English translation
1092. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'When one of you prostrates, let him put his hands down before his knees, and not kneel like a camel.'" (Hasan)
Hadith 1092
The First Part Of The Body That Should Reach The Ground When A Person Prostrates
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Darussalam · Volume 2
12. [The Book of The At-Taḥbîq (Clasping One's Hands Together)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1091 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 207
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Source no. 1091 · Volume 3 · Page 235
Sahih
صحيح، انظر ما قبله (١٠٩٠)
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Source no. 1044 · Volume 1 · Page 234
Sahih
(صحيح) - انظر ما قبله.
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Arabic text
1091 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بَكَّارِ بْنِ بِلَالٍ مِنْ كِتَابِهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا سَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَضَعْ يَدَيْهِ قَبْلَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَلَا يَبْرُكْ بُرُوكَ الْبَعِيرِ»
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The truth of the matter is that the hands should be placed first, then the knees, because this accords with human nature. Allāh Most High has bestowed man with hands for support. Animals are helpless because they do not have hands. They, therefore, rise and sit without taking support; rather they do everything without hands - eating, drinking, hitting, etc. But for man the use of hands is essential. Placing the knees first brings about similarity with animals.