Can the Imam offer the Salat (prayer) with only those who are present (for the prayer)? And can be deliver a Khutba (religious talk) on Friday if it is raining?
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا جَاءَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ دَخَلَ مِنْ أَعْلاَهَا وَخَرَجَ مِنْ أَسْفَلِهَا.
Narrated `Aisha:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca he entered from its higher side and left from its lower side.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1577 In-book : Book 25, Hadith 63 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 2, Book 26, Hadith 647 (deprecated)
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