No. 1255

Abu Qatada reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When the Iqama is pronounced do not get up till you see me Ibn Hatim was in doubt whether it was said:" When the Iqama is pronounced" or" When call is made".

No. 1256

Abu Salama son of Abd al-Rahman b. Auf reported Abu Huraira as saying: Iqama was pronounced and we stood up and made rows straight till he (the Prophet) stood at his place of worship (the place ahead of the rows where he stood to lead the prayer) before takbir tahrima. He reminded to (himself something) and went back saying that we should stand at our places and not leave them. We waited, till he came back to us and he had taken a bath and water trickled out of his head and then led us in prayer.

No. 1257

Abu Salama reported Abu Huraira as saying: Iqama was pronounced. ant the people had formed themselves into rows. The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came out and stood at his place, and then pointed out with his hand that we should stand at our places. He then went away and took a bath and water trickled from his head and then led them in prayer.

No. 1258

Abu Salama reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that when Iqama was pronounced for the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), the people occupied their places in the rows before the Prophet of Allaah (way sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) stood up at his place.

No. 1259

Jabir b. Samura reported: Bilal summoned to prayer as the sun declined but did not pronounce Iqama till the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came out and the Iqama was pronounced on seeing him.