Volume 2, Book 22, Number 325:
Narrated Kuraib:
I was sent to Aisha by Ibn Abbas, Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar . They
told me to greet her on their behalf and to ask her about the offering of the two Rakat after the ‘Asr
prayer and to say to her, “We were informed that you offer those two Rakat and we were told that
the Prophet had forbidden offering them.” Ibn Abbas said, “I along with ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab used to
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beat the people whenever they offered them.” I went to Aisha and told her that message. ‘Aisha said,
“Go and ask Um Salama about them.” So I returned and informed them about her statement. They
then told me to go to Um Salama with the same question with which t sent me to ‘Aisha. Um Salama
replied, “I heard the Prophet forbidding them. Later I saw him offering them immediately after he
prayed the ‘Asr prayer. He then entered my house at a time when some of the Ansari women from
the tribe of Bani Haram were sitting with me, so I sent my slave girl to him having said to her, ‘Stand
beside him and tell him that Um Salama says to you, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have heard you forbidding
the offering of these (two Rakat after the ‘Asr prayer) but I have seen you offering them.” If he waves
his hand then wait for him.’ The slave girl did that. The Prophet beckoned her with his hand and she
waited for him. When he had finished the prayer he said, “O daughter of Bani Umaiya! You have
asked me about the two Rakat after the ‘Asr prayer. The people of the tribe of ‘Abdul-Qais came to
me and made me busy and I could not offer the two Rakat after the Zuhr prayer. These (two Rakat
that I have just prayed) are for those (missed) ones.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 140:
Narrated Kuraib:
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The Prophet slept till he snored and then prayed (or probably lay till his breath
sounds were heard and then got up and prayed).” Ibn ‘Abbas added: “I stayed overnight in the house
of my aunt, Maimuna, the Prophet slept for a part of the night, (See Fateh-al-Bari page 249, Vol. 1),
and late in the night, he got up and performed ablution from a hanging water skin, a light (perfect)
ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and stood on
his left. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah wished, and again lay and slept till his
breath sounds were heard. Later on the Mua’dhdhin (callmaker for the prayer) came to him and in –
formed him that it was time for Prayer. The Prophet went with him for the prayer without perform –
ing a new ablution.” (Sufyan said to ‘Amr that some people said, “The eyes of Allah’s Apostle sleep but
his heart does not sleep.” ‘Amr replied, “I heard ‘Ubaid bin ‘Umar saying that the dreams of Prophets
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were Divine Inspiration, and then he recited the verse: ‘I (Abraham) see in a dream, (O my son) that I
offer you in sacrifice (to Allah).” (37.102) (See Hadith No. 183)