5/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 575b — Sajdah Outside Prayer
The prostration of recitation
Sajdah Tilawah Outside Prayer: A Hadith on Qur'an Recitation
Sahih Muslim : 575b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 575b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ رُبَّمَا قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْقُرْآنَ فَيَمُرُّ بِالسَّجْدَةِ فَيَسْجُدُ بِنَا حَتَّى ازْدَحَمْنَا عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى مَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُنَا مَكَانًا لِيَسْجُدَ فِيهِ فِي غَيْرِ صَلاَةٍ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the Qur'an, and would pass by (recite) the verse of sajda and performed prostration and he did this along with us, but we were so crowded in his company that none of us could find a place for performing prostration. (and it was done on occasions) other than prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 575bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 134USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1190
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 575b
This narration explains that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم sometimes recited the Qur'an and passed by a verse of sajdah. He then prostrated, and those with him prostrated too. Ibn Umar adds that this happened outside prayer, and the crowd became so tight that some could not find a place to prostrate. The core topic is sajdah tilawah outside prayer. The hadith is simple and careful: it tells us what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did when a sajdah verse was recited and how the people responded. It also shows that the companions were eager to follow him, even in a crowded setting. No extra detail is needed beyond the report itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated when he reached a verse of sajdah during recitation.
- This narration clearly says the event happened outside prayer.
- The people with him joined the prostration.
- The crowd was so large that some could not find space to prostrate.
