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ahmad:7140Muʿtamir b. Sulaymān from my father > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ > Ṣallayt Maʿ Abū Hurayrah Ṣalāh al-ʿAtamah Aw

I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq ("When the sky is rent asunder") and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). I shall continue prostrating on account of this till I meet him. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1408)   

أحمد:٧١٤٠حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ صَلَاةَ الْعَتَمَةِ أَوْ قَالَ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ فَقَرَأَ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ سَجَدْتُ فِيهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  


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bukhari:1078Musaddad > Muʿtamir from my father > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ

I offered the ʿIsha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama' Un-Shaqqat, and prostrated. I said, "What is this?" Abu Huraira said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim and I will do the same till I meet him."  

البخاري:١٠٧٨حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرٌ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ {إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} فَسَجَدَ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذِهِ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ فِيهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

bukhari:766Abū al-Nuʿmān > Muʿtamir from his father > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ

I offered the ʿIsha' prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha s-samaa'u n-shaqqat" (84) and prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."  

البخاري:٧٦٦حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ {إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} فَسَجَدَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

bukhari:768Musaddad > Yazīd b. Zurayʿ > al-Taymī > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ

Once I prayed the ʿIsha' prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, "Idha s-samaa'u n-shaqqat" (84) and prostrated. I said, "What is that?" He said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him."  

البخاري:٧٦٨حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي التَّيْمِيُّ عَنْ بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ {إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} فَسَجَدَ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذِهِ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

muslim:578fʿUbaydullāh b. Muʿādh And Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá > al-Muʿtamir from his father > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ

I said the night prayer along with Abu Huraira and -as he recited:" When the heaven burst asunder," he performed prostration. Isaid to him: What prostration is this? He said: I prostrated myself (on this occasion of recital) behind Abu'I-Qasim (Muhammad. may peace be upon him), and Iwould go on doing this till I meet him (in the next world). Ibn 'Abu al-A'la said: (Abu Huraira uttered this: ) I would not abandon performing prostration.  

مسلم:٥٧٨fوَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ صَلاَةَ الْعَتَمَةِ فَقَرَأَ { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ} فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةُ فَقَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُهَا  

nasai:968Ḥumayd b. Masʿadah > Sulaym / Ibn Akhḍar > al-Taymī > Bakr b. ʿAbdullāh al-Muzanī > Abū Rāfiʿ

"I prayed Isha' prayer- meaning Al-'Atamah behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: 'When the heaven is split asunder' and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, I said: 'O Abu Hurairah, (this is) a prostration that we are not used to.' He said: 'Abu Al-Qasim ﷺ did this prostration and I was (praying) behind him, and I will continue to do this prostration until I meet Abu Al-Qasim.  

النسائي:٩٦٨أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ عَنْ سُلَيْمٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَخْضَرَ عَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ يَعْنِي الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ سُورَةَ { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ } فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَذِهِ يَعْنِي سَجْدَةً مَا كُنَّا نَسْجُدُهَا قَالَ سَجَدَ بِهَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ وَأَنَا خَلْفَهُ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ  

abudawud:1408Musaddad > al-Muʿtamir from my father > Bakr > Abū Rāfiʿ

I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq ("When the sky is rent asunder") and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). I shall continue prostrating on account of this till I meet him.  

أبو داود:١٤٠٨حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ } فَسَجَدَ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةُ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلاَ أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

ahmad:9879Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > Marwān al-Aṣfar > Abū Rāfiʿ

[Machine] "I saw Abu Hurairah prostrate during the occurrence of the splitting of the sky. So, I asked him and he replied, 'I prostrated in it (the sky) to my beloved, ﷺ , and I will continue to prostrate until I meet him.'"  

أحمد:٩٨٧٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الْأَصفَرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا رَافِعٍ قَالَ

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ سَجَدَ فِي إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ قَالَفَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ سَجَدَ فِيهَا خَلِيلِي ﷺ وَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

ahmad:9915Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > ʿAṭāʾ b. Abū Maymūnah

I saw Abu Huraira performing prostration (while reciting this verse: )" When the heaven burst asunder." I said to him: Do you prostrate yourself (while reciting) i? He said: Yes, I saw my best Friend ﷺ prostrating himself on (the recital of this verse) and I shall continue prostrating till I meet him. Shu'ba asked: Do you mean (by Friend) the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said: Yes. (Using translation from Muslim 578h)  

أحمد:٩٩١٥حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ

عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَرَأَيْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَسْجُدُ فِي إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ فَقُلْتُ أَتَسْجُدُ فِيهَا؟ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ رَأَيْتُ خَلِيلِي يَسْجُدُ فِيهَا وَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ فِيهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ قُلْتُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ  

ahmad:10020ʿAbd al-Raḥman > Shuʿbah > Marwān al-Aṣfar And ʿAṭāʾ b. Abū Maymūnah > Abū Rāfiʿ

[Machine] I saw Abu Huraira prostrating when the sky split open. I asked, "Do you prostrate in it?" He replied, "I saw my beloved (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ) prostrating in it, so I continue to prostrate in it until I meet him."  

أحمد:١٠٠٢٠حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الْأَصْفَرِ وَعَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ قَالَ

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَسْجُدُ فِي إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ قَالَ قُلْتُ تَسْجُدُ فِيهَا؟ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ خَلِيلِي ﷺ يَسْجُدُ فِيهَا فَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ فِيهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ  

nasai-kubra:1042Ḥumayd b. Masʿadah al-Baṣrī > Sulaym / Ibn Akhḍar > al-Taymī > Bakr b. ʿAbdullāh al-Muzanī > Abū Rāfiʿ

"I prayed Isha' prayer- meaning Al-'Atamah behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: 'When the heaven is split asunder' and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, I said: 'O Abu Hurairah, (this is) a prostration that we are not used to.' He said: 'Abu Al-Qasim ﷺ did this prostration and I was (praying) behind him, and I will continue to do this prostration until I meet Abu Al-Qasim. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 968)  

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٤٢أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَنْ سُلَيْمٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَخْضَرَ عَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ يَعْنِي الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ فَسَجَدَ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةُ مَا كُنَّا نَسْجُدُهَا قَالَ «سَجَدَ بِهَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ وَأَنَا خَلْفَهُ فَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ»  

bayhaqi:3719[Chain 1] Abū al-Khayr Jāmiʿ b. Aḥmad al-Wakīl > Abū Ṭāhir al-Muḥammadābādhī > ʿUthmān b. Saʿīd al-Dārimī > Musaddad [Chain 2] Abū ʿAlī al-Rūdhbārī > Abū Bakr b. Dāsah > Abū Dāwud > Musaddad > al-Muʿtamir / Ibn Sulaymān al-Taymī from my father > Bakr / Ibn ʿAbdullāh al-Muznī > Abū Rāfiʿ

I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq ("When the sky is rent asunder") and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). I shall continue prostrating on account of this till I meet him. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1408)   

البيهقي:٣٧١٩أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْخَيْرِ جَامِعُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْوَكِيلُ أنبأ أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْمُحَمَّدْآبَاذِيُّ ثنا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ ثنا مُسَدَّدٌ (ح) وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا مُسَدَّدٌ ثنا الْمُعْتَمِرُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ ثنا بَكْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْمُزْنِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ الْعَتَمَةَ فَقَرَأَ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ فَسَجَدَ قُلْتُ مَا هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةُ؟ قَالَ سَجَدْتُ بِهَا خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَلَا أَزَالُ أَسْجُدُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُ وَرَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ مُسَدَّدٍ وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ وَغَيْرِهِ عَنْ مُعْتَمِرٍ