Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 236-244
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 236-244
Chapter 41: The Prohibition of Reciting the Quran While Bowing and Prostrating.
Ibn 'Abbas reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drew aside the curtain (of his apartment) and (he saw) people in rows (saying prayer) behind Aba Bakr. And he said: Nothing remains of the glad tidings of apostlehood, except good visions which a Muslim sees or someone is made to see for him. And see that I have been forbidden to recite the Qur'an in the state of bowing and prostration. So far as Ruk'u is concerned, extol in it the Great and Glorious Lord, and while prostrating yourselves be earnest in supplication, for it is fitting that your supplications should be answered. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 236)
'Abdullah b. 'Abbas reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drew aside the curtain, and his head was bandaged on account of illness in which he died. He said: O Allah, have I not delivered (Thy Message)? (He repeated it) three times. Nothing has been left out of the glad tidings of apostlehood, but good vision. which a pious servant (of Allah) sees or someone else is made to see for him. He then narrated like the hadith transmitted by Sufyan. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 237)
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to recite (the Qur'an) in a state of bowing and prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 238)
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to recite the Qur'an, while I am in the state of bowing and prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 239)
'Ali b. Abi Talib reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me from the recitation (of the Qur'an) in bowing and prostration, and I do not say that he forbade you. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 240)
'Ali reported:
My loved one (the Holy Prophet) forbade me that I should recite (the Qur'an) in a state of bowing and prostration. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 241)
This hadith has been narrated by some other narrators, Ibn 'Abbas and others, and they all reported that 'Ali said:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to recite the Qur'an while I am in a state of bowing and prostration, and in their narration (there is a mention of) forbiddance from that (recital) in the state of prostration as it has been transmitted by Zuhri, Zaid b. Aslam, al-Wahid b. Kathir, and Dawud b. Qais. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 242)
This hadith is transmitted on the authority of 'Ali, but he made no mention of" while in prostration". (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 243)
Ibn 'Abbas reported:
I was forbidden to recite (the Qur'an) while I was bowing, and there is no mention of 'Ali in the chain of transmitters. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 244)
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 236-244