The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand while he was on his way to the Banu Mustaliq. I came to him and found him praying upon his camel. I spoke to him, and he gestured to me with his hand like this. Zuhayr indicated with his own hand. Then I spoke to him again, and he gestured to me like this. Zuhayr again indicated with his hand toward the ground. I could hear him reciting while nodding his head.When he finished, he said, "What did you do regarding the matter I sent you for? Nothing prevented me from speaking to you except that I was praying."Zuhayr said, while Abu Zubayr was sitting facing the Kaabah, Abu Zubayr gestured with his hand toward the direction of the Banu Mustaliq, then he gestured with his hand toward a direction other than the Kaabah.
حدثنا أحمد بن يونس حدثنا زهير حدثني أبو الزبير
أرسلني رسول الله ﷺ وهو منطلق إلى بني المصطلق فأتيته وهو يصلي على بعيره فكلمته فقال لي بيده هكذا وأومأ زهير بيده ثم كلمته فقال لي هكذا فأومأ زهير أيضا بيده نحو الأرض وأنا أسمعه يقرأ يومئ برأسه فلما فرغ قال ما فعلت في الذي أرسلتك له فإنه لم يمنعني أن أكلمك إلا أني كنت أصلي قال زهير وأبو الزبير جالس مستقبل الكعبة فقال بيده أبو الزبير إلى بني المصطلق فقال بيده إلى غير الكعبة