4/46. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 497a — The Prophet’s Sujood Posture
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 Sujood Posture: The Prophet’s Way in Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 497a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 497a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا سَجَدَ خَوَّى بِيَدَيْهِ - يَعْنِي جَنَّحَ - حَتَّى يُرَى وَضَحُ إِبْطَيْهِ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَإِذَا قَعَدَ اطْمَأَنَّ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى .
Maimuna Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, he spread his arms, i. e. he separated them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible from behind and when he sat (for Jalsa) he rested on his left thigh.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 497aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 270USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1003
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 497a
This hadith about sujood posture describes how the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) placed his arms during prostration and how he sat for Jalsa. Maimuna reported that when he prostrated, he separated his arms so clearly that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen from behind. The report also mentions that when he sat, he rested on his left thigh. The core lesson is the Prophet’s prayer posture, especially sujood and sitting between movements. The text gives a simple picture of care, balance, and calm in salah. It does not add extra rulings here, but it shows that prayer was performed with clear body positions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s sujood had a clear and open posture.
- Sitting in prayer was done with calm placement on the left thigh.
- Prayer movements should be observed with care and attention.
