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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Book 10: Times of the Prayers
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 500:
Narrated Ibn Shihab:
Once’Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz delayed the prayer and ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said,
“Once in ‘Iraq, Al-MughTra bin Shu’ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas’ud Al-Ansari went to him
and said, ‘O Mughira! What is this? Don’t you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer
(Fajr prayer) and Allah’s Apostle prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and again he prayed (‘Asr prayers and Allah’s Apostle did the same; again he prayed
(Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah’s Apostle and again prayed (‘Isha prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and (Gabriel) said, ‘I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?'”
‘Umar (bin ‘Abdul ‘AzTz) said to ‘Urwa, “Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah’s Apostle at
the stated times of the prayers?” ‘Urwa replied, “Bashir bin Abi Mas’ud narrated like this on the au –
thority of his father.” Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Apostle used to pray ‘Asr prayer when
the sun-shine was still inside her residence (during the early time of ‘Asr).”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 501:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
“Once a delegation of ‘Abdul Qais came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “We belong to such and such
branch of the tribe of Rab’a and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do some –
thing good so that we may (carry out) take it from you and also invite to it our people whom we
have left behind (at home).” The Prophet said, ” I order you to do four things and forbid you from
four things. (The first four are as follows):
1. To believe in Allah. (And then he: explained it to them i.e.) to testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and (Muhammad) am Allah’s Apostle
2. To offer prayers perfectly (at the stated times):
3. To pay Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To give me Khumus
(The other four things which are forbidden are as follows):
1. Dubba
2. Hantam
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3. Muqaiyat
4. Naqir (all these are utensils used for the preparation of alcoholic drinks).”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 502:
Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah:
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat regu –
larly, and to give good advice to every Muslim.
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 492:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
the wife of the Prophet, “I used to sleep in front of Allah’s Apostle with my legs opposite his Qibla
(facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them and whenever he
stood, I stretched them.” ‘Aisha added, “In those days there were no lamps in the houses.”
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 483:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet entered the Ka’ba along with Usama bin Zaid, ‘Uthman bin Talha and Bilal and re –
mained there for a long time. When they came out, I was the first man to enter the Ka’ba. I asked
Bilal “Where did the Prophet pray?” Bilal replied, “Between the two front Pillars.”
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 484:
Narrated Nafi’:
‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “Allah’s Apostle entered the Ka’ba along with Usama bin Zaid, Bilal and
‘Uthman bin Talha Al-Hajabi and closed the door and stayed there for some time. I asked Bilal when
he came out, ‘What did the Prophet do?’ He replied, ‘He offered prayer with one pillar to his left and
one to his right and three behind.’ In those days the Ka’ba was supported by six pillars.” Malik said:
“There were two pillars on his (the Prophet’s) right side.”
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).