Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)
Volume 1, Book 9,
Number 472:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass when I had just
attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle was offering the prayer at
Mina with no wall in front of him and I passed in front of some of the row.
There I dismounted and let my she-ass loose to
graze and entered the row and nobody objected to me about it.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 473:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Whenever Allah's Apostle came out on 'Id day,
he used to order that a Harba (a short spear) to
be planted in front of him (as a Sutra for his prayer) and then he used to
pray facing it with the people behind him and used to do the same while on
a journey. After the Prophet , this practice was
adopted by the Muslim rulers (who followed his traditions).
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 474:
Narrated 'Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
I heard my father saying, "The Prophet
led us, and prayed a two-Rak'at Zuhr prayer and then a two-Rak'at
'Asr prayer at Al-Batha'
with an 'Anza (planted) in front of him (as a Sutra) while women and
donkeys were passing in front of him (beyond that 'Anza)."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 475:
Narrated Sahl (bin Sa'd):
The distance between the Musalla
of Allah's Apostle and the wall was just sufficient for a sheep to pass through .
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 476:
Narrated Salama:
The distance between the wall of the mosque
and the pulpit was hardly enough for a sheep to pass through.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 477:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet used to get a Harba
planted in front of him (as a Sutra) and pray behind it.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 478:
Narrated 'Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
that he had heard his father saying, "Allah's Apostle
came to us at mid-day and water was brought for his ablution. He performed
ablution and led us in Zuhr and 'Asr prayers with an 'Anza planted in front of him (as a
Sutra), while women and donkeys were passing beyond it."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 479:
Narrated Anas Ibn Malik:
Whenever the Prophet went for answering the
call of nature, I and another boy used to go after him with a staff, a
stick or an 'Anza and a tumbler of water and when he finished from
answering the call of nature we would hand that tumbler of water to him.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 480:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Allah's Apostle came out at midday and offered a two-Rak'at Zuhr and 'Asr prayers at Al-Batha and an 'Anza was planted in front of him (as a
Sutra). He performed ablution and the people took the remaining water left
after his ablution and rubbed their bodies with it.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 481:
Narrated Yazid bin
Al 'Ubaid:
I used to accompany Salama
bin Al-Akwa' and he used to pray behind the
pillar which was near the place where the Quran's
were kept I said, "O Abu Muslim! I see you always seeking to pray
behind this pillar." He replied, "I saw Allah's Apostle always
seeking to pray near that pillar."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 482:
Narrated Anas:
I saw the most famous people amongst the
companions of the Prophet hurrying towards the pillars at the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet came for the prayer.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 483:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet entered the Ka'ba
along with Usama bin Zaid,
'Uthman bin Talha and Bilal and remained there for a long time. When they
came out, I was the first man to enter the Ka'ba.
I asked Bilal "Where did the Prophet
pray?" Bilal replied, "Between the two
front Pillars."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 484:
Narrated Nafi':
'Abdullah bin 'Umar
said, "Allah's Apostle entered the Ka'ba
along with Usama bin Zaid,
Bilal and 'Uthman bin Talha Al-Hajabi and closed the
door and stayed there for some time. I asked Bilal
when he came out, 'What did the Prophet do?' He replied, 'He offered prayer
with one pillar to his left and one to his right and three behind.' In
those days the Ka'ba was supported by six
pillars." Malik said: "There were two
pillars on his (the Prophet's) right side."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 485:
Narrated Nafi:
"The Prophet used to make his she-camel
sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra)." I asked,
"What would the Prophet 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).
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 486:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Do you make us (women) equal to dogs and
donkeys? While I used to lie in my bed, the Prophet 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.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 487:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The Prophet said, (what is ascribed to him in
the following Hadith 488):
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 488:
Narrated Abu Salih
As-Samman:
I saw Abu Said 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 Said
repulsed him with a push on his chest. Finding no alternative he again
tried to pass but Abu Said pushed him with a greater force. The young man
abused Abu Said and went to Marwan and lodged a
complaint against Abu Said and Abu Said followed the young man to Marwan who asked him, "O Abu Said! What has happened
between you and the son of your brother?" Abu Sa'id
said to him, "I heard the Prophet 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 satan.' "
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 489:
Narrated Busr bin
Said:
that Zaid bin Khalid
sent him to Abi Juhaim
to ask him what he had heard from Allah's Apostle about a person passing in
front of another person who was praying. Abu Juhaim
replied, "Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 490:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The things which annul the prayers were
mentioned before me. They said, "Prayer is annulled by a dog, a donkey
and a woman (if they pass in front of the praying people)." I said,
"You have made us (i.e. women) dogs. I saw the Prophet praying while I
used to lie in my bed between him and the Qibla.
Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for
I disliked to face him."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 491:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to pray while I was sleeping
across in his bed in front of him. Whenever he wanted to pray Witr, he would wake me up and I would pray Witr.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 492:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the wife of the Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of
Allah's Apostle with my legs opposite his Qibla
(facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew
them and whenever he stood, I stretched them." 'Aisha
added, "In those days there were no lamps in the houses."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 493:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The things which annual prayer
were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a donkey and a
woman. I said, "You have compared us (women) to donkeys and dogs. By
Allah! I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in (my) bed between
him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of
something, I disliked to sit and trouble the
Prophet. So, I would slip away by the side of his feet."
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 494:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used
to get up at night and pray while I used to lie across between him and the Qibla on his family's bed.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 495:
Narrated Abu Qatada
Al-Ansari:
Allah's Apostle was praying and he was
carrying Umama the daughters of Zainab, the daughter of Allah's Apostle and she was the
daughter of 'As bin Rabi'a bin 'AbduShams. When he prostrated, he put her down and when
he stood, he carried her (on his neck).
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 496:
Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:
My bed was beside the praying place (Musalla) of the Prophet and sometimes his garment fell
on me while I used to lie in my bed.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 497:
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet used to pray while I used to sleep
beside him during my periods (menses) and in prostrations his garment used
to touch me.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 498:
Narrated 'Aisha:
It is not good that you people have made us
(women) equal to dogs and donkeys. No doubt I saw Allah's Apostle praying
while I used to lie between him and the Qibla and
when he wanted to prostrate, he pushed my legs and I withdrew them.
Volume
1, Book 9, Number 499:
Narrated 'Amr bin Maimuin:
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud
said, "While Allah's Apostle was praying beside the Ka'ba, there were some Quraish
people sitting in a gathering. One of them said, 'Don't you see this (who
does deeds just to show off)? Who amongst you can go and bring the dung,
blood and the abdominal contents (intestines, etc). of
the slaughtered camels of the family of so and so and then wait till he
prostrates and put that in between his shoulders?' The most unfortunate
amongst them ('Uqba bin Abi
Mu'ait) went (and brought them) and when Allah's
Apostle prostrated, he put them between his shoulders. The Prophet remained
in prostration and they laughed so much so that they fell on each other. A
passerby went to Fatima, who was a young girl in those days. She came
running and the Prophet was still in prostration. She removed them and
cursed upon the Quraish on their faces. When
Allah's Apostle completed his prayer, he said, 'O Allah! Take revenge on Quraish.' He said so thrice and added, 'O Allah! take revenge on 'Amr bin Hisham, 'Utba bin Rabia, Shaiba bin Rabi'a, Al-Walid bin'Utba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait and 'Umar a bin Al-Walid."
Abdullah added, "By Allah! I saw all of them dead in the battle field
on the day of Badr and they were dragged and
thrown in the Qalib (a well) at Badr: Allah's Apostle then said, 'Allah's curse has
descended upon the people of the Qalib (well).
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