Book Eight - Prayers

Hadith Number 346.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): 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.


Hadith Number 347.

Narrated by Um 'Atiya (Radhi Allahu Anhu): 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ' What about one who does not have a veil?" He said, "Let her share the veil of her companion."


Hadith Number 348.

Narrated by Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir : Once Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)?"


Hadith Number 349.

Narrated by Muhammad bin Al Munkadir : I saw Jabir bin 'Abdullah praying in a single garment and he said that he had seen the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) praying in a single garment.


Hadith Number 350.

Narrated by 'Umar bin Abi Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed in one garment and crossed its ends.


Hadith Number 351.

Narrated by 'Umar bin Abi Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offering prayers in a single garment in the house of Um-Salama and he had crossed its ends around his shoulders.


Hadith Number 352.

Narrated by 'Umar bin Abi Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu): In the house of Um-Salama I saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offering prayers, wrapped in a single garment around his body with its ends crossed round his shoulders.


Hadith Number 353.

Narrated by Abu Murra: (The freed slave of Um Hani) Um Hani, the daughter of Abi Talib said, "I went to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'We shelter the person whom you have sheltered.' " Um Ham added, "And that was before noon (Duha)."

Hadith Number 354.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A person asked Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about the offering of the prayer in a single garment. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Has every one of you got two garments?"


Hadith Number 355.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the shoulders."


Hadith Number 356.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever prays in a single garment must cross its ends (over the shoulders)."


Hadith Number 357.

Narrated by Said bin Al-Harith: I asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) about praying in a single garment. He said, "I travelled with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.)'"


Hadith Number 358.

Narrated by Sahl (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The men used to pray with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with their Izars tied around their necks as boys used to do; therefore the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told the women not to raise their heads till the men sat down straight (while praying).


Hadith Number 359.

Narrated by Mughira bin Shu'ba (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once I was traveling with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he said, "O Mughira! take this container of water." I took it and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 360.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 361.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A man stood up and asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about praying in a single garment. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (outer garment with full length sleeves)', trousers and a Rida, trousers and a shirt or trousers and a Qaba', Tubban (shirts that cover the knee) and a Qaba' or Tubban and a shirt." (The narrator added, "I think that he also said a Tubban and a Rida.")


Hadith Number 362.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): A person asked Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), "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.

Hadith Number 363.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri ((Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 364.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) forbade) also Ishtimal-As-Samma' and Al-Ihtiba' in a single garment.


Hadith Number 365.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja, in the year prior to the last Hajj of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) when Abu Bakr was the leader of the pilgrims in that Hajj) Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent Ali 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."


Hadith Number 366.

Narrated by Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir: I went to Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) praying like this."


Hadith Number 367.

Narrated by 'Abdul 'Aziz: Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, 'When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invaded Khaibar, we offered the Fajr prayer there early in the morning) when it was still dark. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) rode and Abu Talha rode too and I was riding behind Abu Talha. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly and my knee was touching the thigh of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). He uncovered his thigh and I saw the whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)! Give me a slave girl from the captives.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Go and take any slave girl.' He took Safiya bint Huyai. A man came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, 'O Allah's Messenger! 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)said, 'Bring him along with her.' So Dihya came with her and when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw her, he said to Dihya, 'Take any slave girl other than her from the captives.' Anas added: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then manumitted her and married her."

Thabit asked Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu), "O Abu Hamza! What did the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).”

Hadith Number 368.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 369.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 370.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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).


Hadith Number 371.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) had a Qiram (a thin marked woolen curtain) with which he had screened one side of her home. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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)."


Hadith Number 372.

Narrated by 'Uqba bin 'Amir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 373

Narrated by Abu Juhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in a red leather tent and I saw Bilal taking the remaining water with which the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 374.

Narrated by Abu Hazim : Sahl bin Sa'd was asked about the (Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) . When it was constructed and place (in the Mosque), Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 375.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came down (from the attic room) and the people asked him, "O Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! You swore that you will not go to your wives for one month." He said, "The month is 29 days."

Take your verdict from Hadith 657 (Book of Adhan -11)

Hadith Number 376.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Shaddad: Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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).


Hadith Number 377.

Narrated by Ishaq: Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "My grand-mother Mulaika invited Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood on it. The orphan (Damira or Ruh) and I aligned behind him and the old lady (Mulaika) stood behind us. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) led us in the prayer and offered two Rak'at and then left."


Hadith Number 378.

