Category: Ibn Majah

It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Harith bin Nawfal that Ibn ‘Abbas
commanded the Mu’adh-dhin to call the Adhan one Friday, which was a
rainy day. He said: “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an la
ilaha
illallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah (Allah is the Most
Great,
Allah is Most Great, I bear witness that none has the right to
be
worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of
Allah).” Then he (Ibn ‘Abbas) said: “Proclaim to
the people that they
should pray in their houses.” The people said
to him: “What is this
that you have done?” He said: “One who is
better than me did that. Are
you telling me that I should bring the
people out of their houses and
make them come to me wading through
the mud up to their knees?”

It was
narrated from Musa bin Talhah that his father said: “We used
to
perform prayer while the beasts were passing in front of us. That
was
mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: ‘If
something like the hand of a saddle* is placed in front of anyone of
you, it will not matter whoever passes in front of him.” * It is the piece of wood on the camel saddle which is held on to (to climb onto the camel).

It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “A small spear (Harbah) would be
brought out to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was travelling; he would
plant it (in the ground) to perform prayer while facing it.”

It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah had a reed
mat that he would spread out during the day, and make into a
compartment at night, towards which he would perform prayer.”

It was
narrated that Abu Dharr said: “It was said to the Prophet
(ﷺ) and
perhaps (one of the narrators) Sufyan said: I said: O
Messenger of
Allah! Those who have property and wealth have surpassed
us in
reward. They say the same as we do, and they spend but we do not
spend.’ He said to me: ‘Shall I not tell you something which, if
you
do it, you will catch up with those who have surpassed you and
you
will excel over those who come after you? Praise Allah (by saying
Al-
Hamdu Lillah) after every prayer, and glorify Him (by saying
Subhan-
Allah) and extol Him (by saying Allahu Akbar), thirty-three,
thirty-
three, and thirty-four times.’” Sufyan said: “I do not
know which of
them was to be recited thirty-four times.”

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When
anyone of you performs prayer, let him put something in front of him.
If he cannot find anything then let him put a stick. If he cannot
find
one, then let him draw a line. Then it will not matter if
anything
passes in front of him.”

Thawban
narrated that when he finished his prayer, the Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) would ask for forgiveness three times, then he would say: “Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta ya Dhal-jalali
wal-
ikram” (O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace,
Blessed
are You O Possessor of majesty and honour).”

Busr bin
Sa’eed said: “They sent me to Zaid bin Khalid to ask him
about
passing in front of one who is performing prayer. He told me
that the
Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Waiting for forty is better than passing
in
front of one who is performing prayer.’” (One of the narrators) Sufyan said: “I do not know if he meant forty years, months, days, or hours.”

It was
narrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said: “The
Prophet
(ﷺ) led us (in prayer), and he used to depart from both
sides.
(i.e. from either side).”

It was
narrated from Busr bin Sa’eed that Zaid bin Khalid sent word
to Abu
Juhaim Al-Ansari asking him: “What did you hear from the
Prophet
(ﷺ) about a man when he is performing prayer?” He said: “I
heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: ‘If anyone of you knew (how great
is
the sin involved) when he passed in front of his brother who is
performing prayer, then waiting for forty’,” (one of the
narrators)
said: “I do not know if he meant forty years, forty
months, or forty
days, ‘would be better for him than that.”