If the place is narrow, how does the worshipper prostrate?
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The questioner : Shaykh, what is the state of prostration in a situation of crowding?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : How is the prostration, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The prostration.
The questioner : If there is no space for prostration.
The Shaykh : He gathers himself a little; he gathers himself after he used to extend himself and spread his arms; he gathers himself.
The questioner : If it is not possible, O Shaykh, like in the Haram; sometimes it is not possible in the Haram?
The Shaykh : As much as possible, up to this point? Well, if it is not possible, it was said: He should prostrate on the back of the person in front of him. Do you understand?
It was also said: He should indicate prostration while sitting and bowing while standing.
It was also said: He should wait until the people rise from prostration, then he prostrates and follows. As for prostrating on the back, there are reports from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding this, but this is understood to apply to people who know the legal ruling and do not object to prostrating on their backs. However, in our current time, I believe that if you prostrated on a person's back, you would disturb him greatly or he would shake you off forcefully. Then, if we adopted this view and there was a third row, who would prostrate on the back of? On the back of his companion, and then the people would follow one another. Although this scenario is not possible, we see that the view of prostrating on a person's back in our current time involves disturbance. So, either we say: Indicate bowing, although bowing does not seem to be difficult, because one can bow even if he is close to his companion. As for prostration, sit down and indicate prostration while sitting. This is better than waiting until the people rise, which would cause you to miss following the imam. Perhaps the imam is quick in recitation in the rak'ah following yours, so if he recites al-Fatihah, he might bow before you finish al-Fatihah, resulting in significant lagging behind. The closest opinion to me is that when a person reaches prostration, he should sit and indicate. There is no statement from an infallible person in this matter. If there had been a statement from the infallible, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would have said: On the eye and the head, and we would do what he said.
Yes, that is enough, let us start... Not from you, from you, let us start this first row, my brother. You are from the guests, from the guests.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : How is the prostration, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The prostration.
The questioner : If there is no space for prostration.
The Shaykh : He gathers himself a little; he gathers himself after he used to extend himself and spread his arms; he gathers himself.
The questioner : If it is not possible, O Shaykh, like in the Haram; sometimes it is not possible in the Haram?
The Shaykh : As much as possible, up to this point? Well, if it is not possible, it was said: He should prostrate on the back of the person in front of him. Do you understand?
It was also said: He should indicate prostration while sitting and bowing while standing.
It was also said: He should wait until the people rise from prostration, then he prostrates and follows. As for prostrating on the back, there are reports from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding this, but this is understood to apply to people who know the legal ruling and do not object to prostrating on their backs. However, in our current time, I believe that if you prostrated on a person's back, you would disturb him greatly or he would shake you off forcefully. Then, if we adopted this view and there was a third row, who would prostrate on the back of? On the back of his companion, and then the people would follow one another. Although this scenario is not possible, we see that the view of prostrating on a person's back in our current time involves disturbance. So, either we say: Indicate bowing, although bowing does not seem to be difficult, because one can bow even if he is close to his companion. As for prostration, sit down and indicate prostration while sitting. This is better than waiting until the people rise, which would cause you to miss following the imam. Perhaps the imam is quick in recitation in the rak'ah following yours, so if he recites al-Fatihah, he might bow before you finish al-Fatihah, resulting in significant lagging behind. The closest opinion to me is that when a person reaches prostration, he should sit and indicate. There is no statement from an infallible person in this matter. If there had been a statement from the infallible, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would have said: On the eye and the head, and we would do what he said.
Yes, that is enough, let us start... Not from you, from you, let us start this first row, my brother. You are from the guests, from the guests.