Sunan Ibn Majah #619

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِذَا سَجَدَ الْعَبْدُ سَجَدَ مَعَهُ سَبْعَةُ آرَابٍ: وَجْهُهُ وَكَفَّاهُ وَرُكْبَتَاهُ وَقَدَمَاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“When a person prostrates, seven parts of his body prostrate with him: His face, his two hands, his two knees, and his two feet.”
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say:

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes the physical components of prostration in prayer. He highlights that seven parts of the body should touch the ground during prostration, emphasizing the humility and submission of the worshipper before Allah.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to focus on the physical aspects of prayer, reminding them of the importance of humility and submission in their worship. It serves as a guide for proper posture during prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it details the physical actions involved in prostration, emphasizing the significance of bodily submission in worship.

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This hadith is #619 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say:.

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