Sahih al-Bukhari Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

Sahih al-Bukhari 1076

Chapter: The overcrowding of the people when the Imam recites As-Sajda

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 1076

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَقْرَأُ السَّجْدَةَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ فَنَزْدَحِمُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا لِجَبْهَتِهِ مَوْضِعًا يَسْجُدُ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

When the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1076).

Explanation in Arabic

السُّجودُ للهِ تعالَى مِن أعظمِ العِباداتِ التي تُقرِّبُ العبدَ مِن ربِّه جلَّ وعلا؛ ففيه التَّذلُّلُ بيْن يدَيِ اللهِ عزَّ وجلَّ، وفي القرآنِ الكريمِ آياتٌ يَقرؤُها المسلِمُ فيَسجُدُ خُضوعًا للهِ تعالى، وهو ما يُسمَّى (سُجودَ التِّلاوةِ).

وفي هذا الحديثِ يُخبِرُ عبدُ اللهِ بنُ عُمَرَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهما: أنَّ النبيَّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ كان يَقرَأُ عليهم السُّورةَ الَّتي فيها آيةُ السَّجدةِ، فيَسجُدُ النبيُّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ لتِلاوتِه، ويَسجُدون معه لسَماعِها، حتَّى ما يَجِدُ الواحدُ منهم مَكانًا لِمَوضعِ جَبْهتِه؛ لضِيقِ المكانِ، وكَثرةِ السَّاجدينَ، والزِّحامِ الشَّديدِ.

وفي القُرآنِ خَمسةَ عشَرَ مَوضعًا يُسجَدُ فيها سُجودُ التِّلاوةِ علَى المشهورِ، ويُقالُ في سُجودِ التِّلاوةِ ما يُشرَعُ قولُه في سُجودِ الصَّلاةِ مِن التَّسبيحِ والدُّعاءِ.

وفي الحديثِ: مَشروعيَّةُ سُجودِ التِّلاوةِ للقارئِ والسامعِ.

وفيه: حِرصُ الصَّحابةِ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهم على الخَيرِ والمُسارَعةِ إليه، ولُزومُهم مُتابَعةَ النبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا بِشْر بْن آدَم ) هُوَ الضَّرِير الْبَغْدَادِيّ , بَصْرِيّ الْأَصْل , لَيْسَ لَهُ فِي الْبُخَارِيّ إِلَّا هَذَا الْمَوْضِع الْوَاحِد. وَفِي طَبَقَته بِشْر بْن آدَم بْن يَزِيد بَصْرِيّ أَيْضًا وَهُوَ اِبْن بِنْت أَزْهَر السَّمَّان , وَفِي كُلّ مِنْهُمَا مَقَال. وَرَجَّحَ اِبْن عَدِيّ أَنَّ شَيْخ الْبُخَارِيّ هُنَا هُوَ اِبْن بِنْت أَزْهَر , وَعَلَى كُلّ تَقْدِير فَلَمْ يُخَرِّج لَهُ إِلَّا فِي الْمُتَابَعَات , فَسَيَأْتِي مِنْ طَرِيق أُخْرَى بَعْد بَاب وَيَأْتِي الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ. وَوَافَقَهُ عَلَى هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَة عَنْ عَلِيّ بْن مُسْهِر سُوِيد بْن سَعِيد , أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 1076

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1025

God’s Messenger was reciting as-Sajda (Al-Qur’an; 32) when we were with him. He was prostrating himself and we were doing so along with him, but we were so crowded that none of us could find a place for his forehead when prostrating himself. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ (السَّجْدَةَ) وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ فَنَزْدَحِمُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا لِجَبْهَتِهِ مَوْضِعًا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (2)

شرح السنة (762)يَقْرَأُ السَّجْدَةَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ ، فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ ، فَنَزْدَحِمُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا لِجَبْهَتِهِ مَوْضِعًا يَسْجُدُ عَلَيْهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (1527)يَقْرَأُ السَّجْدَةَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ ، فَنَزْدَحِمُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ بَعْضُنَا لِجَبْهَتِهِ مَوْضِعًا فِي غَيْرِ صَلاةٍ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 347

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us, and when he came to a place where a prostration should be made, he uttered the Takbir and prostrated and we prostrated with him. [Reported by Abu Dawud through a chain containing some weakness].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- ] قَالَ [ : { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا اَلْقُرْآنَ , فَإِذَا مَرَّ بِالسَّجْدَةِ , كَبَّرَ , وَسَجَدَ , وَسَجَدْنَا مَعَهُ } رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1412

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite to us a surah (according to the version of Ibn Numair) outside the prayer (the agreed version goes), then he would prostrate along with him, and none of us could find a place for his forehead.

يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا السُّورَةَ - قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فِي غَيْرِ الصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا - فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى لاَ يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا مَكَانًا لِمَوْضِعِ جَبْهَتِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 575a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while reciting the Qur'an recited its surah containing sajda, and he performed prostration and we also prostrated along with him (but we were so overcrowded) that some of us could not find a place for our forehead (when prostrating ourselves).

يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فَيَقْرَأُ سُورَةً فِيهَا سَجْدَةٌ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ بَعْضُنَا مَوْضِعًا لِمَكَانِ جَبْهَتِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6003

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي يَعْنِي يَقْرَأُ السَّجْدَةَ فِي غَيْرِ صَلَاةٍ فَيَسْجُدُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6172

حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُنَا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِذَا مَرَّ بِسُجُودِ الْقُرْآنِ سَجَدَ وَسَجَدْنَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Sahih al-Bukhari 1076

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God’s Messenger was reciting as-Sajda (Al-Qur’an; 32) when we were with him. He was prostrating himself and we were doing so along with him, but we were so crowded that none of us could find a place for his forehead when prostrating himself. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us, and when he came to a place where a prostration should be made, he uttered the Takbir and prostrated and we prostrated with him. [Reported by Abu Dawud through a chain containing some weakness].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite to us a surah (according to the version of Ibn Numair) outside the prayer (the agreed version goes), then he would prostrate along with him, and none of us could find a place for his forehead.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while reciting the Qur'an recited its surah containing sajda, and he performed prostration and we also prostrated along with him (but we were so overcrowded) that some of us could not find a place for our forehead (when prostrating ourselves).

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God’s Messenger was reciting as-Sajda (Al-Qur’an; 32) when we were with him. He was prostrating himself and we were doing so along with him, but we were so crowded that none of us could find a place for his forehead when prostrating himself. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us, and when he came to a place where a prostration should be made, he uttered the Takbir and prostrated and we prostrated with him. [Reported by Abu Dawud through a chain containing some weakness].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite to us a surah (according to the version of Ibn Numair) outside the prayer (the agreed version goes), then he would prostrate along with him, and none of us could find a place for his forehead.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while reciting the Qur'an recited its surah containing sajda, and he performed prostration and we also prostrated along with him (but we were so overcrowded) that some of us could not find a place for our forehead (when prostrating ourselves).

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