9. The Book OfThe Qiblah

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743. Al-Barâ' bin 'Âzib said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came to Al-Madînah and prayed toward Bait Al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then he was commanded to face toward the Ka'bah. A man who had prayed with the Prophet ﷺ passed by some of the Anshâr and said: 'I bear witness that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ has been commanded to face toward the Ka'bah.' So they turned to face the Ka'bah." (Sahîh)

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742 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْأَزْرَقُ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: «قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ، فَصَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، ثُمَّ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ». فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ قَدْ كَانَ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ، فَانْحَرَفُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ

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744. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to pray atop his mount while traveling, facing whatever direction it was facing." (One of the narrators) Mâlik said: "Abdullâh bin Dînâr said: 'And Ibn 'Umar used to do likewise.'" (Sahîh)

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743 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فِي السَّفَرِ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ» قَالَ مَالِكٌ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ: وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ

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745. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to pray atop his mount when traveling, facing whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray Witr atop it, but he did not pray the prescribed prayers atop it." (Sahîh)

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744 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ قِبَلَ أَيِّ وَجْهٍ تَوَجَّهُ بِهِ وَيُوتِرُ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهَا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ»

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746. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "While the people were in Qubâ', praying Subh prayer, someone came to them and said that Revelation had come to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ the night before, and he had been commanded to face the Ka'bah. So face toward it. They had been facing toward Ash-Shâm, so they turned to face toward the Ka'bah." (Sahîh)

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745 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا النَّاسُ بِقُبَاءَ فِي صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ جَاءَهُمْ آتٍ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلَةَ قُرْآنٌ، وَقَدْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا» وَكَانَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَاسْتَدَارُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ

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747. It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allâh be pleased with her, said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was asked during the campaign of Tabûk about the Sutrah of one who is praying. He said: 'Something as high as the back of a camel saddle.'" (Sahîh)

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746 - أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ عَنْ سُتْرَةِ الْمُصَلِّي فَقَالَ: «مِثْلُ مُؤْخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ»

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748. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar concerning the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ he said: "He used to set up a short spear then pray facing toward it." (Sahîh)

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747 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «كَانَ يَرْكُزُ الْحَرْبَةَ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا»

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749. It was narrated that Sahl bin Abî Hathmah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When any one of you prays toward a Sutrah, let him get close to it and not allow the Shaitân to sever his prayer for him.'" (Sahîh)

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748 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى سُتْرَةٍ فَلْيَدْنُ مِنْهَا لَا يَقْطَعَ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَيْهِ صَلَاتَهُ»

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750. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ entered the Ka'bah with Usâmah bin Zaid, Bilâl and 'Uthmân bin Ṭalḥah Al-Hajabî, and locked the door behind him. 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar said: "I asked Bilâl when he came out: 'What did the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ do?' He said: 'He stood with one pillar to his left, two pillars to his right and three pillars behind him – at that time the House stood on six pillars – and he prayed with approximately three forearm's lengths between him and the wall.'" (Sahîh)

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749 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ هُوَ وَأُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ وَبِلَالٌ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ الْحَجَبِيُّ فَأَغْلَقَهَا عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ: فَسَأَلْتُ بِلَالًا حِينَ خَرَجَ مَاذَا صَنَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: جَعَلَ عَمُودًا عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَعَمُودَيْنِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَعْمِدَةٍ وَرَاءَهُ، وَكَانَ الْبَيْتُ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَى سِتَّةِ أَعْمِدَةٍ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِدَارِ نَحْوًا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَذْرُعٍ "

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751. It was narrated that Abû Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When any one of you stands to pray, then he is screened if he has in front of him something as high as the back of a camel saddle. If he does not have something as high as the back of a camel saddle in front of him, then his prayer is nullified by a woman, a donkey or a black dog.' I (one of the narrators) said: "What is the difference between a black dog, a yellow one and a red one?" He said: I asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ just like you asked the and He said: 'The black dog is a Shaitân.'" (Sahîh)

