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Abu Saeed AlKhudri reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to go out on the day of Adha and on the day of Fitr and commenced the prayer. And after having observed his prayer and pronounced the salutation; he stood up facing people as they were seated at their places of worship. And if he intended to send out an army he made mention of it to the people; and if he intended any other thing besides it; he commanded them to do that. He used to say to the people : Give alms; give alms; give alms; and the majority that gave alms was of women. He then returned and this practice remained in vogue till Marwan Bin AlHakam came into power. I went out hand in hand with Marwan till we came to the place of worship and there Kathir Bin Salt had built a pulpit of clay and brick. Marwan began to tug me with his hand as though he were pulling me towards the pulpit; while I was pulling him towards the prayer. When I saw him doing that I said: What has happened to the practice of beginning with prayer? He said: No; Abu Said; what you are familiar with has been abandoned. I thereupon said three times and went back : By no means; by Him in Whose hand my life is; you are not doing anything better than what I am familiar with.