Volume 1, Book 9, Number 489:
Narrated Busr bin Said:
that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Abi Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from Allah’s Apostle
about a person passing in front of another person who was praying. Abu Juhaim replied, “Allah’s
Apostle said, ‘If the person who passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude of
his sin he would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or years) rather than to pass in front of him.”
Abu An-Nadr said, “I do not remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or years.”
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 490:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The things which annul the prayers were mentioned before me. They said, “Prayer is annulled by a
dog, a donkey and a woman (if they pass in front of the praying people).” I said, “You have made us
(i.e. women) dogs. I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in my bed between him and the
Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for I disliked to face him.”
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 491:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to pray while I was sleeping across in his bed in front of him. Whenever he
wanted to pray Witr, he would wake me up and I would pray Witr.
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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 473:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle came out on ‘Id day, he used to order that a Harba (a short spear) to be
planted in front of him (as a Sutra for his prayer) and then he used to pray facing it with the people
behind him and used to do the same while on a journey. After the Prophet , this practice was adopted
by the Muslim rulers (who followed his traditions).
Volume 1, Book 9, Number 474:
Narrated ‘Aun bin Abi Juhaifa:
I heard my father saying, “The Prophet led us, and prayed a two-Rak’at Zuhr prayer and then a
two-Rak’at ‘Asr prayer at Al-Batha’ with an ‘Anza (planted) in front of him (as a Sutra) while women
and donkeys were passing in front of him (beyond that ‘Anza).”