It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) saw some sputum in the Qiblah of the Masjid, and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from the Ansar went and scratched off, and put some perfume in its place. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'How good this is.'"

It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin Sa'eed said: "I heard Abu Humaid and Abu Usaid say: 'The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of your mercy). And when he leaves let him say: Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik (O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty).'"

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him pray two Rak'ahs before he sits down."

'Abdullah bin Ka'b said: "I heard Ka'b bin Malik telling the story of when he stayed behind from going out on the campaign of Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). He said: 'The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came back in the morning, and when he came back from a journey he would go to the Masjid first and pray two Rak'ahs there, then he would sit to (meet with) the people. When he did that, those who had stayed behind came to him and started giving their excuses, swearing by Allah. There were eighty-odd men, and the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) accepted what they declared and accepted their oaths of allegiance; he prayed for forgiveness for them and left whatever was in their hearts to Allah. Then when I came and greeted him, he smiled as one who is angry, then he said: 'Come here.' So I came and sat in front of him, [1] and he said: 'What kept you behind? Did you not buy a mount?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I were to sit before anyone other than you of those who hold high positions in this world, I would find a way to avoid his anger. I am an eloquent man but, by Allah, I know that if I were to tell you a lie today to make you pleased with me, Allah would soon make you angry with me, but if I tell you the truth, it will make you angry with me, but I will still have the hope that Allah may forgive me. I have never been in a better position, physically or financially, than the time when I stayed behind and did not join you.' The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'This man has spoken the truth. Go away until Allah decides concerning you.' So I got up and went away." This is an abridged version of narration. [1] It is this which the author cited the narration for. While the absence of the mention of a thing - in this case prayer - is not a proof that it does not exist.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed bin Al-Mu'alla said: "We used to go to the marketplace in the morning at the time of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), and we would pass through the Masjid and pray there."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "The angels send Salah upon any one of you so long as he is in the place where he prays, and so long as he does not invalidate his ablution, (saying): 'O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him.'"

Sahl As-Sa'idi, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say: 'Whoever is in the Masjid waiting for the prayer, he is in a state of prayer.'"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade praying in the camel pens. [1] A'tan: Kneeling places, or, where they kneel to drink water.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'The earth has been made for me a place of prostration and a means of purification, so wherever a man of my Ummah is when the time for prayer comes, let him pray.'"

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that Umm Sulaim asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to come to her and pray in her house so that she could take (the place where he prayed) as a Musalla (prayer place). So he came to her and she went and got a reed mat and sprinkled it with water, and he prayed on it, and they prayed with him.