5/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 578d — Prophet's Sajdah in Two Surahs
The prostration of recitation
Prophet's Sajdah Tilawah in Surah Inshiqaq and Surah Alaq
Sahih Muslim : 578d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 578d
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، مَوْلَى بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} وَ { اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ}
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself (while reciting these verses)." When the heaven burst asunder";" Read in the name of Thy Lord".
[4] Al-Inshiqâq (84). [5] Al-'Alaq (96).Reference : Sahih Muslim 578dIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 140USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1196
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 578d
This narration states that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated while reciting When the heaven burst asunder and Read in the name of Thy Lord. It is a short hadith, but it carries a clear teaching about sajdah tilawah. The focus is not on a long legal discussion. The focus is the action of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during recitation of these verses. For a reader looking for an easy explanation, the meaning is that prostration was made in connection with these two Qur'an passages. The report gives direct evidence of the Prophet's practice in those recitations, so the content should stay close to that and avoid adding unrelated details.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prostrated in the recitation of Surah Inshiqaq.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also prostrated in the recitation of Read in the name of Thy Lord.
- The narration is focused on the action itself.
- The hadith supports the practice of sajdah tilawah in these named passages.
