Some people, when they reach a prostration verse, pass over it and read what follows. What is the ruling?

Question : Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, some people, when they come to a prostration verse, pass over it and then read the one that follows. Is this action valid?

Answer : No, it is valid. It is permissible for him to do so. Perhaps the author mentioned it. Also, the hadith of Zayd ibn Thabit is explicit, for Zayd recited Surat al-Najm and did not prostrate. If prostration had been obligatory, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have ordered him to do so.