Virtues
of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 472:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I came riding a
she-ass when I had just attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle
was offering the prayer at Mina with no wall in front of him and I
passed in front of some of the row. There I dismounted and let my
she-ass loose to graze and entered the row and nobody objected to me
about it.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 473:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Whenever Allah's
Apostle came out on 'Id day, he used to order that a Harba (a short
spear) to be planted in front of him (as a Sutra for his prayer) and
then he used to pray facing it with the people behind him and used to
do the same while on a journey. After the Prophet , this practice was
adopted by the Muslim rulers (who followed his traditions).
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 474:
Narrated 'Aun bin
Abi Juhaifa:
I heard my father
saying, "The Prophet led us, and prayed a two-Rak'at Zuhr prayer and
then a two-Rak'at 'Asr prayer at Al-Batha' with an 'Anza (planted) in
front of him (as a Sutra) while women and donkeys were passing in
front of him (beyond that 'Anza)."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 475:
Narrated Sahl (bin
Sa'd):
The distance between
the Musalla of Allah's Apostle and the wall was just sufficient for a
sheep to pass through .
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 476:
Narrated Salama:
The distance between
the wall of the mosque and the pulpit was hardly enough for a sheep to
pass through.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 477:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet used to
get a Harba planted in front of him (as a Sutra) and pray behind it.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 478:
Narrated 'Aun bin
Abi Juhaifa:
that he had heard
his father saying, "Allah's Apostle came to us at mid-day and water
was brought for his ablution. He performed ablution and led us in Zuhr
and 'Asr prayers with an 'Anza planted in front of him (as a Sutra),
while women and donkeys were passing beyond it."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 479:
Narrated Anas Ibn
Malik:
Whenever the Prophet
went for answering the call of nature, I and another boy used to go
after him with a staff, a stick or an 'Anza and a tumbler of water and
when he finished from answering the call of nature we would hand that
tumbler of water to him.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 480:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Allah's Apostle came
out at midday and offered a two-Rak'at Zuhr and 'Asr prayers at Al-Batha
and an 'Anza was planted in front of him (as a Sutra). He performed
ablution and the people took the remaining water left after his
ablution and rubbed their bodies with it.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 481:
Narrated Yazid bin
Al 'Ubaid:
I used to accompany
Salama bin Al-Akwa' and he used to pray behind the pillar which was
near the place where the Quran's were kept I said, "O Abu Muslim! I
see you always seeking to pray behind this pillar." He replied, "I saw
Allah's Apostle always seeking to pray near that pillar."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 482:
Narrated Anas:
I saw the most
famous people amongst the companions of the Prophet hurrying towards
the pillars at the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet came for the
prayer.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 483:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet entered
the Ka'ba along with Usama bin Zaid, 'Uthman bin Talha and Bilal and
remained there for a long time. When they came out, I was the first
man to enter the Ka'ba. I asked Bilal "Where did the Prophet pray?"
Bilal replied, "Between the two front Pillars."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 484:
Narrated Nafi':
'Abdullah bin 'Umar
said, "Allah's Apostle entered the Ka'ba along with Usama bin Zaid,
Bilal and 'Uthman bin Talha Al-Hajabi and closed the door and stayed
there for some time. I asked Bilal when he came out, 'What did the
Prophet do?' He replied, 'He offered prayer with one pillar to his
left and one to his right and three behind.' In those days the Ka'ba
was supported by six pillars." Malik said: "There were two pillars on
his (the Prophet's) right side."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 485:
Narrated Nafi:
"The Prophet used to
make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a
Sutra)." I asked, "What would the Prophet do if the she-camel was
provoked and moved?" He said, "He would take its camel-saddle and put
it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn
'Umar used to do the same." (This indicates that one should not pray
except behind a Sutra).
