Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)

9: Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)

1.472:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once I came riding a she−ass when I had
just attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle was offering
the prayer at Mina with no wall in front of him and I passed
in front of some of the row. There I dismounted and let my
she−ass loose to graze and entered the row and nobody objected
to me about it.
1.473:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Whenever Allah's Apostle came out on `Id
day, he used to order that a Harba [??] (a short spear) to be
planted in front of him (as a Sutra for his prayer) and then
he used to pray facing it with the people behind him and used
to do the same while on a journey. After the Prophet , this
practice was adopted by the Muslim rulers (who followed his
traditions).
1.474:
Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa: I heard my father saying, "The
Prophet led us, and prayed a two−rak`at Zuhr prayer and then a
two−rak`at `Asr prayer at Al−Batha' [??] with a short spear
(planted) in front of him (as a Sutra) while women and donkeys
were passing in front of him (beyond that stick).
1.475:
Narrated Sahl (bin Sa`d): The distance between the Musalla of
Allah's Apostle and the wall was just sufficient for a sheep
to pass through .
1.476:
Narrated Salama:
The distance between the wall of the mosque and the pulpit was
hardly enough for a sheep to pass through.
1.477:
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet used to get a Harba planted in
front of him (as a Sutra) and pray behind it.
1.478:
Narrated `Aun bin Abi Juhaifa: that he had heard his father
saying, "Allah's Apostle came to us at midday and water was
brought for his ablution. He performed ablution and led us in
Zuhr and `Asr prayers with a short stpear (or stick) planted
in front of him (as a Sutra), while women and donkeys were
passing beyond it."
1.479:
Narrated Anas Ibn Malik: Whenever the Prophet went for
answering the call of nature, I and another boy used to go
after him with a staff, a stick or a short spear (or stick)
and a tumbler of water and when he finished from answering the
call of nature we would hand that tumbler of water to him.
1.480:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa: Allah's Apostle came out at midday and
offered a two−rak`at Zuhr and `Asr prayers at Al−Batha and a
short spear (or stick) was planted in front of him (as a
Sutra). He performed ablution and the people took the
remaining water left after his ablution and rubbed their
bodies with it.
1.481:
Narrated Yazid bin Al `Ubaid: I used to accompany Salama bin
Al−Akwa` and he used to pray behind the pillar which was near
the place where the Qur'ans were kept. I said, "O Abu Muslim!
I see you always seeking to pray behind this pillar." He
replied, "I saw Allah's Apostle always seeking to pray near
that pillar."
1.482:
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.
1.483:
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."
1.484:
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."
1.485:
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).
1.486:
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.
1.487:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: The Prophet said, (what is ascribed to him
in the following Hadith 488):
1.488:
Narrated Abu Salih As−Samman: I saw Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri
praying on a Friday, behind something which acted as a Sutra.
A young man from Bani Abi Mu'ait [??] , wanted to pass in
front of him, but Abu Sa`id repulsed him with a push on his
chest. Finding no alternative he again tried to pass but Abu
Sa`id pushed him with a greater force. The young man abused
Abu Sa`id and went to Marwan and lodged a complaint against
Abu Sa`id and Abu Sa`id followed the young man to Marwan who
asked him, "O Abu Sa`id! What has happened between you and the
son of your brother?" Abu Sa`id said to him, "I heard the
Prophet saying, 'If anybody amongst you is praying behind
something as a Sutra and somebody tries to pass in front of
him, then he should repulse him and if he refuses, he should
use force against him for he is a Shaitan (a Satan).' "
1.489:
Narrated Busr bin Sa`id: that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Abi
Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from Allah's Apostle about
a person passing in front of another person who was praying.
Abu Juhaim replied, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If the person who
passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude
of his sin he would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or
years) rather than to pass in front of him." Abu An−Nadr said,
"I do not remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or
years."
1.490:
Narrated `Aisha:
The things which annul the prayers were mentioned before me.
They said, "Prayer is annulled by a dog, a donkey and a woman
(if they pass in front of the praying people)." I said, "You
have made us (i.e. women) dogs. I saw the Prophet praying
while I used to lie in my bed between him and the Qibla.
Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for I
disliked to face him."
1.491:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to pray while I was sleeping across in his
bed in front of him. Whenever he wanted to pray witr, he would
wake me up and I would pray witr.
1.492:
Narrated `Aisha:
the wife of the Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's
Apostle with my legs opposite his Qibla (facing him); and
whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them
and whenever he stood, I stretched them." `Aisha added, "In
those days there were no lamps in the houses."
1.493:
Narrated `Aisha:
The things which annual prayer were mentioned before me (and
those were): a dog, a donkey and a woman. I said, "You have
compared us (women) to donkeys and dogs. By Allah! I saw the
Prophet praying while I used to lie in (my) bed between him
and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I disliked
to sit and trouble the Prophet. So, I would slip away by the
side of his feet."
1.494:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to get up at
night and pray while I used to lie across between him and the
Qibla on his family's bed.
1.495:
Narrated Abu Qatada Al−Ansari: Allah's Apostle was praying and
he was carrying Umama the daughters of Zainab, the daughter of
Allah's Apostle and she was the daughter of 'As bin Rabi`a bin
`Abd Shams. When he prostrated, he put her down and when he
stood, he carried her (on his neck).
1.496:
Narrated Maimuna bint Al−Harith: My bed was beside the praying
place (Musalla) of the Prophet and sometimes his garment fell
on me while I used to lie in my bed.
1.497:
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet used to pray while I used to sleep beside him
during my periods (menses) and in prostration his garment used
to touch me.
1.498:
Narrated `Aisha:
It is not good that you people have made us (women) equal to
dogs and donkeys. No doubt I saw Allah's Apostle praying while
I used to lie between him and the Qibla and when he wanted to
prostrate, he pushed my legs and I withdrew them.
1.499:
Narrated `Amr bin Maimun [??] : `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said,
"While Allah's Apostle was praying beside the Ka`ba, there
were some Quraish people sitting in a gathering. One of them
said, 'Don't you see this (who does deeds just to show off)?
Who amongst you can go and bring the dung, blood and the
Abdominal contents (intestines, etc.) of the slaughtered
camels of the family of so and so and then wait till he
prostrates and put that in between his shoulders?' The most
unfortunate amongst them (`Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait) went (and
brought them) and when Allah's Apostle prostrated, he put them
between his shoulders. The Prophet remained in prostration and
they laughed so much so that they fell on each other. A
passerby went to Fatima, who was a young girl in those days.
She came running and the Prophet was still in prostration. She
removed them and cursed upon the Quraish on their faces. When
Allah's Apostle completed his prayer, he said, 'O Allah! Take
revenge on Quraish.' He said so thrice and added, 'O Allah!
take revenge on `Amr bin Hisham, `Utba bin Rabi`a, Shaiba bin
Rabi`a, Al−Walid bin `Utba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, `Uqba bin Abi
Mu'ait and `Umar a bin Al−Walid." `Abdullah added, "By Allah!
I saw all of them dead in the battle field on the day of Badr
and they were dragged and thrown in the Qalib (a well) at
Badr: Allah's Apostle then said, 'Allah's curse has descended
upon the people of the Qalib (well).