No. 1497

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say Nafl prayer on (the back of) his camel in whatever direction it took him.

No. 1498

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to pray on (the back of) his camel in whatever direction it took him.

No. 1499

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say prayer on his camel while coming from Mecca to Medina, in whatever direction his face had turned; and its was (in this context) that this verse was revealed:" So whether you turn thither is Allaah's face" (ii. 115).

No. 1500

This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters and in the one narrated by Ibn Mubarak and Ibn Abu Za'ida (these words are narrated). Ibn 'Umar then recited:" Whether you turn thither is Allaah's face," and it was revealed in this context.

No. 1501

Ibn 'Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) praying (Nafl prayer) on a donkey's back while his face was turned towards Khaibar.

No. 1502

Sa'id b. Yasar reported: I was travelling along with Ibn 'Umar on the way to Mecca. Sa'id said: When I apprehended dawn, I dismounted (the ride) and observed Witr prayer and then again joined him. Ibn 'Umar said to me: Where were you? I said: I apprehended the appearance of dawn, so I dismounted and observed Witr prayer. Upon this 'Abdullah said: Is there not a model pattern for you in the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam)? I said: Yes, by Allaah, and (then) he said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to observe Witr prayer on the camel's back.

No. 1503

'Abdullah b. Dinar reported on the authority of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to observe prayer on his ride (no matter) in which direction it had its face turned. 'Abdullah b. Dinar said that Ibn 'Umar used to do like that.

No. 1504

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to observe Witr prayer on his ride.

No. 1505

Salim b. 'Abdullah reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to observe Nafl (supererogatory) prayer on his ride no matter in what direction it turned its face, and he observed Witr too on it, but did not observe obligatory prayer on it.

No. 1506

'Abdullah b. 'Amir b. Rabi'a has reported on the authority of his father that he had seen the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) observing Nafl player at night on a journey on the back of his ride in whichever direction it turned its face.

No. 1507

Anas b. Sirin reported: We met Anas b. Malik as he came to Syria at a place known as 'Ain-al-Tamar and saw him observing prayer on the back of his donkey with his face turned in that direction. (Hammam one of the narrators) pointed towards the left of Qibla, so I said to him: I find you observing prayer towards the side other than that of Qibla. Upon this he said: Had I not seen the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) doing like this, I would not have done so at all.