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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1093

Chapter: On how many (parts of the body) does one prostrate on?

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1093

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أُمِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْضَاءٍ وَلاَ يَكُفَّ شَعْرَهُ وَلاَ ثِيَابَهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven parts of his body and not to tuck up his hair or his garment."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1093), Al-Bukhari (No. 815) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 273).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( أُمِرَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَسْجُد ) أَمَرَ عَلَى بِنَاء الْمَفْعُول وَأَنْ يَسْجُد عَلَى بِنَاء الْفَاعِل وَيَحْتَمِل أَنْ يَعْكِس وَيَحْتَمِل بِنَاؤُهُمَا لِلْفَاعِلِ عَلَى أَنَّ ضَمِير يَسْجُد لِلْمُصَلِّي ( عَلَى سَبْعَة أَعْضَاء ) وَفِي بَعْض النُّسَخ أَعْظُم عَلَى تَسْمِيَة كُلّ عُضْو عَظْمًا وَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ عِظَام كَثِيرَة ( وَلَا يَكُفّ ) أَيْ لَا يَضُمّ وَلَا يَجْمَع عِنْد السُّجُود شَعْره أَوْ ثِيَابه صَوْنًا لَهُمَا عَنْ التُّرَاب بَلْ يُرْسِلهُمَا وَيَتْرُكهُمَا حَتَّى يَقَعَا إِلَى الْأَرْض فَيَكُون الْكُلّ سَاجِدًا وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1093
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1093
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1093

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Also reported by… (2)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (673)أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ، وَلا يَكُفَّ شَعَرَهُ ، وَلا ثِيَابَهُ
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (2716)أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ، وَلا يَكُفَّ ثَوْبًا وَلا شَعَرًا

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 297

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones; on the forehead - and he pointed at his nose, the hands (the palms), the knees and the tips (toes) of the feet." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ : عَلَى اَلْجَبْهَةِ ‏- وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى أَنْفِهِ ‏-…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 25 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1098

"The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven-and he was forbidden to tuck up his hair and garment-on his hands, his knees, the edges of his feet." Sufyan said: "Ibn Tawus said to us: 'He put his hand on his forehead and moved it down to his nose and said: This one thing.'"

أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعٍ - وَنُهِيَ أَنْ يَكْفِتَ الشَّعْرَ وَالثِّيَابَ - عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَرُكْبَتَيْهِ وَأَطْرَافِ أَصَابِعِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 490a

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) had been commanded that he should prostrate on the seven (bones) and he was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing. And in the narration transmitted by Abu Rabi' (the words are):" on the seven bones and I was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing". According to…

يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ وَنُهِيَ أَنْ يَكُفَّ شَعْرَهُ وَثِيَابَهُ

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

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