Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar
that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
said, "I dreamt at night that I was at the Kaba, and I saw a dark man
like the most handsome of dark men you have ever seen. He had hair
reaching to between his ears and his shoulders like the most excellent
of such hair that you have seen. He had combed his hair, and water was
dripping from it. He was leaning on two men or on the shoulders of two
men doing tawaf around Kaba. I asked, 'Who is this?' It was said, 'al-
Masih ibn Maryam.' Then we were with a man with wiry hair and blind in
his right eye, as if it was a floating grape. I asked 'Who is this?'
It was said to me, 'This is al-Masih ad-Dajjal.' "
Muwatta Malik Book 49, Hadith 2
Prayer passed through three stages. And out people narrated to us that Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said; it is to my liking that the prayer of Muslims or believers should be united (i.e., in congregation), so much so that I intended to send people to the houses to announce the time of prayer; and I also resolved that I should order people to stand at (the tops of) the forts and announce the time of the prayer for Muslims; and they struck the bell or were about to strike the bell (to announce the time for prayer). Then came a person from among the Ansar who said: Messenger of Allah, when I returned from you, as I saw your anxiety. I saw (in sleep) a person with two green clothes on him; he stood on the mosque and called (people) to prayer. He then sat down for a short while and stood up and pronounced in a like manner, except that he added: “The time for prayer has come”. If the people did not call me (a liar), and according to the version of Ibn al-Muthanna, if you did not call me (a liar). I would say that I was awake; I was awake; I was not asleep. The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: According to the version of Ibn al-Muthanna, Allah has shown you a good (dream). But the version of ‘Amr does not have the words: Allah has shown you a good (dream). Then ask Bilal to pronounce the ADHAN (to call to the prayer). ‘Umar (in the meantime) said: I also had a dream like the one he had. But as he informed earlier. I was ashamed (to inform). Our people have narrated to us: when a person came (to the mosque during the prayer in congregation), he would ask (about the RAKAHS of prayer), and he would be informed about the number of RAKAHS already performed. They would stand (in prayer) along with the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): some in standing position; others bowing; some sitting and some praying along with the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him).
Ibn al-Muthanna reported from ‘Amr from Hussain b. Abi Laila, saying ; Until Mu’adh came. Shu’bah said ; I heard it from Hussain who said : I shall follow the position (in the prayer in which I find him (the prophet)). . . you should do in a similar way.
Abu Dawud said: I then turned to the tradition reported by ‘Amr b. Marzuq he said; then Ma’adh came and they (the people) hinted at him. Shu’bah said; I heard it from hussain who said: Mu’adh then said; I shall follow the position (in the prayer when I join it) in which I find him (the prophet). He then said: Mu’adh has prayer when I join it in which I find him (the prophet). He then said: MU’adh has introduced for you a SUNNAH (a model behaviour), so you should do in a like manner.
He said; our people have narrated to us; when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Madina, he commanded them (the people) to keep fast for three days. Thereafter the Quranic verses with regard to the fasts during Ramadan were revealed. But they were people who were not accustomed to keep fast ; hence the keeping of the fasts was hard for them; so those who could not keep fast would feed an indigent; then the month”. The concession was granted to the patient and the traveler; all were commanded to keep fast.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 2, Hadith 116
I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with `Umar bin Al-Khattab a
funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. `Umar said, "It has been affirmed to
him." And another funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. `Umar said, "It
has been affirmed to him." A third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke badly of the
deceased. He said, "It has been affirmed to him." I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, "O chief of the believers!
What has been affirmed?" He replied, "I said the same as the Prophet (ﷺ) had said, that is: if four persons
testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise." We asked, "If three persons testify his
piety?" He (the Prophet) replied, "Even three." Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even two." We
did not ask him regarding one witness.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 23, Hadith 120
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Anas ibn
Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, fell off his horse when riding, and his right side was scraped,
so he did one of the prayers sitting, and we prayed behind him
sitting. When he left, he said, "The imam is appointed to be followed.
If he prays standing, then pray standing, and when he goes into ruku,
go into ruku, and when he rises, rise, and when he says, 'Allah hears
whoever praises him,' say, 'Our Lord, praise belongs to You,' and if
he prays sitting, then all of you pray sitting."
Muwatta Malik Book 8, Hadith 17