Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 221:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used
to say: Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man
fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna.
Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard. Walakalhamd, anta-l-haq wa
wa'duka-l-haq, wa liqa'uka Haq, wa qualuka Haq, wal-jannatu Han
wan-naru Haq wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu'alaihi
wasallam, Haq, was-sa'atu Haq. Allahumma aslamtu Laka wabika amantu,
wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaika
hakamtu faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama'a
lantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (or
la ilaha ghairuka). (O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the
Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the
praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the
Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are
the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for
You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the
praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth,
And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true
And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true;
And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I
surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And
repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the
non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please
forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or
revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some)
backward. There is none to be worshipped but you . Sufyan said that
'Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above, 'Wala haula Wala quwata
illa billah' (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 222:
Narrated Salim's father:
In the life-time of the Prophet whosoever saw a dream would narrate it
to Allah's Apostle. I had a wish of seeing a dream to narrate it to
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) I was a grown up boy and used to sleep in
the Mosque in the life-time of the Prophet. I saw in the dream that
two angels caught hold of me and took me to the Fire which was built
all round like a built well and had two poles in it and the people in
it were known to me. I started saying, "I seek refuge with Allah from
the Fire." Then I met another angel who told me not to be afraid. I
narrated the dream to Hafsa who told it to Allah's Apostle. The
Prophet said, "Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed Tahajjud."
After that 'Abdullah (i.e. Salim's father) used to sleep but a little
at night.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 223:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer eleven Rakat and that was his prayer. He
used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could
recite fifty verses (of the Quran) before he would lift his head. He
used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and then used to
lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him
about the prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 224:
Narrated Jundab:
The Prophet became sick and did not get up (for Tahajjud prayer) for a
night or two.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 225:
Narrated Jundab bin 'Abdullah :
Gabriel did not come to the Prophet (for some time) and so one of the
Quraish women said, "His Satan has deserted him." So came the Divine
Revelation: "By the forenoon And by the night When it is still! Your
Lord (O Muhammad) has neither Forsaken you Nor hated you." (93.1-3)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 226:
Narrated Um Salama:
One night the Prophet got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many
afflictions Allah has revealed tonight and how many treasures have
been sent down (disclosed). Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of
these dwellings up (for prayers), perhaps a well-dressed in this world
may be naked in the Hereafter."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 227:
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib
One night Allah's Apostle came to me and Fatima, the daughter of the
Prophet and asked, "Won't you pray (at night)?" I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Our souls are in the hands of Allah and if He wants us to get
up He will make us get up." When I said that, he left us without
saying anything and I heard that he was hitting his thigh and saying,
"But man is more quarrelsome than anything." (18.54)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 228:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to give up a good deed, although he loved to do
it, for fear that people might act on it and it might be made
compulsory for them. The Prophet never prayed the Duha prayer, but I
offer it.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 229:
Narrated 'Aisha, the mother of the faithful believers:
One night Allah's Apostle offered the prayer in the Mosque and the
people followed him. The next night he also offered the prayer and too
many people gathered. On the third and the fourth nights more people
gathered, but Allah's Apostle did not come out to them. In the morning
he said, "I saw what you were doing and nothing but the fear that it
(i.e. the prayer) might be enjoined on you, stopped me from coming to
you." And that happened in the month of Ramadan.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 230:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
The Prophet used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet
or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable
prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful slave."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 231:
Narrated Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
Allah's Apostle told me, "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of
David and the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used
to sleep for half of the night and then pray for one third of the
night and again sleep for its sixth part and used to fast on alternate
days."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 232:
Narrated Masruq:
I asked 'Aisha which deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said, "A
deed done continuously." I further asked, "When did he used to get up
(in the night for the prayer)." She said, "He used to get up on
hearing the crowing of a cock."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 233:
Narrated Al-Ashath:
He (the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) used to get up for the prayer on hearing
the crowing of a cock.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 234:
Narrated 'Aisha:
In my house he (Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) never passed the last hours of the
night but sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 235:
Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Zaid bin Thabit took
their Suhur together. When they finished it, the Prophet stood for the
(Fajr) prayer and offered it." We asked Anas, "What was the interval
between their finishing the Suhur and the starting of the morning
prayer?" Anas replied, "It was equal to the time taken by a person in
