Chapter 59: IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO PRAY WEARING A CLOTH WHICH
HAS DESIGNS OR MARKINGS OVER IT
Bk 4, Number 1131:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
prayed in a garment which had designs over it, so he (the Holy
Prophet) said: Take it to Abu Jahm and bring me a plain
blanket from him, because its designs have distracted me.
Bk 4, Number 1132:
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) stood for prayer with a garment which had designs over
it. He looked at these designs and after completing the prayer
said: Take this garment to Abu Jahm b. Hudhaifa and bring me a
blanket for it has distracted me just now.
Bk 4, Number 1133:
'A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (way peace be upon him)
had a garment which had designs upon it and this distracted
him in prayer. He gave it to Abu Jahm and took a plain garment
in its place which is known anbijaniya.
Chapter 60: WHEN FOOD IS BROUGHT BEFORE A MAN AND HE IS
INCLINED TO TAKE IT, HE SHOULD NOT SAY PRAYER BEFORE EATING IT
AND UNDESIRABILITY OF PRAYING WHILE FEELING THE CALL OF NATURE
Bk 4, Number 1134:
Anas b. Malik reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) saying: When the supper is brought and the prayer begins,
one, should first take food.
Bk 4, Number 1135:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When the supper is brought before you, and it
is also the time to say prayer, first take food before saying
evening prayer and do not hasten (to prayer, leaving aside the
food).
Bk 4, Number 1136:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas by
another chain of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1137:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: When the supper is served to any one of you and the
prayer also begins. (in such a case) first take supper, and do
not make haste (for prayer) till you have (taken the food).
Bk 4, Number 1138:
A hadith like this has been narrated from the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) on the authority of Ibn 'Umar with
another chain of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1139:
Ibn Atiq reported: Al−Qasim was in the presence of 'A'isha
(Allah be pleased with her) that I narrated a hadith and Qasim
was a man who committed errors in (pronouncing words) and his
mother was a freed slave−girl. 'A'isha said to him: What is
the matter with you that you do not narrate as this son of my
brother narrated (the ahaditb)? Well I know from where you
picked it up. This is how his mother brought him up and how
your mother brought you up. Qasim felt angry (on this remark
of Hadrat 'A'isha) and showed bitterness towards her. When he
saw that the table had been spread for 'A'isha, he stood up,
'A'isha, said: Where are you going? He said: (I am going) to
say prayer. She said: Sit down (to take the food). He said: I
must say prayer. She said: Sit down, ) faithless, for I have
heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: No
prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is there (before
the worshipper), or when he is prompted by the call of nature.
Bk 4, Number 1140:
'Abdullah b. 'Atiq narrated from the Apostle (may peace be
upon him) on the authority of 'A'isha, but he made no mention
of the account of Qasim.
Chapter 61: FORBIDDANCE TO EAT GARLIC, ONIONS, AND ANYTHING OF
OFFENSIVE SMELL WHILE COMING TO THE MOSQUE
Bk 4, Number 1141:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said during the battle of Khaybar: He who ate of this
plant, i. e. garlic, should not come to the mosques. In the
narration of Zubair, there is only a mention of" battle" and
not of Khaybar.
Bk 4, Number 1142:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenuer of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: He who eats of this (offensive) plant must not
approach our mosque, till its odour dies: (plant signifies)
garlic.
Bk 4, Number 1143:
Ibn Suhaib reported: Anas was asked about the garlic; he
stated that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had
said: He who eats of this plant (garlic) should not approach
us and pray along with us.
Bk 4, Number 1144:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: He who eats of this plant (garlic) should not
approach our mosque and should not harm us with the odour of
garlic.
Bk 4, Number 1145:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
forbade eating of onions and leek. When we were overpowered by
a desire (to eat) we ate them. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet)
said: He who eats of this offensive plant must not approach
our mosque, for the angels are harmed by the same things as
men.
Bk 4, Number 1146:
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said: He who eats garlic or onion should remain away from us
or from our mosque and stay in his house. A kettle was brought
to him which had (cooked) vegetables in it, He smelt
(offensive) odour in it. On asking he was informed of the
vegetables (cooked in it). He said: Take it to such and such
Companion. When he saw it, he also disliked eating it. (Upon
this). he (the Holy Prophet) said: You may eat it, for I
converse wkh one with whom you do not converse.
Bk 4, Number 1147:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) mying: He who eats of this (offensive) plant, i. e
garlic, and sometirres he said: He who eats onion and garlic
and leek, should not approach our mosque for the angels are
harmed by the same things as the children of Adam.
Bk 4, Number 1148:
Ibn Juraij has narrated it with the same chain of
transmitters: He who eats of this plant, i. e. garlic, should
not come to us in our mosque, and he made no mention of onions
or leek.
Bk 4, Number 1149:
Abu Sa'id reported: We made no transgression but Khaybar was
conquered. We, the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him), fell upon this plant. i e. garlic. because
the people were hungry. We ate it to our heart's content and
then made our way towards the mosque. The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) sensed its odour and he said: He who
takes anything of this offensive plant must not approach us in
the mosque. The people said: Its (use) has been forbidden; its
(use) bu been forbidden. This reached the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) and he said: O people, I cannot forbid
(the use of a thing) which Allah has made lawful, but (this
garlic) is a plant the odour of which is repugnant to me.
Bk 4, Number 1150:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) along with his Companions happened to pass
by a field in which onions were sown. The people stopped there
and ate out of that, but some of them did not eat. Then they
(Propbet's Companions) went to him. He (first) called those
who had not eaten the onions and kept the others (who had
taken onions) waiting till its odour vanished.
Bk 4, Number 1151:
Ma'dan b. Talha reported: 'Umar b. Khattab, delivered the
Friday sermon and he made a mention of the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr. He (further) said: I saw
in a dream that a cock pecked me twice, and I perceive that my
death is near. Some people have suggested me to appoint my
successor. And Allah would not destroy His religion. His
caliphate and that with which He sent His Apostle (may peace
be upon him) If death approaches me soon, the (issue) of
Caliphate (would be decided) by the consent of these six men
with whom the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
remained well pleased till his death. And I know fully well
that some people would blame me that I killed with these very
hands of mine some persons who apparently professed (Islam).
And if they do this (blame me) they are the enemies of Allah,
and are non−believers and have gone astray. And I leave not
after me anything which to my mind seems more important than
Kalala. And I never turned towards the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) (for guidance) more often than this Kalala,
and he (the Holy Prophet) was not annoyed with me on any other
(issue) than this: (And he was so perturbed) that he struck
his fingers on my chest and said: Does this verse. that is at
the end of Surat al−Nisa'. which was revealed in the hot
season not suffice you? And if I live longer I would decide
this (problem so clearly) that one who reads the Qur'an, or
one who does not read it, would be able to take (correct),
decisions (under its light). He ('Umar) further said: Allah! I
call You witness on these governors of lands, that I sent them
to (the peoples of these lands) so that they should administer
justice amongst them, teach them their religion and the Sunnah
of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him), and
distribute amongst them the spoils of war and refer to me that
which they find difficult to perform. O people. you eat 'these
two plants and these are onions and garlic. and I find them
nothing but repugnant for I saw that when the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) sensed the odour of these two
from a person in a mosque, he was made to go to al−Baqi'. So
he who eats it should (make its odour) die by cooking it well.
