Narrated Anas: I saw the most famous people amongst the companions of the Prophet hurrying towards the pillars at the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet came for the prayer.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet entered the Ka`ba along with Usama bin Zaid, `Uthman bin Talha and Bilal and remained there for a long time. When they came out, I was the first man to enter the Ka`ba. I asked Bilal Where did the Prophet pray? Bilal replied, Between the two front Pillars.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: `Abdullah bin `Umar said, Allah's Apostle entered the Ka`ba along with Usama bin Zaid, Bilal and `Uthman bin Talha Al-Hajabi and closed the door and stayed there for some time. I asked Bilal when he came out, 'What did the Prophet do?' He replied, 'He offered prayer with one pillar to his left and one to his right and three behind.' In those days the Ka`ba was supported by six pillars. Malik said: There were two pillars on his (the Prophet's) right side.
Read More..Narrated Nafi': Whenever 'Abdullah entered the Ka'bah, he used to go ahead leaving the door of the Ka'bah behind him. He would proceed on till the remaining distance between him and the opposite wall about three cubits. Then he would off prayer there where the Prophet (saws) had offered Salat, as Bilal informed me. Ibn 'Umar said, It does not matter for any of us to offer prayers at any place inside the Ka'bah.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: The Prophet used to make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra). I asked, What would the Prophet do if the she-camel was provoked and moved? He said, He would take its camel-saddle and put it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn `Umar used to do the same. (This indicates that one should not pray except behind a Sutra).
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: Do you make us (women) equal to dogs and donkeys? While I used to lie in my bed, the Prophet would come and pray facing the middle of the bed. I used to consider it not good to stand in front of him in his prayers. So I used to slip away slowly and quietly from the foot of the bed till I got out of my guilt.
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