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tirmidhi:260Muḥammad b. Bashhār Bundār > Abū ʿĀmir al-ʿAqadī > Fulayḥ b. Sulaymān > ʿAbbās b. Sahl b. Saʿd

"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl bin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah were once together and they were mentioning the Salat of Messenger of Allah. Abu Humaid said: 'I am the most knowledgeable among you of the Salat of Messenger of Allah: Messenger of Allah would bow and place his hands on his knees as if he was grasping them, and he would draw his forearms to hold them away from his sides.'"  

الترمذي:٢٦٠حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ بُنْدَارٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلاَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَكَعَ فَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ كَأَنَّهُ قَابِضٌ عَلَيْهِمَا وَوَتَّرَ يَدَيْهِ فَنَحَّاهُمَا عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ  

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَهُوَ الَّذِي اخْتَارَهُ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يُجَافِيَ الرَّجُلُ يَدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ

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Collected by Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah, Dārimī, Bayhaqī
tirmidhi:293Bundār Muḥammad b. Bashhār > Abū ʿĀmir al-ʿAqadī > Fulayḥ b. Sulaymān al-Madanī > ʿAbbās b. Sahl al-Sāʿidī

"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl bin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah were once together and they were mentioning the Salat of Messenger of Allah. Abu Humaid said: "I am the most knowledgeable among you of the Salat of Messenger of Allah: Indeed Messenger of Allah sat - meaning for Tashah-hud - he spread his left foot, and made the top of his right (foot) face the Qiblah, and he placed his right hand on his right knee, and his left hand on his left knee, and indicated with his finger - meaning the index finge.'"  

الترمذي:٢٩٣حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمَدَنِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلاَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَلَسَ يَعْنِي لِلتَّشَهُّدِ فَافْتَرَشَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى وَأَقْبَلَ بِصَدْرِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى قِبْلَتِهِ وَوَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَكَفَّهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبَعِهِ يَعْنِي السَّبَّابَةَ  

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ قَالُوا يَقْعُدُ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الآخِرِ عَلَى وَرِكِهِ وَاحْتَجُّوا بِحَدِيثِ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ وَقَالُوا يَقْعُدُ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الأَوَّلِ عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَيَنْصِبُ الْيُمْنَى
ibnmajah:863Muḥammad b. Bashhār > Abū ʿĀmir > Fulayḥ b. Sulaymān > ʿAbbās b. Sahl al-Sāʿidī

“Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid As-Sa’di, Sahl bin Sa’d, and Muhammad bin Maslamah came together and spoke about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Abu Humaid said: ‘I am the most knowledgeable of you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and said Allahu Akbar, and raised his hands, then he raised them when he said Allahu Akbar for Ruku’, then he stood up and raised his hands, and stood straight until every bone had returned to its place.’”  

ابن ماجة:٨٦٣حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلاَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ حِينَ كَبَّرَ لِلرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَاسْتَوَى حَتَّى رَجَعَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ  

darimi:1346Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm > Abū ʿĀmir al-ʿAqadī > Fulayḥ b. Sulaymān > ʿAbbās b. Sahl

"Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl bin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Maslamah were once together and they were mentioning the Salat of Messenger of Allah. Abu Humaid said: 'I am the most knowledgeable among you of the Salat of Messenger of Allah: Messenger of Allah would bow and place his hands on his knees as if he was grasping them, and he would draw his forearms to hold them away from his sides.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 260)   

الدارمي:١٣٤٦أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَأَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ فَذَكَرُوا صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حِينَ كَبَّرَ لِلرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ كَأَنَّهُ قَابِضٌ عَلَيْهِمَا وَوَتَرَ يَدَيْهِ فَنَحَّاهُمَا عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ وَلَمْ يُصَوِّبْ رَأْسَهُ وَلَمْ يُقْنِعْهُ»  

bayhaqi:2694Abū ʿAlī al-Rūdhbārī > Abū Bakr b. Dāsah > Abū Dāwud > Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal > ʿAbd al-Malik b. ʿAmr > Fulayḥ > ʿAbbās b. Sahl

[Machine] Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl ibn Saad, and Muhammad ibn Muslim gathered together and began talking about the prayer of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Abu Humaid said, "I know the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ the most" and then he mentioned the hadeeth and said, "Then he prostrated, placing his nose and forehead on the ground, and moved his hands away from his sides, placing them next to his shoulders."  

البيهقي:٢٦٩٤أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ ثنا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو أَخْبَرَنِي فُلَيْحٌ حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَأَمْكَنَ أَنْفَهُ وَجَبْهَتَهُ وَنَحَّى يَدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ  

bayhaqi:2747Abū ʿAlī al-Rūdhbārī > Abū Bakr b. Dāsah > Abū Dāwud > Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal > ʿAbd al-Malik b. ʿAmr > Fulayḥ > ʿAbbās b. Sahl

[Machine] Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid, Sahl bin Saad, and Muhammad bin Muslimah gathered together and mentioned the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . Abu Humaid said, "I have the most knowledge about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ." So, he mentioned it and mentioned the prostration. Then, he raised his head until every bone returned to its place.  

البيهقي:٢٧٤٧أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ ثنا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو أَخْبَرَنِي فُلَيْحٌ حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ قَالَ

اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَهَا وَذَكَرَ السُّجُودَ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى رَجَعَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