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(freed slave of) Ziyad: I heard Abu Sa`id Al-khudri narrating four things from the Prophet (ﷺ) and I
appreciated them very much. He said, conveying the words of the Prophet.
(1) “A woman should not go on a two day journey except with her husband or a Dhi-Mahram.
(2) No fasting is permissible on two days: `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha.
(3) No prayer after two prayers, i.e. after the Fajr prayer till the sunrises and after the `Asr prayer till
the sun sets.
(4) Do not prepare yourself for a journey except to three Mosques, i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the
Mosque of Aqsa (Jerusalem) and my Mosque.”

`Abdullah bin `Abbas said that he had passed a night in the house of Maimuna the mother of the
faithful believers , who was his aunt. He said, “I slept across the bed, and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) along with
his wife slept lengthwise. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) slept till midnight or slightly before or after it. Then Allah’s
Apostle woke up, sat, and removed the traces of sleep by rubbing his hands over his face. Then he
recited the last ten verses of Surat-Al `Imran (2). Then he went towards a hanging leather watercontainer
and performed a perfect ablution and then stood up for prayer.” `Abdullah bin `Abbas
added, “I got up and did the same as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had done and then went and stood by his side.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then put his right hand over my head and caught my right ear and twisted it. He
offered two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at
and then offered one rak`a witr. Then he lay down till the Mu’adh-dhin came and then he prayed two
light rak`at and went out and offered the early morning (Fajr) prayer.”

We used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When we
returned from An-Najashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (during the
prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, “In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious
matter).”

In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to speak while praying, and one of us would tell his needs to his
companions, till the verse, ‘Guard strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were
ordered to remain silent while praying.

The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to affect a reconciliation between the tribes of Bani `Amr bin `Auf and the time
of the prayer became due; Bilal went to Abu Bakr and said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) is detained. Will you lead
the people in the prayer?” Abu Bakr replied, “Yes, if you wish.” So Bilal pronounced the Iqama and
Abu Bakr led the prayer. In the meantime the Prophet (ﷺ) came crossing the rows (of the praying people)
till he stood in the first row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr never looked hither and thither
during the prayer but when the people clapped too much, he looked back and saw the Prophet (ﷺ) in the
(first) row. The Prophet (ﷺ) waved him to remain at his place, but Abu Bakr raised both his hands and
sent praises to Allah and then retreated and the Prophet (ﷺ) went forward and led the prayer. (See Hadith
No. 295 & 296)

I went to `Uqba bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani and said, “Is it not surprising that Abi Tamim offers two rak`at
before the Maghrib prayer?” `Uqba said, “We used to do so in the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).” I asked
him, “What prevents you from offering it now?” He replied, “Business.”

We used to say the greeting, name and greet each other in the prayer. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard it and
said:–“Say, ‘at-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu ‘Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu warahmatu-
l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-‘ala ‘ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha
illa-l-lah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `Abdu hu wa Rasuluh. (All the compliments are for Allah
and all the prayers and all the good things (are for Allah). Peace be on you, O Prophet, and Allah’s
mercy and blessings (are on you). And peace be on us and on the good (pious) worshipers of Allah. I
testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and
Apostle.) So, when you have said this, then you have surely sent the greetings to every good (pious)
worshipper of Allah, whether he be in the Heaven or on the Earth . ”

that he remembered Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and he also remembered a mouthful of water which he had
thrown on his face, after taking it from a well that was in their house. Mahmud said that he had heard
`Itban bin Malik, who was present with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle of Badr saying, “I used to lead my
people at Bani Salim in the prayer and there was a valley between me and those people. Whenever it
rained it used to be difficult for me to cross it to go to their mosque. So I went to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and
said, ‘I have weak eyesight and the valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season
and it becomes difficult for me to cross it; I wish you would come to my house and pray at a place so
that I could take that place as a praying place.’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘I will do so.’ So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
and Abu Bakr came to my house in the (next) morning after the sun had risen high. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
asked my permission to let him in and I admitted him. He did not sit before saying, ‘Where do you
want us to offer the prayer in your house?’ I pointed to the place where I wanted him to pray. So
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and started the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows
behind him; and he offered two rak`at, and finished them with Taslim, and we also performed Taslim
with him. I detained him for a meal called “Khazir” which I had prepared for him.–(“Khazir” is a
special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup)–
When the neighbors got the news that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was in my house, they poured it till there were a
great number of men in the house. One of them said, ‘What is wrong with Malik, for I do not see him?’
One of them replied, ‘He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His Apostle.’ On that Allah’s
Apostle said, ‘Don’t say this. Haven’t you seen that he said, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah for Allah’s sake only.’ The man replied, ‘Allah and His Apostle know better; but by Allah, we
never saw him but helping and talking with the hypocrites.’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) replied, ‘No doubt,
whoever says. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and by that he wants the pleasures of
Allah, then Allah will save him from Hell.” Mahmud added, “I told the above narration to some
people, one of whom was Abu Aiyub, the companion of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle in which he (Abu
Aiyub) died and Yazid bin Mu’awiya was their leader in Roman Territory. Abu Aiyub denounced the
narration and said, ‘I doubt that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ever said what you have said.’ I felt that too much, and
I vowed to Allah that if I remained alive in that holy battle, I would (go to Medina and) ask `Itban bin
Malik if he was still living in the mosque of his people. So when he returned, I assumed Ihram for
Hajj or `Umra and then I proceeded on till I reached Medina. I went to Bani Salim and `Itban bin
Malik, who was by then an old blind man, was leading his people in the prayer. When he finished the
prayer, I greeted him and introduced myself to him and then asked him about that narration. He told
that narration again in the same manner as he had narrated it the first time.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The saying ‘Sub Han Allah’ is for men and clapping is for women.” (If something
happens in the prayer, the men can invite the attention of the Imam by saying “Sub Han Allah”. And
women, by clapping their hands).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Offer some of your prayers in your houses and do not make them graves.”