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1423. Ma'dân bin Abu Talhah Al-Ya'muri said: "I met Thawbân and said to him: 'Tell me a Hadith that Allâh may benefit me thereby.' But he remained silent. Then I said the same and he remained silent. That happened three times. Then he said to me: 'You should prostrate to Allâh; for I heard the Messenger of Allâh
say: "No one prostrates to Allāh but Allāh will raise him one degree in status thereby and will erase one of his sins." Ma'dān said: "Then I met Abu' Dardā' and asked him the same question, and he gave a similar answer." (Sahih)
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The object of 'prostrating a great deal' could be achieved through offering Sunnah and Nafil prayers as well through performing a good number of prostrations at times of gratitude and of recitation of the Noble Qur'an.