Narrated Mujahid: That he asked Ibn `Abbas, "Is there a prostration Surat-al-Sa`d?" (38.24) Ibn `Abbas said, "Yes," and then recited: "We gave...So follow their guidance." (6.85,90) Then he said, "He (David ) is one them (i.e. those prophets)." Mujahid narrated: I asked Ibn `Abbas (regarding the above Verse). He said, "Your Prophet (Muhammad) was one of those who were ordered to follow them."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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In one narration, it is explicitly mentioned that Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) recited: ﴿وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُدَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ﴾ "And among his descendants were Dawud and Sulayman (alayhimas-salam)."
Hazrat Dawud (alayhis-salam) is among those whom the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was commanded to follow. So, since Hazrat Dawud (alayhis-salam) performed prostration (sajdah), in following him, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), also performed prostration.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Tafsir, Hadith: 4807)
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The relevant passage is as follows, in which the prostration of Hazrat Dawud (alayhis-salam) is mentioned:
"And Dawud (alayhis-salam) realized that We had tested him, so he sought forgiveness from his Lord and fell down in prostration (sajdah) and turned (in repentance) to Allah." (Sad: 38:24)
We will further clarify this in Hadith 4807, inshaAllah.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4632
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has also included this hadith in the Book of Tafsir.
In that narration, it is mentioned that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed prostration (sajdah) in Surah Sad.
The command given to our Noble Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to follow the previous messengers means that the beliefs and fundamental principles (aqa'id wa usul) are the same for all prophets, although there may be some differences in subsidiary matters (furu'at).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3421
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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In one narration, it is mentioned that when Dawud (alayhis salam) performed prostration at that time, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also performed prostration in this surah.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Tafsir, Hadith: 4807)
In another narration, it is mentioned that Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) himself performed prostration in this surah.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Tafsir, Hadith: 4806)
That is, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) performed prostration in agreement with Dawud (alayhis salam).
Allah, the Exalted, accepted the repentance of Dawud (alayhis salam), so he performed prostration as an expression of gratitude, and we also perform prostration as an expression of gratitude.
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It should be clear that following the Messengers means that all the noble Prophets (alayhimus salam) are equal in matters of creed and fundamentals, although there is some difference in subsidiary matters.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3421