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Was the prayer area elevated in the house of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?

· 18 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is there any evidence that the prayer area was elevated in the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam's) house?

Answer

No, we do not find any mention of this in the Hadith.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي وسط السرير وأنا مضطجعة بينه وبين القبلة تكون لي الحاجة فأكره أن أقوم فأستقبله فأنسل انسلالا (صحيح البخاري رقم 6276)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت فقدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات ليلة فلمست المسجد فإذا هو ساجد وقدماه منصوبتان وهو يقول أعوذ برضاك من سخطك وأعوذ بمعافاتك من عقوبتك وأعوذ بك منك لا أحصي ثناء عليك أنت كما أثنيت على نفسك (سنن أبي داود رقم 879)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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