteen Rakat of the night prayer and that
included the Witr and two Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 242:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Sometimes Allah's Apostle would not fast (for so many days) that we thought that he
would not fast that month and he sometimes used to fast (for so many days) that we thought
he would not leave fasting through-out that month and (as regards his prayer and sleep at
night), if you wanted to see him praying at night, you could see him praying and if you
wanted to see him sleeping, you could see him sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 243:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of
you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is
long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when
one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is
undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up
lazy and with a mischievous heart."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 244:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
The Prophet said in his narration of a dream that he saw, "He whose head was being
crushed with a stone was one who learnt the Quran but never acted on it, and slept
ignoring the compulsory prayers."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 245:
Narrated 'Abdullah :
A person was mentioned before the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and he was told that he had kept on
sleeping till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The Prophet said, "Satan
urinated in his ears."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 246:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every
night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying:
"Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone
to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so
that I may forgive him?"
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
I asked 'Aisha "How is the night prayer of the Prophet?" She replied,
"He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then
return to his bed. When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, he would get up. If he was in
need of a bath he would take it; otherwise he would perform ablution and then go out (for
the prayer)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 248:
Narrated Abu Salma bin 'Abdur Rahman:
I asked 'Aisha, "How is the prayer of Allah's Apostle during the month of
Ramadan." She said, "Allah's Apostle never exceeded eleven Rakat in Ramadan or
in other months; he used to offer four Rakat-- do not ask me about their beauty and
length, then four Rakat, do not ask me about their beauty and length, and then three
Rakat." Aisha further said, "I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Do you sleep before
offering the Witr prayer?' He replied, 'O 'Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart remains
awake'!"
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 249:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I did not see the Prophet reciting (the Quran) in the night prayer while sitting except
when he became old; when he used to recite while sitting, and when thirty or forty verses
remained from the Sura, he would get up and recite them and then bow.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 250:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
At the time of the Fajr prayer the Prophet asked Bilal, "Tell me of the best deed
you did after embracing Islam, for I heard your footsteps in front of me in
Paradise." Bilal replied, "I did not do anything worth mentioning except that
whenever I performed ablution during the day or night, I prayed after that ablution as
much as was written for me."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251r:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Once the Prophet (p.b.u.h) entered the Mosque and saw a rope hanging in between its two
pillars. He said, "What is this rope?" The people said, "This rope is for
Zainab who, when she feels tired, holds it (to keep standing for the prayer.)" The
Prophet said, "Don't use it. Remove the rope. You should pray as long as you feel
active, and when you get tired, sit down."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251n:
Narrated 'Aisha:
A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me and Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
came to my house and said, "Who is this?" I said, "(She is) So and so. She
does not sleep at night because she is engaged in prayer." The Prophet said
disapprovingly: Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity as Allah never gets tired of
giving rewards till you get tired of doing good deeds."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 252:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
Allah's Apostle said to me, "O 'Abdullah! Do not be like so and so who used to
pray at night and then stopped the night prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 253:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet "Whoever gets up at night and says: -- 'La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la
Sharika lahu Lahu-l-mulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa 'ala kullishai'in Qadir. Alhamdu lil-lahi
wa subhanal-lahi wa la-ilaha il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata
il-la-bil-lah.' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has
no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is
Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the
right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power
Except with Allah). And then says: -- Allahumma, Ighfir li(O Allah! Forgive me). Or
invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his
prayer will be accepted."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Huraira
That once Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Your brother, i.e. 'Abdullah bin Rawaha
does not say obscene (referring to his verses): Amongst us is Allah's Apostle, who recites
His Book when it dawns. He showed us the guidance, after we were blind. We believe that
whatever he says will come true. And he spends his nights in such a way as his sides do
not touch his bed. While the pagans were deeply asleep."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 255:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar said, "In the life-time of the Prophet I dreamt that a piece of silk
cloth was in my hand and it flew with me to whichever part of Paradise I wanted. I also
saw as if two persons (i.e. angels) came to me and wanted to take me to Hell. Then an
angel met us and told me not to be afraid. He then told them to leave me. Hafsa narrated
one of my dreams to the Prophet and the Prophet said, "Abdullah is a good man. Would
