Sahih Muslim 490d

Chapter: The Limbs Of Prostration And The Prohibition Of Tucking Up One's Hair And Garment Or Having Ones Hair In A Braid When Praying

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

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ

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

Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

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.

Reported by Muslim (No. 490d, 490b, 490e), Al-Bukhari (No. 809, 812, 816), 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).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 812

Explanation in Arabic

أمر الله تعالى نبيه محمدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يسجد له على سبعة أعضاء، هي أشرف أعضاء البدن وأفضلها؛ ليكون ذله وعبادته لله، وقد أجملها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ثم فصلها ليكون أبلغ في حفظها وأشوق في تلقيها:

الأولى منها: الجبهة مع الأنف.

والثاني والثالث: اليدان، يباشر الأرض منهما بطونهما.

والرابع والخامس: الركبتان.

والسادس والسابع: أطراف القدمين، موجهًا أصابعهما نحو القبلة.

وجوب السجود على هذه الأعضاء السبعة جميعها، وفي السجود على هذه الأعضاء أداء لواجب السجود، وتعظيم لله -تعالى- وإظهار للذل والمسكنة بين يديه.
أن الأنف تابع للجبهة، وهو متمم للسجود؛ وعليه فلا تكفي الجبهة بدونه.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( سَبْعَة أَعْظُم ) أَيْ أَعْضَاء فَسَمَّى كُلّ عُضْو عَظْمًا , وَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ عِظَام كَثِيرَة وَقَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( لَا نَكْفِت الثِّيَاب وَلَا الشَّعْر ) هُوَ بِفَتْحِ النُّون وَكَسْر الْفَاء أَيْ لَا نَضُمّهَا وَلَا نَجْمَعهَا , وَالْكَفْت الْجَمْع وَالضَّمّ , وَمِنْهُ قَوْله تَعَالَى : { أَلَمْ نَجْعَل الْأَرْض كِفَاتًا } أَيْ نَجْمَع النَّاس فِي حَيَاتهمْ وَمَوْتهمْ , وَهُوَ بِمَعْنَى الْكَفّ فِي الرِّوَايَة الْأُخْرَى , وَكِلَاهُمَا بِمَعْنًى , وَقَوْله فِي الرِّوَايَة الْأُخْرَى : ( وَرَأْسه مَعْقُوص ) اِتَّفَقَ الْعُلَمَاء عَلَى النَّهْي عَنْ الصَّلَاة , وَثَوْبه مُشَمَّر أَوْ كُمّه أَوْ نَحْوه , أَوْ رَأْسه مَعْقُ…

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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 812

I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones

"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."

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

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās Explained

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 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