SahihAl-bukhariVol.1-Ahadith1-875

8 -THE BOOK OFAS-SALAT (The Prayer) - A
500. Narrated Anas bin Malik
Whenever the Prophet went for answering
the call of nature, I and another boy used to
go after him with a staff, a stick or an 'Anaza
and a tumbler of water and when he finished
from answering the call of nature, we would
hand over that tumbler of water to him.
(94) CHAPTER. Sutra (for the prayer) in
Makkah and elsewhere.
501. Narrated AbU Juhaifa i
Allah's Messenger came out at mid-day
and offered a two-Rak'a Zuhr and 'Asr
prayers at Al-Batba' and an 'Anaza was
planted in front of him (as a Sutra). He
performed ablution and the people took the
remaining water left after his ablution and
rubbed their bodies with it.
(95) CHAPTER. To offer As-Salãt (the
prayer) facing a pillar.
'Umar said, "The people offering
As-Salat (the prayer) have got more right to
pray behind the pillars of the mosque than
those who are talking." When 'Umar saw a
person S.aldt (prayer) between two pillars, he
brought him close to a pillar and told him to
pray behind it.
502. Narrated Yazid bin AN 'Ubaid: I
used to accompany Salama bin Al-Akwa'
and he used to offer the Salat (prayer)
behind the pillar which was near the place
where the Qur'ans were kept. I said, "0 AbU
Muslim! I see you always seeking to offer As-
Salat (the prayers) behind this pillar." He
replied, "I saw Allah's Messenger always
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