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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1106

Chapter: Description of prostration

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1106

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Buhayna

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَالِكِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhainah that:

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he held his arms out so much that the whiteness of his armpits appeared.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1106), Al-Bukhari (No. 390, 807, 3564), Muslim (No. 495a, 495b) and Ahmad (No. 21847).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 390

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( فَرَّجَ بَيْن يَدَيْهِ ) أَيْ بَيْنهمَا وَبَيْن مَا يَلِيهِمَا مِنْ الْجَنْب وَإِلَّا لَا يَسْتَقِيم قَوْله حَتَّى يَبْدُو فَلَيْسَ الْمُتَعَدِّد الَّذِي يُضَاف إِلَيْهِ بَيْن لَفْظ يَدَيْهِ بَلْ هُوَ أَحَد طَرَفَيْ الْمُتَعَدِّد وَالطَّرَف الثَّانِي مَحْذُوف وَهَذَا مَعْنَى قَوْل الْمُحَقِّق اِبْن حَجَر فِي شَرْح صَحِيح الْبُخَارِيّ أَيْ نَحَّى كُلّ يَد عَنْ الْجَنْب الَّذِي يَلِيهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1106
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1106
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1106

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 390

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he used to spread out his hands until the whiteness of his armpits would be visible

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he used to spread out his hands until the whiteness of his armpits would be visible.

إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3564

When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated, he used to keep his arms so widely apart that we used to see his armpits. (The sub-narrator, Ibn Bukair said, "The whiteness of his armpits.")

إِذَا سَجَدَ فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى نَرَى إِبْطَيْهِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَ ابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ بَيَاضَ إِبْطَيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 495b

" When the Messenger of Allah (rtiay peace be upon him) prostrated, he spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible." And in the narration transmitted by al-Laith (the words are:" When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated. he spread his hands from the armpits so that I saw…

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، وَاللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 21847

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَالِكِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna Arabic only

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 298

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

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 891

‘Abdallah b. Malik Ibn Buhaina* said that when the Prophet prostrated himself he spread out his arms so that the whiteness under his armpits was visible. * Buhaina was ‘Abdallah’s mother. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ بن بُحَيْنَة قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاض إبطَيْهِ

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Buhayna

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (686)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُو بَيَاضَ إِبِطَيْهِ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (658)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (958)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ
  • تاريخ الإسلام الذهبي (377)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِ
  • تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (163)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ
  • تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (1185)إِذَا سَجَدَ فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى نَرَى إِبْطَيْهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1958)إِذَا سَجَدَ فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (631)إِذَا صَلَّى فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ إِبْطَاهُ

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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 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 Ibn Majah 881

“I was with my father on the plain in Namirah,* when some riders passed us and made their camels kneel down at the side of the road. My father said to me: ‘Stay with your lambs until I go to those people and see what they want.’ He said: Then he (my father) went out and I came, (i.e., I came near,)…

عُفْرَتَىْ إِبْطَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كُلَّمَا سَجَدَ‏.‏ ‏

Narrator: عبد الله بن أقرم الخزاعي + 1 other version

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