English translation
4289. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar رضي الله عنه: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ entered Makkah through its upper part and he was riding his she-camel. Usāma bin Zaid was his Companion-rider behind him (on the same she-camel). In his company were Bilāl and 'Uthmān bin Ṭalḥa, who was one of the Al-Hajabah (who keep the key of the gate of the Ka'bah). When he made his she-camel kneel down in the Mosque (i.e., Al-Masjid-al-Harām), he ordered him (i.e., 'Uthmān) to bring the key of the Ka'bah. Then Allāh's Messenger ﷺ entered the Ka'bah along with 'Usāma bin Zaid, Bilāl and 'Uthmān bin Ṭalḥa, and he stayed in it for a long period and then came out. The people rushed (to get in) and 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar was the first to enter and he found Bilāl standing behind the door. Ibn 'Umar asked Bilāl, "Where did Allāh's Messenger ﷺ offer the Ṣalāt (prayer)?" Bilāl showed him the place where he (ﷺ) had offered Ṣalāt (prayer). 'Abdullāh later on said, "I forgot to ask Bilāl how many prostrations (i.e., Rak'ā) the Prophet ﷺ offered."
