Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 173:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud :
The Prophet recited Suratan-Najm
(103) at Mecca and prostrated while reciting it and those
who were with him did the same except an old man who took a
handful of small stones or earth and lifted it to his
forehead and said, "This is sufficient for me." Later on, I
saw him killed as a non-believer.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 174:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
On Fridays the Prophet used to
recite Alf Lam Mim Tanzil-As-Sajda (in the first Raka) and
Hal ata'alal-lnsani i.e. Suratad-Dahr (LXXVI) (in the second
Raka), in the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 175:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The prostration of Sad is not a
compulsory one but I saw the Prophet prostrating while
reciting it.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 176:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud:
The Prophet recited Surat-an-Najm
(53) and prostrated while reciting it and all the people
prostrated and a man amongst the people took a handful of
stones or earth and raised it to his face and said, "This is
sufficient for me." Later on I saw him killed as a
non-believer.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 177:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet I prostrated while
reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the
pagans, the jinns, and all human beings.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 178:
Narrated 'Ata' bin Yasar:
I asked Zaid bin Thabit about
prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm
before the Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a
prostration.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 179:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
I recited An-Najm before the
Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 180:
Narrated Abu Salma:
I saw Abu Huraira reciting
Idha-Sama' un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its
recitation. I asked Abu Huraira, "Didn't I see you
prostrating?" Abu Huraira said, "Had I not seen the Prophet
prostrating, I would not have prostrated."
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 181:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
When the Prophet recited a Sura
that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we
would do the same and some of us (because of the heavy rush)
could not find a place for prostration.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 182:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar,
When the Prophet recited Surat As-Sajda
and we were with him, he would prostrate and we also would
prostrate with him and some of us (because of the heavy
rush) would not find a place (for our foreheads) to
prostrate on.
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 183:
Narrated Rabi'a:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab recited
Surat-an-Nahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached
the verse of Sajda he got down from the pulpit and
prostrated and the people also prostrated. The next Friday
'Umar bin Al-Khattab recited the same Sura and when he
reached the verse of Sajda he said, "O people! When we
recite the verses of Sajda (during the sermon) whoever
prostrates does the right thing, yet it is no sin for the
one who does not prostrate." And 'Umar did not prostrate
(that day). Added Ibn 'Umar "Allah has not made the
prostration of recitation compulsory but if we wish we can
do it."
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 184:
Narrated Abu Rafi:
I offered the 'Isha' prayer behind
Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama' Un-Shaqqat, and
prostrated. I said, "What is this?" Abu Huraira said, "I
prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim and I will do the same till I
meet him."
Volume 2,
Book 19, Number 185:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar.
Whenever the Prophet recited the
Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used
to prostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of
us did not find a place for prostration.