The Book of the Qiblah

كتاب القبلة

Chapter 15: Prayer in a single Qamis

It was narrated that Salamah bin Al-Akwa said

" I said: 'O Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), I go hunting wearing nothing but a single shirt. Can I pray in it?' He said: 'Fasten it to yourself even with a thorn.'"

Chapter 16: Praying in an izar (waist wrap)

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Salamah said

"When my people came back from the Prophet (ﷺ)they said that he had said: 'Let the one who recites the Quran most lead you in prayer.' So they called me and taught me how to bow and prostrate, and I used to lead them in prayer, wearing a torn cloak, and they used to say to my father: 'Will you not conceal your son's backside from us?"'

Chapter 21: Praying in red garments

It was narrated from Awn bin Abi Juhaifah, from his father that, the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) went out in a red Hullah, and he set up a short spear (Anazah) and prayed facing toward it, while dogs, women and donkeys were passing beyond it.

Chapter 1: Facing the Qibla

Narrated Al Bara bin Azib

Al Bara bin Azib said: The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Al-Madinah and prayed toward Bait-al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then he was commanded to pray toward the Ka'bah. A man who had prayed with the prophet (peace be upon him)passed by some of the Ansar and said: "I bear witness that the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has been commanded to face toward the Ka'bah. So they turned to face the Ka'bah".

Chapter 3: Finding out that one's judgement was wrong

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"While the people were in Quba praying Subh prayer, someone came to them and said that revelation had come to Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) the night before, and he had been commanded to face Ka'bah. So face toward it. They had been facing toward Ash-Sham, so they turned to face toward Ka'bah."

Chapter 5: The command to get close to the Sutra

It was narrated that Sahl bin Abi Hathmah said

"When anyone of you prays toward a Sutra, let him get close to it and not allow the Shaitan to sever his prayer for him."

Chapter 7: Mention of what interrupts the prayer and what does not if a praying person does not have a Sutra in front of him

It was narrated that Qatadah said

"I aid to Jabir bin Zaid: "What invalidates prayer?" He said: "Ibn Abbas used to say: A menstruating woman and a dog." (One of the narrators)Yahya said: "Shubah said it was a marfu report."

It was narrated that Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)visited Al Abbas in some land of ours outside the city, and we had a small dog and a donkey which was grazing. The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) prayed Asr and theywere in front of him, and they were not shooed away or pushed away."

It was narrated that Suhaib said

"I heard Ibn Abbas narrate that he passed in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he and a young boy of Banu Hashim, riding a donkey in front of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) when he was praying. Then they dismounted and joined the prayer, and he did not stop praying. Then two young girls ofBanu Abdul-Muttalib started running around and grabbing him by the knees. He separated thembut he did not stop praying."

It was narrated that Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said

"I was in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and when I wanted to leave I did not want to get up and pass in front of him, so I just slipped away slowly and quietly."

Chapter 16: Praying in an izar (waist wrap)

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said

"Some men used to pray with Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) tying their lower garments tight like children, it was said to the women: 'Do not raise your heads until the men have sat up completely.'"

Chapter 18: A man praying in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder

It was narrated that Abu Huraira said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'No one of you should pray in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder.'"

Chapter 25: Where should the imam put his sandals when he leads the people in prayer?

It was narrated from Abdullah bin As Saib that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) prayed on the day of Conquest (of Makkah), and he put his sandals to his left.

Chapter 17: A man praying in a garment, part of which is over his wife

It was narrated that Aisha said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to pray at night when I was beside him and I was menstruating, and there was a garment over me, part of which was over Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)"

Chapter 19: Praying in silk

It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin Amir said

"A silken Farruj was presented to the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) and he put it on and offered the prayer in it, then when he had finished the prayer he tore it off as if he disliked it and said:'This is not befitting for those whohave Taqwa.'"

Chapter 23: Praying in Khuffs

It was narrated that Hammam said

"I saw Jarir urinate, then he called for water and performed wudhu, and wiped over his Khuffs, then he stood up and prayed. He was asked about that and he said: 'I saw the Prophet(ﷺ) do exactly like this.'"