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 188:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar at Mina and it was of two Rakat. ‘Uth –
man in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 189:
Narrated Haritha bin Wahab:
The Prophet I led us in the prayer at Mina during the peace period by offering two Rakat.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 190:
Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Yazid:
We offered a four Rakat prayer at Mina behind Ibn ‘Affan . ‘Abdullah bin Masud was informed
about it. He said sadly, “Truly to Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return.” And added, “I
prayed two Rakat with Allah’s Apostle at Mina and similarly with Abu Bakr and with ‘Umar (during
their caliphates).” He further said, “May I be lucky enough to have two of the four Rakat accepted (by
Allah).”
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Volume 2, Book 20, Number 191:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet and his companions reached Mecca in the morning of the 4th Dhul-Hijja reciting
Talbiya (O Allah! We are obedient to your orders, we respond to your call) intending to perform
Hajj. The Prophet ordered his companions to assume the lhram for Umra instead of Hajj, excepting
those who had Hadi (sacrifice) with them.