4/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 490c — Do Not Fold Hair or Clothing in Sujood
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 Sujood on Seven Parts and Not Folding Clothing
Sahih Muslim : 490c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 490c
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أُمِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعٍ وَنُهِيَ أَنْ يَكْفِتَ الشَّعْرَ وَالثِّيَابَ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had been commanded to prostrate on seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 490cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 259USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 993
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 490c
This narration from Ibn ‘Abbas again reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had been commanded to prostrate on seven, and that he was forbidden to fold back hair and clothing. The wording is brief, but it carries a practical lesson for prayer. Sujood is a position of humility, and the body should follow the taught form. The Hadith does not discuss many extra details; it focuses only on prostrating on seven and not gathering the hair or clothes. For readers searching for correct sujood in Islam, this report is direct. It shows that even small outward habits in prayer were addressed in the Prophetic teaching.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration repeats the command to prostrate on seven.
- It warns against folding or gathering the hair in prayer.
- It also warns against folding or gathering clothing in prayer.
- Small actions connected to prayer form are still worth learning.
