“I said, I mustobserve how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays tonight. So I lay downat his door. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and prayed two briefRak’ah, then two long ones, which were very, very long, then twoRak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then twoRak’ah, then Witr. That was thirteen Rak’ah.”

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘Allah provides respite until, when half or two thirdsofthe night had passed, He says: “My slave does not ask of anyoneotherthan Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him; whoever asksof Me,I will give him; whoever asks My forgiveness, I will forgivehim,”until dawn comes.’”

prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen,andprayer after ‘Asr until the sun has set.

“There is no prayer after the ‘Asr until the sun has set, andthere is no prayer after the Fajr until the sun has risen.”

“Good men among whom was ‘Umarbin Khattab, and the best of them in my view is ‘Umar, testifiedbefore me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is noprayerafter Fajr until the sun has risen, and there is no prayerafter the‘Asr until the sun has set.’”

“The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘You may come across people who offer a prayer atthe wrong time. If you meet them, then perform prayer in your housesat the time that you know, then pray with them and make thatvoluntary.”

“Offerprayeron time, and if you reached the Imam leading them in prayers(ontime), then perform it with them, and you will be safe with yourprayer, otherwise it will be voluntary for you.”

“Therewill be leaders who will be distracted by matters and they willdelaythe prayer until after its proper time. So make your prayer withthemvoluntary.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)saidconcerning the fear prayer: “The Imam should lead one group inprayer, and they should perform one prostration, and there should beanother group between them and the enemy (guarding them). Then thosewho did the prostration with their leader should move away, and takethe place of those who have not yet prayed. Then those who have notyet prayed should come forward and perform one prostration with theirleader. Then their leader should move away, and his prayer will becomplete. Then each group should perform one prostration by itself.Ifthe fear is too great, then (they should pray) on foot orriding.’” Hesaid: What is meant by prostration here is a Rak’ah.

“The Imam should stand facing the Qiblah, and a group ofthem should stand with him, and another group should stand in thedirection of the enemy, facing towards the row (of worshippers). Heshould lead them in one Rak’ah, then they should bow and do twoprostrations by themselves where they are. Then they should go andtake the place of the others, and the others should come and pray oneRak’ah, bowing and prostrating with the leader. Then he will haveprayed two Rak’ah and they will have prayed one; then they shouldperform another Rak’ah, bowing and performing two prostrations.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wentout one day to pray for rain. He led us in praying two Rak’ahwithout any Adhan or Iqamah, then he addressed us and supplicated toAllah. He turned to face the Qiblah, raising his hands, then heturnedhis cloak around, putting its right on the left and its lefton theright.”

“Sometimes I remember the words ofthe poet when I was looking at the face of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) on the pulpit. He did not come down until all the waterspoutsin Al-Madinah were filled with rain. And I remember what the poetsaid: ‘He has a white complexion and rain is sought by virtue of his countenance,He cares for the orphans, and protects the widows,These are the words of Abu Talib.”

‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d, the Mu’adhdhinof theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ), narrated from his father, from hisfather,from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usedto saythe Takbir in the ‘Eid prayer, seven times in the first(Rak’ah)before reciting Qur’an, and five times in the secondbefore recitingQur’an.

“I saw Abu Kahil,andhe was a Companions, and my brother narrated to me that he said:‘Isaw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the sermon atop his she-camel, andan Ethiopian was holding onto its reins.’”

“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the sermon atop hiscamel.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wentout onthe Day of Al-Fitr or Al-Adha, and delivered a sermon standingup.Then he sat down briefly, then stood up again.”

“I attended the ‘Eidprayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He led us in offering the‘Eid prayer, then he said: ‘I have finished the prayer. Whoeverwantsto sit (and listen to) the sermon, then let him sit, andwhoever wantsto leave, then let him leave.’”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)went outand led them in the ‘Eid prayer, and he did not pray beforeit orafter it.

“My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet(ﷺ) used togo out to the ‘Eid prayers walking, and he would comeback walking.”

“My fathertold me,from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Prophet(ﷺ)went out on the two ‘Eid, he would pass by the house ofSa’eed binAbul-‘As, then by the people of the tent, then hewould leave by adifferent route, via Banu Zuraiq, then he would goout by the house of‘Ammar bin Yasir and the house of Abu Hurairahto Balat.”