4/41. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 480a — Quran Recitation
The Prohibition Of Reciting The Quran While Bowing And Prostrating
Reciting Quran in Ruku and Sujud Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 480a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 480a
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ أَقْرَأَ رَاكِعًا أَوْ سَاجِدًا .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to recite (the Qur'an) in a state of bowing and prostration.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 480aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 238USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 972
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 480a
This short Hadith is direct and focused. Ali b. Abi Talib reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade him to recite the Qur'an while bowing and prostrating. For the search term reciting Quran in ruku and sujud, this narration gives the core wording without extra detail. The text does not list other rulings or exceptions, so the explanation should stay with what is stated. It marks bowing and prostration as prayer positions with their own manner, not as moments for Qur'an recitation in this report. The value of the Hadith is its clarity: Ali heard a specific prohibition from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reports a clear forbiddance addressed to him.
- The positions named are bowing and prostration.
- The act named is reciting the Qur'an.
- The Hadith keeps the prayer position and the form of worship distinct.
