Volume 1, Book 7, Number 341:
Narrated Abu Wail:
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Abu Muisa said to’Abdullah bin Mas’ud, “If one does not find water (for ablution) can he give up
the prayer?” Abdullah replied, “If you give the permission to perform Tayammum they will perform
Tayammum even if water was available if one of them found it cold.” Abu Musa said, “What about
the statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar?” ‘Abdullah replied, “Umar was not satisfied by his statement.”
Volume 1, Book 7, Number 342:
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
I was with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa; the latter asked the former, “O Abu AbdurRahman! What is
your opinion if somebody becomes Junub and no water is available?” ‘Abdullah replied, “Do not pray
till water is found.” Abu Musa said, “What do you say about the statement of ‘Ammar (who was
ordered by the Prophet to perform Tayammum). The Prophet said to him: “Perform Tayammum and
that would be sufficient.” ‘Abdullah replied, “Don’t you see that ‘Umar was not satisfied by ‘Ammar’s
statement?” Abu- Musa said, “All right, leave ‘Ammalr’s statement, but what will you say about this
verse (of Tayammum)?” ‘Abqiullah kept quiet and then said, “If we allowed it, then they would prob –
ably perform Tayammum even if water was available, if one of them found it (water) cold.” The nar –
rator added, “I said to Shaqrq, “Then did ‘Abdullah dislike to perform Tayammum because of this?”
He replied, “Yes.”
Volume 1, Book 7, Number 343:
Narrated Al-A’mash:
Shaqiq said, “While I was sitting with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa Al-Ash-‘ari, the latter asked the
former, ‘If a person becomes Junub and does not find water for one month, can he perform Tayam –
mum and offer his prayer?’ (He applied in the negative). Abu Musa said, ‘What do you say about this
verse from Surat “Al-Ma’ida”: When you do not find water then perform Tayammum with clean
earth? ‘Abdullah replied, ‘If we allowed it then they would probably perform Tayammum with clean
earth even if water were available but cold.’ I said to Shaqiq, ‘You then disliked to perform Tayam –
mum because of this?’ Shaqiq said,’Yes.’ (Shaqiq added), “Abu Musa said, ‘Haven’t you heard the
statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar? He said: I was sent out by Allah’s Apostle for some job and I became
Junub and could not find water so I rolled myself over the dust (clean earth) like an animal does, and
when I told the Prophet of that he said, ‘Like this would have been sufficient.’ The Prophet (saying so)
lightly stroked the earth with his hand once and blew it off, then passed his (left) hand over the back
of his right hand or his (right) hand over the back of his left hand and then passed them over his
face.’ So ‘Abdullah said to Abu- Musa, ‘Don’t you know that ‘Umar was not satisfied with ‘Ammar’s
statement?’ ”
Narrated Shaqiq: While I was with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa, the latter said to the former, “Haven’t
you heard the statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar? He said, “Allah’s Apostle sent you and me out and I be –
came Junub and rolled myself in the dust (clean earth) (for Tayammum). When we came to Allah’s
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Apostle I told him about it and he said, ‘This would have been sufficient,’ passing his hands over his
face and the backs of his hands once only.’ “
Volume 1, Book 7, Number 344:
Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain Al-Khuza’i:
Allah’s Apostle saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him, “O so and
so! What prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! I
am Junub and there is no water.” The Prophet said, “Perform Tayammum with clean earth and that
will be sufficient for you.”
Book 8: Prayers (Salat)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 345:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descen –
ded, opened my chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of
wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand
and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the
gatekeeper of the heaven, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel answered:
‘Gabriel.’ He asked, ‘Is there anyone with you?’ Gabriel replied, ‘Yes, Muhammad I is with me.’ He
asked, ‘Has he been called?’ Gabriel said, ‘Yes.’ So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest
heaven and there we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he
looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said,
‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is he?’ He replied, ‘He is Adam and
the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of
Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he looks towards his right he laughs
and when he looks towards his left he weeps.’
Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeep –
er, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven had
said and he opened the gate. Anas said: “Abu Dhar added that the Prophet met Adam, Idris, Moses,
Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he mentioned
that he (the Prophet ) met Adarn on the nearest heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said,
“When Gabriel along with the Prophet passed by Idris, the latter said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet
and pious brother.’ The Prophet asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Idris.” The Prophet added, “I
passed by Moses and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is
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he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Moses.’ Then I passed by Jesus and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious brother and
pious Prophet.’ I asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Jesus.
Then I passed by Abraham and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel,
‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Abraham. The Prophet added, ‘Then Gabriel ascended with me to
a place where I heard the creaking of the pens.” Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet said,
“Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed
by Moses who asked me, ‘What has Allah enjoined on your followers?’ I replied, ‘He has enjoined
fifty prayers on them.’ Moses said, ‘Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your follow –
ers will not be able to bear it.’ (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced
it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, ‘Go back to your Lord as
your followers will not be able to bear it.’ So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction
and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: ‘Return to your Lord, for your
followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, ‘These are five prayers and
they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.’ I returned to Moses and he
told me to go back once again. I replied, ‘Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.’ Then Gabriel took
me till we ” reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundry) which was shrouded in
colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made)
of pearls and its earth was of musk.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 346:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
the mother of believers: Allah enjoined the prayer when He enjoined it, it was two Rakat only (in
every prayer) both when in residence or on journey. Then the prayers offered on journey remained
the same, but (the Rakat of) the prayers for non-travellers were increased.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 347:
Narrated Um ‘Atiya:
We were ordered to bring out our menstruating women and veiled women in the religious gath –
erings and invocation of Muslims on the two ‘Id festivals. These menstruating women were to keep
away from their Musalla. A woman asked, “O Allah’s Apostle ‘ What about one who does not have a
veil?” He said, “Let her share the veil of her companion.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 348:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir:
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Once Jabir prayed with his Izar tied to his back while his clothes were Lying beside him on a
wooden peg. Somebody asked him, “Do you offer your prayer in a single Izar?” He replied, “I did so to
show it to a fool like you. Had anyone of us two garments in the life-time of the Prophet?”