65/53.7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4863 — First Surah with Sajdah Mentioned
"So, fall you down in prostration to Allah, and worship Him (Alone)." (V.53:62)
Hadith About Sajdah: The First Surah with Prostration Mentioned
Sahih Bukhari : 4863
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4863
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَوَّلُ سُورَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ فِيهَا سَجْدَةٌ {وَالنَّجْمِ}. قَالَ فَسَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَجَدَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ، إِلاَّ رَجُلاً رَأَيْتُهُ أَخَذَ كَفًّا مِنْ تُرَابٍ فَسَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قُتِلَ كَافِرًا، وَهْوَ أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ.
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The first Sura in which a prostration was mentioned, was Sura An-Najm (The Star). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prostrated (while reciting it), and everybody behind him prostrated except a man whom I saw taking a hand-full of dust in his hand and prostrated on it. Later I saw that man killed as an infidel, and he was Umaiya bin Khalaf.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4863In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 384USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 386
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4863
This hadith about Sajdah in Surah An-Najm comes from Abdullah رضي الله عنه. He said that the first surah in which a prostration was mentioned was Surah An-Najm. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated while reciting it, and everyone behind him prostrated except one man. Abdullah saw that man take a handful of dust and prostrate on it. Later, the narrator saw him killed as an infidel, and he identified him as Umaiya bin Khalaf. The explanation should stay close to the report. The hadith records the Prophet's prostration, the response of those behind him, and the exception of one man. It highlights how the Quranic sajdah was met with an outward act of prostration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah An-Najm is described here as the first surah with a prostration mentioned.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated while reciting it.
- Those behind him prostrated, except the man described in the narration.
- The narrator carefully reports what he saw and later came to know.
