(freed slave of) Ziyad: I heard Abu Said Al-khudri narrating four
things from the Prophet and I appreciated them very much. He
said, conveying the words of the Prophet.
(1) "A woman should not go on a two day journey except with her
husband or a Dhi-Mahram.
(2) No fasting is permissible on two days: 'Id-ul-Fitr and
'Id-ul-Adha.
(3) No prayer after two prayers, i.e. after the Fajr prayer till
the sunrises and after the 'Asr prayer till the sun sets.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "It is not permissible for a woman
who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for one day and
night except with a Mahram."
The Prophet said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty five
times superior to the prayer offered by person alone."
Allah's Apostle said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty seven
times superior to the prayer offered by person alone."
I asked the Prophet "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He
replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed
times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied,
"To be good and dutiful to your parents." I again asked, "What is
the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To participate in Jihad
(religious fighting) in Allah's cause." 'Abdullah added, "I asked
only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet would have
told me more."
It was the time for prayer, and those whose houses were near got
up and went to their people (to perform ablution), and there
remained some people (sitting). Then a painted stove pot
(Mikhdab) containing water was brought to Allah's Apostles. The
pot was small, not broad enough for one to spread one's hand in;
yet all the people performed ablution. (The sub narrator said,
"We asked Anas, 'How many persons were you?' Anas replied 'We
were eighty or more"). (It was one of the miracles of Allah's
Apostle).
I saw Allah's Apostle when the 'Asr prayer was due and the people
searched for water to perform ablution but they could not find
it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to
Allah's Apostle. He put his hand in that pot and ordered the
people to perform ablution from it. I saw the water springing out
from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the
ablution (it was one of the miracles of the Prophet).
The Prophet said, "A man saw a dog eating mud from (the severity
of) thirst. So, that man took a shoe (and filled it) with water
and kept on pouring the water for the dog till it quenched its
thirst. So Allah approved of his deed and made him to enter
Paradise." And narrated Hamza bin 'Abdullah: My father said.
"During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, the dogs used to
urinate, and pass through the mosques (come and go), nevertheless
they never used to sprinkle water on it (urine of the dog.)"
I went up to the roof of Hafsa's house for some job and I saw
Allah's Apostle answering the call of nature facing Sham (Syria,
Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon regarded as one country) with his
back towards the Qibla. (See Hadith No. 147).
The Prophet performed ablution by washing the body parts only
once.
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