Narrated by Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to pray on Khumra.


Hadith Number 379.

Narrated by Abu Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu): ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Radhi Allahu Anha) added, "In those days the houses were without lights."


Hadith Number 380.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Allah Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed while I was lying like a dead body on his family bed between him and his Qibla.


Hadith Number 381.

Narrated by 'Urwa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed while ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) was lying between him and his Qibla on the bed on which they used to sleep.


Hadith Number 382.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We used to pray with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and some of us used to place the ends of their clothes at the place of prostration because of scorching heat.


Hadith Number 383.

Narrated by Abu Maslama: Said bin Yazid Al-Azdi: I asked Anas bin Malik whether the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had ever, prayed with his shoes on. He replied "Yes."


Hadith Number 384.

Narrated by 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) doing the same." They approved of this narration as Jarir was one of those who embraced Islam very late.


Hadith Number 385

Narrated by Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I helped the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in performing ablution and he passed his wet hands over his Khuffs and prayed.


Hadith Number 385a

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Malik Ibn Buhaina, "When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed, he used to separate his arms from his body so widely that the whiteness of his armpits was visible."

Hadith Number 386.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever prays like us and faces our Quibla and eats our slaughtered animals is a Muslim and is under Allah's and His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'s protection. So do not betray Allah by betraying those who are in His protection."


Hadith Number 387.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 388.

Narrated by Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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." (*)

It is only the opinion of Abu Ayub Al-Ansari but if there is a Screen (built toilet) and not an open space then there is no harm in facing or giving back to the Qiblah according Hadith no. 147 (Book of Ablution - 4)


Hadith Number 389.

Narrated by 'Amr bin Dmar: I asked Ibn 'Umar, (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) "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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 390.

Narrated by Mujahid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Someone came to Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) and said, "Here is Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entering the Ka'ba." Ibn 'Umar said, "I went there but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had come out of the Ka'ba and I found Bilal standing between its two doors. I asked Bilal, 'Did the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came out and offered a two-Rak'at prayer facing the Ka'ba.'"(*)

The narration of Bilal (Radhi Allahu Anhu) is more authentic as ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) did not enter the Ka'bah with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) but narrates the episode from another companion.


Hadith Number 391.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered the Ka'bah, 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 Qiblah."


Hadith Number 392.

Narrated by Bara' bin 'Azib (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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!" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:144) So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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'." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:142) A man prayed with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) facing the Ka'ba." So all the people turned their faces towards the Ka'ba.


Hadith Number 393.

Narrated by Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 394.

Narrated by 'Abdullah : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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)."


Hadith Number 395.

Narrated by 'Umar (bin Al-Khattab) (Radhi Allahu Anhu): My Lord agreed with me in three things:

1. I said,"O Allah's Messenger!, 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)". (Surah Al-Baqarah 2.125)

2. And as regards the (verse of) the veiling of the women, I said, 'O Allah's Messenger! 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) made a united front against the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and I said to them, 'It may be if he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) 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." (Surah At-Tahrim 66:5).

Hadith Number 396

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): As above (395).


Hadith Number 397.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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).


Hadith Number 398.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered five Rakat in Zuhr prayer. He was asked, "Is there an increase in the prayer?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "And what is it?" They said, "You have prayed five Rakat.' So he bent his legs and performed two prostrations (of Sahu).


Hadith Number 399.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then took the corner of his sheet and spat in it and folded it and said, "Or you can do like this."


Hadith Number 400.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 401.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The mother of faithful believers) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw some nasal secretions, expectoration or sputum on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off.


Hadith Number 402.

Narrated by Abd Hurairah and Abu Said (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 403.

Narrated by Abd Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) and Abu Sa'id : Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 404.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "None of you should spit in front or on his right but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."


Hadith Number 405.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."

Hadith Number 406.

Narrated by Abu Said (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 407.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury it."


Hadith Number 408.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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)."


Hadith Number 409.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 410.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 411.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.)"


Hadith Number 412.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 413.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some goods came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from Bahrain. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered the people to spread them in the mosque... it was the biggest amount of goods Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger! give me (something) too, because I gave ransom for myself and 'Aqil" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! Order someone to help me in lifting it." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) refused. He then said to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): Will you please help me to lift it?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) refused. Then Al-'Abbas threw some of it and tried to lift it (but failed). He again said, "O Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Order someone to help me to lift it." He refused. Al-'Abbas then said to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): "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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept on watching him till he disappeared from his sight and was astonished at his greediness. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not get up till the last coin was distributed.


