Volume 1, Book 8, Number 372:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin ‘Amir:
The Prophet was given a silken Farruj as a present. He wore it while praying. When he had fin –
ished his prayer, he took it off violently as if with a strong aversion to it and said, “It is not the dress
of Allah-fearing pious people.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 373:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
I saw Allah’s Apostle in a red leather tent and I saw Bilal taking the remaining water with which
the Prophet had performed ablution. I saw the people taking the utilized water impatiently and who –
ever got some of it rubbed it on his body and those who could not get any took the moisture from the
others’ hands. Then I saw Bilal carrying an ‘Anza (a spear-headed stick) which he planted in the
ground. The Prophet came out tucking up his red cloak, and led the people in prayer and offered two
Rakat (facing the Ka’ba) taking ‘Anza as a Sutra for his prayer. I saw the people and animals passing
in front of him beyond the ‘Anza.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 374:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl bin Sa’d was asked about the (Prophet’s) pulpit as to what thing it was made of? Sahl replied:
“None remains alive amongst the people, who knows about it better than I. It was made of tamarisk
(wood) of the forest. So and so, the slave of so and so prepared it for Allah’s Apostle . When it was
constructed and place (in the Mosque), Allah’s Apostle stood on it facing the Qibla and said ‘Allahu
Akbar’, and the people stood behind him (and led the people in prayer). He recited and bowed and
the people bowed behind him. Then he raised his head and stepped back, got down and prostrated
on the ground and then he again ascended the pulpit, recited, bowed, raised his head and stepped
back, got down and prostrate on the ground. So, this is what I know about the pulpit.”
Ahmad bin Hanbal said, “As the Prophet was at a higher level than the people, there is no harm
according to the above-mentioned Hadith if the Imam is at a higher level than his followers during
the prayers.”
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Volume 1, Book 8, Number 375:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Allah’s Apostle fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured. He swore that he would
not go to his wives for one month and he stayed in a Mashruba (attic room) having stairs made of
date palm trunks. So his companions came to visit him, and he led them in prayer sitting, whereas
his companions were standing. When he finished the prayer, he said, “Imam is meant to be followed,
so when he says ‘Allahu Akbar,’ say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and when he bows, bow and when he prostrates,
prostrate and if he prays standing pray, standing. After the 29th day the Prophet came down (from
the attic room) and the people asked him, “O Allah’s Apostle! You swore that you will not go to your
wives for one month.” He said, “The month is 29 days.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 361:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man stood up and asked the Prophet about praying in a single garment. The Prophet said, “Has
every one of you two garments?” A man put a similar question to ‘Umar on which he replied, “When
Allah makes you wealthier then you should clothe yourself properly during prayers. Otherwise one
can pray with an Izar and a Rida’ (a sheet covering the upper part of the body.) Izar and a shirt, Izar
and a Qaba’, trousers and a Rida, trousers and a shirt or trousers and a Qaba’, Tubban and a Qaba’ or
Tubban and a shirt.” (The narrator added, “I think that he also said a Tubban and a Rida. “)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 362:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
A person asked Allah’s Apostle, “What should a Muhrim wear?” He replied, “He should not wear
shirts, trousers, a burnus (a hooded cloak), or clothes which are stained with saffron or Wars (a kind
of perfume). Whoever does not find a sandal to wear can wear Khuffs, but these should be cut short
so as not to cover the ankles.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 363:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
Allah’s Apostle forbade Ishtimal-As-Samma’ (wrapping one’s body with a garment so that one
cannot raise its end or take one’s hand out of it). He also forbade Al-Ihtiba’ (sitting on buttocks with
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knees close to abdomen and feet apart with the hands circling the knees) while wrapping oneself
with a single garment, without having a part of it over the private parts.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 364:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet forbade two kinds of sales i.e. Al-Limais and An-Nibadh (the former is a kind of sale
in which the deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing, without seeing or checking it properly
and the latter is a kind of a sale in which the deal is completed when the seller throws a thing to –
wards the buyer giving him no opportunity to see, touch or check it) and (the Prophet forbade) also
Ishtimal-As-Samma’ and Al-Ihtiba’ in a single garment.