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750 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا يَزِيدُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ قَائِمًا يُصَلِّي فَإِنَّهُ يَسْتُرُهُ إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِثْلُ آخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِثْلُ آخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقْطَعُ صَلَاتَهُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْأَسْوَدُ». قُلْتُ: مَا بَالُ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْأَصْفَرِ مِنَ الْأَحْمَرِ؟ فَقَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِي , فَقَالَ: «الْكَلْبُ الْأَسْوَدُ شَيْطَانٌ»

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752. It was narrated that Qatâdah said: "I said to Jâbir bin Zaid: 'What invalidates prayer?' He said: 'Ibn 'Abbâs used to say: A menstruating woman[1] and a dog.' (One of the narrators) Yahya said: "Shu'bah said it was a Marfû' report." (Sahîh)

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751 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ وَهِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِجَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ: مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلَاةَ؟ قَالَ: كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ: «الْمَرْأَةُ الْحَائِضُ وَالْكَلْبُ» قَالَ: يَحْيَى رَفَعَهُ شُعْبَةُ

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753. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "Al-Faql and I came riding a female donkey of ours, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was leading the people in prayer at 'Arafah." Then he said something to that effect. "We passed by part of the row, then we dismounted and left the donkey grazing, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ did not say anything to us." (Saḥih)

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752 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: «جِئْتُ أَنَا وَالْفَضْلُ عَلَى أَتَانٍ لَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ بِعَرَفَةَ - ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا - فَمَرَرْنَا عَلَى بَعْضِ الصَّفِّ، فَنَزَلْنَا وَتَرَكْنَاهَا تَرْتَعُ، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا»

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754. It was narrated that Al-Faql bin 'Abbâs said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ visited Al-'Abbâs in some land of ours outside the city, and we had a small dog and a donkey which was grazing. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ prayed 'Asr and they were in front of him, and they were not shooed away or pushed away." (Da'if)

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753 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ: أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ قَالَ: «زَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَبَّاسًا فِي بَادِيَةٍ لَنَا، وَلَنَا كُلَيْبَةٌ وَحِمَارَةٌ تَرْعَى فَصَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَصْرَ وَهُمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَلَمْ يُزْجَرَا وَلَمْ يُؤَخَّرَا»

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755. It was narrated that Suhaib said: "I heard Ibn 'Abbâs narrate that he passed in front of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, he and a young boy of Banu Hāshim, riding a donkey in front of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when he was praying. Then they dismounted and joined the prayer, and he did not stop praying. Then two young girls of Banu 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib started running around and grabbing him by the knees. He separated them but he did not stop praying.” (Hasan)

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754 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْأَشْعَثِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنَّ الْحَكَمَ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ الْجَزَّارِ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ «مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ وَغُلَامٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ عَلَى حِمَارٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي، فَنَزَلُوا وَدَخَلُوا مَعَهُ فَصَلَّوْا وَلَمْ يَنْصَرِفْ، فَجَاءَتْ جَارِيَتَانِ تَسْعَيَانِ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَأَخَذَتَا بِرُكْبَتَيْهِ، فَفَرَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَمْ يَنْصَرِفْ»

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756. It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allāh be pleased with her, said: “I was in front of the Messenger of Allāh 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.”[1] (Sahih)

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755 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: «كُنْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي، فَإِذَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَقُومَ كَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَقُومَ فَأَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ انْسَلَلْتُ انْسِلَالًا»

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757. It was narrated from Busr bin Sa'eed that Zaid bin Khâlid sent him to Abû Juhair to ask him what he had heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say about one who passes in front of a person who is praying? Abû Juhair said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If the one who passes in front of a person who is praying knew what (burden of sin) there is on him, standing for forty would be better for him than passing in front of him.'" (Sahîh)

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756 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ أَرْسَلَهُ إِلَى أَبِي جُهَيْمٍ يَسْأَلُهُ: مَاذَا سَمِعَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: فِي الْمَارِّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمُصَلِّي، فَقَالَ أَبُو جُهَيْمٍ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمَارُّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمُصَلِّي مَاذَا عَلَيْهِ لَكَانَ أَنْ يَقِفَ أَرْبَعِينَ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ»

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758. It was narrated from Abû Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "If any one of you is praying, he should not let anyone pass in front of him, and if he insists (on passing) then let him fight him." (Sahîh)

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٧٥٧ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌قُتَيْبَةُ ، عَنْ ‌مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ ‌زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِي سَعِيدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي، فَلَا يَدَعْ أَحَدًا أَنْ يَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ».