Bk 4, Number 1152:
This hadith has been narrated by Qatada with the same chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 62: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CRY OUT FOR FINDING OUT THE
LOST THING IN THE MOSQUE
Bk 4, Number 1153:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: If anyone bears a man crying out in the mosque
about something lie has lost, he should say: May Allah not
restore it to you, for the mosques were not built for this.
Bk 4, Number 1154:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
saying like this.
Bk 4, Number 1155:
Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father
that a man cried out in the mosque saying: Who had called out
for the red camel? Upon this the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: May it not be restored to you! The mosques
are built for what they are meant.
Bk 4, Number 1156:
Sulaiman b. Buraida reported on the authority of his father
that when the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) had
said prayer a man stood up and said: Who called for a red
camel? (Upon this) the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: May it not be restored to you! The mosques are
built for what they are meant.
Bk 4, Number 1157:
Ibn Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father that a
Bedouin came when the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
had completed the morning prayer. He thrust his head in the
door of the mosque, and then the hadith (as narrated above)
was narrated.
Bk 4, Number 1158:
This hadith has been reported by another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 63: FORGETFULNESS IN PRAYER AND PROSTRATION AS
COMPENSATION FOR IT
Bk 4, Number 1159:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When any one of you stands up to pray. the
devil comes to him and confuses him to that he does not know
how much he has prayed. If any one of you h" such an
experience he should perform two prostrations while sitting
down (in qa'da).
Bk 4, Number 1160:
This hadith has been narrated by al−Zubri with the same chain
of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1161:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When there is a call to prayer the devil runs
back breaking the wind so that he may not hear the call, and
when the call is complete he comes back. And when the takbir
is pronounced he again runs back, and when takbir is over he
comes back and distracts a man saying: Remember such and such,
remember such and such, referring to something the man did not
have in his mind. with the result that he does not know how
much he has prayed; so when any one of you is not sure how
much he has prayed. he should perform two prostrations while
sitting (qa'da).
Bk 4, Number 1162:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: The devil takes to his heels breaking wind
when the prayer begins. and the rest is the same but with this
addition:" He (the devil) makes him think of pleasant things
(or things productive of enjoyment) and of the things wished
for, and reminds him of such needs which he had forgotten."
Bk 4, Number 1163:
'Abdullah b. Buhaina reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) led us two rak'ahs of prayer in one of the
(obligatory) prayers and then got up and did not sit. and the
people stood up along with him. When he finished the prayer
and we expected him to pronounce salutation. he said:" Allah
is Most Great" while sitting and made two prostrations before
salutation and then pronounced (the, final) salutation.
Bk 4, Number 1164:
'Abdullah b. Buhaina al−Asadi, the ally of Abual−Muttalib,
reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood
up in the noon prayer (though) he hadith sit (after the two
rak'ahs). When he completed the prayer he performed two
prostrations and said," Allah is the Most Great" in each
prostration, while he was sitting before pronouncing
salutation, and the people performed prostration along with
him. That was a compensation for he had forgotten to observe
jalsa (after two rak'ahs).
Bk 4, Number 1165:
'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Buhaina al−Asadi reported: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood up (at the
end of two rak'ahs) when he had to sit and proceeded on with
the prayer. But when he was at the end of the prayer, he
performed a prostration before the salutation and then
pronounced the salutation.
Bk 4, Number 1166:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: When any one of you is in doubt about
his prayer and he does Dot know how much he has prayed, three
or four (rak'ahs). he should cast aside his doubt and base his
prayer on what he is sure of. then perform two prostrations
before giving salutations. If he has prayed five rak'ahs, they
will make his prayer an even number for him, and if he has
prayed exactly four, they will be humiliation for the devil.
Bk 4, Number 1167:
This hadith has been narrated by Zaid b. Aslam with the same
chain of transmitters and he said: He should perform two
prostrations before the salutation, as it was mentioned by
Sulaiman b. Bilal.
Bk 4, Number 1168:
'Alqama narrated It on the authority of 'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud)
who said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said
the prayer; (the narrator added): He made some act of omission
or commission when he pronounced salutation; it was said to
him: Messenger of Allah, is there something new about (he
prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: What is it? They said: You
said prayer in such and such away. He (the narrator) said: He
(the Holy Prophet) turned his feet and faced the Qibla and
performed two prostrations and then pronounced salutations,
and then turned his face towards us and said: If there is
anything new about prayer (new command from the Lord) I
informed you of that. But I am a human being and I forget as
you for. get, so when I forget, remind me, and when any one of
you is in doubt about his prayer. he should aim at what Is
correct. and complete his prayer in that respect and then make
two prostrations.
Bk 4, Number 1169:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same chain of
transmitters, with a slight modification of words.
Bk 4, Number 1170:
This hadith is reported by Mansur with the same chain of
transmitters, but with these words:" He should aim at correct
(prayer) and it is advisable."
Bk 4, Number 1171:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same chain of
transmitters with the words: I, He should aim at what is
correct and complete."
Bk 4, Number 1172:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur with the same chain of
transmitters and said:" He should aim at correctness and that
is right."
Bk 4, Number 1173:
This hadith has been reported by Mansur with the same chain of
transwitters and he said:" He should aim at what is according
to him correct."
Bk 4, Number 1174:
This hadith has been narrated by Mansur and he said:" He
should aim at correctness."
Bk 4, Number 1175:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said five rak'ahs of the noon prayer and
when he completed the prayer, It was said to him: Has there
been (commanded) an addition In prayer? He said: What is it?
They said: You have said five rak'ahs, so he performed two
prostrations.
Bk 4, Number 1176:
Alqama reported: He (the Holy Prophet) had led them five
rak'ahs in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1177:
Ibrahim b. Suwaid−reported: 'Alqama led us in the noon prayer
and be offered five rak'ahs; when the prayer was complete, the
people said to him: Abu Shibl, you have offered five rak'ahs.
He said: No, I have not done that. They said: Yes (you said
five rak'ahs). He (the narrator) said: And I was sitting in a
corner among people and I was just a boy. I (also) said: Yes,
you have offered five (rak'ahs). He said to me: O, one−eyed,
do you say the same thing? I said: Yes. Upon this he turned
(his face) and performed two prostrations and then gave
salutations, and then reported 'Abdullah as saying: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) led us in prayer
and offered five rak'ahs. And as he turned away the people
began to whisper amongst themselves. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: What is the matter with you? They said: Has the prayer
been extended? He said: No. They said: You have in fact said
five rak'ahs. He (the Holy Prophet) then turned his back (and
faced the Qibla) and performed two prostrations and then gave
salutations and further said: Verily I am a human being like
you, I forget just as you forget. Ibn Numair made this
addition:" When any one of you forgets, he must perform two
prostrations."
