Volume 1, Book 9, Number 493:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The things which annual prayer were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a donkey and
a woman. I said, “You have compared us (women) to donkeys and dogs. By Allah! I saw the Prophet
praying while I used to lie in (my) bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of some –
thing, I disliked to sit and trouble the Prophet. So, I would slip away by the side of his feet.”
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 494:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle used to get up at night and pray while I used to lie across
between him and the Qibla on his family’s bed.
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 495:
Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Ansari:
Allah’s Apostle was praying and he was carrying Umama the daughters of Zainab, the daughter of
Allah’s Apostle and she was the daughter of ‘As bin Rabi’a bin ‘AbduShams. When he prostrated, he
put her down and when he stood, he carried her (on his neck).
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 496:
Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:
My bed was beside the praying place (Musalla) of the Prophet and sometimes his garment fell on
me while I used to lie in my bed.
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 497:
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet used to pray while I used to sleep beside him during my periods (menses) and in
prostrations his garment used to touch me.
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 9: VIRTUES OF THE PRAYER HALL (SUTRA OF THE MUSALLA)
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 498:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
It is not good that you people have made us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys. No doubt I saw
Allah’s Apostle praying while I used to lie between him and the Qibla and when he wanted to pros –
trate, he pushed my legs and I withdrew them.
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 499:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimuin:
‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said, “While Allah’s Apostle was praying beside the Ka’ba, there were some
Quraish people sitting in a gathering. One of them said, ‘Don’t you see this (who does deeds just to
show off)? Who amongst you can go and bring the dung, blood and the abdominal contents (intest –
ines, etc). of the slaughtered camels of the family of so and so and then wait till he prostrates and put
that in between his shoulders?’ The most unfortunate amongst them (‘Uqba bin Abi Mu’ait) went
(and brought them) and when Allah’s Apostle prostrated, he put them between his shoulders. The
Prophet remained in prostration and they laughed so much so that they fell on each other. A
passerby went to Fatima, who was a young girl in those days. She came running and the Prophet was
still in prostration. She removed them and cursed upon the Quraish on their faces. When Allah’s
Apostle completed his prayer, he said, ‘O Allah! Take revenge on Quraish.’ He said so thrice and ad –
ded, ‘O Allah! take revenge on ‘Amr bin Hisham, ‘Utba bin Rabia, Shaiba bin Rabi’a, Al-Walid bin’Ut –
ba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, ‘Uqba bin Abi Mu’ait and ‘Umar a bin Al-Walid.” Abdullah added, “By Allah! I
saw all of them dead in the battle field on the day of Badr and they were dragged and thrown in the
Qalib (a well) at Badr: Allah’s Apostle then said, ‘Allah’s curse has descended upon the people of the
Qalib (well).
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 10: TIMES OF THE PRAYERS
Book 10: Times of the Prayers
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 485:
Narrated Nafi:
“The Prophet used to make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra).” I
asked, “What would the Prophet do if the she-camel was provoked and moved?” He said, “He would
take its camel-saddle and put it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn
‘Umar used to do the same.” (This indicates that one should not pray except behind a Sutra).