Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Salim Barad narrates that we went to meet Hazrat Abu Masood in his room. We requested him to teach us the way the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer. So he offered the prayer, and when he prostrated, he spread his elbows apart.

Hazrat Maymunah narrates that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed prostration, a person behind him could see the whiteness of his armpits.

Hazrat Ahmar narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to keep his sides apart from his thighs while prostrating.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Aqram Khuzai narrates from his father that I was with my father at the place of Namira when some riders passed by us. They camped on one side of the road. My father said to me, "O my beloved son! Stay with these animals of yours, I will be back soon." He left, so I also went along with him. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was there. He offered prayer, and I also prayed with him. During the prayer, I was observing the whiteness of the armpits of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that in prostration, the whiteness of the armpits of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was visible.

Hazrat Humaid says that Hazrat Anas used to keep his limbs apart from each other while performing sajdah (prostration).

Ibrahim narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prostration, a person behind him could see the whiteness of his armpits.

Hazrat Asim bin Shumaykh narrates that I was present in the service of Hazrat Abu Saeed. I saw that in the state of prostration, he had separated his sides from his elbows to such an extent that I could see the whiteness of his armpits.

Hasan says that a man will keep his limbs apart from each other during prayer.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when a person performs prostration, he should keep his stomach raised above the ground.

Ibrahim says that when a person performs prostration, he should keep his thighs apart.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq narrates that once Hazrat Bara’ led us in prayer and pressed upon his palms and kept his back raised. Then he said that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prostrate in this manner.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any of you performs prostration, he should perform it with moderation. He should not spread his arms like a dog.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Shibl narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade spreading the arms like animals.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when any of you performs prostration, he should do so with moderation. He should not spread his arms like a dog.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade spreading the arms like a beast.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any of you performs prostration, he should do so with moderation. He should not spread his arms like a dog.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any of you performs prostration, he should perform it with moderation. He should not spread his arms like a dog.