reciting fifty verses of the Quran."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 236:
Narrated Abu-Wa il:
'Abdullah said, "One night I offered the Tahajjud prayer with the
Prophet and he kept on standing till an ill-thought came to me." We
said, "What was the ill-thought?" He said, "It was to sit down and
leave the Prophet (standing)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 237:
Narrated Hudhaifa :
Whenever the Prophet got up for Tahajjud prayer he used to clean his
mouth (and teeth) with Siwak.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 238:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! How is the prayer of the night?" He
said, "Two Rakat followed by two Rakat and so on, and when you
apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one Raka as Witr."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 239:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The prayer of the Prophet used to be of thirteen Rakat, i.e. of the
night prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 240:
Narrated Masruq:
I asked Aisha about the night prayer of Allah's Apostle and she said,
"It was seven, nine or eleven Rakat besides the two Rakat of the Fajr
prayer (i.e. Sunna). "
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 241:
Narrated 'Aisha,
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to offer thirteen Rakat of the night prayer
and that included the Witr and two Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 242:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Sometimes Allah's Apostle would not fast (for so many days) that we
thought that he would not fast that month and he sometimes used to
fast (for so many days) that we thought he would not leave fasting
through-out that month and (as regards his prayer and sleep at night),
if you wanted to see him praying at night, you could see him praying
and if you wanted to see him sleeping, you could see him sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 243:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head
of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the
following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes
up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs
ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot
is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning;
otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 244:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
The Prophet said in his narration of a dream that he saw, "He whose
head was being crushed with a stone was one who learnt the Quran but
never acted on it, and slept ignoring the compulsory prayers."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 245:
Narrated 'Abdullah :
A person was mentioned before the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and he was told
that he had kept on sleeping till morning and had not got up for the
prayer. The Prophet said, "Satan urinated in his ears."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 246:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior,
comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third
of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I
may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may
grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that
I may forgive him?"
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
I asked 'Aisha "How is the night prayer of the Prophet?" She replied,
"He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray,
and then return to his bed. When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan,
he would get up. If he was in need of a bath he would take it;
otherwise he would perform ablution and then go out (for the prayer)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 248:
Narrated Abu Salma bin 'Abdur Rahman:
I asked 'Aisha, "How is the prayer of Allah's Apostle during the month
of Ramadan." She said, "Allah's Apostle never exceeded eleven Rakat in
Ramadan or in other months; he used to offer four Rakat-- do not ask
me about their beauty and length, then four Rakat, do not ask me about
their beauty and length, and then three Rakat." Aisha further said, "I
said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Do you sleep before offering the Witr
prayer?' He replied, 'O 'Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart remains
awake'!"
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 249:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I did not see the Prophet reciting (the Quran) in the night prayer
while sitting except when he became old; when he used to recite while
sitting, and when thirty or forty verses remained from the Sura, he
would get up and recite them and then bow.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 250:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
At the time of the Fajr prayer the Prophet asked Bilal, "Tell me of
the best deed you did after embracing Islam, for I heard your
footsteps in front of me in Paradise." Bilal replied, "I did not do
anything worth mentioning except that whenever I performed ablution
during the day or night, I prayed after that ablution as much as was
written for me."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251r:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Once the Prophet (p.b.u.h) entered the Mosque and saw a rope hanging
in between its two pillars. He said, "What is this rope?" The people
said, "This rope is for Zainab who, when she feels tired, holds it (to
keep standing for the prayer.)" The Prophet said, "Don't use it.
Remove the rope. You should pray as long as you feel active, and when
you get tired, sit down."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251n:
Narrated 'Aisha:
A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me and Allah's
Apostle (p.b.u.h) came to my house and said, "Who is this?" I said,
"(She is) So and so. She does not sleep at night because she is
engaged in prayer." The Prophet said disapprovingly: Do (good) deeds
which is within your capacity as Allah never gets tired of giving
rewards till you get tired of doing good deeds."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 252:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
Allah's Apostle said to me, "O 'Abdullah! Do not be like so and so who
used to pray at night and then stopped the night prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 253:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet "Whoever gets up at night and says: -- 'La ilaha il-lallah
Wahdahu la Sharika lahu Lahu-l-mulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa 'ala
kullishai'in Qadir. Alhamdu lil-lahi wa subhanal-lahi wa la-ilaha
il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.'
(None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and
has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due
for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the
glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except
with Allah). And then says: -- Allahumma, Ighfir li(O Allah! Forgive
me). Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs
ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Huraira
That once Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Your brother, i.e.