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 486:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Do you make us
(women) equal to dogs and donkeys? While I used to lie in my bed, the
Prophet would come and pray facing the middle of the bed. I used to
consider it not good to stand in front of him in his prayers. So I
used to slip away slowly and quietly from the foot of the bed till I
got out of my guilt.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 487:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The Prophet said,
(what is ascribed to him in the following Hadith 488):
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 488:
Narrated Abu Salih
As-Samman:
I saw Abu Said Al-Khudri
praying on a Friday, behind something which acted as a Sutra. A young
man from Bani Abi Mu'ait, wanted to pass in front of him, but Abu Said
repulsed him with a push on his chest. Finding no alternative he again
tried to pass but Abu Said pushed him with a greater force. The young
man abused Abu Said and went to Marwan and lodged a complaint against
Abu Said and Abu Said followed the young man to Marwan who asked him,
"O Abu Said! What has happened between you and the son of your
brother?" Abu Sa'id said to him, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'If
anybody amongst you is praying behind something as a Sutra and
somebody tries to pass in front of him, then he should repulse him and
if he refuses, he should use force against him for he is a satan.' "
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 489:
Narrated Busr bin
Said:
that Zaid bin Khalid
sent him to Abi Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from Allah's
Apostle about a person passing in front of another person who was
praying. Abu Juhaim replied, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If the person who
passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude of his
sin he would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or years) rather than
to pass in front of him." Abu An-Nadr said, "I do not remember exactly
whether he said 40 days, months or years."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 490:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The things which
annul the prayers were mentioned before me. They said, "Prayer is
annulled by a dog, a donkey and a woman (if they pass in front of the
praying people)." I said, "You have made us (i.e. women) dogs. I saw
the Prophet praying while I used to lie in my bed between him and the
Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for I
disliked to face him."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 491:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to
pray while I was sleeping across in his bed in front of him. Whenever
he wanted to pray Witr, he would wake me up and I would pray Witr.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 492:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the wife of the
Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Apostle with my legs
opposite his Qibla (facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed
my feet and I withdrew them and whenever he stood, I stretched them."
'Aisha added, "In those days there were no lamps in the houses."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 493:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The things which
annual prayer were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a
donkey and a woman. I said, "You have compared us (women) to donkeys
and dogs. By Allah! I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in
(my) bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of
something, I disliked to sit and trouble the Prophet. So, I would slip
away by the side of his feet."
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 494:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the
Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to get up at night and pray while I used
to lie across between him and the Qibla on his family's bed.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 495:
Narrated Abu Qatada
Al-Ansari:
Allah's Apostle was
praying and he was carrying Umama the daughters of Zainab, the
daughter of Allah's Apostle and she was the daughter of 'As bin Rabi'a
bin 'AbduShams. When he prostrated, he put her down and when he stood,
he carried her (on his neck).
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 496:
Narrated Maimuna
bint Al-Harith:
My bed was beside
the praying place (Musalla) of the Prophet and sometimes his garment
fell on me while I used to lie in my bed.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 497:
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet used to
pray while I used to sleep beside him during my periods (menses) and
in prostrations his garment used to touch me.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 498:
Narrated 'Aisha:
It is not good that
you people have made us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys. No doubt I
saw Allah's Apostle praying while I used to lie between him and the
Qibla and when he wanted to prostrate, he pushed my legs and I
withdrew them.
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 499:
Narrated 'Amr bin
Maimuin:
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud
said, "While Allah's Apostle was praying beside the Ka'ba, there were
some Quraish people sitting in a gathering. One of them said, 'Don't
you see this (who does deeds just to show off)? Who amongst you can go
and bring the dung, blood and the abdominal contents (intestines,
etc). of the slaughtered camels of the family of so and so and then
wait till he prostrates and put that in between his shoulders?' The
most unfortunate amongst them ('Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait) went (and brought
them) and when Allah's Apostle prostrated, he put them between his
shoulders. The Prophet remained in prostration and they laughed so
much so that they fell on each other. A passerby went to Fatima, who
was a young girl in those days. She came running and the Prophet was
still in prostration. She removed them and cursed upon the Quraish on
their faces. When Allah's Apostle completed his prayer, he said, 'O
Allah! Take revenge on Quraish.' He said so thrice and added, 'O
Allah! take revenge on 'Amr bin Hisham, 'Utba bin Rabia, Shaiba bin
Rabi'a, Al-Walid bin'Utba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait and
'Umar a bin Al-Walid." Abdullah added, "By Allah! I saw all of them
dead in the battle field on the day of Badr and they were dragged and
thrown in the Qalib (a well) at Badr: Allah's Apostle then said,
'Allah's curse has descended upon the people of the Qalib (well).
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