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Sahih Muslim 81a — Sajdah and Obedience to Allah
Clarifying the usage of the word Kafir for one who abandons Salat
Hadith About Sajdah: Obedience When Reciting Ayat of Prostration
Sahih Muslim : 81a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 81a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَرَأَ ابْنُ آدَمَ السَّجْدَةَ فَسَجَدَ اعْتَزَلَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَبْكِي يَقُولُ يَا وَيْلَهُ - وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ يَا وَيْلِي - أُمِرَ ابْنُ آدَمَ بِالسُّجُودِ فَسَجَدَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَأُمِرْتُ بِالسُّجُودِ فَأَبَيْتُ فَلِيَ النَّارُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When, the son of Adam recites the Ayat of Sajdah (prostration) and then falls down in prostration, the Satan goes into seclusion and weeps and says: Alas, and in the narration of Abu Kuraib the words are: Woe unto me, the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate, and he prostrated and Paradise was entitled to him and I was commanded to prostrate, but I refused and am doomed to Hell.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 81aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 151USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 144
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 81a
This Hadith about Sajdah gives a clear picture of obedience to Allah. When the son of Adam recites an Ayat of Sajdah and then prostrates, Satan withdraws and weeps. The reason is simple: the human being was commanded to prostrate and obeyed. Satan was commanded to prostrate but refused. The Hadith directly connects Sajdah, obedience, Paradise, refusal, and Hell. For anyone searching for the Ayat of Sajdah hadith or Satan weeps when Muslim prostrates, the lesson is easy to understand. Prostration is not just a movement. In this text, it is a sign of accepting Allah's command instead of rejecting it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Responding to an Ayat of Sajdah with prostration is an act of obedience.
- The Hadith contrasts human obedience with Satan's refusal.
- Sajdah is shown as a serious act linked to submission before Allah.
- Disobedience to Allah's command is presented as dangerous.
