4/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 490b — Prostrating on Seven Bones
The Limbs Of Prostration And The Prohibition Of Tucking Up One's Hair And Garment Or Having Ones Hair In A Braid When Praying
Hadith About Prostrating on Seven Bones Without Folding Hair
Sahih Muslim : 490b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 490b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ وَلاَ أَكُفَّ ثَوْبًا وَلاَ شَعْرًا " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I was commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 490bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 258USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 992
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 490b
This Hadith gives a short and clear rule about the form of sujood. Ibn ‘Abbas reported from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم: “I was commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair.” The focus is on how the worshipper places the body during prayer. The phrase “seven bones” points to the parts used in prostration, while the warning about clothing and hair teaches that a person should not hold them back in that act. The Hadith is often searched as prostrate on seven bones hadith. Its message is simple: sujood should be done in the manner taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned being commanded to prostrate on seven bones.
- The narration forbids folding back clothing during prayer.
- The narration also forbids folding back hair during prayer.
- Sujood has a taught form that Muslims should take seriously.
