It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhaynah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he kept his arms spread apart, so that even the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.
In the narration of Abu Salih al-Juhani: when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, he kept his upper arms away from his sides, so that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2703
A similar narration is reported through another chain as well; in it there is that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he kept his arms spread apart in prostration, so that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2704
It is narrated from Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, his belly would be raised so high off the ground that if a young goat wanted to pass beneath him, it could have passed.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2705
It is narrated from Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, he kept both his arms so far apart from his sides that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen from behind, and when he sat, he rested upon his left thigh.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2706
(a) Ubaydullah bin Abdullah bin Aqram al-Khuza'i narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was with his father at Namirah. A caravan passed by them, and they made their camels kneel at one side of the road. My father said: "Stay with your animals while I go near them and ask who these people are."
Then we both went close to the caravan. Meanwhile the time of prayer came. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was among them. Whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) went into prostration, I would look at his (peace and blessings be upon him) armpits.
(b) Ya'qub says: The narrator said 'min Namirah', but the correct form is 'Thamirah'; he erred in this just as Ibn al-Mubarak erred.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2707
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from behind him. I saw the whiteness of his armpits. He (peace and blessings be upon him) had kept both his arms and both his hands apart.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2708
(a) It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he kept his arms spread apart (in prostration).
(b) Abu Zakariyya al-Anbari says: 'Jakhkha al-rajulu fi salatihi' means that a person keeps his arms spread out and holds them away from his body in bowing and prostration.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2709
It is narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, he kept his arms spread apart, so that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2710
Sayyiduna Ahmar (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we used to feel pity for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) because of how far he (peace and blessings be upon him) kept his hands away from his sides during prostration.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2711
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