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Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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.

The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) forbade) also Ishtimal-As-
Samma’ and Al-Ihtiba’ in a single garment.

On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja, in the year prior to the last Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ) when Abu
Bakr was the leader of the pilgrims in that Hajj) Abu Bakr 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 (ﷺ) 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.”

I went to Jabir bin `Abdullah 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 (ﷺ) praying like this. ”

Anas said, ‘When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) invaded Khaibar, we offered the Fajr prayer there (early in the
morning) when it was still dark. The Prophet (ﷺ) rode and Abu Talha rode too and I was riding behind
Abu Talha. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly and my knee was touching the
thigh of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He uncovered his thigh and I saw the whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet.
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! Give me a slave girl from the captives.’ The
Prophet said, ‘Go and take any slave girl.’ He took Safiya bint Huyai. A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and
said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s! You gave Safiya bint Huyai to Dihya and she is the chief mistress of the
tribes of Quraidha and An-Nadir and she befits none but you.’ So the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Bring him along
with her.’ So Dihya came with her and when the Prophet (ﷺ) saw her, he said to Dihya, ‘Take any slave
girl other than her from the captives.’ Anas added: The Prophet (ﷺ) then manumitted her and married her.”
Thabit asked Anas, “O Abu Hamza! What did the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) . So the
Prophet 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-Sawaq). So they prepared a dish of Hais (a kind of meal). And that was Walima (the
marriage banquet) of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) .”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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
.

the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.”Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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).

`Aisha had a Qiram (a thin marked woolen curtain) with which she had screened one side of her home.
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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).

The Prophet (ﷺ) 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.”

I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in a red leather tent and I saw Bilal taking the remaining water with which the
Prophet 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 a short spear (or stick) which he planted in the ground. The
Prophet came out tucking up his red cloak, and led the people in prayer and offered two rak`at (facing
the Ka`ba) taking a short spear (or stick) as a Sutra for his prayer. I saw the people and animals
passing in front of him beyond the stick.