4/46. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 495b — Visible Sunnah Posture in Sujood
The Description Of The Prayer, With What It Begins And Ends. The Description Of Bowing And Moderation Therein, And Of Prostration And Moderation Therein. Tashah-hud After Each Two Rak'ah Of Four Rak'ah Prayers. Description Ol Sitting Between The Two Prostrations, And In The First Tashah-hud
Hadith About Spreading the Arms in Sujood
Sahih Muslim : 495b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 495b
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، وَاللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا سَجَدَ يُجَنِّحُ فِي سُجُودِهِ حَتَّى يُرَى وَضَحُ إِبْطَيْهِ . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ اللَّيْثِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَرَّجَ يَدَيْهِ عَنْ إِبْطَيْهِ حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَرَى بَيَاضَ إِبْطَيْهِ .
Ja'far b. Rabi' Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Ja'far b. Rabi' with the same chain of transmitters. And in the narration transmitted by 'Amr b. al-Harith (the words are): " When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) prostrated, he spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible." And in the narration transmitted by al-Laith (the words are:" When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated. he spread his hands from the armpits so that I saw their whiteness."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 495bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 268USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1001
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 495b
This narration gives more wording around the same sujood posture. It says that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated, he spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible. Another wording says he spread his hands from the armpits until the narrator saw their whiteness. The main lesson is about the Prophet’s physical form in prostration. It helps explain that sujood was done with space between the arms and the body. For searchers looking for spreading arms in sujood hadith, this narration gives a clear description. It does not discuss every case or setting; it simply reports what was observed from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spread his arms in prostration.
- The whiteness of his armpits was visible in the described posture.
- The narration gives more than one wording with the same core meaning.
- The Hadith teaches careful attention to the Prophet’s prayer posture.