Hadith Number 414.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I found the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.

Hadith Number 415.

Narrated by Sahl bin Sa'd (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A man said, "O Allah's Messenger! 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.


Hadith Number 416.

Narrated by 'Itban bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to my house and said, "Where do you like me to pray?" I pointed to a place. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "Allahu Akbar", and we aligned behind him and he offered a two-Rak'at prayer.


Hadith Number 417

Narrated by 'Itban bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Who was one of the companions of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and one of the Ansar's who took part in the battle of Badr: I came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! I wish you would come to my house and pray in it so that I could take that place as a Musalla. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said. "Allah willing, I will do so." Next day after the sun rose high, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and Abu Bakr came and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." Hearing that, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) know better. We have seen him helping and advising hypocrites."

Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 418.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 419.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Um Habiba and Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which there were pictures. They told the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 420.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived at Al-Madinah 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."

Hadith Number 421.

Narrated by Abu Al-Taiya: Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed in the sheep fold." Later on I heard him saying, "He prayed in the sheep folds before the construction of the mosque."


Hadith Number 422.

Narrated by Nafi : "I saw Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) praying while taking his camel as a Sutra in front of him and he said, "I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) doing the same."


Hadith Number 423.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The sun eclipsed and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 424.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had said, "Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not take your houses as graves."


Hadith Number 425.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 426.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu) told Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 427.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the last moment of the life of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was warning (Muslims) of what those had done.

Khamisa- a black wowlen square blanket with marks on it.


Hadith Number 428.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah's curse be on the Jews for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets."


Hadith Number 429.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.)

Hadith Number 430.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): 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 (Radhi Allahu Anha) added: That slave girl came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Radhi Allahu Anha) 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."


Hadith Number 431.

Narrated by Naf'a: 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said: I used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while I was young and unmarried.


Hadith Number 432.

Narrated by Sahl bin Sa'd (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to Fatima's (Radhi Allahu Anha) house but did not find 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked a person to look for him. That person came and said, "O Allah's Messenger! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) started cleaning the dust from him saying: "Get up! O Aba Turab. Get up! O Aba Turab (literally means: O father of dust).


Hadith Number 433.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): 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.


Hadith Number 434.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 435.

Narrated by Abu Qatada Al-Aslami (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two Rakat before sitting."


Hadith Number 436.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 437.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): In the life-time of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Radhi Allahu Anhu) did not alter it. 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) expanded it on the same pattern as it was in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) by using adobes, leaves of date-palms and changing the pillars into wooden ones. 'Uthman (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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.


Hadith Number 438.

Narrated by 'Ikrima (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."

Hadith Number 439.

Narrated by Sahl (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent someone to a woman telling her to "Order her slave, carpenter, to prepare a wooden pulpit for him to sit on."


Hadith Number 440.

Narrated by Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A woman said, "O Allah's Messenger! 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.


Hadith Number 441.

Narrated by 'Ubdaidullah Al-Khaulani: I heard 'Uthman bin 'Affan (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, when people argued too much about his intention to reconstruct the mosque of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), "You have talked too much. I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.'"


Hadith Number 442.

Narrated by 'Amr: I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, "A man passed through the mosque carrying arrows. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, 'Hold them by their heads.' "


Hadith Number 443.

Narrated by Abu Burda bin 'Abdulla : (On the authority of his father) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever passes through our mosques or markets with arrows should hold them by their heads lest he should injure a Muslim."


Hadith Number 444.

Narrated by Hassan bin Thabit Al-Ansari: I asked Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) "By Allah! Tell me the truth whether you heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, 'O Hassan! Reply on behalf of Allah's Messenger. O Allah! Help him with the Holy Spirit." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Yes."


Hadith Number 445.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Once I saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at the door of my house while some Ethiopians were playing in the mosque (displaying their skill with spears). Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was screening me with his Rida' so as to enable me to see their display. ('Urwa said that ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and the Ethiopians were playing with their spears.")


Hadith Number 446.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came, I spoke to him about it. He said, "Buy her and manumit her. No doubt Al-Wala (*) is for the manumitted." Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood on the pulpit (or Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."

Al-Wala – a kind of relationship between the master who freed a slave and the freed slave.


Hadith Number 447.

