Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Adhan (Sufa-tus-Salat)
133- بَابُ السُّجُودِ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ:
(133) Chapter. To prostrate on seven bones.
3 hadith · references 809–811
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Bukhari · 809أُمِرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْضَاءٍ ، وَلَا يَكُفَّ شَعَرًا وَلَا ثَوْبًا الْجَبْهَةِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِThe Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered (by Allah) to prostrate on seven parts and not to tuck up the clothes or hair (while praying). Those parts are the forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and (toes of) 5 narratorsBukhari · 810أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ وَلَا نَكُفَّ ثَوْبًا وَلَا شَعَرًاThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We have been ordered to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or hair."5 narratorsBukhari · 811سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ، لَمْ يَحْنِ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا ظَهْرَهُ حَتَّى يَضَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَبْهَتَهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ(He was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he said, "Sami'a l-lahu liman hamidah", none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the Prophet (ﷺ) had placed his, forehead on the grou5 narrators