Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that similarly, this narration has been reported by Aban bin Yazid Al-Attar from Yahya bin Abi Kathir, from Sayyiduna Abu Salamah, from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him. That the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, led them in prayer. Then the entire incident was narrated. Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, is informing that he was present with the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in that prayer in which this incident occurred. Therefore, how can this incident of Dhul-Yadayn be from before the prohibition of speaking in prayer by the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? Whereas Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, is informing that when he greeted the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, (during prayer) upon his return from the land of Abyssinia, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, informed him that Allah Almighty had given a new command that those praying should not converse during prayer. And the return of Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, from the land of Abyssinia was before the Battle of Badr, because Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, participated in the Battle of Badr and he also claimed that he killed Abu Jahl bin Hisham on that very day. I have mentioned this incident in the Book of Jihad, and Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, came to Madinah several years after the Battle of Badr. When he came to Madinah, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was in Khaybar (for the Battle of Khaybar). And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had appointed Sayyiduna Siba’ bin ‘Arfatah Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him, as his deputy in Madinah.