Jami at-Tirmidhi 269 — Avoid Kneeling Like a Camel

Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 269

This Hadith from Abu Hurairah reports the Prophet’s question about a person kneeling in Salat like the kneeling of a camel. The wording is short, but it gives a clear warning about careless movement in prayer. The comparison points to a manner of going down that should be avoided. Since the Hadith does not give a long explanation in the translation, we should not add extra details beyond it. The safe lesson is that sujud should be entered with care, not with a rough or animal-like drop. Many people search for this Hadith when studying hands or knees first in sujud, but this specific text focuses on avoiding the camel-like way of kneeling.