Hadith 21
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Be balanced in prostration; none of you should prostrate with his arms spread out like a dog.”
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
اعْتَدِلُوا فِي السُّجُودِ، وَلاَ يَسْجُدْ أَحَدُكُمْ وَهُوَ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ كَالْكَلْبِ
Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 21
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
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