2/89. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 276 — Balanced Prostration in Salat
What Has Been Related About Being Balanced During Prostration
Balanced Prostration in Salat: Do Not Spread the Forearms
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 276
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 276
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اعْتَدِلُوا فِي السُّجُودِ وَلاَ يَبْسُطَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ بَسْطَ الْكَلْبِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Said: "Be Balanced In The Prostration, And Let One Of You Not Spread His Forearms (On The Ground) In The Salat Like The Spreading Of The Dog."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 276In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 276
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 276
This Hadith from Anas gives a direct instruction about sujud. The Messenger of Allah said to be balanced in prostration and not to spread the forearms in prayer like the spreading of a dog. The message is simple and practical. Sujud should be done with control and balance, not with the arms laid flat on the ground. The comparison helps the worshipper recognize the mistake clearly. This Hadith is closely related to reports about keeping the arms away from the sides and placing the hands correctly. It teaches that the body’s posture in prayer matters and that sujud should show humility without becoming careless or collapsed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith commands balance in sujud.
- The forearms should not be spread on the ground like a dog.
- Prayer posture should show care and control.
- Sujud has a proper manner that should be observed.
