Sunan Abu Dawud 900

Chapter: The Manner Of Prostration

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 900

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَرُ بْنُ جَزْءٍ، صَاحِبُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ حَتَّى نَأْوِيَ لَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated Ahmar ibn Jaz':

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, he kept his arms far away from his sides so much so that we took pity on him.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 900).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَحْمَر بْن جَزْء ) : بِفَتْحِ الْجِيم بَعْدهَا زَاي سَاكِنَة ثُمَّ هَمْز صَحَابِيّ تَفَرَّدَ الْحَسَن بِالرِّوَايَةِ عَنْهُ كَذَا فِي التَّقْرِيب ( حَتَّى نَأْوِي لَهُ ) : آوَى يَأْوِي مِنْ بَاب ضَرَبَ إِذَا رَقَّ وَتَرَحَّمَ أَيْ حَتَّى نَتَرَحَّم لَهُ لِمَا نَرَاهُ فِي شِدَّة وَتَعَب بِسَبَبِ الْمُبَالَغَة فِي الْمُجَافَاة وَقِلَّة الِاعْتِمَاد. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ وَأَخْرَجَهُ اِبْن مَاجَهْ وَقِيلَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَرْوِ عَنْهُ غَيْر الْحَسَن وَلَمْ يَرْوِ عَنْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا هَذَا وَكُنْيَته أَبُو جَزِيٍّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih حسن صحيح	The hadith	No. 900
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih Lighairihi	The hadith	No. 900
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan	The chain only	No. 900
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 900

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التاريخ الكبير للبخاري (452)إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ حَتَّى نَأْوِيَ لَهُ
معجم ابن الأعرابي (1093)إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ حَتَّى ثَاوَى لَهُ
معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (967)إِذَا صَلَّى جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبيِهِ حَتَّى نَأْوِيَ لَهُ

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When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated while praying, he used to spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits would be visible. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ , حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna + 8 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1101

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell to the ground during prostration, he held his arms away from his sides and bent his toes."

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَهْوَى إِلَى الأَرْضِ سَاجِدًا جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ إِبْطَيْهِ وَفَتَخَ أَصَابِعَ رِجْلَيْهِ ‏.‏ مُخْتَصَرٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Humayd as-Sā‘idī + 16 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 497b

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he kept his hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That is their whiteness.

إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى حَتَّى يَرَى مَنْ خَلْفَهُ وَضَحَ إِبْطَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 497a

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, he spread his arms, i. e. he separated them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible from behind and when he sat (for Jalsa) he rested on his left thigh.

إِذَا سَجَدَ خَوَّى بِيَدَيْهِ - يَعْنِي جَنَّحَ - حَتَّى يُرَى وَضَحُ إِبْطَيْهِ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَإِذَا قَعَدَ اطْمَأَنَّ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى ‏.‏

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 898

When the Prophet(ﷺ) prostrated himself, he kept his arms so far away from his sides that if a lamb had wanted to pass under his arms, it could have done so.

إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى لَوْ أَنَّ بَهْمَةً أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَمُرَّ تَحْتَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 496

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, if a lamb wanted to pass between his arms, it could pass.

إِذَا سَجَدَ لَوْ شَاءَتْ بَهْمَةٌ أَنْ تَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ لَمَرَّتْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith

Sunan Abu Dawud 900

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When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated while praying, he used to spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits would be visible. [Agreed upon].

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell to the ground during prostration, he held his arms away from his sides and bent his toes."

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he kept his hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That is their whiteness.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, he spread his arms, i. e. he separated them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible from behind and when he sat (for Jalsa) he rested on his left thigh.

When the Prophet(ﷺ) prostrated himself, he kept his arms so far away from his sides that if a lamb had wanted to pass under his arms, it could have done so.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, if a lamb wanted to pass between his arms, it could pass.

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When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated while praying, he used to spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits would be visible. [Agreed upon].

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell to the ground during prostration, he held his arms away from his sides and bent his toes."

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he kept his hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That is their whiteness.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, he spread his arms, i. e. he separated them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible from behind and when he sat (for Jalsa) he rested on his left thigh.

When the Prophet(ﷺ) prostrated himself, he kept his arms so far away from his sides that if a lamb had wanted to pass under his arms, it could have done so.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, if a lamb wanted to pass between his arms, it could pass.

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