that he offer the night prayer (Tahajjud)!" So after that day 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar)
started offering Tahajjud. The companions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to tell him their
dreams that (Laila-tul-Qadr) was on the 27th of the month of Ramadan. The Prophet said,
"I see that your dreams agree on the last ten nights of Ramadan and so whoever is in
search of it should seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 256:
Narrated 'Aisha;
Allah's Apostle offered the 'Isha' prayer (and then got up at the Tahajjud time) and
offered eight Rakat and then offered two Rakat while sitting. He then offered two Rakat in
between the Adhan and Iqama (of the Fajr prayer) and he never missed them.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 257:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to lie down on his right side, after offering two Rakat (Sunna) of the
Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 258:
Narrated 'Aisha :
After offering the Sunna of the Fajr prayer, the Prophet used to talk to me, if I
happen to be awake; otherwise he would lie down till the Iqama call was proclaimed (for
the Fajr prayer).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 259:
Narrated 'Aisha:
After offering the two Rakat (Sunna) the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to talk to me, if I
happen to be awake; otherwise he would lie down.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 260:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet was never more regular and particular in offering any Nawafil than the two
Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 261:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer thirteen Rakat in the night prayer and on hearing the
Adhan for the morning prayer, he used to offer two light Rakat.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 262:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to make the two Rakat before the Fajr prayer so light that I
would wonder whether he recited Al-Fatiha (or not).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 263:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to teach us the way of doing Istikhara (Istikhara means to
ask Allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any job or a deed), in all
matters as he taught us the Suras of the Quran. He said, "If anyone of you thinks of
doing any job he should offer a two Rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and say
(after the prayer): -- 'Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika,
Wa as'alaka min fadlika al-'azlm Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa
anta 'allamu l-ghuyub. Allahumma, in kunta ta'lam anna hadha-l-amra Khairun li fi dini wa
ma'ashi wa'aqibati amri (or 'ajili amri wa'ajilihi) Faqdirhu wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik
li Fihi, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati
amri (or fi'ajili amri wa ajilihi) Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdir li al-khaira
haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.' (O Allah! I ask guidance from Your knowledge, And Power
from Your Might and I ask for Your great blessings. You are capable and I am not. You know
and I do not and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good for my
religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter--(or said: If it is better for my present
and later needs)--Then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless
me in it, and if You know that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence
and in the Hereafter--(or said: If it is worse for my present and later needs)--Then keep
it away from me and let me be away from it. And ordain for me whatever is good for me, And
make me satisfied with it). The Prophet added that then the person should name (mention)
his need.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 264:
Narrated Abu Qatada bin Rabi Al-Ansari;
The Prophet said, "If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he
has offered a two-Rakat prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 265:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Allah's Apostle led us and offered a two Rakat prayer and then went away.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 266:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Abu,
I offered with Allah's Apostle a two Rakat prayer before the Zuhr prayer and two Rakat
after the Zuhr prayer, two Rakat after Jumua, Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 267:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
While delivering a sermon, Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you comes while the
Imam is delivering the sermon or has come out for it, he should offer a two Rakat
prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 268:
Narrated Mujahid:
Somebody came to the house of Ibn 'Umar and told him that Allah's Apostles had entered
the Ka'ba. Ibn 'Umar said, "I went in front of the Ka'ba and found that Allah's
Apostle had come out of the Ka'ba and I saw Bilal standing by the side of the gate of the
Ka'ba. I said, 'O Bilal! Has Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) prayed inside the Ka'ba?' Bilal
replied in the affirmative. I said, 'Where (did he pray)?' He replied, '(He prayed)
Between these two pillars and then he came out and offered a two Rakat prayer in front of
the Ka'ba.' " Abu 'Abdullah said: Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
advised me to offer two Rakat of Duha prayer (prayer to be offered after sunrise and
before midday). " Itban (bin Malik) said, "Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) and Abu Bakr, came to me after sunrise and we aligned behind the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) and offered two Rakat."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 269:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I offered with the Prophet two Rakat before the Zuhr and two Rakat after the Zuhr
prayer; two Rakat after Maghrib, Isha' and the Jumua prayers. Those of the Maghrib and
'Isha' were offered in his house. My sister Hafsa told me that the Prophet used to offer
two light Rakat after dawn and it was the time when I never went to the Prophet."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 270:
Narrated 'Amr:
I heard Abu Ash-sha'tha' Jabir saying, "I heard Ibn Abbas saying, 'I offered with
Allah's Apostle eight Rakat (of Zuhr and 'Asr prayers) together and seven Rakat (the
Maghrib and the 'Isha' prayers) together.' " I said, "O Abu Ash-shatha! I think
he must have prayed the Zuhr late and the 'Asr early; the 'Isha early and the Maghrib
late." Abu Ash-sha'tha' said, "I also think so." (See Hadith No. 518 Vol.
