SUNAN ABU DAWUD

BOOK 7: PRAYER (KITAB

AL-SALAT): PROSTRATION
WHILE RECITING THE QUR'AN

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SUNAN ABU DAWUD BOOK 7: PRAYER (KITAB AL-SALAT): PROSTRATION WHILE RECITING THE QUR'AN

Book 7, Number 1396:

Narrated Amr ibn al-'As:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught me fifteen prostrations while reciting the Qur'an, includ -
ing three in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj.

Book 7, Number 1397:

Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir:

I said to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him): Are there two prostrations in Surah al-Hajj? He
replied: Yes; if anyone does not make two prostrations, he should not recite them.

Book 7, Number 1398:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) did not make a prostration at any verse in al-Mufassal
from the time he moved to Medina.

Book 7, Number 1405:

Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:

When the Prophet (peace be upon him) uttered the salutation at the end of the prayer, he used to
say: "O Allah, forgive me my former and latter sins, what I have kept secret and what I have done
openly, and what I have done extravagance; and what Thou knowest better than I do. Thou art the
Advancer, the Delayer, there is no god but Thou"

Book 7, Number 1406:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

In the year of Conquest the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) recited a verse at which a pros-
tration should be made and all the people prostrated themselves. Some were mounted, and some
were prostrating themselves on the ground, and those who were mounted prostrated themselves on
their hands.

Book 7, Number 1408:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

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SUNAN ABU DAWUD BOOK 7: PRAYER (KITAB AL-SALAT): PROSTRATION WHILE RECITING THE QUR'AN

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to recite the Qur'an to us. When he came upon the
verse containing prostration, he would utter the takbir (Allah is most great) and we would prostrate
ourselves along with him.

Book 7, Number 1409:

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) prostrated himself at night when reciting the Qur'an. He
said repeatedly: My face prostrates itself to Him Who created it and brought forth its hearing and
seeing by His might and power.

Book 7, Number 1410:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Abu Tamimah al-Hujaymi said: When we came to Medina accompanying the caravan, I used to
preach after the dawn prayer, and prostrate on account of the recitation of the Qur'an. Ibn Umar
prohibited me three times, but I did not cease doing that. He then repeated (his prohibition) saying: I
prayed behind the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him), Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, they would
not prostrate (on account of the recitation of the Qur'an) till the sun had risen.

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