Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah (b. 'Umar), reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to us: When any one of you comes to the mosque, she should not apply perfume.

Abu Hurairah (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Whoever (woman) fumigates herself with perfume should not join us in the 'Isha' prayer.

'Amra, daughter of Abdul Rahmin, reported: I heard 'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . say: If the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had seen what new things the women have introduced (in their way of life) he would have definitely prevented them from going to the mosque, as the women of Bani Isra'il were prevented.

This hadith has been narrated by Yahya bin Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Abbas reported: The word of (Allah) Great and Glorious: 'And utter not thy prayer loudly, nor be low in it" (xvii. 110) was revealed as the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was hiding himself in Makkah. When he led his Companions in prayer he raised his voice (while reciting the) Qur'an. And when the polytheists heard that, they reviled the Qur'an and Him Who revealed it and him who brought it. Upon this Allah, the Exalted, said to His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ): Utter not thy prayer so loudly that the polytheists may hear thy recitation and (recite it) not so low that it may be inaudible to your Companions. Make them hear the Qur'an, but do not recite it loudly and seek a (middle) way between these. Recite between loud and low tone.

'A'isha reported that so far as these words of (Allah) Glorious and High are concerned:" And utter not thy prayer loudly, not be low in it" (xvii. 110) relate to supplication (du'a').

A hadith like this has been narrated by Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Abbas reported with regard to the words of Allah, Great and Glorious: "Move not thy tongue therewith" (Ixxv. 16) that when Gabriel (ؑ) brought revelation to him (the Holy Prophet) he moved his tongue and lips (with a view to committing it to memory instantly). This was something hard for him and it was visible (from his face). Then Allah, the Exalted. revealed this: "Move not thy tongue therewith to make haste (in memorising it). Surely on us rests the collecting of it and the reciting of it" (ixxv. 16), i. e. Verily it rests with Us that We would preserve it in your heart and (enable you) to recite it. You would recite it when We would recite it and so follow its recitation." and He (Allah) said: "We revealed it, so listen to it attentively. Verily its exposition rests with Us. i. e. We would make it deliver by your tongue." So when Gabriel (ؑ) came to him (to the Holy Prophet), he kept silence, and when he went away he recited as Allah had promised him.

Ibn Abbas (RA) reported with regard to the words:" Do not move thy tongue there with to make haste," that the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) felt it hard and he moved his lips. Ibn 'Abbas said to me (Sa'id bin Jubair): I move them just as the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) moved them. Then said Sa'id: I move them just as Ibn 'Abbas moved them, and he moved his lips. Allah, the Exalted, revealed this: "Do not move your tongue therewith to make haste. It is with Us that its collection rests and its recital" (al-Qur'an, ixxv. 16). He said: "Its preservation in your heart and then your recital. So when We recite it, follow its recital" He said: "Listen to it, and be silent and then it rests with Us that you recite it.". So when Gabriel (ؑ) came to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , he listened to him attentively, and when Gabriel (ؑ) went away, the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) recited as he (Gabriel (ؑ)) had recited it.

Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) neither recited the Qur'an to the Jinn nor did he see them. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) went out with some of his Companions with the intention of going to the bazaar of 'Ukaz and there had been (at that time) obstructions between satans and the news from the Heaven, and there were flung flames upon them. So satan went back to their people and they said: What has happened to you? They said: There have been created obstructions between us and the news from the Heaven. And there have been flung upon us flames. They said: It cannot happen but for some (important) event. So traverse the eastern parts of the earth and the western parts and find out why is it that there have been created obstructions between us and the news from the Heaven. So they went forth and traversed the easts of the earth and its wests. Some of them proceeded towards Tihama and that is a nakhl towards the bazaar of 'Ukaz and he (the Holy Prophet) was leading his Companions in the morning prayer. So when they heard the Qur'an. they listened to it attentively and said: It is this which has caused obstruction between us and news from the Heaven. They went back to their people and said: O our people, we have heard a strange Qur'an which directs us to the right path; so we affirm our faith in it and we would never associate anyone with our Lord. And Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed to His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ):" It has been revealed to me that a party of Jinn listened to it" (Qur'an, lxxii. 1).