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Rh It is related from Abú Dharr that he said, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, which mosque was built first on the earth?" He replied, "The holy mosque (at Mecca)." I said, "And after that, which one?" He replied, "The distant mosque (at Jerusalem)." I said, "How long was it between (the building of) the two?" He replied, "Forty years." Then he said, "The earth is a mosque for thee, therefore wherever the time of prayer reaches thee, there pray."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Let not any one of you pray in a single cloth, some portion of which does not cover both his shoulders."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿUqbah bin ʿÁmir that he said, 'The Apostle of God was presented with a silk garment. This he put on, and then said his prayers. Afterwards he departed and threw it off with force, as if it were distasteful to him. Then he said, "This is not fitting for those who fear God."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said, 'Whilst a man was praying in long trousers, the Apostle of God said to him, "Go and perform ablutions." So he went and performed his ablutions and then returned. And a certain man said, "O Apostle of God, what was the reason that you ordered him to perform ablutions?" He replied, "Verily he was praying in long trousers. Verily God does not accept the prayer of a man clothed in long trousers."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Shaddád bin Aus that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Do the opposite to what the Jews do, for they do not say prayers in their boots or shoes."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Saʿíduʾl-Khudri that he said, 'Whilst the Apostle of God was praying with his companions, behold he took off his shoes and placed them on his left side. And when the people saw that, they too threw off their shoes. And when the Apostle of God had finished his prayers he said, "What induced you to throw off your shoes?" They replied, "We saw thee cast off thy shoes, therefore we cast ours off." The Apostle of God said, "Verily Gabriel came to me and