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Sunan Abi Dawud 1404 (Book 7, Hadith 4) #21696
Prostration During Recitation of Surat An-Najm

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad did not prostrate when reciting Surat An-Najm.

On the authority of Zaid bin Thabit, he said: "I recited to the Messenger of Allah (Surat) An-Najm and he did not prostrate in it".
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ النَّجْمَ فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا

TOPICS
prostration  *  recitation  *  sujud  *  tilawah  *  annajm

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to be humble before Allah no matter what situation you are in or how powerful you may become.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of not prostrating during the recitation of a particular chapter in the Quran known as "Surat an Najm". This chapter is one of the longest chapters in the Quran and it contains many verses that speak about Allah's greatness and power. The Prophet Muhammad was known to be very humble and he did not want to show any sign of arrogance or pride by prostrating during this particular chapter. He wanted to demonstrate his humility before Allah by refraining from prostration even though it was a common practice among Muslims at that time. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be humble before Allah no matter what situation we are in or how powerful we may become. We should never forget our place before Him and remember that He is greater than us all.

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