Sahih al-Bukhari Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones

Chapter: To prostrate on the nose

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 812

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ

أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ عَلَى الْجَبْهَةِ ـ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ ـ وَالْيَدَيْنِ، وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَأَطْرَافِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ، وَلاَ نَكْفِتَ الثِّيَابَ وَالشَّعَرَ ‏"

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: the forehead (and he pointed to his nose), the hands, the knees, and the extremities of the feet, and not to tuck up the clothes and hair."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 812, 809, 816), Muslim (No. 490b, 490d, 490e), Abu Dawud (No. 889), An-Nasa’i (No. 1096, 1097, 1113), Ibn Majah (No. 883, 884), Ahmad (No. 1839, 2186, 2310, 2396, 2453, 2457, 2459, 2465) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1284, 1285).

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that Allah commanded him to prostrate in prayer on seven body parts, which are:

First: The forehead, i.e., the upper part of the face above the nose and eyes. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand to his nose to clarify that the forehead and the nose represent one part of the seven and to stress the fact that one must touch the ground with his nose in prostration.

The second and third parts: The two hands.

The fourth and fifth: The knees.

The sixth and seventh: The toes of both feet.

He commanded us not to tie our hair or fold up our clothes when prostrating on the ground to protect them; rather, we should let them spread out and fall on the ground to prostrate along with the body parts.

Lessons

It is a must in prayer to prostrate on the seven parts.
It is disliked to tuck up and fold back the clothes and hair in prayer.
The one praying must maintain his composure during his prayer by placing the seven parts included in Sujūd (prostration) on the ground and resting on them until he recites the prescribed Dhikr (remembrance of Allah).
The prohibition of folding back the hair is exclusively prescribed for men apart from women, who are commanded to cover themselves in prayer.

Explanation in Arabic

بَيَّنَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بأنَّ اللهَ أَمَرَه عند الصلاة أنْ يَسجُدَ على سبعةٍ من أعضاء الجسم؛ وهي:

أولاً: الجبهة: وهي: صفحة الوجه فوق الأنف والعينين،

وأشار صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده إلى أنفِه، مُبَيِّنًا أن الجَبْهةَ والأنف عضو واحد من السبعة، وتأكيدًا على أنَّ الساجِد يُلامِسُ بأنفِه الأرضَ.

العضو الثاني والثالث: اليدان.

الرابع والخامس: الرُّكْبتان.

السادس والسابع: أصابع القدمين.

وأَمَرَنا أنْ لا نَربِطَ شعورنًا، أو نَجمعَ ثيابَنا بعضَها على بعض عند السجود على الأرض صيانةً لها؛ بل نُرسِلُها حتى تقع على الأرض، فتسجد مع الأعضاء.

وجوب السُّجود في الصلاة على الأعَضاء السَّبعة.
كراهية جَمْعِ وضَمِّ الثَّوب والشَّعَر في الصلاة.
يجب على المصلي أن يطمئن في صلاته، وذلك بأنْ يضع أعضاء السجود السبعة على الأرض، ويستقر عليها حتى يأتي بالذكر المشروع.
النهيُ عن كَفِّ الشَّعَرِ خاصٌّ بالرجال دون النساء؛ لأن المرأة في الصلاة مأمورة بالتستر.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

( عَنْ عَبْد اللَّه بْن طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ) وَقَدْ أَسْلَفْنَا الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ قَبْلُ. قَوْلُهُ فِيهِ ( عَلَى سَبْعَة أَعْظُم , عَلَى الْجَبْهَة ) قَالَ الْكَرْمَانِيُّ : " عَلَى " الثَّانِيَة بَدَل مِنْ الْأُولَى الَّتِي فِي حُكْم الطَّرْح , أَوْ الْأُولَى مُتَعَلِّقَة بِنَحْوِ حَاصِلًا أَيْ اُسْجُدْ عَلَى الْجَبْهَة حَال كَوْن السُّجُود عَلَى سَبْعَة أَعْضَاء.…

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AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (1096)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 809

The Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered (by Allah) to prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the clothes or hair (while praying). Those parts are: the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) both feet.

يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْضَاءٍ، وَلاَ يَكُفَّ شَعَرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا الْجَبْهَةِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 816

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or garment."

أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ، لاَ أَكُفُّ شَعَرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 490b

I was commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair.

أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ وَلاَ أَكُفَّ ثَوْبًا وَلاَ شَعْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 490d

I have been commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones:" forehead," and then pointed with his hand towards his nose, hands, feet, and the extremities of the feet; and we were forbidden to fold back clothing and hair.

أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ الْجَبْهَةِ - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ - وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِ وَأَطْرَافِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ وَلاَ نَكْفِتَ الثِّيَابَ وَلاَ الشَّعْرَ

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 490e

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I was commanded to prostrate myself on the seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing. (The seven bones are): forehead, nose, hands, knees and feet.

أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعٍ وَلاَ أَكْفِتَ الشَّعْرَ وَلاَ الثِّيَابَ الْجَبْهَةِ وَالأَنْفِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَالْقَدَمَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 889

Ibn Abbas reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: I have been commanded - according to the version of Hammad: Your Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded - to prostrate on seven (bones), and not to fold back the hair or the clothing.

أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ وَلاَ يَكُفَّ شَعْرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1096

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven, and not to tuck up my hair nor my garment: the forehead, the nose, the hands, the knees and the feet."

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ - لاَ أَكُفَّ الشَّعْرَ وَلاَ الثِّيَابَ - الْجَبْهَةِ وَالأَنْفِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَالْقَدَمَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1097

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: on the forehead"- and he pointed with his hand- "on the nose, the hands, the knees and the ends of the feet."

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ عَلَى الْجَبْهَةِ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى الأَنْفِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَأَطْرَافِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1113

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven and not to tuck up my hair or garment."

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ وَلاَ أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 883

“I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones.”

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 884

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have been commanded to prostrate on seven, but not to tuck up my hair or my garment.”

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعٍ وَلاَ أَكُفَّ شَعَرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ فَكَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ الْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَالْقَدَمَيْنِ وَكَانَ يَعُدُّ الْجَبْهَةَ وَالأَنْفَ وَاحِدًا

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 1839