5/22. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 894 — No Squatting Between Sujoods
Sitting between the two prostrations
Do Not Squat Between the Two Prostrations
Sunan Ibn Majah : 894
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 894
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ تُقْعِ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: “Do not squat between the two prostrations.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 894In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 92English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 894
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 894
This Hadith focuses on sitting between the two prostrations. ‘Ali says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told him: “Do not squat between the two prostrations.” The narration is short, so the explanation should remain short in meaning. It teaches that the sitting between sujoods has a proper form and should not be replaced by the squatting posture mentioned in the text. For readers searching for hadith about sitting between two sujood, this report gives a clear prohibition in simple words. It also reminds us that small parts of salah, including the pause between sujoods, were taught with care. This keeps the lesson close to the Hadith wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sitting between the two prostrations has a taught form.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told ‘Ali not to squat in that place.
- The Hadith draws attention to a part of prayer that can be overlooked.
- The wording should be followed without adding details not in the narration.
