Volume 2, Book 20, Number 202:
Narrated ‘Amir bin Rabi’a,
I saw the Prophet on his Mount praying Nawafil by nodding his head, whatever direction he
faced, but Allah’s Apostle never did the same in offering the compulsory prayers. Narrated Salim: At
night’Abdullah bin ‘Umar used to offer the prayer on the back of his animal during the journey and
never cared about the direction he faced. Ibn ‘Umar said, “Allah’s Apostle used to offer the optional
prayer on the back of his Mount facing any direction and also used to pray the Witr on it but never
offered the compulsory prayer on it.”
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 218:
Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain:
had piles, so I asked the Prophet about the prayer. He said, “Pray while standing and if you can’t,
pray while sitting and if you cannot do even that, then pray Lying on your side.”
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 203:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah
The Prophet used to pray (the Nawafil) on his Mount facing east and whenever he wanted to offer
the compulsory prayer, he used to dismount and face the Qibla.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 219:
Narrated Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) I never saw Allah’s Apostle offering the night prayer while
sitting except in his old age and then he used to recite while sitting and whenever he wanted to bow
he would get up and recite thirty or forty verses (while standing) and then bow.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 204:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
We went to receive Anas bin Malik when he returned from Sham and met him at a place called
‘Ain-at-Tamr. I saw him praying riding the donkey, with his face to this direction, i.e. to the left of
the Qibla. I said to him, “I have seen you offering the prayer in a direction other than that of the
Qibla.” He replied, “If I had not seen Allah’s Apostle doing it, I would not have done it.”
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 220:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) Allah’s Apostle (in his last days) used to pray sitting. He
would recite while sitting, and when thirty or forty verses remained from the recitation he would get
up and recite them while standing and then he would bow and prostrate. He used to do the same in
the second Raka. After finishing the Prayer he used to look at me and if I was awake he would talk to
me and if I was asleep, he would lie down.
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Book 21: Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 205:
Narrated Hafs bin ‘Asim:
Ibn ‘Umar went on a journey and said, “I accompanied the Prophet and he did not offer optional
prayers during the journey, and Allah says: ‘Verily! In Allah’s Apostle you have a good example to
follow.’ ” (33.21)
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 206:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
I accompanied Allah’s Apostle and he never offered more than two Rakat during the journey. Abu
Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman used to do the same.
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 20: SHORTENING THE PRAYERS (AT-TAQSEER)