Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas and Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them) narrate that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with his final illness, he would repeatedly place his cloak over his face. When he felt some relief, he would remove the cloak from his face and say: "May Allah's curse be upon the Jews and Christians, for they took the graves of their prophets as places of prostration." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was warning the Ummah against such actions.

Lady Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on a mat.