The Imam has narrated the aforementioned lengthy narration of Abdul Malik bin Abi Sulaiman through the chain of his four teachers. At times, there has been some minor difference among the narrators.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he entered the Sacred House (Baytullah) with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he narrated the complete hadith and said: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to each corner of the Sacred House, he would face each corner and recite «‏‏‏‏لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله، سُبْحَانَ اللَٰه، الحَمْدُ لِلَٰه» ‏‏‏‏, seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty, and supplicate. Then he narrated the rest of the hadith.

Imam Mujahid and Ata say that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to narrate, my brother narrated to me that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Sacred House (Ka'bah), he fell into prostration between the two pillars. Then he sat down, supplicated, and did not perform prayer.

And this is of the same kind that I have explained in other places in our books: that the report which must be accepted is the report of one who informs about seeing, hearing, and the existence of a thing, not of one who negates and denies a thing. And Al-Fadl ibn Abbas, in his statement: "and he did not pray," is negating the prayer of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, therein, not affirming a report. And whoever informs that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed therein is affirming an action, informing about seeing an action from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Therefore, it is obligatory, by way of knowledge and investigation, to accept the report of one who informs that he saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, pray therein, rather than one who negates that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed therein. And this is a lengthy issue which I have clarified in other places in our books, that the people of knowledge have not differed regarding the general principle of this statement.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed prayer inside the Sacred Ka'bah. In another narration from Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), the words are that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed prayer inside the Sacred House of Allah (Baytullah).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived riding on a camel, and Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). With him were Sayyiduna Bilal and Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with them both). When he reached the Sacred House (Baytullah), Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) sent for the key of the Sacred House and opened its door. Thus, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Bilal, Usama, and Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with them) entered inside and stayed there for a long time. And they had closed the door from inside. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, and the noble Companions quickly came towards the Sacred House. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar and another Companion (may Allah be pleased with them) reached there before all others. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had prayed. He showed Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) the place where he had prayed. But Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not ask how many rak‘ahs he had prayed.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered Masjid al-Haram on the day of the conquest of Makkah riding on the camel of Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both). He made his camel sit in the courtyard of the noble Ka'bah, then ordered Uthman bin Talhah to bring the key. So he went to his mother to get the key, but his mother refused to give it. He said, "You must give me the key, otherwise the sword will pass through my back (I will be killed)." So she gave him the key. Then he opened the door of the noble House of Allah, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered inside. Then he kept the door closed from inside for a while. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I was a strong young man. People hurried towards the noble House of Allah, so I reached there before all of them. I found Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) standing at the door of the House of Allah. I asked, "O Bilal, where did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray?" He replied, "Between the two front pillars." But I forgot to ask him how many units of prayer he performed. This narration is from Muhammad bin Amr.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him): "Where did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the prayer?" He replied: "He performed the prayer at the front part of the Sacred House (Ka'bah)." There was a distance of three hand spans, or approximately three hand spans, between him and the cedar wood of the Ka'bah. The narrator of the hadith, Abu 'Amir, is uncertain about these words.

Hazrat Salim bin Abdullah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to say that it is astonishing about a Muslim man that when he enters the Sacred House of Allah, how does he raise his gaze towards the ceiling. He does this to acknowledge the majesty and greatness of Allah, whereas when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Sacred House of Allah, he kept his gaze fixed at the place of his prostration until he came out.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever enters the Sacred House (Baytullah) has entered into goodness, and he comes out having obtained forgiveness from sins."