Narrated `Uqba bin Al-Harith: Once the Prophet offered the `Asr prayer and then he walked quickly and entered his house.
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle used to offer his prayer (while standing) in the midst of the bed, and I used to lie in front of him between him and the Qibla It I had any necessity for getting up and I used to dislike to get up and face him (while he was in prayer), but I would gradually slip away from the bed.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: The news of my fasting was mentioned to the Prophet . So he entered upon me and I put for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm-fibres. The Prophet sat on the floor and the cushion was between me and him. He said to me, Isn't it sufficient for you (that you fast) three days a month? I said, O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more than this). He said, You may fast) five days a month. I said, O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more than this). He said, (You may fast) seven days. I said, O Allah's Apostle! He said, Nine. I said, O Allah's Apostle! He said, Eleven. I said, O Allah's Apostle! He said, No fasting is superior to the fasting of (the Prophet David) which was one half of a year, and he used, to fast on alternate days. (See Hadith No. 300, Vol 3)
Read More..Narrated Ibrahim: 'Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a two-rak`at prayer, and invoked Allah: O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) good companion. So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda' who asked, From where are you? He said, From the people of Kufa. Abu Darda' said, Wasn't there among you the person who keeps the secrets (of the Prophet ) which nobody knew except him (i.e., Hudhaifa (bin Al-Yaman)). And isn't there among you the person whom Allah gave refuge from Satan through the request (tongue) of Allah's Apostle? (i.e., `Ammar). Isn't there among you the one who used to carry the Siwak and the cushion (or pillows (of the Prophets)? (i.e., Ibn Mas`ud). How did Ibn Mas`ud use to recite 'By the night as it conceals (the light)? (Sura 92). 'Alqama said, Wadhdhakari Wal Untha' (And by male and female. ) Abu Ad-Darda added. 'These people continued to argue with me regarding it till they were about to cause me to have doubts although I heard it from Allah's Apostle.
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: We used to have a midday nap and take our meals after the Jumua (prayer).
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: There was no name dearer to `Ali than his nickname Abu Turab (the father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Allah's Apostle came to the house of Fatima but did not find `Ali in the house. So he asked Where is your cousin? She replied, There was something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday nap in my house. Allah's Apostle asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said, O Allah's Apostle! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque. So Allah's Apostle went there and found him lying. His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body, and so he was covered with dust. Allah's Apostle started cleaning the dust from him, saying, Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up, Abu Turab! (See Hadith No. 432, Vol 1)
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