سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب تفريع استفتاح الصلاةPrayer (Tafarah Abwab Estaftah Assalah)
باب صِفَةِ السُّجُودِChapter: The Manner Of Prostration.
Hadith 900
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَرُ بْنُ جَزْءٍ صَاحِبُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " كَانَ إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى عَضُدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ حَتَّى نَأْوِيَ لَهُ " .
Narrated Ahmar ibn Jaz: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrated himself, he kept his arms far away from his sides so much so that we took pity on him.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
900. Commentary:
That is, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would keep his arms well away from his sides, to such an extent that those who saw him would feel compassion, thinking that he was enduring great hardship. However, this posture is not possible in congregation or in the prayer row. Nevertheless, if due to old age or illness someone is unable to do so, then there is concession for him to perform prostration (sujud) in whatever manner he is able.
That is, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would keep his arms well away from his sides, to such an extent that those who saw him would feel compassion, thinking that he was enduring great hardship. However, this posture is not possible in congregation or in the prayer row. Nevertheless, if due to old age or illness someone is unable to do so, then there is concession for him to perform prostration (sujud) in whatever manner he is able.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 900