1).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 271:
Narrated Muwarriq:
I asked Ibn 'Umar "Do you offer the Duha prayer?" He replied in the negative.
I further asked, "Did 'Umar use to pray it?" He (Ibn 'Umar) replied in the
negative. I again asked, "Did Abu Bakr use to pray it?" He replied in the
negative. I again asked, "Did the Prophet use to pray it?" Ibn 'Umar replied,
"I don't think he did."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 272:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila:
Only Um Hani narrated to me that she had seen the Prophet offering the Duha prayer. She
said, "On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet entered my house, took a bath
and offered eight Rakat (of Duha prayers. I had never seen the Prophet offering such a
light prayer but he performed bowing and prostrations perfectly .
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 273:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I never saw the Prophet offering the Duha prayer but I always offer it.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 274:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
My friend (the Prophet) advised me to do three things and I shall not leave them till I
die, these are: To fast three days every month, to offer the Duha prayer, and to offer
Witr before sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 275t:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I heard Anas bin Malik al-Ansari saying, "An Ansari man, who was very fat, said to
the Prophet, 'I am unable to present myself for the prayer with you.' He prepared a meal
for the Prophet and invited him to his house. He washed one side of a mat with water and
the Prophet offered two Rakat on it." So and so, the son of so and so, the son of
Al-Jarud asked Anas, "Did the Prophet use to offer the Duha prayer?" Anas
replied, "I never saw him praying (the Duha prayer) except on that day."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 275:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I remember ten Rakat of Nawafil from the Prophet, two Rakat before the Zuhr prayer and
two after it; two Rakat after Maghrib prayer in his house, and two Rakat after 'Isha'
prayer in his
house, and two Rakat before the Fajr prayer and at that time nobody would enter the
house of the Prophet Hafsa told me that the Prophet used to offer two Rakat after the call
maker had made the Adhan and the day had dawned.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 276:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet never missed four Rakat before the Zuhr prayer and two Rakat before the
Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 277:
Narrated 'Abdullah Al-Muzni:
The Prophet said, "Pray before the Maghrib (compulsory) prayer." He (said it
thrice) and in the third time, he said, "Whoever wants to offer it can do so."
He said so because he did not like the people to take it as a tradition.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 278:
Narrated Marthad bin 'Abdullah Al-Yazani:
I went to 'Uqba bin 'Amir Al-Juhani and said, "Is it not surprising that Abi Tamim
offers two Rakat before the Maghrib prayer?" 'Uqba said, "We used to do so in
the life-time of Allah's Apostle." I asked him, "What prevents you from offering
it now?" He replied, "Business."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 279:
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-rabi' Al-Ansari,
that he remembered Allah's Apostle and he also remembered a mouthful of water which he
had thrown on his face, after taking it from a well that was in their house. Mahmud said
that he had heard Itban bin Malik, who was present with Allah's Apostle in the battle of
Badr saying, "I used to lead my people at Bani Salim in the prayer and there was a
valley between me and those people. Whenever it rained it used to be difficult for me to
cross it to go to their mosque. So I went to Allah's Apostle and said, 'I have weak
eye-sight and the valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season and it
becomes difficult for me to cross it; I wish you would come to my house and pray at a
place so that I could take that place as a praying place.' Allah's Apostle said, 'I will
do so.' So Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr came to my house in the (next) morning after the
sun had risen high. Allah's Apostle asked my permission to let him in and I admitted him.
