Narrated Abu Salma: I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama' un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked Abu Huraira, Didn't I see you prostrating? Abu Huraira said, Had I not seen the Prophet prostrating, I would not have prostrated.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: When the Prophet recited a Sura that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we would do the same and some of us (because of the heavy rush) could not find a place for prostration.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: When the Prophet recited Surat As-Sajda and we were with him, he would prostrate and we also would prostrate with him and some of us (because of the heavy rush) would not find a place (for our foreheads) to prostrate on.
Read More..Narrated Rabi`a: `Umar bin Al-Khattab recited Surat-an-Nahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached the verse of Sajda he got down from the pulpit and prostrated and the people also prostrated. The next Friday `Umar bin Al-Khattab recited the same Sura and when he reached the verse of Sajda he said, O people! When we recite the verses of Sajda (during the sermon) whoever prostrates does the right thing, yet it is no sin for the one who does not prostrate. And `Umar did not prostrate (that day). Added Ibn `Umar Allah has not made the prostration of recitation compulsory but if we wish we can do it.
Read More..Narrated Abu Rafi`: I offered the `Isha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama' Un-Shaqqat, and prostrated. I said, What is this? Abu Huraira said, I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim and I will do the same till I meet him.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar.: Whenever the Prophet recited the Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used to prostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of us did not find a place for prostration.
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