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759. It was narrated from Kathîr

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٧٥٨ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ‌عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، عَنْ ‌كَثِيرِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ ‌جَدِّهِ قَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعًا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِحِذَائِهِ فِي حَاشِيَةِ الْمَقَامِ، وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الطَّوَافِ أَحَدٌ».

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760. It was narrated that 'Aîshah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to pray at night while I was lying down sleeping between him and the Qiblah on his bed. When he wanted to pray Witr he would wake me up and I would pray Witr." (Sahîh)

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759 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَنَا رَاقِدَةٌ مُعْتَرِضَةٌ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوتِرَ أَيْقَظَنِي فَأَوْتَرْتُ»

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761. It was narrated that Abū Marṭaḏ Al-Ghanawī said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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760 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الْأَسْقَعِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَرْثَدٍ الْغَنَوِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تُصَلُّوا إِلَى الْقُبُورِ وَلَا تَجْلِسُوا عَلَيْهَا»

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762. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "In my house there was a cloth on which there were images, which I covered a closet[1] which is in the house, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray toward it. Then he said: 'O 'Āishah, take it away from me.' So I removed it and made pillows out of it." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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761 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ فِي بَيْتِي ثَوْبٌ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ فَجَعَلْتُهُ إِلَى سَهْوَةٍ فِي الْبَيْتِ، فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ أَخِّرِيهِ عَنِّي». فَنَزَعْتُهُ فَجَعَلْتُهُ وَسَائِدَ

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763. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ had a mat which he would spread in the day and make into a small booth at night to pray in it. The people found out about that and they prayed when he prayed, with the mat in between him and them. He said: 'Do as much of good deeds as you can, for Allâh does not get tired (of giving reward) until you get tired. And the most beloved of deeds to Allâh are those that are continuous, even if they are few.' Then he stopped that prayer and did not return to it until Allâh took him (in death), and if he started to do something he would persist in it." (Šaḥīh)

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762 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَصِيرَةٌ يَبْسُطُهَا بِالنَّهَارِ وَيَحْتَجِرُهَا بِاللَّيْلِ فَيُصَلِّي فِيهَا، فَفَطَنَ لَهُ النَّاسُ فَصَلَّوْا بِصَلَاتِهِ وَبَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُمُ الْحَصِيرَةُ فَقَالَ: «اكْلُفُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ؛ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا، وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ» ثُمَّ تَرَكَ مُصَلَّاهُ ذَلِكَ فَمَا عَادَ لَهُ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَكَانَ إِذَا عَمِلَ عَمَلًا أَثْبَتَهُ

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764. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that someone asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ about praying in a single garment, and he said: 'Does every one of you have two garments?'" (Sahîh)

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763 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ سَائِلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ فَقَالَ: «أَوَلِكُلِّكُمْ ثَوْبَانِ»

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765. It was narrated from 'Umar bin Abî Salamah that he saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ praying in a single garment in the house of Umm Salamah, putting the ends of it on his shoulders. (Sahîh)

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764 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ أَنَّهُ «رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَاضِعًا طَرَفَيْهِ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ»

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766. It was narrated that Salamah bin Al-Akwa' said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, I go hunting wearing nothing but a single shirt. Can I pray in it?' He said: 'Fasten it to yourself even with a thorn.'" (Hasan)

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765 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْعَطَّافُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي لَأَكُونُ فِي الصَّيْدِ ولَيْسَ عَلَيَّ إِلَّا الْقَمِيصُ أَفَأُصَلِّي فِيهِ؟ قَالَ: «وَزُرَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَلَوْ بِشَوْكَةٍ»

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767. It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said: "Some men used to pray with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ tying their lower garments tight like children, and it was said to the women: 'Do not raise your heads until the men have sat up completely.'" (Sahih)

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766 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رِجَالٌ يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَاقِدِينَ أُزْرَهُمْ كَهَيْئَةِ الصِّبْيَانِ، فَقِيلَ لِلنِّسَاءِ: «لَا تَرْفَعْنَ رُءُوسَكُنَّ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ الرِّجَالُ جُلُوسًا»

