Volume 1, Book 11, Number 676:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet
and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the
child’s mother to trial.
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 677:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “When I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a
child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother’s pas –
sions.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 663:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the re –
wards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and
the sin will be his.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 664:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Abu-Dhar, “Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head
like a raisin.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah’s Apostle offered the ‘Isha’ prayer
and then came to the house and offered four Rakat an slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the
prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five Rakat and then two. He
then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the
morning prayer.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 666:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet was there on that night. He
performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew
me to his right and prayed thirteen Rakat and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever
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he slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu’adhdhin came to the Prophet and he went
out and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 667:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet stood for the night prayer
and I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right by holding me by the head.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 668:
Narrated Mu’adh bin Jabal:
I used to pray the ‘Isha prayer with the Prophet and then go to lead my people in the prayer.