Bk 4, Number 1178:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) led us five (rak'ahs in prayer). We said:
Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been extended? He said:
What is the matter? They said: You have said five (rak'ahs).
He (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily I am a human being like
you. I remember as you remember and I forget just as you
forget. He then performed two prostrations as (compensation
of) forgetfulness.
Bk 4, Number 1179:
'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said prayer and he omitted or committed
(something). Ibrahim (one of the narrators of this hadith)
said: It is my doubt, and it was said: Messenger of Allah, has
there been any addition to the prayer? He (the Holy Prophet)
said: Verily I am a human being like you. I forget just as you
forget so when any one of you forgets, he must perform two
prostrations, and he (the Holy Prophet) was sitting and then
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) turned (his
face towards the Qibla) and performed two prostrations.
Bk 4, Number 1180:
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) performed two prostrations for forgetfulness
after salutation and talking.
Bk 4, Number 1181:
Abdullah reported: We prayed along with the Messenger of Allah
(may peace he upon him) and he committed or omitted
(something). Ibrahim said: By Allah, this is a misgiving of
mine only. We said: Messenger of Allah, is there something new
about the prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. We told him
about what he had done. He (the Holy Prophet) said: When a man
commits or omits (something in prayer), he should perform two
prostrations, and he then himself performed two prostrations.
Bk 4, Number 1182:
Ibn Sirin reported Abu Huraira as saying: The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) led us in one of the two evening
prayers, Zuhr or 'Asr, and gave salutations after two rak'ahs
and going towards a piece of wood which was placed to the
direction of the Qibla in the mosque, leaned on it looking as
if he were angry. Abu Bakr and Umar were among the people and
they were too afraid to speak to him and the people came out
in haste (saying): The prayer has been shortened. But among
them was a man called Dhu'I−Yadain who said: Messenger of
Allah, has the prayer been shortened or have you forgotten?
The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) looked to the
right and left and said: What was Dhu'I−Yadain saying? They
said: He is right. You (the Holy Prophet) offered but two
rak'ahs. lie offered two (more) rak'ahs and gave salutation,
then said takbir and prostrated and lifted (his head) and then
said takbir and prostrated, then said takbir and lifted (his
head). He (the narrator) says: It has been reported to me by
Imran b. Husain that he said: He (their) gave salutation.
Bk 4, Number 1183:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) led us in one of the evening prayers. And this
hadith was narrated like one transmitted by Sufyan.
Bk 4, Number 1184:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) led us in the 'Asr prayer and gave salutation after
two rak'ahs. Dhu'l−Yadain (the possessor of long arms) stood
up and said: Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened
or have you forgotten? The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: Nothing like this has happened (neither the
prayer has been shortened nor have I forgotten). He
(Dhu'l−Yadain) said: Messenger of Allah, something has
definitely happened. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) turned towards people and said: Is Dhu'l−Yadain true (in
his assertion)? They said: Messenger of Allah, he is true.
Then the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) completed
the rest of the prayer. and then performed two prostrations
while he was sitting after salutation.
Bk 4, Number 1185:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said two rak'ahs of the noon prayer and then gave
salutation when a man from Band Sulaim came to him and said:
Messenger of Allah. has the prayer been shortened, or have you
forgotten? −and the rest of the hadith is the same.
Bk 4, Number 1186:
Abu Huraira reported: I offered with the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) the noon prayer and the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) gave salutation after two rak'ahs. A
person from Bani Sulaim stood up, and the rest of the hadith
was narrated as mentioned above.
Bk 4, Number 1187:
'Imran b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said the afternoon prayer and gave the
salutation. at the end of three rak'ahs and then went into his
house. A man called al−Khirbaq, who bad long aims, got up and
went to him, and addressed him as Messenger of Allah and
mentioned to him what he had done. He came out angrily
trailing his mantle, and when he came to the people he said:
Is this man telling the truth? They said: Yes. He then said
one rak'ah and then gave salutation and then performed two
prostrations and then gave salutation.
Bk 4, Number 1188:
Imran b. Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said three rak'ahs of the 'Asr prayer and then got
up and went to his apartment. A man possessing large arms
stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, bias the player been
shortened? He came out angrily, and said the rak'ah which he
had omitted and then gave salutation. then performed two
prostrations of forgetfulness and then gave salutation.
Chapter 64: PROSTRATION WHILE RECITING THE QUR'AN
Bk 4, Number 1189:
Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) while reciting the Qur'an recited its scarab containing
sajda, and he performed prostration and we also prostrated
along with him (but we were so overcrowded) that some of us
could not find a place for our forehead (when prostrating
ourselves).
Bk 4, Number 1190:
Ibn 'Umar reported: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) recited the Qur'an, and would pass by
(recite) the verse of sajda and performed prostration and he
did this along with us, but we were so crowded in his company
that none of us could find a place for performing prostration.
(and it was done on occasions) other than prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1191:
Abdullah (b. 'Umar) reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) recited (Surat) al Najm and performed prostration
during its recital and all those who were along with him also
prostrated themselves except one old man who took a handful of
pebbles or dust in his palm and lifted it to his forehead and
said: This is sufficient for me. 'Abdullah said: 1 saw that he
was later killed in a state of unbelief.
Bk 4, Number 1192:
'ta' b. Yasar reported that he had asked Zaid b. Thabit about
recital along with the Imam, to which he said: There should be
no recital along with the Imam in anything, and alleged that
he recited:" By the star when it sets" (Surah Najm) before the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and he did not
prostrate himself.
Bk 4, Number 1193:
Abu Salama b. 'Abual−Rahman reported: Abu Huraira recited
before them:" hen the heaven burst asunder" (al−Qur'an,
lxxxiv. 1) and performed prostration. After completing (the
prayer) he informed them that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) has prostrated himself at it (this verse).
Bk 4, Number 1194:
A hadith like this has been narrated by AbuSalama on the
authority of Abu Huraira.
Bk 4, Number 1195:
Abu Huraira reported: We performed prostration along with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (as he recited
these verses: )" When the heaven burst asunder" and" Read in
the name of Thy Lord" (al−Qur'an, xcvi. 1).
Bk 4, Number 1196:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) prostrated himself (while reciting these verses)."
When the heaven burst asunder" ;" Read in the name of Thy
Lord".
Bk 4, Number 1197:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Abual−Rahman
al−Araj on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Bk 4, Number 1198:
Abu Rafi' reported: I said the night prayer along with Abu
Huraira and −as he recited:" When the heaven burst asunder,"
he performed prostration. Isaid to him: What prostration is
this? He said: I prostrated myself (on this occasion of
recital) behind Abu'I−Qasim (Muhammad. may peace be upon him),
and Iwould go on doing this till I meet him (in the next
world). Ibn 'Abu al−A'la said: (Abu Huraira uttered this: ) I
would not abandon performing prostration.
Bk 4, Number 1199:
This hadith has been narrated by Tamimi with the same chain of
transmitters except for this that they made no mention of:"
Behind Abu'l−Qasim" (may peace be upon him).
Bk 4, Number 1200:
Abu Rafi' reported: I saw Abu Huraira performing prostration
(while reciting this verse: )" When the heaven burst asunder."
