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Sahih Muslim 81a (Book 1, Hadith 151) #7416
The Power of Prostration

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the power of prostration and how it causes Satan to weep in regret for not following Allah's command.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that when, the son of Adam recites the Ayat of Sajdah (prostration) and then falls down in prostration, the Satan goes into seclusion and weeps and says: Alas, and in the narration of Abu Kuraib the words are: Woe unto me, the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate, and he prostrated and Paradise was entitled to him and I was commanded to prostrate, but I refused and am doomed to Hell.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا قَرَأَ ابْنُ آدَمَ السَّجْدَةَ فَسَجَدَ اعْتَزَلَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَبْكِي يَقُولُ يَا وَيْلَهُ - وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ يَا وَيْلِي - أُمِرَ ابْنُ آدَمَ بِالسُّجُودِ فَسَجَدَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَأُمِرْتُ بِالسُّجُودِ فَأَبَيْتُ فَلِيَ النَّارُ

TOPICS
prostration  *  satan  *  paradise  *  hell

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow God's commands , Be mindful towards one's actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the power of prostration and how it affects even Satan himself. It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that when a person recites the Ayat of Sajdah (prostration) and then falls down in prostration, the Satan goes into seclusion and weeps. In another narration by Abu Kuraib, he adds that the words are “Woe unto me” as he regrets not following Allah’s command to prostrate while Adam was commanded to do so which entitled him to Paradise while he was doomed to Hell. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to follow Allah’s commands as they will bring us closer to Him and His blessings. We should also be mindful of our actions as they can have a great impact on our lives both in this world and hereafter.

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