Hayatus Sahabah

Describing the Salaah of Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه and Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنه Hadhrat Mujahid (رحمه لله) says: "They stood in Salaah motionless like pieces of wood stuck in the ground." Ulama agree that Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنه learnt to read his Salaah from Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, who in turn learnt it directly from the Prophet صلى الله على وسلم. It is said about Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنه that he remained in Sajdah for so long, and kept so motionless that birds would come and perch on his back. He would sometimes remain in Sajdah or Ruku all night long. During an attack against him, a missile came and hit the wall of the masjid wherein he was performing his Salaah. A piece of masonry flew from the wall and passed in between his beard and throat. He neither cut short his Salaah, nor was he the least perturbed. Once he was performing his Salaah while his son Hashim was sleeping near him. A snake fell from the cei