A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

Back in the Mosque
When the Prophet had visi ted all hi s wives, he would go back
to the mosque. When he entered, he would offer a short prayer as
greeting to the mosque. He normally offered this prayer near a pillar
called the al-Muhajirin Pillar,7 which is in the mi ddle of the blessed
area, al-Rawdah. The Prophet often chose that spot to offer his
voluntary prayers.
He would then sit in the mosque, at al-Rawdah, wi th hi s back
to 'A'ishah's room. Hi s companions would gather around him. Thi s
meeting was a regular one, known to all so that anyone who wanted
something from the Prophet could come and see him then at the
mosque. There may be a small or large number of hi s companions
with him, according to the ci rcumstances of each one of them. If
there was only a small number, then they would form a circle
around him. If there were many, they would si t in two rows to hi s
right and left, so that any newcomer could come up to him, and
anyone who had a question could draw nearer to him.
When he sat wi th hi s companions, the Prophet would talk to
them. He was the most eloquent of people. Everyone loved to
li sten to him, as his delivery was fine. He spoke neither too fast nor
too slow, choosing to pronounce hi s words clearly, so that if
anyone wanted to count the number of words he uttered, he would
find no difficulty. 'A'ishah said: "God's messenger did not speak at
length as you do. He spoke very clearly so that anyone who sat to
li sten to him could memorize what he said."
He often resorted to dialogue, starting wi th a question. He
might pose a question so as to rai se their interest in finding out the
answer, as when he said: "Shall I tell you which is the gravest of
cardi nal sins?" They said: "Please do, messenger of God." He said:
"To associate partners wi th God, to be undutiful to parents and
perjury." He might put a questi on in order to draw their attention
7 Al-Muhajirin is the name given to the Prop het's companions who immigrated to
Madinah with him and settled there. Al-Rawdah, means 'the garden'. In this context it
refers to a small area in the middle of the original Prop het's mosque, between his home
and the pulpit where he gave his Friday speeches. Every visitor to the Prophet's mosque is
keen to offer prayers there because the Prophet described it as a garden in heaven.
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