Volume 1, Book 12, Number 830:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet prayed in the house of Um Sulaim; and I, along with an orphan stood behind him
while Um Sulaim (stood) behind us.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 831:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to offer the Fajr prayer when it was still dark and the believing women used
to return (after finishing their prayer) and nobody could recognize them owing to darkness, or they
could not recognize one another.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 816:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibam:
I heard Ash-Sha’bi saying, “A person who was accompanying the Prophet passed by a grave that
was separated from the other graves told me that the Prophet once led the people in the (funeral)
prayer and the people had aligned behind him. I said, “O Aba ‘Amr! Who told you about it?” He said,
“Ibn Abbas.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 817:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, “Ghusl (taking a bath) on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim reaching the
age of puberty.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 818:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of my aunt Maimuna and the Prophet slept (too). He got up (for
prayer) in the last hours of the night and performed a light ablution from a hanging leather skin.
(‘Amr, the sub-narrator described that the ablution was very light). Then he stood up for prayer and
I got up too and performed the ablution in the same way and joined him on his left side. He pulled
me to the right and prayed as much as Allah will. Then he lay down and slept and I heard his breath
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sounds till the Mu’adh-dhin came to him to inform him about the (Fajr) prayer. He left with him for
the prayer and prayed without repeating the ablution. (Sufyan the subnarrator said: We said to ‘Amr,
“Some people say, ‘The eyes of the Prophet sleep but his heart never sleeps.’ ” ‘Amr said, “‘Ubai bin
‘Umar said, ‘The dreams of the Prophets are Divine Inspirations. Then he recited, ‘(O my son), I have
seen in dream that I was slaughtering you (offering you in sacrifice).”) (37.102)
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 819:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
My grandmother Mulaika invited Allah’s Apostle for a meal which she had prepared specially for
him. He ate some of it and said, “Get up. I shall lead you in the prayer.” I brought a mat that had be –
come black owing to excessive use and I sprinkled water on it. Allah’s Apostle stood on it and prayed
two Rakat; and the orphan was with me (in the first row), and the old lady stood behind us.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 820:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass and I, then, had just attained the age of puberty. Allah’s Apostle was
leading the people in prayer at Mina facing no wall. I passed in front of the row and let loose the
she-ass for grazing and joined the row and no one objected to my deed.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 821:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Once Allah’s Apostle delayed the ‘Isha’ prayer till ‘Umar informed him that the women and chil –
dren had slept. Then Allah’s Apostle came out and said: “None from amongst the dwellers of earth
have prayed this prayer except you.” In those days none but the people of Medina prayed.