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Once `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said,
“Once in ‘Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him
and said, ‘O Mughira! What is this? Don’t you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer
(Fajr prayer) and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and again he prayed (`Asr prayers and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did the same; again he prayed
(Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and again prayed (`Isha prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and (Gabriel) said, ‘I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?’”
`Umar (bin `Abdul `Aziz) said to `Urwa, “Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
at the stated times of the prayers?” `Urwa replied, “Bashir bin Abi Mas`ud narrated like this on the
authority of his father.” `Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray `Asr prayer
when the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of `Asr).

Whenever ‘Abdullah entered the Ka’bah, he used to go ahead leaving the door of the Ka’bah behind him. He would proceed on till the remaining distance between him and the opposite wall about three cubits. Then he would off prayer there where the Prophet (ﷺ) had offered Salat, as Bilal informed me. Ibn ‘Umar said, “It does not matter for any of us to offer prayers at any place inside the Ka’bah.”

Once `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said,
“Once in ‘Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him
and said, ‘O Mughira! What is this? Don’t you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer
(Fajr prayer) and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and again he prayed (`Asr prayers and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did the same; again he prayed
(Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and again prayed (`Isha prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and (Gabriel) said, ‘I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?’”
`Umar (bin `Abdul `Aziz) said to `Urwa, “Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
at the stated times of the prayers?” `Urwa replied, “Bashir bin Abi Mas`ud narrated like this on the
authority of his father.” `Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray `Asr prayer
when the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of `Asr).

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra).” I asked,
“What would the Prophet (ﷺ) do if the she-camel was provoked and moved?” He said, “He would take its
camel-saddle and put it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn `Umar used
to do the same.” (This indicates that one should not pray except behind a Sutra).

“Once a delegation of `Abdul Qais came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “We belong to such and such
branch of the tribe of Rabi’ah and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do
something good so that we may take it from you and also invite to it those whom we have left behind (at home).” So he said, “I order you to do four things and forbid you from four
things: To believe in Allah” – and then he explained it to them “to testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that I am Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), to establish the prayers (at the stated times), to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity), to hand me the Khumus (fifth) if you acquire spoils of war. And I forbid from (using) Dubba, Hantam, Muqaiyyar, and Naqir (all these were utensils used for the preparation of alcoholic drinks).

Do you make us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys? While I used to lie in my bed, the Prophet (ﷺ)
would come and pray facing the middle of the bed. I used to consider it not good to stand in front of
him in his prayers. So I used to slip away slowly and quietly from the foot of the bed till I got out of
my guilt.

I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat regularly,
and to give good advice to every Muslim.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, (what is ascribed to him in the following Hadith):Narrated Abu Salih As-Samman:I saw Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri praying on a Friday, behind something which acted as a Sutra. A young
man from Bani Abi Mu’ait [??] , wanted to pass in front of him, but Abu Sa`id repulsed him with a
push on his chest. Finding no alternative he again tried to pass but Abu Sa`id pushed him with a
greater force. The young man abused Abu Sa`id and went to Marwan and lodged a complaint against
Abu Sa`id and Abu Sa`id followed the young man to Marwan who asked him, “O Abu Sa`id! What
has happened between you and the son of your brother?” Abu Sa`id said to him, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ)
saying, ‘If anybody amongst you is praying behind something as a Sutra and somebody tries to pass in
front of him, then he should repulse him and if he refuses, he should use force against him for he is a
Shaitan (a Satan).’ ”

that he had heard Hudhaifa saying, “Once I was sitting with `Umar and he said, ‘Who amongst you
remembers the statement of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about the afflictions?’ I said, ‘I know it as the Prophet (ﷺ) had
said it.’ `Umar said, ‘No doubt you are bold.’ I said, ‘The afflictions caused for a man by his wife,
money, children and neighbor are expiated by his prayers, fasting, charity and by enjoining (what is
good) and forbidding (what is evil).’ `Umar said, ‘I did not mean that but I asked about that affliction
which will spread like the waves of the sea.’ I (Hudhaifa) said, ‘O leader of the faithful believers! You
need not be afraid of it as there is a closed door between you and it.’ `Umar asked, Will the door be
broken or opened?’ I replied, ‘It will be broken.’ `Umar said, ‘Then it will never be closed again.’ I was
asked whether `Umar knew that door. I replied that he knew it as one knows that there will be night
before the tomorrow morning. I narrated a Hadith that was free from any misstatement” The subnarrator
added that they deputized Masruq to ask Hudhaifa (about the door). Hudhaifa said, “The door
was `Umar himself.”

that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Abi Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about
a person passing in front of another person who was praying. Abu Juhaim replied, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, ‘If the person who passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude of his sin he
would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or years) rather than to pass in front of him.” Abu An-Nadr
said, “I do not remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or years.”