Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 224-228
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 224-228
Chapter 39: Following the Imam and Acting After Him.
Al-Bara' (b. 'Azib), and he was no liar (but a truthful Companion of the Holy Prophet), reported:
They used to say prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I never saw anyone bending his back at the time when he (the Holy Prophet) raised his head, till the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) placed his forehead on the ground. They then fell in prostration after him. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 224)
Al-Bara' reported, and he was no liar:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah listened to him who praised Him, none of us bent his back till he (the Holy Prophet) prostrated; we then, afterwards, went down in prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 225)
Al-Bara' reported:
They (the Companions) said prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and they bowed when he (the Holy Prophet) bowed. and when he raised his head after bowing, he pronounced:" Allah listened to him who praised Him," and we kept standing till we saw him placing his face on the ground and then we followed him. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 226)
Al-Bara' reported:
When we were (in prayer) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) none of us bent his back till we saw he prostrated. Zuhair and others reported:" till we saw him prostrating". (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 227)
'Amr b. Huraith reported:
I said the dawn prayer behind the Apostle of (ﷺ) and heard him reciting: 'Nay. I call to witness the stars, running their courses and setting" (al-Qur'an, lxxxi. 15-16) and Done of us bent his back till he completed prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 228)
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 224-228