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Chapter 43: The Virtue of Prostration and Encouragement to Do So.

Ma'dan b. Talha reported:

I met Thauban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and asked him to tell me about an act for which, if I do it, Allah will admit me to Paradise, or I asked about the act which was loved most by Allah. He gave no reply. I again asked and he gave no reply. I asked him for the third time, and he said: I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about that and he said: Make frequent prostrations before Allah, for you will not make one prostration without raising you a degree because of it, and removing a sin from you, because of it. Ma'dan said that then l met Abu al-Darda' and when he asked him, he received a reply similar to that given by Thauban. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 255)

Rabi'a b. Ka'b said:

I was with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) one night. and I brought him water and what he required. He said to me: Ask (anything you like). I said: I ask your company in Paradise. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Or anything else besides it. I said: That is all (what I require). He said: Then help me to achieve this for you by devoting yourself often to prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 256)

Chapter 44: The Limbs of Prostration and The Prohibition of Tucking Up One’s Hair and Garment or Having Ones Hair in A Braid When Praying.

Ibn 'Abbas reported:

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) had been commanded that he should prostrate on the seven (bones) and he was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing. And in the narration transmitted by Abu Rabi' (the words are):" on the seven bones and I was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing". According to Abu'l-Rabi' (the seven bones are): The hands, the knees, and the (extremities) of the feet and the forehead. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 257)

Ibn 'Abbas reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ):

I was commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 258)

Ibn 'Abbas reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had been commanded to prostrate on seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 259)

Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

I have been commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones:" forehead," and then pointed with his hand towards his nose, hands, feet, and the extremities of the feet; and we were forbidden to fold back clothing and hair. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 260)

Ibn Abbas reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I was commanded to prostrate myself on the seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing. (The seven bones are): forehead, nose, hands, knees and feet. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 261)

It was narrated from Al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:

"When a person prostates, he prostates on seven part of the body: His face, his hands, his knees and his feet." (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 262)

Abdullah b. Abbas reported that he saw 'Abdullah b. al-Harith observing the prayer and (his hair) was plaited behind his head. He ('Abdullah b. 'Abbas) stood up and unfolded them. While going back (from the prayer) he met Ibn 'Abbas and said to him:

Why is it that you touched my head? He (Ibn 'Abbas) replied: (The man who observes prayer with plaited hair) is like one who prays with his hands tied behind. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 263)

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