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Two of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.

Abu Huraira said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) led us in one of the two `Isha’ prayers (Abu Huraira named that
prayer but I forgot it).” Abu Huraira added, “He prayed two rak`at 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 J 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 but they hesitated to ask the Prophet. A long-handed man called Dhul-
Yadain asked the Prophet, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Have you forgotten or has the prayer been reduced?’
The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, ‘I have neither forgotten nor has the prayer been reduced’ The Prophet (ﷺ) added, ‘Is
what Dhul Yadain has said true?’ They (the people) said, ‘Yes, it is true.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up again
and led the prayer, completing the remaining prayer, forgotten by him, and performed Taslim, 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 Seereen) whether the Prophet (ﷺ) completed the prayer with
Taslim. He replied, “I heard that `Imran bin Husain had said, ‘Then he (the Prophet) did Taslim.”)

The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 wept. I said to 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 Here after and he chose the latter?” And that slave was Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
himself. Abu Bakr knew more than us. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Abu Bakr! Don’t weep. The Prophet (ﷺ)
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.

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 (ﷺ) 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.”

“Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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.”

The narrated Hadith is about the various places on the way from Medina to Mecca where the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed and is not translated.

Ibn `Umar said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Mecca and sent for `Uthman bin Talha. He opened the gate of
the Ka`ba and the Prophet, Bilal, Usama bin Zaid and `Uthman bin Talha entered the Ka`ba 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 (ﷺ) 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 rak`at he (the Prophet) had prayed in the Ka`ba.”

See translation forhadith 484above

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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.

I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that he was
`Umar bin Al-Khattab. 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 (Medina) I would have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).”