I said to him: Do you prostrate yourself (while reciting) i?
He said: Yes, I saw my best Friend (may peace be upon him)
prostrating himself on (the recital of this verse) and I shall
continue prostrating till I meet him. Shu'ba asked: Do you
mean (by Friend) the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)?
He said: Yes.
Chapter 65: HOW JALSA IS TO BE OBSERVED
Bk 4, Number 1201:
Abdullah b. Zubair narrated on the authority of his father:
When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sat in
prayer. he placed the left foot between his thigh and shank
and stretched the right foot and placed his left hand or his
left knee and placed his right hand on his right thigh, and
raised his finger.
Bk 4, Number 1202:
'Abdullah b. Zubair narrated on the authority of his father
that when the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sat
for supplication, i. e. tashahhud (blessing and supplication),
he placed his right hand on his right thigh and his left hand
on his left thigh, and pointed with his forefinger, and placed
his thumb on his (milddle) finger, and covered his knee with
the palm of his left hand..
Bk 4, Number 1203:
Ibn 'Umar reported that when the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) sat for tashahhud he placed his left hand on his
left knee. and his right hand on his right knee. and he raised
his right finger, which is next to the thumb, making
supplication in this way, and he stretched his left hand on
his left knee. Another version on the authority of Ibn Umar
says: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sat
for tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left knee and
placed his right hand on his right knee, and he formed a ring
like (fifty−three) and pointed with his finger of attestation.
Bk 4, Number 1204:
'Ali b. 'Abual−Rahman al−Mu'awi reported: 'Abdullah b. Umar
saw me playing with pebbles during prayer. After finishing the
prayer he forbade me (to do it) and said: Do as the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to do. I said: How did
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) do? He said that he
(the Messenger of Allah) sat at tashahhud, placed his right
palm on the right thigh and closed all his fingers and pointed
with the help of finger next to the thumb, and placed his left
palm on his right thigh.
Bk 4, Number 1205:
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 66: TASLIM AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PRAYER
Bk 4, Number 1206:
Abu Ma'mar reported: There was an Amir in Mecca who pronounced
taslim twice. Abdullah said: Where did he get this sunnah?
Al−Hakam said: There is a hadith to the effect that the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) did like It.
Bk 4, Number 1207:
'Abdullah reported: An Amir or a person pronounced taslim
twice. 'Abdullah said: Where did he get this sunnah?
Bk 4, Number 1208:
'Amir b. Sa'd reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be open him) pronouncing taslim on his right and on his
left till I saw the whiteness of his cheek.
Chapter 67: DHIKR AFTER THE PRAYER
Bk 4, Number 1209:
Ibn 'Abbas said: We used to know that Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) had finished his prayer when we heard the
takbir (Allah−O−Akbar).
Bk 4, Number 1210:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: We knew the finishing of the prayer of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) through takbir.
'Amr (b. Dinar) said: I made a mention of it to Abu Mas'ud.
hue he rejected it and said: I never narrated it to you. 'Amr
said: He did narrate it before this.
Bk 4, Number 1211:
Ibn 'Abbas reported: Dhikr (mentioning the name of Allah) in a
loud voice after obligatory prayers was (a common practice)
during the lifetime of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) ; and when I heard that I came to knew that they (the
people) had finished the prayer.
Chapter 68: DESIRABILITY OF SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE TORMENT OF
THE GRAVE
Bk 4, Number 1212:
'A'isha reported: The Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him)
entered my house when a Jewess was with me and she was saying:
Do you know that you would be put to trial in the grave? The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) trembled (on
hearing this) and said: It is the Jews only who would−be put
to trial. 'A'isha said: We passed some nights and then the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Do you know
that it has been revealed to me:" You would be put to trial in
the grave"? 'A'isha said: 1 heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) seeking refuge from the torment of the
grave after this.
Bk 4, Number 1213:
Abu Huraira reported. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) seeking refuge from the torment of the
grave after this (after the revelation).
Bk 4, Number 1214:
'A'isha reported: There came to me two old women from the old
Jewesses of Medina and said: The people of the grave are
tormented in their graves. I contradicted them and I did not
deem it proper to testify them. They went away and the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came to me and I
said to him: Messenger of Allah I there came to me two old
women from the old Jewesses of Medina and asserted that the
people of the graves would be tormented therein. He (the
Prophet) said: They told the truth; they would be tormented
(so much) that the animals would listen to it. She ('A'isha)
said: Never did I see him (the Holy Prophet) afterwards but
seeking refuge from the torment of the grave in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1215:
Masruq reported this hadith on the authority of 'A'isha who
said: Never did he (the Holy Prophet) say prayer after this in
which I did not hear him seeking refuge from the torment of
the grave.
Bk 4, Number 1216:
'A'isha reported: 1 heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) seeking refuge from the trial of Dajjal (Antichrist)
in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1217:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (way peace be
upon him) said: When any one of you utters tashahhud (in
prayer) he must seek refuge with Allah from four (trials) and
should thus say:" O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from the
torment of the Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the
trial of life and death and from the evil of the trial of
Masih al−Dajjal" (Antichrist).
Bk 4, Number 1218:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
used to supplicate in prayer thus:" O Allah! I seek refuge
with Thee from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge
with Thee from the trial of the Masih al−Dajjal (Antichrist)
and I seek refuge with Thee from the trial of life and death.
O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from sin and debt." She
('A'isha) reported: Someone said to him − (the Holy Prophet):
Messenger of Allah! why is it that you so often seek refuge
from debt? He said: When a (person) incurs debt, (he is
obliged) to tell lies and break promise.
Bk 4, Number 1219:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When any one of you completes the last
tashahhud. he should seek refuge with Allah from four
(trials). I. e. from the torment of Hell, from the torment of
grave, from the trial of life and death. −and from the
mischief of Masih at−Dajjal (Antichrist). This hadith has been
narrated by al−Auza'i with the same chain of transmitters but
with these words:" When any one of you completes the
tashahhud" and he made no mention of the words" the last".
Bk 4, Number 1220:
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from the torment
of the grave, and the torment of Hell, and the trial of life
and death and the mischief of Masih al−Dajjal.
Bk 4, Number 1221:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) as saying: Seek refuge with Allah from the torment of
Hell, seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave,
and seek refuge with Allah from the trial of Masih al−Dajjal
and seek refuge with Allah from the trial of life and death.
Bk 4, Number 1222:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Ibn Tawus from his
father on the authority of AbuHuraira.
Bk 4, Number 1223:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by A'raj on the
authority of Abu Huraira.
Bk 4, Number 1224:
Abu Huraira reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) use (t to seek refuge from the torment of the grave,
torment of Hell and the trial of Dajjal.
Bk 4, Number 1225:
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he
upon him) used to teach them this supplication (in the same
spirit) with which he used to teach them a surah of the
Qur'an. He would thus instruct us:" Say, O Allah I we seek
refuge with Thee from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge
with Thee from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge
with Thee from the trial of Masih al−Dajjal. and I seek refuge
with Thee from the trial of life and death." Muslim b. Hajjaj
said: It has reached me that Tawus said to his son: Did you
make this supplication in prayer? He said: No. (Upon this) he
(Tawus) said: Repeat the prayer. Tawus has narrated this
hadith through three or four (transmitters) with words to the
same effect.
