The Difference Between the Prostration of a Camel and That of a Human
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if we look at a camel while it is standing, we find that it places its hands on the ground, whereas a human, when standing, stands on his legs. When a camel prostrates on the ground, it places its knees—meaning the knees of its front legs—on the ground firmly. As for the human, he stands on his legs, and his hands are not inclined toward the ground. If he presses his hands firmly onto the ground, then there is a clear hadith regarding the sufficiency of the action. As for the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, it is a command from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is supported by the authentic hadith, which is the hadith of Ibn 'Umar. We ask for clarification from a hadith perspective. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We have clarified this, and we said that the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr narrates the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is the model to follow. As for the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, there is disagreement regarding it, there is a reversal in the narration, and it contradicts the prostration of the camel. The camel does not place its hands before its knees; rather, it places its knees before its hands. We are commanded to do the opposite of the camel by placing our knees before our hands. So the matter is clear. As for fallacies and sophistry, we have no concern with them.
Honorable Shaykh, if we look at a camel while it is standing, we find that it places its hands on the ground, whereas a human, when standing, stands on his legs. When a camel prostrates on the ground, it places its knees—meaning the knees of its front legs—on the ground firmly. As for the human, he stands on his legs, and his hands are not inclined toward the ground. If he presses his hands firmly onto the ground, then there is a clear hadith regarding the sufficiency of the action. As for the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, it is a command from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is supported by the authentic hadith, which is the hadith of Ibn 'Umar. We ask for clarification from a hadith perspective. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We have clarified this, and we said that the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr narrates the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is the model to follow. As for the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, there is disagreement regarding it, there is a reversal in the narration, and it contradicts the prostration of the camel. The camel does not place its hands before its knees; rather, it places its knees before its hands. We are commanded to do the opposite of the camel by placing our knees before our hands. So the matter is clear. As for fallacies and sophistry, we have no concern with them.
Source
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