What they said on news of a victory coming to the governor, who then performs the prostration of thanks

Zayd bin Aslam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that his father, Aslam (may Allah have mercy on him), said: "Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the good news of a victory, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) performed a prostration of thanks."

Mis'ar (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Muhammad bin Ubaydullah stated: When news of a victory came to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), he performed a prostration of thanks.

Abu Awn Muhammad bin Ubaydullah al-Thaqafi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a man, whom he did not name, stated: When news of the conquest of Yamamah came to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), he performed a prostration of thanks.

Abu Musa said: I saw Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), when al-Mukhdaj was brought to him, perform a prostration of thanks.

Muhammad bin Qays al-Hamdani (may Allah have mercy on him) reports from a shaykh of theirs, whose kunyah was Abu Musa, that he said: I was present with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when al-Mukhdaj was brought to him, and he performed a prostration of thanks.

Abu Mu'min al-Wa'ili (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I was present with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when al-Mukhdaj was brought, and he performed a prostration of thanks.

Yahya bin al-Jazzar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A man who had a chronic illness passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he performed a prostration of thanks, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also performed a prostration of thanks.

Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A short man passed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he performed a prostration of thanks and said: "All praise belongs to Allah, who did not make me like a zanim (a stunted, misshapen person)."

Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a very short man, and he prostrated and said: "Ask Allah for well-being."

Mansur (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I was told that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) performed a prostration of thanks.

And Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) used to dislike it.

Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) stated: Performing a prostration of thanks is an innovation (bid'ah).

Abu Salih (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) stated: When the marriage of Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) was revealed, Sayyiduna Zayd bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) went until he sought permission to enter upon Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her). Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "What business does Zayd have with me now?" The narrator said: Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to her: "I have come as the envoy of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." So Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) gave him permission. Then he gave her the glad tidings that Allah Almighty had married her to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Hearing this, Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) fell down in prostration out of thanks.

Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) used to dislike the prostration of joy, and would say: "It has neither bowing nor prostration."

Isma'il bin Zarbi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that al-Rayyan bin Sabrah al-Hanafi (may Allah have mercy on him) was present at the Battle of Nahrawan. He said: I was among those who pulled out Dhu al-Thudayyah. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the good news of it before it reached him. He said: When we reached Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he was in prostration out of joy.

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was prostrating. When he finished, I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You made the prostration long." He said: "I prostrated to give thanks to Allah for what He has tested me with concerning my Ummah."