Chapter 69: EXCELLENCE OF DHIKR AFTER PRAYER AND ITS
DESCRIPTION
Bk 4, Number 1226:
Thauban reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) finished his prayer. he begged forgiveness three
times and said: O Allah! Thou art Peace, and peace comes from
Thee; Blessed art Thou, O Possessor of Glory and Honour. Walid
reported: I said to Auza'i: How Is the seeking of forgiveness?
He replied: You should say:, I beg forgiveness from Allah, 1
beg forgiveness from Allah."
Bk 4, Number 1227:
'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) pronounced salutation, he salutation longer than it
took him to say: O Allah: Thou art Peace, and peace comes from
Thee, blessed art Thou, Possessor of Glory and ]Honour; and in
the narration of Ibn Numair the words are:" O Possessor of
Glory and Honour."
Bk 4, Number 1228:
Ibn Numair narrated it with the same chain of transmitters and
said: O Possessor of Glory and Honour.
Bk 4, Number 1229:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Abdullah b. Harith
on the authority of A'isha except for the words that he (the
Holy Prophet) used to say:" 0 Possessor of Glory and Honour."
Bk 4, Number 1230:
Mughira b. Shu'ba wrote to Mu'awiya: When the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) finished the prayer and
pronounced salutation he uttered (this supplication):" There
is no god but Allah. He is alone, Who has no partner. To Him
belongs the sovereignty and to Him praise is due and He is
Potent over every. thing. O Allah! no one can withhold what
Thou givest, or give what Thou withholdest, and the riches
cannot avail a wealthy person with Thee."
Bk 4, Number 1231:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Mughira b. Shu'ba with
another chain of transmitters. Abu Bakr and Abu Kuraib
narrated in their narration (that Warrad reported): Mughira
gave me dictation of it and 1 wrote it to Mu'awiya.
Bk 4, Number 1232:
Warrad, the freed slave of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported:
Mughira b. Shu'ba wrote to Mu'awiya (it was Warrad who wrote
this letter for him, i. e. Mughira): I heard the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) saying:" When the salutation is
pronounced." and the rest of the hadith is the same except
this that he made no mention of:" He is Potent over
everything."
Bk 4, Number 1233:
Warrad, the scribe of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported: Mu'awiya
wrote to Mughira (the contents) of the hadith as transmitted
by Mansur and A'mash.
Bk 4, Number 1234:
Warrad, the scribe of Mughira b. Shu'ba, reported: Mu'awiya
wrote to Mughira: Write to me anything which you heard from
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). So he
(Mughira) wrote to him (Mu'awiya): I heard the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) uttering (these words) at the
completion of prayer:" There is no god but Allah. He is alone
and there is no partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him
and to Him is praise due and He is Potent over everything. O
Allah! no one can withhold what Thou givest, or give what Thou
withholdest, and riches cannot avail a wealthy person with
Thee."
Bk 4, Number 1235:
Abu Zubair reported: Ibn Zubair uttered at the end of every
prayer after pronouncing salutation (these words):" There is
no god but Allah. He is alone. There is no partner with Him.
Sovereignty belongs to Him and He is Potent over everything.
There is no might or power except with Allah. There is no god
but Allah and we do not worship but Him alone. To Him belong
all bounties, to Him belongs all Grace, and to Him is worthy
praise accorded. There is no god but Allah, to Whom we are
sincere in devotion, even though the unbelievers should
disapprove it." (The narrator said): He (the Holy Prophet)
uttered it at the end of every (obligatory) prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1236:
Abu Zubair reported: Abdullah b Zubair used to say La ilaha
il−Allah at the end of every prayer like the hadith narrated
by Ibn Numair and he reported it in the end, and then reported
Ibn Zubair saying: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) uttered La ilaha il−Allah at the end of every prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1237:
Abu Zubair reported: I heard Abdullah b. Zubair addressing
(people) on the pulpit and saying: When the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) pronounced salutation at the end of
the prayer or prayers, and then he made a mention of the
hadith as transmitted by Hisham b. 'Urwa.
Bk 4, Number 1238:
Abu Zubair al−Makki reported that he had heard 'Abdullah b.
Zubair uttering (the words) like that of the hadith (narrated
above) at the end of the prayer after pronouncing salutation.
He at the conclusion also said that he was making a mention of
that from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him).
Bk 4, Number 1239:
Abu Huraira reported: The poor amongst the emigrants came to
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and said: The
possessors of great wealth have obtained the highest ranks and
the lasting bliss. lie (the Holy Prophet) said: How Is that?
They said: They pray as we pray, and they observe fast as we
observe fast, and they give charity but we do not give
charity, and they set slaves free but we do not set slaves
free. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said: Shall A not teach you something by which you will catch
upon those who have preceded you, and get ahead of those who
come after you, only those who do as you do being more
excellent than you? They said: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He
(the Holy Prophet) said: Extol Allah, declare His Greatness,
and Praise Him thirty−three times after every prayer. Abu
Salih said: The poor amongst the emigrants returned to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace upon him) saying: Our brethren,
the possessors, of property have heard what we have done and
they did the same. So the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: This is Allah's Grace which He gives to whom
He wishes. Sumayy reported: I made a mention of this hadith to
some members of my family (and one of them) said: You have
forgotten; he (the Holy Prophet) had said (like this):." Extol
Allah thirty−three time. praise Allah thirty−three times and
declare His Greatness thirty−three times. Ibn 'Ajjan said: 1
made a mention of this hadith to Raja' b. Haiwata and he
narrated to me a hadith like this from AbuSalih from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) on the authority of
Abu Huraira.
Bk 4, Number 1240:
Abu Huraira narrated it from the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) that they (the poor among the emigrants) said:
Messenger of Allah, the possessors of great wealth have
obtained the highest ranks and lasting bliss, and the rest of
the hadith is the same as transmitted by Qutaiba on the
authority of Laith except that he inserted the words of Abu
Salih in the narration of Abu Huraira that" the poor of the
emigrants came back," to the end of the hadith,, but this
addition was made that Suhail said (that every part of the
supplication, i. e. Glorification of Allah, His Praise and
declaration of His Greatness) should be uttered eleven times
making the total as thirty−three.
Bk 4, Number 1241:
Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: There are certain ejaculations, the repeaters
of which or the performers of which after every prescribed
prayer will never be caused disappointment:" Glory be to
Allah" thirty−three times." Praise be to Allah" thirty−three
times, and" Allah is most Great" thirty−four times.
Bk 4, Number 1242:
Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: There are certain ejaculations, the repeaters
of which or the performers of which at the end of every prayer
will never be caused disappointment:" Glory be to Allah"
thirty−three times," Praise be to Allah" thirty−three times,
and" Allah is most Great" thirty−four times.
