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سنن ابن ماجه

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 963

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In-book entry
161

Chapter 41

Chapter context: Prohibition of bowing or prostrating before the Imam

باب النَّهْىِ أَنْ يُسْبَقَ الإِمَامُ بِالرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

‏ لاَ تُبَادِرُونِي بِالرُّكُوعِ وَلاَ بِالسُّجُودِ، فَمَهْمَا أَسْبِقْكُمْ بِهِ إِذَا رَكَعْتُ، تُدْرِكُونِي بِهِ إِذَا رَفَعْتُ، وَمَهْمَا أَسْبِقْكُمْ بِهِ إِذَا سَجَدْتُ، تُدْرِكُونِي بِهِ إِذَا رَفَعْتُ، إِنِّي قَدْ بَدَّنْتُ ‏

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Translation

English translation

It was narrated that Mu’awiyah bin Abu Sufyan said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not bow or prostrate before me. No matter how far ahead of you I bow, you will catch up with me when I stand up, and no matter how far ahead of you I prostrate, you will catch up with me when I raise my head. I have become bulky.’”

About this reference

Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 963 in Sunan Ibn Majah. It appears in Book 5, Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them, as in-book entry 161 under the chapter “Prohibition of bowing or prostrating before the Imam.”

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Source and grading notes

English : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 963 Arabic : Book 5, Hadith 1016

Al-Albani:
Hasan Sahih
Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi:
Hasan Sahih
Shuaib Al Arnaut:
Sahih Lighairihi
Zubair Ali Zai:
Sahih

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