Chapter 19 - Prostration During Recital of Quraan
Chapter 19 - Prostration During Recital of Quraan
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari
Hadith no: 173
Narrated / Authority Of: Abdullah bin Masud
The Prophet recited Suratan-Najm (103) at Mecca and prostrated while reciting it and those who were with him did the same except an old man who took a handful of small stones or earth and lifted it to his forehead and said, "This is sufficient for me." Later on, I saw him killed as a non-believer.
Hadith no: 174
Narrated / Authority Of: Abu Huraira
On Fridays the Prophet used to recite Alf Lam Mim Tanzil-As-Sajda (in the first Raka) and Hal ata'alal-lnsani i.e. Suratad-Dahr (LXXVI) (in the second Raka), in the Fajr prayer.
Hadith no: 175
Narrated / Authority Of: Ibn Abbas
The prostration of Sad is not a compulsory one but I saw the Prophet prostrating while reciting it.
Hadith no: 176
Narrated / Authority Of: Abdullah bin Masud
The Prophet 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.
Hadith no: 177
Narrated / Authority Of: Ibn Abbas
The Prophet I prostrated while reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the pagans, the jinns, and all human beings.
Hadith no: 178
Narrated / Authority Of: Ata bin Yasar
I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration.
Hadith no: 179
Narrated / Authority Of: Zaid bin Thabit
I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.
Hadith no: 180
Narrated / Authority Of: Abu Salma
I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama' un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked Abu Huraira, "Didn't I see you prostrating?" Abu Huraira said, "Had I not seen the Prophet prostrating, I would not have prostrated."
Hadith no: 181
Narrated / Authority Of: Ibn Umar
When the Prophet recited a Sura that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we would do the same and some of us (because of the heavy rush) could not find a place for prostration.
Hadith no: 182
Narrated / Authority Of: Ibn Umar
When the Prophet recited Surat As-Sajda and we were with him, he would prostrate and we also would prostrate with him and some of us (because of the heavy rush) would not find a place (for our foreheads) to prostrate on.
Hadith no: 183
Narrated / Authority Of: Rabia
Umar bin Al-Khattab recited Surat-an-Nahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached the verse of 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, "O people! When we recite the verses of Sajda (during the sermon) whoever prostrates does the right thing, 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 can do it."
Hadith no: 184
Narrated / Authority Of: 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 Abu-l-Qasim and I will do the same till I meet him."
Hadith no: 185
Narrated / Authority Of: Ibn Umar
Whenever the Prophet recited the Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used to prostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of us did not find a place for prostration.