Bk 4, Number 1243:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: If anyone extols Allah after every prayer
thirty−three times, and praises Allah thirty−three times, and
declares His Greatness thirty−three times, ninety−nine times
in all, and says to complete a hundred:" There is no god but
Allah, having no partner with Him, to Him belongs sovereignty
and to Him is praise due, and He is Potent over everything,"
his sins will be forgiven even If these are as abundant as the
foam of the sea.
Bk 4, Number 1244:
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another chain
of transmitters.
Chapter 70: WHAT IS TO BE RECITED BETWEEN TAKBIR TAHRIMA AND
RECITATION OF THE QUR'AN
Bk 4, Number 1245:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) used to observe, silence for a short while between the
takbir (at the time of opening the prayer) and the recitation
of the Qur'an. I said to him: Messenger of Allah, for whom I
would give my father and mother in ransom, what do you recite
during your period of silence between the takbir and the
recitation? He said: I say (these words):" O Allah, remove my
sins from me as Thou hast removed the East from the West. O
Allah purify me from sins as a white garment is purified from
filth. O Allah! wash away my sins with water, snow and hall."
Bk 4, Number 1246:
Abu Huraira reported that when the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) stood up for the second rak'ah he opened it
with the recitation of the praise of Allah, the Lord of
universe (al−Fatiha), and he did not observe silence (before
the recitation of al−Fatiha).
Bk 4, Number 1247:
Anas reported: A man came panting and entered the row of
worshippers and said: Praise be to Allah, much praised and
blessed. When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
finished the prayer he said: Who amongst you uttered these
words? The people remained silent. He (the Holy Prophet again
said) −: Who amongst you uttered these words? He said nothing
wrong. Then a man said: I came and had a difficulty in
breathing, so I uttered them. He replied: I saw twelve angels
facing one another as to who will take them up (to Allah).
Bk 4, Number 1248:
Ibn 'Umar reported: While we said prayer with the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him), one among the people said:
Allah is truly Great, praise be to Allah in abundance. Glory
be to Allah in the morning and the evening. The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon, him) said: Who uttered such and such
a word? A person among the people said: It is I, Messenger of
Allah (who have recited these words). He (the Holy Prophet)
said: It (its utterance) surprised me, for the doors of heaven
were opened for It. Ibn 'Umar said: I have not abandoned them
(these words) since I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) saying this.
Chapter 71: DESIRABILITY OF GOING TO PRAYER WITH DIGNITY AND
TRANQUILLITY AND FORBIDDANCE OF GOING TO IT IN HOT HASTE
Bk 4, Number 1249:
Abu Huraira reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) saying: When the Iqama has been pronounced
for prayer, do not go running to it, but go walking in
tranquillity and pray what you are in time for, and complete
what you have missed.
Bk 4, Number 1250:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When the words of Iqama are pronounced, do not
come to (prayer) running, but go with tranquillity, and pray
what you are in time for, and complete (what you have missed)
for when one of you is preparing for prayer he is in fact
engaged in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1251:
Abu Huraira reported ahadith from the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him), and one of them is that the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon), said: When the call is made for
prayer come to it walking with tranquillity, and pray what you
are in time for, and complete what you have missed.
Bk 4, Number 1252:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When the words of Iqama are pronounced, none
of you should run to it (to join the prayer) but walk with
tranquillity and dignity, and pray what you are in time for
and complete what has gone before (what the Imam has
completed).
Bk 4, Number 1253:
Abdullah b. Abu Qatada reported on the authority of his
father: While we said our prayer with the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) he heard tumult. (At the end of the
prayer) he (the Holy Prophet) said: What is the matter with
you? They said: We hastened to prayer. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: Don't do that; when you come for prayer, there should be
tranquillity upon you. Pray (along with the Imam) what you can
find and complete what preceded you.
Bk 4, Number 1254:
This hadith has been narrated by Shaiban with the same chain
of transmitters
Chapter 72: WHEN SHOULD THE PEOPLE STAND UP FOR PRAYER
Bk 4, Number 1255:
Abu Qatada reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: When the Iqama is pronounced do not get up till you
see me Ibn Hatim was in doubt whether it was said:" When the
Iqama is pronounced" or" When call is made".
Bk 4, Number 1256:
Abu Salama son of Abd al−Rahman b. Auf reported Abu Huraira as
saying: Iqama was pronounced and we stood up and made rows
straight till he (the Holy Prophet) stood at his place of
worship (the place ahead of the rows where he stood to lead
the prayer) before takbir tahrima. He reminded to (himself
something) and went back saying that we should stand at our
places and not leave them. We waited, till he came back to us
and he had taken a bath and water trickled out of his head and
then led us in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1257:
Abu Salama reported Abu Huraira as saying: Iqama was
pronounced. ant the people had formed themselves into rows.
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came out and
stood at his place, and then pointed out with his hand that we
should stand at our places. He then went away and took a bath
and water trickled from his head and then led them in prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1258:
Abu Salama reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that when
Iqama was pronounced for the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him), the people occupied their places in the rows before
the Apostle of Allah (way peace be upon him) stood up at his
place.
Bk 4, Number 1259:
Jabir b. Samura reported: Bilal summoned to prayer as the sun
declined but did not pronounce Iqama till the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) came out and the Iqama was pronounced
on seeing him.
Chapter 73: HE WHO CAME UP WITH THE RAKIAH, HE IN FACT CAME UP
WITH THE PRAYER (LED IN CONGREGATION WITH THE IMAM)
Bk 4, Number 1260:
Abu Huraira reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who finds a rak'ah of the prayer, he in
fact finds the prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1261:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who finds one rak'ah of the prayer with the
Imam, he in fact finds the prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1262:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Malik and
there is no mention of" along with the Imam" and In the hadith
transmitted by Abdullah the words are:" he in fact finds the
entire prayer".
Bk 4, Number 1263:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: He who finds one rak'ah at dawn before the
rising of the sun, he in fact finds the dawn prayer. and he
who finds one rak'ah of the afternoon prayer before sunset, he
in fact finds the afternoon prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1264:
A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: He who finds a prostration before sunset or at dawn
(prayer) before the rising (of the sun) he Id fact finds that
(prayer), and prostration implies a rak'ah.
Bk 4, Number 1265:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Huraira with another chain of
transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1266:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: He who finds (gets) a rak'ah of the afternoon
(prayer) before the setting of the sun, he in fact gets (the
full prayer), and he who gets a rak'ah of the morning (prayer)
before the rising of the sun he in fact gets (the full
prayer).
Bk 4, Number 1267:
This hadith has been reported by Ma'mar with another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 74: TIMES OF PRAYER
Bk 4, Number 1268:
Ibn Shibab reported: 'Umar b. 'Abd al−'Aziz deferred the
afternoon prayer somewhat and 'Urwa said to him: Gabriel came
down and he led the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
in prayer. 'Umar said to him: O 'Urwa, are you aware of what
you are saying? Upon this he ('Urwa) said: I heard Bashir b.
