Volume 2, Book 22, Number 305:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord and
so he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right side but to his left side under his left foot.”
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 321:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet offered one of the evening prayers (the sub-narrator Muhammad said, “I think that it
was most probably the ‘Asr prayer”) and he finished it after offering two Rakat only. He then stood
near a price of wood in front of the Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were
amongst those who were present, but they dared not talk to him about that (because of excessive re –
spect for him), and those who were in a hurry went out. They said, “Has the prayer been reduced?” A
man who was called DhulYadain by the Prophet said (to the Prophet), “Has the prayer been reduced
or have you forgotten?” He said, “Neither have I forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced.” He said,
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“Certainly you have forgotten.” So the Prophet offered two more Rakat and performed Tashm and
then said Takbir and performed a prostration of Sahu like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer
and then raised his head and said Takbir and then put his head down and performed a prostration
like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer, and then raised his head and said Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 306:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The people used to offer the prayer with the Prophet with their waist-sheets tied round their necks
because of the shortness of the sheets and the women were ordered not to lift their heads till the men
had sat straight.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 322:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Buhaina Al-Asdi:
(the ally of Bani ‘Abdul Muttalib) Allah’s Apostle stood up for the Zuhr prayer and he should have
sat (after the second Raka but he stood up for the third Raka without sitting for Tashah-hud) and
when he finished the prayer he performed two prostrations and said Takbir on each prostration
while sitting, before ending (the prayer) with Taslim; and the people too performed the two prostra –
tions with him instead of the sitting he forgot.
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 307:
Narrated’Abdullah:
I used to greet the Prophet while he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when we
returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the
greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he said, “In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious
matter).”
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 308:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle sent me for some job and when I had finished it I returned and came to the Prophet
and greeted him but he did not return my greeting. So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I
said to myself,, ‘Perhaps Allah’s Apostle is angry because I did not come quickly, then again I greeted
him but he did not reply. I felt even more sorry than I did the first time. Again I greeted him and he
returned the greeting and said, “The thing which prevented me from returning the greeting was that
I was praying.” And at that time he was on his Rahila and his face was not towards the Qibla.
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Volume 2, Book 22, Number 309:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The news about the differences amongst the people of Bani ‘Amr bin ‘Auf at Quba reached Allah’s
Apostle and so he went to them along with some of his companions to affect a reconciliation. Allah’s
Apostle was delayed there and the time for the prayer became due. Bilal came to Abu Bakr! and said,
“O Abu Bakr! Allah’s Apostle is detained (there) and the time for the prayer is due. Will you lead the
people in prayer?” Abu Bakr replied, “Yes, if you wish.” So Bilal pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr
went forward and the people said Takbir. In the meantime, Allah’s Apostle came piercing through
the rows till he stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr, would never look
hither and thither during the prayer but when the people clapped much he looked back and saw Al –
lah’s Apostle. The Prophet beckoned him to carry on. Abu Bakr raised both his hands, praised Allah
and retreated till he stood in the row and Allah’s Apostle went forward and led the people in the
prayer. When he had finished the prayer, he addressed the people and said, “O people! Why did you
start clapping when something happened to you in the prayer? Clapping is for women. Whenever
one is confronted with something unusual in the prayer one should say, ‘Sub Han Allah’.” Then the
Prophet looked towards Abu Bakr and asked, “What prevented you from leading the prayer when I
beckoned you to carry on?” Abu Bakr replied, “It does not befit the son of Al Quhafa to lead the pray –
er in the presence of Allah’s Apostle
Volume 2, Book 22, Number 310:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
It was forbidden to keep the hands on the hips during the prayer. (This is narrated by Abu Huraira
from the Prophet.)