CHAPTER 1. Prostration during the recitation of the Qur’ân and its legal way

2:173 Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin Masud

The Prophet recited Suratan-Najm (103) at Mecca and prostrated while reciting it and those who were with him did the same except an old man who took a handful of small stones or earth and lifted it to his forehead and said, “This is sufficient for me.” Later on, I saw him killed as a non-believer.

CHAPTER 2. To prostrate while reciting Sürat Sa’d (No. 38)

2:175 Narrated by Ibn Abbas

The prostration of Sad is not a compulsory one but I saw the Prophet prostrating while reciting it.

CHAPTER 3. The prostration of Muslims along with Al-Mushrikun and a Mushrik is Najasun (impure) and does not perform ablution

2:177 Narrated by Ibn Abbas

The Prophet I prostrated while reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the pagans, the jinns, and all human beings.

CHAPTER 4. Whoever recited the Verses of prostration and did not prostrate.

2:179 Narrated by Zaid bin Thabit

I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.

CHAPTER 5. Prostration while reciting Idhas-Sama’un-Shaqqat. (Sarah No. 84).

2:180 Narrated by Abu Salma

I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama’ un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked Abu Huraira, “Didn’t I see you prostrating?” Abu Huraira said, “Had I not seen the Prophet prostrating, I would not have prostrated.”

CHAPTER 6. Whoever does not find a place for prostration (with the Imâm) because of overcrowding.

2:185 Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

Whenever the Prophet recited the Sura which contained the prostration of recitation he used to prostrate and then, we, too, would prostrate and some of us did not find a place for prostration.