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Sahih Muslim 578a — Sajdah in Surah Inshiqaq
The prostration of recitation
Surah Inshiqaq Sajdah Hadith: Abu Huraira's Prostration
Sahih Muslim : 578a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 578a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَرَأَ لَهُمْ { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَجَدَ فِيهَا .
Abu Salama b. 'Abual-Rahman Narrated from:
Abu Huraira recited before them:" hen the heaven burst asunder" (al-Qur'an, lxxxiv. 1) and performed prostration. After completing (the prayer) he informed them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has prostrated himself at it (this verse).
[1] Al-Inshiqâq (84).Reference : Sahih Muslim 578aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 137USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1193
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 578a
This hadith is about sajdah tilawah in Surah Inshiqaq, the verse beginning When the heaven burst asunder. Abu Huraira recited it before the people and performed prostration. After completing the prayer, he told them that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had prostrated at that verse. The report is useful because it connects Abu Huraira's action to what he knew from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The teaching stays focused: a Qur'an verse of sajdah was recited, prostration was made, and the reason was explained after the prayer. It is a clear hadith for anyone searching for prostration in Surah Inshiqaq or sajdah during Qur'an recitation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Huraira prostrated when reciting Surah Inshiqaq.
- He explained his action after completing the prayer.
- He connected the prostration to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrating at that verse.
- The report shows a companion teaching by action and explanation.
