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.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 653:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairth:
We went to the Prophet and we were all young men and stayed with him for about twenty nights.
The Prophet was very merciful. He said, “When you return home, impart religious teachings to your
families and tell them to offer perfectly such and such a prayer at such and such a time and such
and such a prayer at such and such a time. And al the time of the prayer one of you should pro –
nounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 654:
Narrated Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari:
The Prophet (came to my house and) asked permission for entering and I allowed him. He asked,
“Where do you like me to pray in your house?” I pointed to a place which I liked. He stood up for
prayer and we aligned behind him and he finished the prayer with Taslim and we did the same.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 655:
Narrated ‘Ubaid-Ullah Ibn ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utba:
I went to ‘Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah’s Apostle. ‘Aisha said, “Yes. The
Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, ‘No. O Allah’s
Apostle! They are waiting for you.’ He added, ‘Put water for me in a trough.” ‘Aisha added, “We did so.
He took a bath and tried to get up but fainted. When he recovered, he again asked whether the
people had prayed. We said, ‘No, they are waiting for you. O Allah’s Apostle,’ He again said, ‘Put wa –
ter in a trough for me.’ He sat down and took a bath and tried to get up but fainted again. Then he
recovered and said, ‘Have the people prayed?’ We replied, ‘No, they are waiting for you. O Allah’s
Apostle.’ He said, ‘Put water for me in the trough.’ Then he sat down and washed himself and tried to
get up but he fainted. When he recovered, he asked, ‘Have the people prayed?’ We said, ‘No, they are
waiting for you. O Allah’s Apostle! The people were in the mosque waiting for the Prophet for the
‘Isha prayer. The Prophet sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to
Abu Bakr and said, ‘Allah’s Apostle orders you to lead the people in the prayer.’ Abu Bakr was a soft-
hearted man, so he asked ‘Umar to lead the prayer but ‘Umar replied, ‘You are more rightful.’ So Abu
Bakr led the prayer in those days. When the Prophet felt a bit better, he came out for the Zuhr prayer
with the help of two persons one of whom was Al-‘Abbas. while Abu Bakr was leading the people in
the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him he wanted to retreat but the Prophet beckoned him not to do so
and asked them to make him sit beside Abu Bakr and they did so. Abu Bakr was following the Proph –
et (in the prayer) and the people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (prayed) sitting.”
‘Ubaid-Ullah added “I went to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas and asked him, Shall I tell you what Aisha has
told me about the fatal illness of the Prophet?’ Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘Go ahead. I told him her narration
and he did not deny anything of it but asked whether ‘Aisha told me the name of the second person
(who helped the Prophet ) along with Al-Abbas. I said. ‘No.’ He said, ‘He was ‘Ali (Ibn Abi Talib).
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 656:
Narrated Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah’s Apostle during his illness prayed at his house while sitting
whereas some people prayed behind him standing. The Prophet beckoned them to sit down. On
completion of the prayer, he said, ‘The Imam is to be followed: bow when he bows, raise up your
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heads (stand erect) when he raises his head and when he says, ‘Sami a-l-lahu liman-hamida ‘ (Allah
heard those who sent praises to Him) say then ‘Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd’ (O our Lord! All the praises
are for You), and if he prays sitting then pray sitting.”