He has a final question in which he says: In our town, there are some people who prostrate twice after every prayer, immediately after they say the closing salam of the prayer, and when asked about that...
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The questioner : Yes, he has a final question in which he says: In our town, there are some people who prostrate twice after every prayer, immediately after they say the closing salam of the prayer, and when asked about that, they answered that they prostrate the first prostration as thanks to Allah for His enabling them to perform the obligatory prayer in congregation, and as for the second prostration, it is thanks for the thanks. They claim that this practice is based on the Sunnah. Is their statement correct or not?
The Shaykh : By the measure of their argument: If they prostrate the second prostration, they must prostrate a third prostration as thanks to Allah for their thanks.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then they prostrate a fourth prostration, and so on, and they remain constantly in prostration.
The questioner : To no end.
The Shaykh : Yes, but I say: These two prostrations are religious innovations, and it is not permissible for a person to worship Allah with what He has not prescribed, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1718b These two prostrations are undoubtedly not prescribed, and it is obligatory for them to stop that and refrain from it, and to repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for what they did previously, and Allah the Exalted accepts the repentance of whoever repents.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This is a question from the listener A H H al-Harithi.
The Shaykh : By the measure of their argument: If they prostrate the second prostration, they must prostrate a third prostration as thanks to Allah for their thanks.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then they prostrate a fourth prostration, and so on, and they remain constantly in prostration.
The questioner : To no end.
The Shaykh : Yes, but I say: These two prostrations are religious innovations, and it is not permissible for a person to worship Allah with what He has not prescribed, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمِل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This is a question from the listener A H H al-Harithi.