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768. 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 Qur'an 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?'" (Sahih)

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767 - أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ: لَمَّا رَجَعَ قَوْمِي مِنْ عِنْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالُوا إِنَّهُ قَالَ: «لِيَؤُمَّكُمْ أَكْثَرُكُمْ قِرَاءَةً لِلْقُرْآنِ» قَالَ: فدعوْني فعلَّموني الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، فَكُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِهِمْ وَكَانَتْ عَلَيَّ بُرْدَةٌ مَفْتُوقَةٌ فَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ لِأَبِي: أَلَا تُغَطِّي عَنَّا اسْتَ ابْنِكَ

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769. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh 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 the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ." (Sahih)

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768 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ، وَعَلَيَّ مِرْطٌ بَعْضُهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»

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770. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'No one of you should pray in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder.'" (Sahih)

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769 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ»

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771. It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Âmir said: "A silken Farrûj[1] was presented to the Messenger of Allâh 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 who have Taqwa.'" (Sahih)

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770 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ وَعِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ زُغْبَةُ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ: أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرُّوجُ حَرِيرٍ فَلَبِسَهُ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى فِيهِ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَنَزَعَهُ نَزْعًا شَدِيدًا كَالْكَارِهِ لَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لَا يَنْبَغِي هَذَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ»

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772. It was narrated from 'Āishah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed in a Khamīṣah that had markings, then he said: "These markings distracted me. Take it to Abū Jahm and bring me his Anbijānī (A woolen garment with no markings)."

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771 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى فِي خَمِيصَةٍ لَهَا أَعْلَامٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «شَغَلَتْنِي أَعْلَامُ هَذِهِ. اذْهَبُوا بِهَا إِلَى أَبِي جَهْمٍ، وَأْتُونِي بِأَنْبِجَانِيِّهِ»

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773. It was narrated from 'Awn bin Abî Juhaifah, from his father, that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went out in a red Hullah,[1] and he set up a short spear ('Anazah) and prayed facing toward it, while dogs, women and donkeys were passing beyond it. (Saḥīḥ)

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772 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ، فَرَكَزَ عَنَزَةً فَصَلَّى إِلَيْهَا يَمُرُّ مِنْ وَرَائِهَا الْكَلْبُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ»

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774. Khilâs bin 'Amr said: "I heard 'Āishah say: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, Abû Al-Qâsim, and I were beneath a single blanket, and I was menstruating. If something got on him from me, he would wash whatever had got on him and he did not wash anywhere else, and he prayed in it then came back to me. And if anything got on him from me, he would do exactly the same and he did not wash anywhere else.'" (Hasan)

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773 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ صُبْحٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ خِلَاسَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ: «كُنْتُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ فِي الشِّعَارِ الْوَاحِدِ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ طَامِثٌ، فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ مِنِّي شَيْءٌ غَسَلَ مَا أَصَابَهُ لَمْ يَعْدُهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ وَصَلَّى فِيهِ، ثُمَّ يَعُودُ مَعِي، فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ مِنِّي شَيْءٌ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَعْدُهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ»

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775. It was narrated that Hammâm said: "I saw Jarîr urinate, then he called for water and performed Wudhû, 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.'" (Sahîh)

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774 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ جَرِيرًا «بَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ، وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى». فَسُئِلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ هَذَا»

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776. Abû Maslamah - whose name was Sa'eed bin Yazîd, a trustworthy Başrî - told us: "I asked Anas bin Mâlik: 'Did the Prophet ﷺ pray in sandals?' He said: 'Yes.'" (Sahîh)

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775 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ زُرَيْعٍ وَغَسَّانَ بْنِ مُضَرَ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَسْلَمَةَ وَاسْمُهُ سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بَصْرِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ قَالَ: " سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ: أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي فِي النَّعْلَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ»

English translation

777. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin As-Sâ'ib that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ prayed on the day of the Conquest (of Makkah), and he put his sandals to his left. (Sahih)

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٧٧٦ - أَخْبَرَنَا ‌عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ‌وَشُعَيْبُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، عَنْ ‌يَحْيَى ، عَنِ ‌ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي ‌مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ ، عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ، فَوَضَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ».