Does the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying to Thawban, “Stick to prostration,” mean prostration in isolation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person loves prostration and always desires it, interpreting the hadith of Thawban, “Stick to prostration.”
Answer:
Prostration means in prayer; it is not prostration in isolation. “Stick to prostration” means through prayer, because prayer is called prostration, just as it is called bowing.[Al-Baqarah 2:43] It means: Pray with those who are praying. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person loves prostration and always desires it, interpreting the hadith of Thawban, “Stick to prostration.”
Answer:
Prostration means in prayer; it is not prostration in isolation. “Stick to prostration” means through prayer, because prayer is called prostration, just as it is called bowing.
and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [370 -2802] هل قول النبي ﷺ لثوبان: «عليك بكثرة السجود» يعني السجود المجرد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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