Hadith 89
The Book on Salat (Prayer)
ENGLISH
Jabir narrated that :
the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When one of you prostrates, then let him be balanced, and let him not lay his forearms down like the lying of the dog."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
إِذَا سَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَعْتَدِلْ وَلاَ يَفْتَرِشْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ افْتِرَاشَ الْكَلْبِ
Hadith referenceJami` at-Tirmidhi 89
CollectionJami` at-Tirmidhi
BookThe Book on Salat (Prayer)
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