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 353. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam when recited the Qur´an and recited a Surah contining Sajdah, he prostrated himself and we also prostrated ourselves along with him (but we were so overcrowded) that some of us could not find a place for our forehead (for prostration). 354. Abu Rafi´ said: I prayed ´Isha (night) prayer along with Abu Hurairah and as he recited: ´´When the heaven burst asunder,´´ (84:1) (a Surah containing prostration) he prostrated. I said to him: ´´What is this prostration?´´ He said: ´´I prostrated myself (when I prayed) behind Abul-Qasim (Muhammad) sallahu alayhi wa sallam, and I will go on doing this (every time I read it) until I meet him(in the next world).´´

 351. Abu Sa´id Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´When one of you is in doubt about his Salat (prayer) and he does not know how many he has prayed, three or four (Rak´at), he should cast aside his doubt and base his prayer on what he is sure of; then perform two prostrations before Taslim (salutations). If he has prayed five Rak´at, they will make his prayer an even number for him, and if he has prayed exactly four, the two prostrations will be humiliation for the devil. 352. Abu Hurairah narrated: The Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam led us in one of the two evening prayers- Zuhr or ´Ars, and said Taslim (salutations) after two ak´ah, then he went to a piece of trunk, which was placed in the Qiblah in the mosque. He leaned on it looking as if he were angry. Abu Bakr and ´Umar were among the people and they were too afriad to speak to him, and the hasty people rushed out (saying): ´´The prayer has been shortened.´´ But among ...

 350. Anas bin Mali narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´When food is brought before you, and it is also the time to perform prayer, eat first then pray Maghrib prayer, and do not hasten (to prayer), leaving aside the supper.´´

 349. ´Abdullah bin ´Abbas saw ´Abdullah bin Al-Harith praying and (his hair) was plaited behind his head. He (´Abdullah bin ´Abbas) stood up and unfolded them. While going back (from the prayer) he met Ibn ´Abbas and said to him: ´´What did you have to do with my head?´´ He (Ibn ´abbas) replied: I heard the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam say: ´´(He who performs prayer with plaited hair) is like one who prays with his hands tied behind.´´

 348. ´Abdullah bin Shikhkhir narrated: I performed prayer with the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam and saw him spitting and rubbing it off with his sandal.

 347. Mu´aiqib reported: The removal of pebbles from the ground (while praying) was mentioned to the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa sallam. He said: ´´If you have to, do so once only.´´