What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 963 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur- Rahman that:, states: "Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: "When the heaven is split asunder." and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostrated d…"

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 963 in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #963

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَرَأَ بِهِمْ ‏{‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ ‏}‏ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَجَدَ فِيهَا ‏.‏

Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: "When the heaven is split asunder." and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostrated during it.

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur- Rahman that:

Context

Abu Hurairah led a prayer during which he recited a verse that prompted a prostration. After the prayer, he informed the congregation that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) had also prostrated at this verse. This act emphasizes the practice of following the Prophet's example in prayer and the significance of specific Quranic verses.

Modern Application

In our daily salah, we can take inspiration from this hadith by being attentive to the Quranic verses we recite and recognizing the moments that call for special actions, such as prostration. This practice deepens our connection to the Quran.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Quran because it illustrates the connection between reciting the Quran and the actions taken during prayer.

Prayer Quran