'Abdullah bin Rawaha does not say obscene (referring to his verses):
Amongst us is Allah's Apostle, who recites His Book when it dawns. He
showed us the guidance, after we were blind. We believe that whatever
he says will come true. And he spends his nights in such a way as his
sides do not touch his bed. While the pagans were deeply asleep."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 255:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar said, "In the life-time of the Prophet I dreamt that a piece
of silk cloth was in my hand and it flew with me to whichever part of
Paradise I wanted. I also saw as if two persons (i.e. angels) came to
me and wanted to take me to Hell. Then an angel met us and told me not
to be afraid. He then told them to leave me. Hafsa narrated one of my
dreams to the Prophet and the Prophet said, "Abdullah is a good man.
Would that he offer the night prayer (Tahajjud)!" So after that day
'Abdullah (bin 'Umar) started offering Tahajjud. The companions of the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to tell him their dreams that (Laila-tul-Qadr)
was on the 27th of the month of Ramadan. The Prophet said, "I see that
your dreams agree on the last ten nights of Ramadan and so whoever is
in search of it should seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 256:
Narrated 'Aisha;
Allah's Apostle offered the 'Isha' prayer (and then got up at the
Tahajjud time) and offered eight Rakat and then offered two Rakat
while sitting. He then offered two Rakat in between the Adhan and
Iqama (of the Fajr prayer) and he never missed them.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 257:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to lie down on his right side, after offering two
Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 258:
Narrated 'Aisha :
After offering the Sunna of the Fajr prayer, the Prophet used to talk
to me, if I happen to be awake; otherwise he would lie down till the
Iqama call was proclaimed (for the Fajr prayer).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 259:
Narrated 'Aisha:
After offering the two Rakat (Sunna) the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to
talk to me, if I happen to be awake; otherwise he would lie down.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 260:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet was never more regular and particular in offering any
Nawafil than the two Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 261:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer thirteen Rakat in the night prayer and
on hearing the Adhan for the morning prayer, he used to offer two
light Rakat.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 262:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to make the two Rakat before the Fajr
prayer so light that I would wonder whether he recited Al-Fatiha (or
not).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 263:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to teach us the way of doing Istikhara
(Istikhara means to ask Allah to guide one to the right sort of action
concerning any job or a deed), in all matters as he taught us the
Suras of the Quran. He said, "If anyone of you thinks of doing any job
he should offer a two Rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and
say (after the prayer): -- 'Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, Wa
astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa as'alaka min fadlika al-'azlm Fa-innaka
taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa anta 'allamu l-ghuyub.
Allahumma, in kunta ta'lam anna hadha-l-amra Khairun li fi dini wa
ma'ashi wa'aqibati amri (or 'ajili amri wa'ajilihi) Faqdirhu wa
yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fihi, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna
hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati amri (or
fi'ajili amri wa ajilihi) Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdir li
al-khaira haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.' (O Allah! I ask guidance
from Your knowledge, And Power from Your Might and I ask for Your
great blessings. You are capable and I am not. You know and I do not
and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good
for my religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter--(or said: If
it is better for my present and later needs)--Then You ordain it for
me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it, and if You
know that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence and
in the Hereafter--(or said: If it is worse for my present and later
needs)--Then keep it away from me and let me be away from it. And
ordain for me whatever is good for me, And make me satisfied with it).
