Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > Abu Hurayrah recited Sūrat al-Inshiqāq and then prostrated. After he finished the prostrat…
Authentic hadithUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن أبي رافع أن أبا هريرة رضي الله عنه قرأ لهم: «إذا السماء انْشَقَّتْ» فسجد فيها، فلما انصَرَفَ أخبرهم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سجد فيها.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned that he recited Sūrat al-Inshiqāq and then prostrated when he reached the verse that says: {And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah ]?} [Sūrat al-Inshiqāq: 21]
Abu Rāfi‘ then questioned him regarding this prostration after recitation of that verse. In another narration, Abu Rāfi‘ asked why he prostrated. He asked him because it was narrated that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) had not prostrated while reciting the small Sūrahs since he emigrated to Madīnah.
Abu Hurayrah then said: "If I had not seen the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prostrate, I would not have prostrated." In other words, he only prostrated because he had seen the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prostrate.
Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Prayer · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Prostration of Forgetfulness, Recitation, Gratitude