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Bayhaqi 4696 — One who held it recommended to bow and prostrate much

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْأَصَمُّ، ثنا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ثنا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ثنا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْمُخَارِقِ قَالَ: مَرَرْتُ بِأَبِي ذَرٍّ بِالرَّبَذَةِ وَأَنَا حَاجٌّ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ مَنْزِلَهُ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يُصَلِّي يُخَفِّفُ الْقِيَامَ قَدْرَ مَا يَقْرَأُ {إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ} [الكوثر: ١]، وَ {إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللهِ} [النصر: ١] وَيُكْثِرُ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ قُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ، رَأَيْتُكَ تُخَفِّفُ الْقِيَامَ وَتُكْثِرُ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ قَالَ: فَقَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً أَوْ يَرْكَعُ لِلَّهِ رَكْعَةً، إِلَّا حَطَّ اللهُ عَنْهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً، وَرَفَعَهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً ".
Mukhariq (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I passed by Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) at al-Rabadhah while I was intending Hajj. I entered his house and found him praying a prayer with light standing, as long as "Indeed, We have granted you al-Kawthar" [Surah al-Kawthar: 1] and "When the help of Allah and the victory come" [Surah al-Nasr: 1], but doing much bowing and prostration. When he finished the prayer, I said: I saw that you keep the standing short and do much bowing and prostration? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "No servant prostrates once to Allah or bows once, but that Allah wipes away a sin from him and raises him one degree."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4696
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح لغيره
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح لغيره۔ احمد 5/147»