65/6.5. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4632 — Prostration in Surah Sad
The Statement of Allah: "They are those whom Allah had guided. So, follow their guidance..." (V.6:90)
Hadith About Prostration in Surah Sad and Following Guidance
Sahih Bukhari : 4632
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4632
حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَحْوَلُ، أَنَّ مُجَاهِدًا، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَأَلَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَفِي " ص " سَجْدَةٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ. ثُمَّ تَلاَ {وَوَهَبْنَا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ} ثُمَّ قَالَ هُوَ مِنْهُمْ. زَادَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِمَّنْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَقْتَدِيَ بِهِمْ.
Mujahid Narrated from:
Narrated Mujahid: That he asked Ibn `Abbas, "Is there a prostration Surat-al-Sa`d?" (38.24) Ibn `Abbas said, "Yes,"and then recited: "We gave...So follow their guidance." (6.85,90)Then he said, "He (David) is one them (i.e. those prophets)." Mujahid narrated: I asked Ibn `Abbas (regarding the above Verse). He said, "Your Prophet (Muhammad) was one of those who were ordered to follow them."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4632In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 154USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 156
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4632
This hadith about prostration in Surah Sad records a question asked to Ibn Abbas. Mujahid asked whether there is a prostration in Surah Sad. Ibn Abbas answered yes, then recited verses mentioning guided prophets and the command to follow their guidance. He said that David was among them. Another wording adds that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was among those ordered to follow their guidance. The hadith ties the sajdah in Surah Sad to respect for prophetic guidance. It does not turn the issue into a long legal discussion in the given text. Its main teaching is that the prophets are examples of guided response, humility, and obedience before Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Sad includes a prostration according to Ibn Abbas in this report.
- The guidance of earlier prophets is treated with honor.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was commanded to follow the guidance of the prophets.
- Prostration shows humility and response to Allah’s signs.
