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The Bowing In Prayer

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Darussalam · Volume 2

(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding Them

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الحديث: 870 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 282

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870. It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'No prayer is acceptable in which a man does not settle[1] his spine when bowing and when prostrating.'" (Sahih)

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870 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تُجْزِئُ صَلَاةٌ لَا يُقِيمُ الرَّجُلُ فِيهَا صُلْبَهُ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ»

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    [1] See no. 891. In relation to prostration, it means that the back should be settled and become still, it does not mean that it must be straight as in the case of Ruku'. As-Sindi said: "Not balanced and settled. And the objective is tranquility in bowing and prostration." 'Azimabâdi said: "The meaning for the two of them (bowing and

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a. Settling the spine in bowing and prostrating means performing these functions with tranquility. In other words, the correct method of performing Ruku' is to do the bowing perfectly and performing the prostration with full composure, which is the true Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. b. No prayer devoid of tranquility and composure will be acceptable to Allâh. That is the reason why the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ had ordered a person (who had hurried through his prayer and performed it without tranquility) to pray again (Sahih Al-Bukhârî: H.793)