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Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 17 · 13 hadiths

Section 1

مَا جَاءَ فِي سُجُودِ الْقُرْآنِ وَسُنَّتِهَا

Prostrations during the recitation of the Qur'an

1067

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الأَسْوَدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَرَأَ لنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّجْمَ بِمَكَّةَ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا، وَسَجَدَ مَنْ مَعَهُ، غَيْرَ شَيْخٍ أَخَذَ كَفًّا مِنْ حَصًى أَوْ تُرَابٍ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى جَبْهَتِهِ وَقَالَ يَكْفِينِي هَذَا‏.‏ فَرَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قُتِلَ كَافِرًا‏.‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Suratan-Najm (103) at Mecca and prostrated while reciting it and those who werewith him did the same except an old man who took a handful of small stones or earth and lifted it tohis forehead and said, "This is sufficient for me." Later on, I saw him killed as a non-believer.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1067

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 1

Section 2

سَجْدَةِ تَنْزِيلُ السَّجْدَةُ

To prostrate during the recitation of Salat Tanzil - As-Sajda (No. 32)

1068

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ ‏{‏الم * تَنْزِيلُ‏}‏ السَّجْدَةَ وَ‏{‏هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ‏}‏

Narrated Abu Huraira: On Fridays the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite Alif Lam Mim Tanzil-As-Sajda (in the first rak`a) and Halata `alal-insani i.e. Surat ad-Dahr (LXXVI) (in the second rak`a), in the Fajr prayer.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1068

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 2

Section 3

سَجْدَةِ {ص}

To prostrate while reciting Surat Sad (No. 38)

1069

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَأَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ ‏{‏ص‏}‏ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَزَائِمِ السُّجُودِ، وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْجُدُ فِيهَا‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The prostration of Sa`d is not a compulsory one but I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrating while reciting it.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1069

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 3

Section 4

سَجْدَةِ النَّجْمِ

The prostration in An-Najm (No. 53)

1070

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ سُورَةَ النَّجْمِ فَسَجَدَ بِهَا، فَمَا بَقِيَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ إِلاَّ سَجَدَ، فَأَخَذَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ كَفًّا مِنْ حَصًى أَوْ تُرَابٍ، فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ وَقَالَ يَكْفِينِي هَذَا، فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدُ قُتِلَ كَافِرًا‏.‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat-an-Najm (53) and prostrated while reciting it and all the people prostrated and a man amongst the people took a handful of stones or earth and raised it to his face and said, "This is sufficient for me. Later on I saw him killed as a non-believer."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1070

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 4

Section 5

سُجُودِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مَعَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

The prostrattion of Muslims along with Al-Mushrikun; and a Mushrik is Najasun (impure) and does not perform ablution;

1071

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما أَنَّالنَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَجَدَ بِالنَّجْمِ وَسَجَدَ مَعَهُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ وَالْجِنُّ وَالإِنْسُ‏. وَرَوَاهُ ابْنُ طَهْمَانَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) I prostrated while reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the pagans, thejinns, and all human beings.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1071

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 5

Section 6

مَنْ قَرَأَ السَّجْدَةَ وَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ

Whoever recited the verses of prostration and did not prostrate

1072

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُصَيْفَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ، سَأَلَ زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏{‏وَالنَّجْمِ‏}‏ فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا‏.‏

Narrated `Ata' bin Yasar: I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before theProphet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1072

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 6

1073

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى لنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏{‏وَالنَّجْمِ‏}‏ فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا‏.‏

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1073

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 7

Section 7

سَجْدَةِ ‏{‏إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ‏}‏

Prostration while reciting Idhat-Sama'un-Shaqqat

1074

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، وَمُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَرَأَ ‏{‏إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ‏}‏ فَسَجَدَ بِهَا فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، أَلَمْ أَرَكَ تَسْجُدُ قَالَ لَوْ لَمْ أَرَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْجُدُ لَمْ أَسْجُدْ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Salma: I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama' un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked AbuHuraira, "Didn't I see you prostrating?" Abu Huraira said, "Had I not seen the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrating, Iwould not have prostrated."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1074

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 8

Section 8

مَنْ سَجَدَ لِسُجُودِ الْقَارِئِ

Whoever prostrated with the prostration of the reciter

1075

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا السُّورَةَ فِيهَا السَّجْدَةُ، فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ، حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا مَوْضِعَ جَبْهَتِهِ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Umar: When the Prophet (ﷺ) recited a Sura that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we would dothe same and some of us (because of the heavy rush) could not find a place for prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1075

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 9

Section 9

ازْدِحَامِ النَّاسِ إِذَا قَرَأَ الإِمَامُ السَّجْدَةَ

The overcrowding of the people when the Imam recites As-Sajda

1076

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ السَّجْدَةَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ مَعَهُ فَنَزْدَحِمُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا لِجَبْهَتِهِ مَوْضِعًا يَسْجُدُ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Umar: When the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat As-Sajda and we were with him, he would prostrate and we alsowould prostrate with him and some of us (because of the heavy rush) would not find a place (for ourforeheads) to prostrate on.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1076

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 10

Section 10

مَنْ رَأَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَمْ يُوجِبِ السُّجُودَ

Whoever thinks that Allah has not made prostration of recitation compulsory

1077

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهُدَيْرِ التَّيْمِيِّ ـ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَكَانَ رَبِيعَةُ مِنْ خِيَارِ النَّاسِ عَمَّا حَضَرَ رَبِيعَةُ مِنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَرَأَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ بِسُورَةِ النَّحْلِ حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ السَّجْدَةَ نَزَلَ فَسَجَدَ وَسَجَدَ النَّاسُ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الْجُمُعَةُ الْقَابِلَةُ قَرَأَ بِهَا حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ السَّجْدَةَ قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا نَمُرُّ بِالسُّجُودِ فَمَنْ سَجَدَ فَقَدْ أَصَابَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه‏.‏ وَزَادَ نَافِعٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَفْرِضِ السُّجُودَ إِلاَّ أَنْ نَشَاءَ‏.‏

Narrated Rabi`a: `Umar bin Al-Khattab recited Surat-an-Nahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached the verseof Sajda he got down from the pulpit and prostrated and the people also prostrated. The next Friday`Umar bin Al-Khattab recited the same Sura and when he reached the verse of Sajda he said, "Opeople! When we recite the verses of Sajda (during the sermon) whoever prostrates does the rightthing, yet it is no sin for the one who does not prostrate." And `Umar did not prostrate (that day).Added Ibn `Umar "Allah has not made the prostration of recitation compulsory but if we wish we cando it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1077

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 11

Section 11

مَنْ قَرَأَ السَّجْدَةَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَسَجَدَ بِهَا

Whoever recited the Verse of Sajda during the Salat (prayer) and prostrated

1078

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِيهُرَيْرَةَ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ ‏{‏إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ‏}‏ فَسَجَدَ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذِهِ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ فِيهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Rafi`: I offered the `Isha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama' Un-Shaqqat, and prostrated.I said, "What is this?" Abu Huraira said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim and I will do the same till Imeet him."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1078

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 12

Section 12

مَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ مَوْضِعًا لِلسُّجُودِ مِنَ الزِّحَامِ

Whoever does not find a place for prostration (with the Imam) because of overcrowding

1079

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ السُّورَةَ الَّتِي فِيهَا السَّجْدَةُ فَيَسْجُدُ وَنَسْجُدُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا مَكَانًا لِمَوْضِعِ جَبْهَتِهِ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Umar.: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) recited the Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used toprostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of us did not find a place for prostration.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1079

Book 17 (Prostration During Recital of Qur'an), Hadith 13

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