Information for "SahihMuslim-017-001-23992"

Kuraib; the freed slave of Ibn Abbas; reported that Abdullah Bin Abbas; Abdulrahman Bin Azhar; AlMiswar Bin Makhrama sent him to Aisha; the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ; telling him to give her their greetings; and ask her about the two rakahs after the afternoon prayer; for we have heard that you observe them whereas it has been conveyed to us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited their observance. Ibn Abbas said: I along with Umar Bin AlKhattab dissuaded people to do so to observe two rakahs of prayer. Kuraib said: I went to her Aisha and conveyed to her the message with which I was sent. She said: Better ask Umm Salama. So I went to them those who had sent him to Hadrat Aisha and informed them about what she had said. They sent me back to Umm Salamah with that with which I was sent to Aisha. Umm Salamah said: I beard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibiting them; and then afterwards I saw him observing them. And when he observed them two rakahs he had already observed the Asr prayer. Then he the Holy Prophet came; while there were with me ladies of Banu Haram; a tribe of the Ansar and he the Holy Prophet observed them the two rakahs. I sent a slave-girl to him asking her to stand by his side and say to him that Umm Salamah says: Messenger of Allah; I heard you prohibiting these two rakahs; whereas I saw you observing them; and if he the Holy Prophet points with his hand to wait ; then do wait. The slave-girl did like that. He the Holy Prophet pointed out with his hand and she got Aasi de and waited; and when he had finished the prayer he said: Daughter of Abu Umaya. you have asked about the two rakahs after the Asr prayer. Some people of Abu AlQais came to me for embracing Islam and hindered me from observing the two rakahs which come after the noon prayer. So those are the two I have been praying.