The Prophet added that then the person should name (mention) his need.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 264:
Narrated Abu Qatada bin Rabi Al-Ansari;
The Prophet said, "If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit
until he has offered a two-Rakat prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 265:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Allah's Apostle led us and offered a two Rakat prayer and then went
away.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 266:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Abu,
I offered with Allah's Apostle a two Rakat prayer before the Zuhr
prayer and two Rakat after the Zuhr prayer, two Rakat after Jumua,
Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 267:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
While delivering a sermon, Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you
comes while the Imam is delivering the sermon or has come out for it,
he should offer a two Rakat prayer."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 268:
Narrated Mujahid:
Somebody came to the house of Ibn 'Umar and told him that Allah's
Apostles had entered the Ka'ba. Ibn 'Umar said, "I went in front of
the Ka'ba and found that Allah's Apostle had come out of the Ka'ba and
I saw Bilal standing by the side of the gate of the Ka'ba. I said, 'O
Bilal! Has Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) prayed inside the Ka'ba?' Bilal
replied in the affirmative. I said, 'Where (did he pray)?' He replied,
'(He prayed) Between these two pillars and then he came out and
offered a two Rakat prayer in front of the Ka'ba.' " Abu 'Abdullah
said: Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) advised me to offer two
Rakat of Duha prayer (prayer to be offered after sunrise and before
midday). " Itban (bin Malik) said, "Allah's Apostle(p.b.u.h) and Abu Bakr, came to me after sunrise and we aligned behind
the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and offered two Rakat."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 269:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I offered with the Prophet two Rakat before the Zuhr and two Rakat
after the Zuhr prayer; two Rakat after Maghrib, Isha' and the Jumua
prayers. Those of the Maghrib and 'Isha' were offered in his house. My
sister Hafsa told me that the Prophet used to offer two light Rakat
after dawn and it was the time when I never went to the Prophet."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 270:
Narrated 'Amr:
I heard Abu Ash-sha'tha' Jabir saying, "I heard Ibn Abbas saying, 'I
offered with Allah's Apostle eight Rakat (of Zuhr and 'Asr prayers)
together and seven Rakat (the Maghrib and the 'Isha' prayers)
together.' " I said, "O Abu Ash-shatha! I think he must have prayed
the Zuhr late and the 'Asr early; the 'Isha early and the Maghrib
late." Abu Ash-sha'tha' said, "I also think so." (See
Hadith No. 518 Vol. 1).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 271:
Narrated Muwarriq:
I asked Ibn 'Umar "Do you offer the Duha prayer?" He replied in the
negative. I further asked, "Did 'Umar use to pray it?" He (Ibn 'Umar)
replied in the negative. I again asked, "Did Abu Bakr use to pray it?"
He replied in the negative. I again asked, "Did the Prophet use to
pray it?" Ibn 'Umar replied, "I don't think he did."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 272:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila:
Only Um Hani narrated to me that she had seen the Prophet offering the
Duha prayer. She said, "On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the
Prophet entered my house, took a bath and offered eight Rakat (of Duha
prayers. I had never seen the Prophet offering such a light prayer but
he performed bowing and prostrations perfectly .
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 273:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I never saw the Prophet offering the Duha prayer but I always offer
it.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 274:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
My friend (the Prophet) advised me to do three things and I shall not
leave them till I die, these are: To fast three days every month, to
offer the Duha prayer, and to offer Witr before sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 275t:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I heard Anas bin Malik al-Ansari saying, "An Ansari man, who was very
fat, said to the Prophet, 'I am unable to present myself for the
prayer with you.' He prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him
to his house. He washed one side of a mat with water and the Prophet
offered two Rakat on it." So and so, the son of so and so, the son of
Al-Jarud asked Anas, "Did the Prophet use to offer the Duha prayer?"
Anas replied, "I never saw him praying (the Duha prayer) except on
that day."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 275:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I remember ten Rakat of Nawafil from the Prophet, two Rakat before the
Zuhr prayer and two after it; two Rakat after Maghrib prayer in his
house, and two Rakat after 'Isha' prayer in hishouse, and two Rakat before the Fajr prayer and at that time nobody
would enter the house of the Prophet Hafsa told me that the Prophet
used to offer two Rakat after the call maker had made the Adhan and
the day had dawned.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 276:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet never missed four Rakat before the Zuhr prayer and two
Rakat before the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 277:
Narrated 'Abdullah Al-Muzni:
The Prophet said, "Pray before the Maghrib (compulsory) prayer." He
(said it thrice) and in the third time, he said, "Whoever wants to
offer it can do so." He said so because he did not like the people to
take it as a tradition.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 278:
Narrated Marthad bin 'Abdullah Al-Yazani:
I went to 'Uqba bin 'Amir Al-Juhani and said, "Is it not surprising
that Abi Tamim offers two Rakat before the Maghrib prayer?" 'Uqba
said, "We used to do so in the life-time of Allah's Apostle." I asked
him, "What prevents you from offering it now?" He replied, "Business."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 279:
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-rabi' Al-Ansari,
that he remembered Allah's Apostle and he also remembered a mouthful
of water which he had thrown on his face, after taking it from a well
that was in their house. Mahmud said that he had heard Itban bin
Malik, who was present with Allah's Apostle in the battle of Badr
saying, "I used to lead my people at Bani Salim in the prayer and
there was a valley between me and those people. Whenever it rained it
used to be difficult for me to cross it to go to their mosque. So I
went to Allah's Apostle and said, 'I have weak eye-sight and the
valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season and it
becomes difficult for me to cross it; I wish you would come to my
house and pray at a place so that I could take that place as a praying
place.' Allah's Apostle said, 'I will do so.' So Allah's Apostle and
Abu Bakr came to my house in the (next) morning after the sun had
risen high. Allah's Apostle asked my permission to let him in and I
admitted him. He did not sit before saying, 'Where do you want us to
offer the prayer in your house?' I pointed to the place where I wanted
him to pray. So Allah's Apostle stood up for the prayer and started
the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows behind him; and he
offered two Rakat, and finished them with Taslim, and we also
performed Taslim with him. I detained him for a meal called "Khazir"
which I had prepared for him.--("Khazir" is a special type of dish
prepared from barley flour and meat soup)--When the neighbors got the news that Allah's Apostle was in my house,
they poured it till there were a great number of men in the house. One
of them said, 'What is wrong with Malik, for I do not see him?' One of
them replied, 'He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His
Apostle.' On that Allah's Apostle said, 'Don't say this. Haven't you
seen that he said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah for
Allah's sake only.' The man replied, 'Allah and His Apostle know
better; but by Allah, we never saw him but helping and talking with
the hypocrites.' Allah's Apostle replied, 'No doubt, whoever says.
