Volume 1, Book 8, Number 437:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
In the life-time of Allah’s Apostle the mosque was built of adobes, its roof of the leaves of date-
palms and its pillars of the stems of date-palms. Abu Bakr did not alter it. ‘Umar expanded it on the
same pattern as it was in the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle by using adobes, leaves of date-palms and
changing the pillars into wooden ones. ‘Uthman changed it by expanding it to a great extent and
built its walls with engraved stones and lime and made its pillars of engraved stones and its roof of
teak wood.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 438:
Narrated ‘Ikrima:
Ibn ‘Abbas said to me and to his son ‘Ali, “Go to Abu Sa’id and listen to what he narrates.” So we
went and found him in a garden looking after it. He picked up his Rida’, wore it and sat down and
started narrating till the topic of the construction of the mosque reached. He said, “We were carrying
one adobe at a time while ‘Ammar was carrying two. The Prophet saw him and started removing the
dust from his body and said, “May Allah be Merciful to ‘Ammar. He will be inviting them (i.e. his
murderers, the rebellious group) to Paradise and they will invite him to Hell-fire.” ‘Ammar said, “I
seek refuge with Allah from affliction.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 8: PRAYERS (SALAT)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 439:
Narrated Sahl:
Allah’s Apostle sent someone to a woman telling her to “Order her slave, carpenter, to prepare a
wooden pulpit for him to sit on.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 440:
Narrated Jabir:
A woman said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall I get something constructed for you to sit on as I have a
slave who is a carpenter?” He replied, “Yes, if you like.” So she had that pulpit constructed.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 441:
Narrated ‘Ubdaidullah Al-Khaulani:
I heard ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan saying, when people argued too much about his intention to recon –
struct the mosque of Allah’s Apostle, “You have talked too much. I heard the Prophet saying, ‘Who –
ever built a mosque, (Bukair thought that ‘Asim, another subnarrator, added, “Intending Allah’s
Pleasure”), Allah would build for him a similar place in Paradise.’ “
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 432:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
Allah’s Apostle went to Fatima’s house but did not find ‘Ali there. So he asked, “Where is your cous –
in?” She replied, “There was something between us and he got angry with me and went out. He did
not sleep (mid-day nap) in the house.” Allah’s Apostle asked a person to look for him. That person
came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque.” Allah’s Apostle went there and
‘Ali was lying. His upper body cover had fallen down to one side of his body and he was covered
with dust. Allah’s Apostle started cleaning the dust from him saying: “Get up! O Aba Turab. Get up! O
Aba Turab (literally means: O father of dust).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 433:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I saw seventy of As-Suffa men and none of them had a Rida’ (a garment covering the upper part of
the body). They had either Izars (only) or sheets which they tied round their necks. Some of these
sheets reached the middle of their legs and some reached their heels and they used to gather them
with their hands lest their private parts should become naked.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 422:
Narrated Nafi:
“I saw Ibn ‘Umar praying while taking his camel as a Sutra in front of him and he said, “I saw the
Prophet doing the same.”