It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A cat does not break the prayer, for it is among the belongings of the house (among those who live in the house)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, since he cited Abd al-Rahman bin Abi al-Zinad as supporting evidence, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

The Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say in one of his prayers: 'Allahumma hasibni hisaban yasira' (O Allah, take me to account with an easy reckoning). When he (peace and blessings be upon him) finished, I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is the easy reckoning? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is that his record of deeds will be looked at and he will be pardoned for it. For, O Aishah, whoever is questioned closely in his reckoning on that Day will be ruined. So whatever affliction befalls the believer, Allah makes it an expiation for his sins, even a thorn that pricks him." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but they did not record it with this wording.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyidah Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, teach me something with which I may supplicate in my prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say Subhan Allah ten times, say Alhamdulillah ten times and say Allahu Akbar ten times, then ask Allah for whatever you wish." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Al-Azraq bin Qays narrates that he saw Sayyiduna Abu Barzah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) praying with the reins of his mount in his hand. When he bowed, the reins slipped from his hand and the animal ran off. Sayyiduna Abu Barzah stepped backwards and, without turning his gaze away, went after the animal until he caught it. Then he walked back in the same manner to the place where he had been praying, completed his prayer, then gave the salam and said: I took part in many military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I saw concession and ease from him (peace and blessings be upon him), so I acted upon that. Had I left my animal, it would have gone off into the desert, and I, an old man, would have been left wandering in the darkness; that would have been much harder for me. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the killing of the two black ones during the prayer: the snake and the scorpion. This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it. Damdam bin Jaws is among the trustworthy narrators of al-Yamamah, and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal also declared him trustworthy.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to glance to the right and left in his prayer (with his eyes only), but he did not turn his neck behind his back. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Sayyiduna Tariq bin Abdullah al-Muharibi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you are in prayer, do not spit in front of you or to your right; rather, spit to your left if it is clear, or under your foot." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) rubbed the ground with his foot as though he were wiping the spittle away. This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he (peace and blessings be upon him) spat out phlegm (during the prayer) and rubbed it under his left sandal. This hadith has an authentic chain and is sahih on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to hold palm stalks in his hand. One day he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque with one of them in his hand, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some traces of spittle on the qiblah wall of the mosque, so he scraped them off. Then he turned to the people in a state of anger and said: "Would any of you like a man to stand facing him and spit in his face? When one of you stands for prayer, he is facing his Lord, and the angel is on his right. So let him not spit in front of him or to his right, but let him spit under his left foot or to his left. And if he is overcome by it, let him do like this in the edge of his garment." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) folded the garment over itself to show them. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to lead his people in prayer. The iqamah was called for the prayer, and he said: Let someone else lead the prayer, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When the time of prayer comes and one of you needs to relieve himself, let him first go to relieve himself." This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.