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[Machine] I saw the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , when he prostrated and his hands were near his ears. Abu Bakr ibn al-Hassan al-Qadi informed us that Hajib ibn Ahmad reported to him, Abdullah ibn Hashim narrated from Waki', who narrated from Sufyan, that he mentioned it. This narration is closer to the narration of Abu Humaid al-Sa'idi and his companions.  

البيهقي:٢٦٩٣وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ هَذَا قَالَ

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حِينَ سَجَدَ وَيَدَاهُ قَرِيبَتَانِ مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْقَاضِي أنبأ حَاجِبُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ ثنا وَكِيعٌ ثنا سُفْيَانُ فَذَكَرَهُ وَهَذَا أَوْلَى لِمُوَافَقَتِهِ رِوَايَةَ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ وَأَصْحَابِهِ