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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Sunan an-Nasa'i 961

Chapter: The Prostration in: "When the heaven is split asunder"

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 961

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَرَأَ بِهِمْ ‏‏{‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ ‏}‏ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ

رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَجَدَ فِيهَا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur- Rahman that:

Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: "When the heaven is split asunder." and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostrated during it.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 961).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 961
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 961
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 961

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  • إعلام العالم بعد رسوخه بناسخ الحديث ومنسوخه (129)إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ سورة الانشقاق آية 1 ، فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا ، وَقَالَ : سَجَدْتُ فِيهَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ فِيهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (2829)إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ سورة الانشقاق آية 1 فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَجَدَ فِيهَا
  • مسند الشافعي (949)إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ سورة الانشقاق آية 1 فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَجَدَ فِيهَا

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 340

We prostrated with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (as he recited these Surah) "When the heaven split asunder" (Surah 84) and "Read in the Name of your Lord" (Surah 96). [Reported by Muslim).

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { سَجَدْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فِي : ( إِذَا اَلسَّمَاءُ اِنْشَقَّتْ )‏ , و : ( اِقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ )‏ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏-…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1408

I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq ("When the sky is rent asunder") and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). I shall continue prostrating…

سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 578a

Abu Hurayrah recited Sūrat al-Inshiqāq and then prostrated. After he finished the prostration, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had prostrated when he recited it

Abu Rāfi‘ reported that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Sūrat al-Inshiqāq and then prostrated. After he finished the prostration, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had prostrated when he recited it.

قَرَأَ لَهُمْ ‏‏{‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ‏}‏ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَجَدَ فِيهَا ‏

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 968

"I prayed Isha' prayer- meaning Al-'Atamah behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: 'When the heaven is split asunder' and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, I said: 'O Abu Hurairah, (this is) a prostration that we are not used to.' He said: 'Abu Al-Qasim (ﷺ) did this prostration and I…

سَجَدَ بِهَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا خَلْفَهُ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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