Yazid said: "Salamah used to seek out a spot by the pillar that is next to where the Mushaf is kept. I said to him: 'O Abu Muslim, I see that you are keen to pray next to that pillar.' He said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) keen to pray in that spot."'

حَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مَكِّىٌّ قَالَ يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا قَالَ كَانَ سَلَمَةُ يَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِى عِنْدَ الْمُصْحَفِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ أَرَاكَ تَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَ هَذِهِ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ. قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَهَا.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin As-Samit, from Abu Dharr, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'When one of you stands to offer prayer, he will be screened if he has something in front of him that is like the back of a saddle. If he does not have something in front of him that is like the back of a saddle, then his prayer will be interrupted if a donkey, a woman or a black dog passes in front of him."' I said: "O Abu Dharr! What is the difference between a black dog, and a red or yellow dog?" He said: "O son of my brother, I asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) the same question and he said: 'The black dog is a devil."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ عَنْ أَبِى ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّى فَإِنَّهُ يَسْتُرُهُ إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِثْلُ آخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِثْلُ آخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقْطَعُ صَلاَتَهُ الْحِمَارُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الأَسْوَدُ ». قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا بَالُ الْكَلْبِ الأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْكَلْبِ الأَحْمَرِ مِنَ الْكَلْبِ الأَصْفَرِ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِى سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِى فَقَالَ « الْكَلْبُ الأَسْوَدُ شَيْطَانٌ ».

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Prayer is interrupted by (passing in front of a praying person of) a woman, a donkey and a dog, but something like the back of a saddle protects against that."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْمَخْزُومِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الأَصَمِّ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْكَلْبُ وَيَقِى ذَلِكَ مِثْلُ مُؤْخِرَةِ الرَّحْلِ ».

It was narrated from 'Urwah, from 'Aishah: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to pray at night, and I would be lying between him and the Qiblah, like he was facing a body during Janazah."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يُصَلِّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَنَا مُعْتَرِضَةٌ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ كَاعْتِرَاضِ الْجِنَازَةِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to pray at night, and I would be lying between him and the Qiblah throughout his prayer, and when he wanted to pray Witr, he would wake me up and I would pray Witr too."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى صَلاَتَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ كُلَّهَا وَأَنَا مُعْتَرِضَةٌ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوتِرَ أَيْقَظَنِى فَأَوْتَرْتُ.

It was narrated that 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair said: "Aishah said: 'What interrupts prayer?' We said: 'A woman and a donkey.' She said: 'Is a woman an evil beast? I remember lying in front of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) (like the dead) body for Janazah, while he was praying."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِىٍّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِى بَكْرِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْنَا الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ. فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ لَدَابَّةُ سَوْءٍ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِى بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مُعْتَرِضَةً كَاعْتِرَاضِ الْجِنَازَةِ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّى.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that mention was made in her presence of that which interrupts the prayer - a dog, a donkey and a woman. 'Aishah said: "You have likened us to donkeys and dogs! By Allah, I saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) praying while I was lying on the bed, between him and the Qiblah. Then I needed to relieve myself, and I did not like to sit up and disturb the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), so I slipped out from the foot of the bed."

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ حَدَّثَنِى إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ. قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ وَحَدَّثَنِى مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَذُكِرَ عِنْدَهَا مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ الْكَلْبُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ.فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَدْ شَبَّهْتُمُونَا بِالْحَمِيرِ وَالْكِلاَبِ. وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى وَإِنِّى عَلَى السَّرِيرِ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ مُضْطَجِعَةً فَتَبْدُو لِى الْحَاجَةُ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَجْلِسَ فَأُوذِىَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَأَنْسَلُّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رِجْلَيْهِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "You have likened us to dogs and donkeys! I remember lying on the bed, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would come and stand level with the middle of the bed and offer prayers. I did not like to disturb him, so I slipped out from the foot of the bed, and slipped out from beneath the cover."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ عَدَلْتُمُونَا بِالْكِلاَبِ وَالْحُمُرِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِى مُضْطَجِعَةً عَلَى السَّرِيرِ فَيَجِىءُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَيَتَوَسَّطُ السَّرِيرَ فَيُصَلِّى فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَسْنَحَهُ فَأَنْسَلُّ مِنْ قِبَلِ رِجْلَىِ السَّرِيرِ حَتَّى أَنْسَلَّ مِنْ لِحَافِى.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "I was sleeping in front of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and my legs were in front of him as he faced the Qiblah. When he prostrated he nudged me and I drew up my legs, and when he stood up, I straightened them out again. And there were no lamps in the houses in those days."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِى النَّضْرِ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَنَامُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَرِجْلاَىَ فِى قِبْلَتِهِ فَإِذَا سَجَدَ غَمَزَنِى فَقَبَضْتُ رِجْلَىَّ وَإِذَا قَامَ بَسَطْتُهُمَا - قَالَتْ - وَالْبُيُوتُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا مَصَابِيحُ.

Maimunah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to offer prayers when I was opposite him and I was menstruating, and sometimes his garment would touch me when he prostrated."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ جَمِيعًا عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِىِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَدَّادِ بْنِ الْهَادِ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِى مَيْمُونَةُ زَوْجُ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى وَأَنَا حِذَاءَهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَرُبَّمَا أَصَابَنِى ثَوْبُهُ إِذَا سَجَدَ.