Those who used to prostrate in the Mufassal

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Surah al-Inshiqaq and Surah al-Alaq.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated in Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Abu Rafi' said: I prayed the Isha prayer with Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) in Madinah. He recited Surah al-Inshiqaq in it and prostrated in it. I asked him: Why do you prostrate in this surah? He said: I saw my close friend Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him) doing so, and ever since then I too do it this way.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated in Surah al-Najm, and all the people prostrated, except an old man who took a handful of dust and raised it to his forehead. Sayyiduna Abdullah said: I saw that he was killed as a disbeliever.

Abu Rafi' al-Sa'igh said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) led us in the Isha prayer. In one of the first two rak'ahs he recited Surah al-Inshiqaq and prostrated in it, and we prostrated along with him.

Al-Aswad said: I saw Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), or one of the two, prostrate in Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to prostrate in Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Abu al-Aliyah said: During the recitation of Surah al-Najm, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Muslims prostrated.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to prostrate in Surah al-A'raf, Surah Bani Isra'il, Surah al-Najm and Surah al-Alaq.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) prostrated in Surah al-Najm and Surah al-Alaq.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The emphasised prostrations ('aza'im al-sujud) are those of Surah Alif Lam Mim Tanzil, Surah Ha Mim Tanzil, Surah al-Najm and Surah al-Alaq.

Al-Sha'bi said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah al-Najm, and the Muslims, the polytheists, the jinn and the humans prostrated.

Qasamah bin Zuhayr used to prostrate in Surah al-Najm and Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Sulayman bin Habib said: I performed the prostration with Umar bin Abd al-Aziz in Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Al-Hasan bin Ubaydullah said: I saw Ibrahim performing the prostration in Surah al-Inshiqaq.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to perform the prostration in Surah al-Najm and Surah al-Alaq. However, if he recited them in an obligatory prayer, he would not prostrate for them, and would bow instead.

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) recited Surah al-Inshiqaq and then performed the prostration in it, while I was sitting.

Zirr said: Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah al-Inshiqaq on the pulpit, then he came down to the ground and performed the prostration.

Masruq bin al-Ajda' said: Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah al-Najm in the Isha prayer and performed the prostration.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Muslims performed the prostration at the recitation of Surah al-Najm, except for two men of Quraysh, who did not prostrate, seeking fame thereby.

Al-Aswad said: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) performing the prostration in Surah al-Inshiqaq.