It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) visited a sick man and saw that he was praying on a pillow. He (peace and blessings be upon him) took the pillow and threw it away. Then the man took hold of a piece of wood to pray on it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) took that piece of wood from him as well, threw it away and said: "Pray on the ground if you are able; and if you are not able, then make gestures, and keep your prostrations lower than your bowing."
This hadith is counted among the singular narrations of Abu Bakr al-Hanafi from al-Thawri.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3669
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف۔ اخرجه ابونعيم في الحلية 7/92»