English translation
1029. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Be moderate in bowing and prostration, and do not rest your forearms along the ground like a dog." (Sahīh)
Hadith 1029
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Darussalam · Volume 2
11. The Book Of TheCommencement Of ThePrayerSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1028 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 183
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1028 · Volume 3 · Page 172
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٨٩٢) // مختصر صحيح مسلم (٣٠٠) ، الإرواء (٣٧٢) ، صفة الصلاة، صحيح الجامع الصغير (١٠٤٢) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 983 · Volume 1 · Page 221
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٨٩٢: ق (٢).
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Arabic text
1028 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «اعْتَدِلُوا فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ، وَلَا يَبْسُطْ أَحَدُكُمْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ كَالْكَلْبِ»
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1. In any task or deed, exceeding the due bounds in what one does or falling short of what he ought to do, is not praiseworthy. Moderation or middle course is superior. In prayer also, moderation is essential. Moderation in the posture of bowing denotes one should keep his back straight, neither raising his head, nor tilting it low; he should keep his arms (lit. his upper arms and his forearms) and legs completely straight; the palms of his hands must be cupping over his knees in the form of gripping, whereas moderation in the posture of prostration denotes one should perform a clear prostration; he should neither touch his arms to the sides of his body by squeezing them nor place them on the ground; nor should he press them against his thighs. He should hold his stomach up from his thighs. The forearms should stick out, up to an adequate limit. 2. Stretching out one's arms like a dog denotes placing the elbows also on the ground alongside the palms. This is forbidden.