Volume 2, Book 22, Number 311:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to pray with the hands over one’s hips.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 312:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin Al-Harith:
I offered the ‘Asr prayer with the Prophet and after finishing the prayer with Taslim he got up
quickly and went to some of his wives and then came out. He noticed the signs of astonishment on
the faces of the people caused by his speed. He then said, “I remembered while I was in my prayer
that a piece of gold was Lying in my house and I disliked that it should remain with us throughout
the night, and so I have ordered it to be distributed.”
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Volume 2, Book 22, Number 313:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Adhan for the prayer is pronounced, then Satan takes to his heels
passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when the Muadh-dhin finishes, he comes back;
and when the Iqama is pronounced he again takes to his heels and when it is finished, he again
comes back and continues reminding the praying person of things that he used not to remember
when not in prayer till he forgets how much he has prayed.” Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman said, “If
anyone of you has such a thing (forgetting the number of Rakat he has prayed) he should perform
two prostrations of Sahu (i.e. forgetfulness) while sitting.” Abu Salama narrates this from Abu
Huraira.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 314:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
People say that I narrate too many narrations of the Prophet; once I met a man (during the life-
time of the Prophet) and asked him, “Which Sura did Allah’s Apostle s recite yesterday in the ‘Isha’
prayer?” He said, “I do not know.” I said, “Did you not attend the prayer?” He said, “Yes, (I did).” I said,
“I know. He recited such and such Sura.”
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 315:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Buhaina:
Allah’s Apostle once led us in a prayer and offered two Rakat and got up (for the third Raka)
without sitting (after the second Raka). The people also got up with him, and when he was about to
finish his prayer, we waited for him to finish the prayer with Taslim but he said Takbir before Taslim
and performed two prostrations while sitting and then finished the prayer with Taslim.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 316:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Buhaina:
Allah’s Apostle got up after the second Raka of the Zuhr prayer without sitting in between (the
second and the third Rakat). When he finished the prayer he performed two prostrations (of Sahu)
and then finished the prayer with Tasllm.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 317:
Narrated’ Abdullah:
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Once Allah’s Apostle offered five Rakat in the Zuhr prayer, and somebody asked him whether
there was some increase in the prayer. Allah’s Apostle said, “What is that?” He said, “You have offered
five Rakat.” So Allah’s Apostle performed two prostrations of Sahu after Taslim.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 318:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet led us in the ‘Asr or the Zuhr prayer and finished it with Taslim. Dhul-Yadain said to
him, “O Allah’s Apostle! Has the prayer been reduced?” The Prophet asked his companions in the af –
firmative. So Allah’s Apostle I offered two more Rakat and then performed two prostrations (of Sahu).
Sad said, “I saw that ‘Ursa bin Az-Zubair had offered two Rakat in the Maghrib prayer and finished it
with Taslim. He then talked (and when he was informed about it) he completed the rest of his prayer
and performed two prostrations, and said, ‘The Prophet prayed like this.’ “