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and by that he wants
the pleasures of Allah, then Allah will save him from Hell." Mahmud
added, "I told the above narration to some people, one of whom was
Ab-u Aiyub, the companion of Allah's Apostle in the battle in which he
(Ab-u Aiyub) died and Yazid bin Mu'aw7ya was their leader in Roman
Territory. Abu Aiyub denounced the narration and said, 'I doubt that
Allah's Apostle ever said what you have said.' I felt that too much,
and I vowed to Allah that if I remained alive in that holy battle, I
would (go to Medina and) ask Itban bin Malik if he was still living
in the mosque of his people. So when he returned, I assumed Ihram for
Hajj or 'Umra and then I proceeded on till I reached Medina. I went to
Bani Salim and Itban bin Malik, who was by then an old blind man, was
leading his people in the prayer. When he finished the prayer, I
greeted him and introduced myself to him and then asked him about that
narration. He told that narration again in the same manner as he had
narrated it the first time."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 280:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar,
Allah's Apostle said, "Offer some of your prayers in your houses and
do not make them graves."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 281:
Narrated Quza'a:
I heard Abu Said saying four words. He said, "I heard the Prophet
(saying the following narrative)." He had participated in twelve holy
battles with the Prophet.Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Do not set out on a journey
except for three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of
Allah's Apostle , and the Mosque of Al-Aqsa, (Mosque of Jerusalem)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 282:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "One prayer in my Mosque is better than one
thousand prayers in any other mosque excepting Al-Masjid-AI-Haram."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 283:
Narrated Nafi':
Ibn 'Umar never offered the Duha prayer except on two occasions:
(1) Whenever he reached Mecca; and he always used to reach Mecca in
the forenoon. He would perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba and then offer
two Rakat at the rear of Maqam Ibrahim.(2) Whenever he visited Quba, for he used to visit it every Saturday.
When he entered the Mosque, he disliked to leave it without offering a
prayer. Ibn 'Umar narrated that Allah's Apostle used to visit the
Mosque of Quba (sometime) walking and (sometime) riding. And he (i.e.
Ibn 'Umar) used to say, "I do only what my companions used to do and I
don't forbid anybody to pray at any time during the day or night
except that one should not intend to pray at sunrise or sunset."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 284:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Dinar:
Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet used to go to the Mosque of Quba every
Saturday (sometimes) walking and (sometimes) riding." 'Abdullah (Ibn
'Umar) used to do the same.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 285:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet used to go to the Mosque of Quba (sometimes) walking and
sometimes riding. Added Nafi (in another narration), "He then would
offer two Rakat (in the Mosque of Quba)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 286:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Mazini:
Allah's Apostle said, "Between my house and the pulpit there is a
garden of the gardens of Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 287:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden of
the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is on my fountain tank (i.e.
Al-Kauthar)."
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 288:
Narrated Qaza'a Maula:
(freed slave of) Ziyad: I heard Abu Said Al-khudri narrating four
things from the Prophet and I appreciated them very much. He said,
conveying the words of the Prophet.(1) "A woman should not go on a two day journey except with her
husband or a Dhi-Mahram.(2) No fasting is permissible on two days: 'Id-ul-Fitr and
'Id-ul-Adha.(3) No prayer after two prayers, i.e. after the Fajr prayer till the
sunrises and after the 'Asr prayer till the sun sets.(4) Do not prepare yourself for a journey except to three Mosques,
i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of Aqsa (Jerusalem) and my
Mosque."
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