Abu Mas'ud say that he heard Abu Mas'ud say that he heard the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: Gabriel came
down and acted as my Imam, then I prayed with him, then I
prayed with him, then I prayed with him. then I prayed with
him. then I prayed with him. reckoning with his fingers five
times of prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1269:
Ibn Shibab reported: Umar b. 'Abd al−'Aziz one day deferred
the prayer. 'Urwa b. Zubair came to him and informed him that
one day as Mughira b. Shu'ba was in Kufa (as its governor), he
deferred the prayer, Abu Mas'ud al−Ansari came to him and
said: What is this, O Mughira? Did you know that it was
Gabriel who came and said prayer and (then) the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) said the prayer (along with
him), then (Gabriel) prayed and the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) also prayed, then (Gabriel) prayed and the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) also prayed, then
(Gabriel) prayed and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) prayed (along with him). then Gabriel prayed and the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) also prayed (along
with him) and then said: This is how I have been ordered to
do. 'Umar (b. 'Abd al−'Aziz) said. O 'Urwa be mindful of what
you are saying that Gabriel (peace be upon him) taught the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) the times of
prayer. Upon this 'Urwa said: This is how Bashir b. Abu Mas'ud
narrated on the authority of his father and (also said):
'A'isha?, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be upon him).
narrated it to me that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to say the afternoon prayer, when the light of
the sun was there in her apartment before it went out (of it).
Bk 4, Number 1270:
A'isha reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said the afternoon" prayer as the sun shone in my apartment,
and the afternoon shadow did not extend further. Abu Bakr
said: The afternoon shadow did not appear to extend further.
Bk 4, Number 1271:
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle (may peace be upon him), said
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said the
afternoon prayer (at the time) when the sun shone in her
apartment and its shadow did not extend beyond her apartment.
Bk 4, Number 1272:
A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said the afternoon prayer (at a time) when the (light) of
the sun was there in my apartment.
Bk 4, Number 1273:
Abdullah b. 'Amr reported the Apostle (may peace be upon him)
saying: The time of the noon prayer (lasts) as long as it is
not afternoon, and the time of the afternoon prayer (lasts) as
long as the sun does not turn pale and the time of the evening
prayer (lasts) as long as the spreading appearance of the
redness above the horizon after sunset does not sink down, and
the, time of the night prayer (lasts) by midnight and the time
of the morning prayer (lasts) as long as the sun dots not
rise.
Bk 4, Number 1274:
Abu Bakr b Abu Shaiban and Yahya b Abu Bukair both of them
narrated this hadith with the same chain of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1275:
'Abdullah b. 'Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: The time of the noon prayer is when the sun
passes the meridian and a man's shadow is the same (length) as
his height, (and it lasts) as long as the time for the
afternoon prayer has not come; the time for the afternoon
prayer is as long as the sun has not become pale; the time of
the evening prayer is as long as the twilight has not ended;
the time of the night prayer is up to the middle of the
average night and the time of the morning prayer is from the
appearance of dawn, as long as the sun has not risen; but when
the sun rises, refrain from prayer for it rises between the
horns of the devil.
Bk 4, Number 1276:
'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. al−'As reported: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) was asked about the times of prayers.
He said: The time for the morning prayer (lasts) as long as
the first visible part of the rising sun does not appear and
the time of the noon prayer is when the sun declines from the
zenith and there is not a time for the afternoon prayer and
the time for the afternoon prayer is so long as the sun does
not become pale and its first visible part does not set, and
the time for the evening prayer is that when the sun
disappears and (it lasts) till the twilight is no more and the
time for the night prayer is up to the midnight.
Bk 4, Number 1277:
'Abdullah narrated it on the authority of his father Yahya:
Knowledge cannot be acquired with sloth.
Bk 4, Number 1278:
Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father
that a person asked the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) about the time of prayer. Upon this he said: Pray with us
these two, meaning two days. When the sun passed the meridian.
he gave command to Bilal who uttered the call to prayer. then
lie commanded him and pronounced Iqama for noon prayer (Then
at the tine of the afternoon prayer) he again commanded and
Iqama for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when the sun was
high, white and clear. He then commanded and Iqama for the
evening prayer was pronounced, when the sun had set. He then
commanded him and the Iqama for the night prayer was
pronounced When the twilight had disappeared. He then
commanded him and the Iqama for the morning prayer was
pronounced, when the dawn had appeared. When it was the next
day, he commanded him to delay the noon prayer till the
extreme heat had passed and he did so, and he allowed it to be
delayed till the extreme heat had passed. He observed the
afternoon prayer when the sun was high, delaying it beyond the
time he had previously observed it. He observed the evening
prayer before the twilight had vanished; he observed the night
prayer when a third of the night had passed; and he observed
the dawn prayer when there was clear daylight. He (the Holy
Prophet) then said: Where is the man who inquired about the
time of prayer? He (the inquirer) said: Messenger of Allah I
here I am. He (the Holy Prophet) said: The time for your
prayer is within the limits of what you have seen.
Bk 4, Number 1279:
Buraida narrated on the authority of his father that a man
came to the Prophet (may peace be upon him) and asked about
the times of prayer. He said: You observe with us the prayer.
He commanded Bilal, and he uttered the call to prayer in the
darkness of night preceding daybreak and he said the morning
prayer till dawn had appeared. He then commanded him (Bilal)
to call for the noon prayer when the sun had declined from the
zenith. He then commanded him (Bilal) to call for the
afternoon prayer when the sun was high. He then commanded him
for the evening prayer when the sun had set. He then commanded
him for the night prayer when the twilight had disappeared.
Then on the next day he commanded him (to call for prayer)
when there was light in the morning. He then commanded him (to
call) for the noon prayer when the extreme heat was no more.
He then commanded him for the afternoon prayer when the sun
was bright and clear and yellowness did not blend with it. He
then commanded him to observe the sunset prayer. He then
commanded him for the night prayer when a third part of the
night bad passed or a bit less than that. Harami (the narrator
of this hadith) was in doubt about that part of the mentioned
hadith which concerned the portion of the night. When it was
dawn, he (the Holy Prophet) said: Where is the inquirer (who
inquired about the times of prayer and added): Between (these
two extremes) is the time for prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1260:
Abu Musa narrated on the authority of his father that a person
came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) for
inquiring about the times of prayers. He (the Holy Prophet)
gave him no reply (because he wanted to explain to him the
times by practically observing these prayers). He then said
the morning player when it was daybreak, but the people could
hardly recognise one another. He then commanded and the Iqama
for the noon prayer was pronounced when the tan had passed the
meridian and one would say that it was midday but he (the Holy
Prophet) knew batter than them. He then again commanded and
the Iqama for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when the sun
was high. He then commanded and Iqama for the evening prayer
was pronounced when the sun had sunk. He then commanded and
Iqama for the night prayer was pronounced when the twilight
had disappeared. He then delayed the morning prayer on the
next day (so much so) that after returning from it one would
say that the sun had risen or it was about to rise. He then
delayed the noon prayer till it was near the time of afternoon
prayer (as it was observed yesterday). He then delayed the
afternoon prayer till one after returning from it would say
that the sun had become red. He then delayed the evening
prayer till the twilight was about to disappear. He then
delayed the night prayer till it was one−third of the night.
