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(the mother of the faithful believers) I never saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offering the night prayer while
sitting except in his old age and then he used to recite while sitting and whenever he wanted to bow he
would get up and recite thirty or forty verses (while standing) and then bow.

Only Um Hani told us that she had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the Duha (forenoon prayer).
She said, “On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath in my house and offered eight
rak`at. I never saw him praying such a light prayer but he performed perfect prostration and bowing.

(the mother of the faithful believers) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (in his last days) used to pray sitting. He would
recite while sitting, and when thirty or forty verses remained from the recitation he would get up and
recite them while standing and then he would bow and prostrate. He used to do the same in the second
rak`a. After finishing the Prayer he used to look at me and if I was awake he would talk to me and if I
was asleep, he would lie down.

Narrated `Abdullah bin Amir that his father had told him that he had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction it took.

Ibn `Umar said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray the Nawafil on the back of his Mount (carriage) by
signs facing any direction.” Ibn `Umar used to do the same.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together whenever he was in a hurry on a journey.

“I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha’ prayer
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.” Salim narrated, “Ibn `Umar used to do the same
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.” And Salim added, “Ibn `Umar used to pray the
Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together in Al-Muzdalifa.” Salim said, “Ibn `Umar delayed the Maghrib
prayer because at that time he heard the news of the death of his wife Safiya bint Abi `Ubaid. I said to
him, ‘The prayer (is due).’ He said, ‘Go on.’ Again I said, ‘The prayer (is due).’ He said, ‘Go on,’ till we
covered two or three miles. Then he got down, prayed and said, ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying in this way,
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.’ `Abdullah (bin `Umar) added, “Whenever the
Prophet was in a hurry, he used to delay the Maghrib prayer and then offer three rak`at (of the
Maghrib) and perform Taslim, and after waiting for a short while, Iqama used to be pronounced for
the `Isha’ prayer when he would offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He would never offer any
optional prayer till the middle of the night (when he used to pray the Tahajjud).”

“I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha’ prayer
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.” Salim narrated, “Ibn `Umar used to do the same
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.” And Salim added, “Ibn `Umar used to pray the
Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together in Al-Muzdalifa.” Salim said, “Ibn `Umar delayed the Maghrib
prayer because at that time he heard the news of the death of his wife Safiya bint Abi `Ubaid. I said to
him, ‘The prayer (is due).’ He said, ‘Go on.’ Again I said, ‘The prayer (is due).’ He said, ‘Go on,’ till we
covered two or three miles. Then he got down, prayed and said, ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying in this way,
whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.’ `Abdullah (bin `Umar) added, “Whenever the
Prophet was in a hurry, he used to delay the Maghrib prayer and then offer three rak`at (of the
Maghrib) and perform Taslim, and after waiting for a short while, Iqama used to be pronounced for
the `Isha’ prayer when he would offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He would never offer any
optional prayer till the middle of the night (when he used to pray the Tahajjud).”

I saw the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the prayer on his mount (Rahila) whatever direction it took.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Nawafil, while riding, facing a direction other than that of the Qibla.