The Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) in Sunan Abu Dawood 891 discusses The Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat), compiled by Imam Abu Dawood. It contains seven hundred and seventy hadiths focused on the divine revelations received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The original hadiths are in Arabic with available translations in English. For the complete Hadith, read Sunan Abu Dawood, Volume 1, Hadith Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).
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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُضَرَ، عَنْ ابْنِ الْهَادِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: إِذَا سَجَدَ الْعَبْدُ سَجَدَ مَعَهُ سَبْعَةُ آرَابٍ: وَجْهُهُ وَكَفَّاهُ وَرُكْبَتَاهُ وَقَدَمَاهُ .
Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib said that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: when a servant (of Allah) prostrates himself, the seven limbs, i. e, his face, his palms, his knees and his feet prostrate along with him.
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Both hands prostrate as the face prostrates. When one of you puts his face (on the ground) he should put his hands too (on the ground). And when he raises it, he should raise them..
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying; when you come to pray while we are prostrating ourselves, you must prostrate yourselves, and do not reckon it anything (rak’ah) he has been present at the prayer. ..
Abu saeed al-Khudri said: The mark of earth was seen on the forehead and nose of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم due to the prayer in which he led the people. ..
The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Mamar through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. ..
Narrated Al-Bara ibn Azib: Al-Bara described to us (the nature of prostration). He placed his hands (palms), reclined on his knees, and raised his hips; he said: This is how the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to prostrate himself. ..
Anas reported the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying; Adopt a moderate position when prostrating yourselves, and see that none of you stretches out his forearms (on the ground) like a dog. ..