Sayyiduna Mughira bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I ate garlic and came to the mosque of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had already performed one rak’ah, so when he (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer, I stood up to complete one rak’ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sensed the smell of garlic and said: Whoever eats this vegetable should by no means come near our mosque until its smell is gone. Mughira bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: After completing the prayer, I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have an excuse, please give me your hand. He says: By Allah, I found him gentle. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me his hand, then inserted it through my sleeve until it reached my chest and, feeling the bandage tied on my chest, said: Indeed, you have an excuse.