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ahmad:4053Ibn Fuḍayl > Layth > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. al-Aswad from his father > ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ went out for a need of his, and he said, "Bring me something with which I can perform istinja, but do not come near or follow me." Then I brought him water, so he performed ablution and stood to pray. He bent down and placed his palms on his knees when he bowed, and he placed them between his thighs.  

أحمد:٤٠٥٣حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِحَاجَةٍ لَهُ فَقَالَ ائْتِنِي بِشَيْءٍ أَسْتَنْجِي بِهِ وَلَا تُقْرِبْنِي حَائِلًا وَلَا رَجِيعًا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِمَاءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَحَنَي ثُمَّ طَبَّقَ يَدَيْهِ حِينَ رَكَعَ وَجَعَلَهُمَا بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