5/19. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 885 — Seven Body Parts in Sujood
Prostration
Seven Body Parts Prostrate in Sujood
Sunan Ibn Majah : 885
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 885
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " إِذَا سَجَدَ الْعَبْدُ سَجَدَ مَعَهُ سَبْعَةُ آرَابٍ: وَجْهُهُ وَكَفَّاهُ وَرُكْبَتَاهُ وَقَدَمَاهُ " .
'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib Narrated from:
It was narrated from ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “When a person prostrates, seven parts of his body prostrate with him: His face, his two hands, his two knees, and his two feet.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 885In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 83English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 885
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 885
This Hadith clearly names the seven body parts in sujood. ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say that when a person prostrates, seven parts of his body prostrate with him: his face, his two hands, his two knees, and his two feet. The wording is easy to remember and directly teaches the shape of prostration in salah. For readers looking for the seven body parts of sujood, this narration gives the list inside the Hadith itself. It also reminds us that sujood is a full act of worship involving the body in a measured way, not only words on the tongue.
What we learn from this hadith
- The face, hands, knees, and feet are named as parts involved in prostration.
- Sujood is described as an act joined by seven parts of the body.
- The narration helps a worshipper understand the physical form of prayer.
- The text keeps the focus on practical prayer posture.