He then called the inquirer in the morning and said: The time
for prayers is between these two extremes).
Bk 4, Number 1281:
Abu Musa reported on the authority of his father that an
Inquirer came to the Prophet (may peace be upon him) and asked
him about the times of prayers, and the rest of the hadith is
the same (as narrated above) but for these words:" On the
second day he (the Holy Prophet) observed the evening prayer
before the disappearance of the twilight."
Chapter 75: DESIRABILITY OF SAYING THE NOON PRAYER WHEN THE
EXTREME HEAT IS OVER
Bk 4, Number 1282:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he
upon him) said: When it is very hot, say (the noon prayer)
when the extreme beat passes away, for intensity of beat is
from the exhalation of Hell.
Bk 4, Number 1283:
Another hadith like this has been transmitted by Abu Huraira.
Bk 4, Number 1284:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When it is a hot day, (delay) the prayer till
the extreme heat passes away, for the intensity of heat is
from the exhalation of Hell.
Bk 4, Number 1285:
Abu Huraira reported: Refrain from saying (the noon prayer)
till the extreme heat passes away, for the Intensity of heat
is from the exhalation of Hell.
Bk 4, Number 1286:
Abu Huraira narrated this hadith from the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be up on him) by another chain of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1287:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: This heat is from the exhalation of Hell−fire,
so delay the prayer till it is cool.
Bk 4, Number 1288:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Huraira narrated
to us from the Holy Prophet and he transmitted some
ahadith−one of them was that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Let the heat become less severe before
prayer, for the intensity of heat is from the exhalation of
Hell.
Bk 4, Number 1289:
Abu Dharr reported: The Mu'adhdbin (the announcer of the hour
of prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
called for the noon prayer. Upon this the Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: Let it cool down, let it cool
down, or he said: Wait, wait for the intensity of heat is from
the exhalation of Hell. When the heat is intense, delay the
prayer till it becomes cooler. Abu Dharr said: (We waited)
till we saw the shadow of the mounds.
Bk 4, Number 1290:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: The Fire made a complaint before the Lord
saying." O Lord, some parts of mine have consumed the others."
So it was allowed to take two exhalations, one exhalation in
winter and the other exhalation in summer. That is why you
find extreme heat (in summer) and extreme cold (in winter).
Bk 4, Number 1291:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: When it is hot, make delay (in the noon
prayer) till it cools down, for the intensity of beat is from
the Exhalation of Hell; and lie also mentioned that the
Hellfire complained to the Lord (about the congested
atmosphere) and so it was permitted to take two exhalation
during the whole year, one exhalation during the winter and
one exhalation during the summer.
Bk 4, Number 1292:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: The Fire said to the Lord: O Lord! some parts
of mine have consumed the others, so allow me to exhale (in
order to find some relief from this congestion). It was
granted permission to take two exhalations, one exhalation
during the winter and the other exhalation during the summer
So whatever you perceive in the form of intense cold or
hurting cold is from the exhalation of Hell. And whatever you
perceive in the form of extreme heat or intense beat is from
the exhalation of Hell.
Chapter 76: DESIRABILITY OF OBSERVING THE NOON PRAYER AT THE
EARLIER HOUR (OF TIMES PRESCRIBED FOR IT) WHEN THERE IS NO
INTENSE HEAT
Bk 4, Number 1293:
Jabir b. Samura reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) used to offer the noon prayer when the sun declined.
Bk 4, Number 1294:
Khabbab reported: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) (the difficulty of) saying prayer on the
intensely heated (ground or sand), but he paid no heed to our
complaint.
Bk 4, Number 1295:
Khabbab reported: We came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) and we complained to the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) about (saying prayer) on the extremely
heated ground (or sand), but he paid no heed to us. Zuhair
said: I asked Abu Ishaq whether it was about the noon prayer.
He said: Yes. I again said whether it concerned the (offering)
of the noon (prayer) in earlier hours. He said: Yes. I said:
Did it concern expediting it? He said: Yes.
Bk 4, Number 1296:
Anas b. Malik reported: We used to say (the noonprayer) with
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) in the intense
heat, but when someone amongst us found it hard to place his
forehead on the ground, he spread his cloth and prostrated on
it.
Chapter 77: PREFERENCE FOR SAYING THE'ASR PRAYER AT THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED TIME
Bk 4, Number 1297:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) used to pray the afternoon prayer when the sun
was high and bright, then one would go off to al−'Awali and
get there while the sun was still high. Ibn Qutaiba made no
mention of" one would go off to al−'Awali".
Bk 4, Number 1298:
This hadith that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) used to offer the afternoon prayer like the one narrated
above has been transmitted by Anas b. Malik by another chain
of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1299:
Anas b. Malik reported: We used to offer the 'Asr prayer, then
one would go to Quba' and reach there and the sun would be
still high.
Bk 4, Number 1300:
Anas b. Malik reported: We used to offer the afternoon prayer
(at such a time) that a person would go to Bani 'Amr b. Auf
and he would find them busy offering the afternoon prayer.
Bk 4, Number 1301:
'Ala' b. 'Abd al−Rahman reported that they came to the house
of Anas b. Malik in Basra after saying the noon prayer. His
(Anas) house was situated by the side of the mosque. As
revisited him he (Anas) said: Have you said the afternoon
prayer? We said to him: It is just a few minutes before that
we finished the noon prayer. He said: Offer the afternoon
prayer. So we stood up and said our prayer. And when we
completed it, he said: I have heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) saying: This is how the hypocrite
prays: he sits watching the sun, and when it is between the
horns of devil, he rises and strikes the ground four times (in
haste) mentioning Allah a little during it.
Bk 4, Number 1302:
Abu Umama b. Sahl reported: We offered the noon prayer with
Umar b. 'Abd al−'Aziz. We then set out till we came to Anas b.
Malik and found him busy in saying the afternoon prayer. I
said to him: O uncle! which is this prayer that you are
offering? He said: It is the afternoon prayer and this is the
prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) that
we offered along with him.
Bk 4, Number 1303:
Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) led us in the afternoon prayer. When he completed
it, a person from Bani Salama came to him and said: Messenger
of Allah, we intend to slaughter our came and we are desirous
that you should also be present there (on this occasion). He
(the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. He (the person) went and we also
went along with him and we found that the camel had not been
slaughtered yet. Then it was slaughtered, and it was cut into
pieces and then some of those were cooked, and then we ate
(them) before the setting of the sun. This hadith has also
been narrated by another chain of transmitters.
Bk 4, Number 1304:
Rafi' b. Khadij reported: We used to say the afternoon prayer
with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), and then
the camel was slaughtered and ten parts of it were
distributed; then it was cooked and then we ate this cooked
meat before the sinking of the sun.
Bk 4, Number 1305:
This hadith has been reported by 'Auza'i with the same chain
of transmitters: We used to slaughter the camel during the
lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
after the 'Asr prayer, but he made no mention of:" We used to
pray along with him."