Narrated by Ka'b (Radhi Allahu Anhu): In the mosque l asked Ibn Abi Hadrad to pay the debts which he owed to me and our voices grew louder. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger!" He said, "O Ka'b! reduce your debt to one half," gesturing with his hand. I said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have done so." Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to Ibn Abi Hadrad), "Get up and pay the debt to him."

Hadith Number 448.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A black man or a black woman used to sweep the mosque and he or she died. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 449.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): When the verses of Surah "Al-Baqarah"' about the usury Riba were revealed, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to the mosque and recited them in front of the people and then banned the trade of alcohol.


Hadith Number 450a.

Narrated by Abu Rafi: Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) where it is mentioned that he offered her funeral prayer at her grave.


Hadith Number 450b.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Surah Sad 38.35)." The sub narrator Rauh said, "He (the demon) was dismissed humiliated."


Hadith Number 451.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger. (i.e. he embraced Islam)."


Hadith Number 452.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): On the day of Al-Khandaq (battle of the Trench' the medial arm vein of Sa'd bin Mu'ad (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was injured and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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' (Radhi Allahu Anhu) wound was bleeding profusely and Sa'd died in his tent.


Hadith Number 453.

Narrated by Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anha): I complained to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) that I was sick. He told me to perform the Tawaf behind the people while riding. So I did so and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was praying beside the Ka'ba and reciting the Sura starting with "Wat-tur-wa-Kitabinmastur." (Surah At-Tur 52)


Hadith Number 454.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Two of the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.

Hadith Number 455.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Radhi Allahu Anhu) 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 Hereafter and he chose the latter?" And that slave was Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) himself. Abu Bakr knew more than us. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Abu Bakr! Don't weep. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.

This is superior than friend or beloved and is the one whose love is mixed with one’s soul. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had only one Khalil i.e. Allah but had many friends.


Hadith Number 456.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 457.

Narrated by Nafi: Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived at Makkah and sent for 'Uthman bin Talha. He opened the gate of the Ka'bah and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Bilal, Usama bin Zaid and 'Uthman bin Talha (Radhi Allahu Anhum) entered the Ka'bah 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) had prayed in the Ka'bah."


Hadith Number 458.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 459.

Narrated by Al-Sa'ib bin Yazid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that he was 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhu). 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 (Al-Madinah) I would have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)."


Hadith Number 460.

Narrated by 'Kab bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): During the life-time of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) heard them while he was in his house. So he came to us after raising the curtain of his room. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Ka'b bin Malik!" I replied, "Labaik, O Allah's Messenger." He gestured with his hand to me to reduce the debt to one half. I said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have done it." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to Ibn Hadrad), "Get up and pay it."


Hadith Number 461.

Narrated by Nafi': Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "While the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered it to be so.


Hadith Number 462.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : A man came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was delivering the sermon and asked him how to offer the night prayers. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was in the mosque.

Hadith Number 463.

Narrated by Abu Waqid al-Laithi : While Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was sitting in the mosque (with some people) three men came, two of them came in front of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 464.

Narrated by 'Abbad bin Tamim (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That his uncle said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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.


Hadith Number 465.

Narrated by ‘Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) I had seen my parents following Islam since I attained the age of puberty. Not a day passed but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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)."


Hadith Number 466.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Book of Adhan -11).


Hadith Number 467.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar or Ibn 'Amr (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers. Narrated 'Abdullah that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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).


Hadith Number 468.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "A faithful believer to a faithful believer is like the bricks of a wall, enforcing each other." While (saying that) the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers.


Hadith Number 469.

Narrated by Ibn Sirin (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) led us in one of the two 'Isha' prayers (Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) named that prayer but I forgot it)." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added, "He prayed two Rakat and then finished the prayer with Taslim. 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 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 (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) but they hesitated to ask the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). A long-handed man called Dhul-Yadain asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), 'O Allah's Messenger! Have you; forgotten or has the prayer been reduced?' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, 'I have neither forgotten nor has the prayer been reduced' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, 'Is what Dhul Yadain has said true?' They (the people) said, 'Yes, it is true.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood up again and led the prayer, completing the remaining prayer, forgotten by him, and performed Talsim, 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) completed the prayer with Taslim. He replied, "I heard that 'Imran bin Husain had said, 'Then he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) did Taslim.")


Hadith Number 470.

Narrated by 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 (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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."


Hadith Number 471.

Narrated by Unknown : Hadith is about the various places on the way from Al-Madinah to Makkah where the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed and their In locations impossible to translate.