السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب الصلاة
Book of Prayer
باب: أين يضع يديه في السجود
Where to place the hands in prostration
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قَدْ مَضَى فِي الْحَدِيثِ الثَّابِتِ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ، وَفِيهِ: فَلَمَّا سَجَدَ سَجَدَ بَيْنَ كَفَّيْهِ.
The established hadith of Alqamah bin Wa'il from his father has already passed, that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); then he mentioned the complete hadith, and in it are these words: "So when he (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, he prostrated between his two palms."
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، أنبأ أَبُو نَصْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ التِّرْمِذِيُّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِبَّانَ، ثنا صَالِحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ التِّرْمِذِيُّ، ثنا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، ثنا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُلْتُ: لَأَنْظُرَنَّ كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي، قَالَ: " فَقَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَكَبَّرَ، وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى كَانَتَا حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا رَكَعَ وَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى كَانَتَا حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا سَجَدَ وَضَعَ وَجْهَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ بِذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ " وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ كَذَا قَالَ عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ: حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، وَوَافَقَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فِي رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، وَقَالَ بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ وَغَيْرُهُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ حَذْوَ أُذُنَيْهِ، وَقَالَ: فَلَمَّا سَجَدَ وَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ بِذَلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ مِنْ يَدَيْهِ.
(a) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr al-Hadrami (may Allah be pleased with him) that I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I resolved in my heart that I would watch how he (peace and blessings be upon him) prays. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood facing the qiblah and said the takbir, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands up to the level of his shoulders. Then he bowed and placed his hands on his knees; then, when he raised his head from bowing, he again raised both his hands up to the level of his shoulders. Then, when he prostrated, he placed his face between his hands in that position; then he mentioned the complete hadith.
Abd al-Wahid bin Ziyad narrates it from Asim in the same way, that is, that he raised his hands up to the level of his shoulders.
[Weak with this wording, but its meaning is established as sahih in Muslim.]
(b) Sufyan bin Uyaynah also agreed with him regarding the raising of the hands, and Bishr bin al-Mufaddal and others narrate from Asim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands to the level of his ears, and when he (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated he placed his head between his hands.
Abd al-Wahid bin Ziyad narrates it from Asim in the same way, that is, that he raised his hands up to the level of his shoulders.
[Weak with this wording, but its meaning is established as sahih in Muslim.]
(b) Sufyan bin Uyaynah also agreed with him regarding the raising of the hands, and Bishr bin al-Mufaddal and others narrate from Asim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands to the level of his ears, and when he (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated he placed his head between his hands.
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا: ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، ثنا أُسَيْدُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، ثنا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " إِذَا سَجَدَ يَكُونُ يَدَاهُ حِذَاءَ أُذُنَيْهِ " كَذَا رَوَاهُ جَمَاعَةٌ، عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, his hands would be level with his ears.
وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ هَذَا قَالَ: " رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ سَجَدَ وَيَدَاهُ قَرِيبَتَانِ مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ " أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْقَاضِي، أنبأ حَاجِبُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ، ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، ثنا وَكِيعٌ، ثنا سُفْيَانُ، فَذَكَرَهُ، وَهَذَا أَوْلَى لِمُوَافَقَتِهِ رِوَايَةَ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ وَأَصْحَابِهِ.
Waki' (may Allah have mercy on him) reports from al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him) that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): when he (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, his hands were close to his ears.
أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ، أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ، ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، ثنا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، أَخْبَرَنِي فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ قَالَ: اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ: أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ: " ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَأَمْكَنَ أَنْفَهُ وَجَبْهَتَهُ، وَنَحَّى يَدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ، وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ".
Abbas bin Sahl (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Abu Humayd, Abu Usayd, Sahl bin Sa'd and Muhammad bin Maslamah (may Allah be pleased with them) were sitting together. They began discussing the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I am the most knowledgeable of you all about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then he mentioned the complete hadith. In it there is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, firmly placing his nose and forehead on the ground, keeping his arms away from his sides, and placing his palms level with his shoulders.
