2. Hadhrat Khurain Asadi (Radhiyallaho anho) gives up what is not liked by the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)

Hadhrat Waa;il bin Hajar (Radhiyallaho anho) says:

“I once visited the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) when the hair on my head was long. While I was sitting with him, he uttered the words, ‘Zubab, Zubab’ (Meaning something evil or ominous). I though he was referring to my hair. I returned home and had my hair cut. Next day when I again went to him, he said, ‘I never referred to your hair when I uttered those words yesterday. Any how, it is good that you had your hair cut.”

This shows the frame of mind of those people. They tolerated to delay in acting upon the wishes of the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), whether they understood it rightly or wrongly. They never thought it necessary to further inquire or clarify.

In the early years, talking in Salaat was permissible. Once Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radhiyallaho anho) visited the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) while he was saying his Salaat. He greeted him with “Assallamo‘alaikum” but received no reply, as to talk in Salaat had meanwhile been forbidden. He says:

“For receiving no reply, all sorts of explanations began to hunt my mind. I thought perhaps he is displeased with me, or he is angry with me on such and such account, and so on.’ At last when the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) finished his Salaat and informed me that Allah had forbidden talking in Salaat I heaved a sign of relief.”