The Prostration In An-Najm (53)
Darussalam · Volume 2
11. The Book Of TheCommencement Of ThePrayerSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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959. It was narrated from Ja‘far bin Al-Muṭṭalib bin Abî Wadâ‘ah that his father said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ recited Sûrat An-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those who were with him prostrated. I raised my head and refused to prostrate.” At that time Al-Muṭṭalib had not yet accepted Islâm. (Hasan)
958 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حَنْبَلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنِ خَالِدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَبَاحٌ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ أَبِي وَدَاعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَكَّةَ سُورَةَ النَّجْمِ، فَسَجَدَ وَسَجَدَ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ» فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي وَأَبَيْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَسْلَمَ الْمُطَّلِبُ
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When Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ recited this Surah, the polytheists were also around at that time. They also prostrated themselves, because they were not the deniers of prostrating to Allâh. Later, when their leaders chided them that it was wrong from a political point of view, they fabricated a lie that Muḥammad ﷺ had praised their idols. What they said is far from truth: it is not logical, and it is not supported by any proof whatsoever.