Volume 1, Book 11, Number 633:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
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“We were with ‘Aisha discussing the regularity of offering the prayer and dignifying it. She said,
‘When Allah’s Apostle fell sick with the fatal illness and when the time of prayer became due and
Adhan was pronounced, he said, ‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ He was told that Abu
Bakr was a soft-hearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in his place. The Prophet gave
the same order again but he was given the same reply. He gave the order for the third time and said,
‘You (women) are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.’ So Abu Bakr came out
to lead the prayer. In the meantime the condition of the Prophet improved a bit and he came out
with the help of two men one on each side. As if I was observing his legs dragging on the ground
owing to the disease. Abu Bakr wanted to retreat but the Prophet beckoned him to remain at his
place and the Prophet was brought till he sat beside Abu Bakr.” Al-A’mash was asked, “Was the
Prophet praying and Abu Bakr following him, and were the people following Abu Bakr in that pray –
er?” Al-A’mash replied in the affirmative with a nod of his head. Abu Muawiya said, “The Prophet
was sitting on the left side of Abu Bakr who was praying while standing.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 634:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
“When the Prophet became seriously ill and his disease became aggravated he asked for permis –
sion from his wives to be nursed in my house and he was allowed. He came out with the help of two
men and his legs were dragging on the ground. He was between Al-Abbas and another man.”
‘Ubaid Ullah said, “I told Ibn ‘Abbas what ‘Aisha had narrated and he said, ‘Do you know who was
the (second) man whose name ‘Aisha did not mention'” I said, ‘No.’ Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘He was ‘Ali Ibn
Abi Talib.’ “
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 635:
Narrated Nafi’:
Once on a very cold and stormy night, Ibn ‘Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer and then
said, “Pray in your homes.” He (Ibn ‘Umar) added. “On very cold and rainy nights Allah’s Apostle used
to order the Mu’adhdhin to say, ‘Pray in your homes.’ “
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 636:
Narrated Mahmuid bin Rabi’ Al-Ansari:
‘Itban bin Malik used to lead his people (tribe) in prayer and was a blind man, he said to Allah’s
Apostle , “O Allah’s Apostle! At times it is dark and flood water is flowing (in the valley) and I am
blind man, so please pray at a place in my house so that I can take it as a Musalla (praying place).” So
Allah’s Apostle went to his house and said, “Where do you like me to pray?” ‘Itban pointed to a place
in his house and Allah’s Apostle, offered the prayer there.
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 637:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Al-Harith:
Ibn Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu’adh-dhin said, “Come for
the prayer” Ibn ‘Abbas ordered him to say, “Pray in your homes.” The people began to look at one an –
other with surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn ‘Abbas said, “It seems that you thought ill of it but no
doubt it was done by one who was better than I (i.e. the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict order and I
disliked to bring you out.”
Ibn ‘Abbas narrated the same as above but he said, “I did not like you to make you sinful (in re –
fraining from coming to the mosque) and to come (to the mosque) covered with mud up to the
knees.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 638:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
A cloud came and it rained till the roof started leaking and in those days the roof used to be of the
branches of date-palms. Iqama was pronounced and I saw Allah’s Apostles prostrating in water and
mud and even I saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 639:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I heard Anas saying, “A man from Ansar said to the Prophet, ‘I cannot pray with you (in congrega –
tion).’ He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him to his house.
He spread out a mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water, and the Prophet prayed
two Rakat on it.” A man from the family of Al-Jaruid asked, “Did the Prophet used to pray the Duha
(forenoon) prayer?” Anas said, “I did not see him praying the Duha prayer except on that day.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 640:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “If supper is served, and Iqama is pronounced one should start with the supper.”