He did not sit before saying, 'Where do you want us to offer the prayer in your house?' I
pointed to the place where I wanted him to pray. So Allah's Apostle stood up for the
prayer and started the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows behind him; and he
offered two Rakat, and finished them with Taslim, and we also performed Taslim with him. I
detained him for a meal called "Khazir" which I had prepared for
him.--("Khazir" is a special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat
soup)--
When the neighbors got the news that Allah's Apostle was in my house, they poured it
till there were a great number of men in the house. One of them said, 'What is wrong with
Malik, for I do not see him?' One of them replied, 'He is a hypocrite and does not love
Allah and His Apostle.' On that Allah's Apostle said, 'Don't say this. Haven't you seen
that he said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah for Allah's sake only.' The
man replied, 'Allah and His Apostle know better; but by Allah, we never saw him but
helping and talking with the hypocrites.' Allah's Apostle replied, 'No doubt, whoever
says. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and by that he wants the pleasures of
Allah, then Allah will save him from Hell." Mahmud added, "I told the above
narration to some people, one of whom was Ab-u Aiyub, the companion of Allah's Apostle in
the battle in which he (Ab-u Aiyub) died and Yazid bin Mu'aw7ya was their leader in Roman
Territory. Abu Aiyub denounced the narration and said, 'I doubt that Allah's Apostle ever
said what you have said.' I felt that too much, and I vowed to Allah that if I remained
alive in that holy battle, I would (go to Medina and) ask Itban bin Malik if he was still
living in the mosque of his people. So when he returned, I assumed Ihram for Hajj or 'Umra
and then I proceeded on till I reached Medina. I went to Bani Salim and Itban bin Malik,
who was by then an old blind man, was leading his people in the prayer. When he finished
the prayer, I greeted him and introduced myself to him and then asked him about that
narration. He told that narration again in the same manner as he had narrated it the first
time."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 280:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar,
Allah's Apostle said, "Offer some of your prayers in your houses and do not make
them graves."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 281:
Narrated Quza'a:
I heard Abu Said saying four words. He said, "I heard the Prophet (saying the
following narrative)." He had participated in twelve holy battles with the Prophet.
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Do not set out on a journey except for
three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of Allah's Apostle , and the Mosque of
Al-Aqsa, (Mosque of Jerusalem)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 282:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "One prayer in my Mosque is better than one thousand prayers
in any other mosque excepting Al-Masjid-AI-Haram."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 283:
Narrated Nafi':
Ibn 'Umar never offered the Duha prayer except on two occasions:
(1) Whenever he reached Mecca; and he always used to reach Mecca in the forenoon. He
would perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba and then offer two Rakat at the rear of Maqam Ibrahim.
(2) Whenever he visited Quba, for he used to visit it every Saturday. When he entered
the Mosque, he disliked to leave it without offering a prayer. Ibn 'Umar narrated that
Allah's Apostle used to visit the Mosque of Quba (sometime) walking and (sometime) riding.
And he (i.e. Ibn 'Umar) used to say, "I do only what my companions used to do and I
don't forbid anybody to pray at any time during the day or night except that one should
not intend to pray at sunrise or sunset."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 284:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Dinar:
Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet used to go to the Mosque of Quba every Saturday
(sometimes) walking and (sometimes) riding." 'Abdullah (Ibn 'Umar) used to do the
same.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 285:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet used to go to the Mosque of Quba (sometimes) walking and sometimes riding.
Added Nafi (in another narration), "He then would offer two Rakat (in the Mosque of
Quba)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 286:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Mazini:
Allah's Apostle said, "Between my house and the pulpit there is a garden of the
gardens of Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 287:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden of the gardens
of Paradise, and my pulpit is on my fountain tank (i.e. Al-Kauthar)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 288:
Narrated Qaza'a Maula:
(freed slave of) Ziyad: I heard Abu Said Al-khudri narrating four things from the
Prophet and I appreciated them very much. He said, conveying the words of the Prophet.
(1) "A woman should not go on a two day journey except with her husband or a
Dhi-Mahram.
(2) No fasting is permissible on two days: 'Id-ul-Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha.
(3) No prayer after two prayers, i.e. after the Fajr prayer till the sunrises and after
the 'Asr prayer till the sun sets.
(4) Do not prepare yourself for a journey except to three Mosques, i.e.
Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of Aqsa (Jerusalem) and my Mosque."
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