Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people forbade me to
do so but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not forbid me. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It
is all the same whether you weep or not. The angels were shading him continuously with their wings
till you shifted him (from the field). ”

Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered two rak`at and finished his prayer. So Dhul-Yadain asked him, “Has the
prayer been reduced or have you forgotten?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Has Dhul-Yadain spoken the
truth?” The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up and offered the remaining
two rak`at and performed Taslim, and then said Takbir and performed two prostrations like his usual
prostrations, or a bit longer, and then got up.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He went
towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows. He said four Takbirs
(i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).

The Prophet (ﷺ) offered one of the evening prayers (the sub-narrator Muhammad said, “I think that it was
most probably the `Asr prayer”) and he finished it after offering two rak`at only. He then stood near a
price of wood in front of the Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu Bakr and `Umar were amongst
those who were present, but they dared not talk to him about that (because of excessive respect for
him), and those who were in a hurry went out. They said, “Has the prayer been reduced?” A man who
was called Dhul-Yadain by the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to the Prophet), “Has the prayer been reduced or have
you forgotten?” He said, “Neither have I forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced.” He said,
“Certainly you have forgotten.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) offered two more rak`at and performed Taslim and
then said Takbir and performed a prostration of Sahu like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer and
then raised his head and said Takbir and then put his head down and performed a prostration like his
ordinary prostration or a bit longer, and then raised his head and said Takbir.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was
martyred as well. Then `Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred and at that time
the eyes of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) were full of tears. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag without being
nominated as a chief (before hand) and was blessed with victory.”

(the ally of Bani `Abdul Muttalib) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the Zuhr prayer and he should have sat
(after the second rak`a but he stood up for the third rak`a without sitting for Tashah-hud) and when he
finished the prayer he performed two prostrations and said Takbir on each prostration while sitting,
before ending (the prayer) with Taslim; and the people too performed the two prostrations with him
instead of the sitting he forgot.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When the call for prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that
he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is
pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes back again and
tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, “Remember this and that (which he has not
thought of before the prayer)”, till the praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of
you does not remember whether he has offered three or four rak`at then he should perform two
prostrations of Sahu while sitting.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When anyone of you stands for the prayers, Satan comes and puts him in doubts
till he forgets how many rak`at he has prayed. So if this happens to anyone of you, he should perform
two prostrations of Sahu while sitting.

I was sent to Aisha by Ibn `Abbas, Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and `Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar . They
told me to greet her on their behalf and to ask her about the offering of the two rak`at after the `Asr
prayer and to say to her, “We were informed that you offer those two rak`at and we were told that the
Prophet had forbidden offering them.” Ibn `Abbas said, “I along with `Umar bin Al-Khattab used to
beat the people whenever they offered them.” I went to Aisha and told her that message. `Aisha said,
“Go and ask Um Salama about them.” So I returned and informed them about her statement. They
then told me to go to Um Salama with the same question with which t sent me to `Aisha. Um Salama
replied, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) forbidding them. Later I saw him offering them immediately after he
prayed the `Asr prayer. He then entered my house at a time when some of the Ansari women from the
tribe of Bani Haram were sitting with me, so I sent my slave girl to him having said to her, ‘Stand
beside him and tell him that Um Salama says to you, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have heard you forbidding
the offering of these (two rak`at after the `Asr prayer) but I have seen you offering them.” If he waves
his hand then wait for him.’ The slave girl did that. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned her with his hand and she
waited for him. When he had finished the prayer he said, “O daughter of Bani Umaiya! You have
asked me about the two rak`at after the `Asr prayer. The people of the tribe of `Abdul-Qais came to
me and made me busy and I could not offer the two rak`at after the Zuhr prayer. These (two rak`at that
I have just prayed) are for those (missed) ones.

The news about the differences amongst the people of Bani `Amr bin `Auf reached Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
and so he went to them along with some of his companions to effect a reconciliation between them.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was delayed there, and the time of the prayer was due. Bilal went to Abu Bakr and
said to him, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has been delayed (there) and the time of prayer is due. So will you lead
the people in prayer?” Abu Bakr said, “Yes, if you wish.” Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr,
went forward and said Takbir for the people. In the meantime Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came crossing the rows
(of the praying people) and stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr, would
never glance sideways in his prayer but when the people clapped much he looked back and (ﷺ)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) beckoned him to carry on the prayer. Abu Bakr raised his hands and
thanked Allah, and retreated till he reached the (first) row. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went forward and led the
people in the prayer. When he completed the prayer he faced the people and said, “O people! Why did
you start clapping when something unusual happened to you in the prayer? Clapping is only for
women. So whoever amongst you comes across something in the prayer should say, ‘Subhan-Allah’
for there is none who will not turn round on hearing him saying Subhan-Allah. O Abu Bakr! What
prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I beckoned you to do so?” Abu Bakr
replied, “How dare the son of Abu Quhafa lead the prayer in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ?”