Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle offered a two-rak`at prayer at Mina. Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman, (during the early years of his caliphate) followed the same practice.
Read More..Narrated Haritha bin Wahab Al-Khuza`i: The Prophet led us in a two-rak`at prayer at Mina although our number was more than ever and we were in better security than ever.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: I offered (only a) two rak`at prayer with the Prophet (at Mina), and similarly with Abu Bakr and with `Umar, and then you d offered in opinions. Wish that I would be lucky enough to have two of the four rak`at accepted (by Allah).
Read More..Narrated Um Al-Fadl: The people doubted whether the Prophet was observing the fast on the Day of `Arafat, so I sent something for him to drink and he drank it.
Read More..Narrated Muhammad bin Abu Bakr Al-Thaqafi: I asked Anas bin Malik while we were proceeding from Mina to `Arafat, What do you use to do on this day when you were with Allah's Apostle ? Anas said, Some of us used to recite Talbiya and nobody objected to that, and others used to recite Takbir and nobody objected to that.
Read More..Narrated Salim: `Abdul Malik wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he should not differ from Ibn `Umar during Hajj. On the Day of `Arafat, when the sun declined at midday, Ibn `Umar came along with me and shouted near Al- Hajjaj's cotton (cloth) tent. Al-Hajjaj came Out, wrapping himself with a waist-sheet dyed with safflower, and said, O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! What is the matter? He said, If you want to follow the Sunna (the tradition of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) then proceed (to `Arafat). Al-Hajjaj asked, At this very hour? Ibn `Umar said, Yes. He replied, Please wait for me till I pour some water over my head (i.e. take a bath) and come out. Then Ibn `Umar dismounted and waited till Al-Hajjaj came out. So, he (Al-Hajjaj) walked in between me and my father (Ibn `Umar). I said to him, If you want to follow the Sunna then deliver a brief sermon and hurry up for the stay at `Arafat. He started looking at `Abdullah (Ibn `Umar) (inquiringly), and when `Abdullah noticed that, he said that he had told the truth.
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