4/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 490d — Forehead, Nose, Hands, and Feet 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 Forehead and Nose in the Seven Bones of Sujood
Sahih Muslim : 490d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 490d
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ الْجَبْهَةِ - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ - وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِ وَأَطْرَافِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ وَلاَ نَكْفِتَ الثِّيَابَ وَلاَ الشَّعْرَ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I have been commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones:" forehead," and then pointed with his hand towards his nose, hands, feet, and the extremities of the feet; and we were forbidden to fold back clothing and hair.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 490dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 260USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 994
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 490d
This Hadith gives more detail about the seven bones of sujood. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said he had been commanded to prostrate on seven bones. The narration mentions the forehead, and says he pointed with his hand toward his nose. It also mentions the hands, feet, and the extremities of the feet, along with the warning not to fold back clothing and hair. The value of this Hadith is its clarity. It helps a worshipper understand that prostration includes specific parts of the body, not only the forehead. The main search phrase, forehead and nose in sujood hadith, fits this narration closely.
What we learn from this hadith
- The forehead is named as part of the prostration.
- The narration includes a gesture toward the nose.
- The hands and feet are part of the described sujood.
- The Hadith also repeats the warning about folding clothing and hair.
