Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaina (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer, he would create such a gap between his arms that the whiteness of both his armpits would become visible.
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب الصلاة / 277
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 8 كتاب الصلاة: 27 باب يبدي ضَبْعيه ويجافي في السجود»
Brief Explanation
Narrator of the hadith: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Malik bin Qushayb radi Allahu anhu. His mother’s name is Buhaynah. He was among the early Muslims. He was very devout in worship, virtuous, and one who fasted perpetually (sa’im ad-dahr). He resided in a place called Raym, thirty miles from Madinah Munawwarah. He passed away in 56 Hijri during the last governorship of Marwan over Madinah.