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 299. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam said: ´´I have been commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones: The forehead (and he then pointed with his hand towards his nose), both hands, both feet, and the extremities of the feet. And that I should not roll up the garment and hair.´´

 298. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam said: ´´The nearest a slave comes to his Rubb is when he is prastating himself; so supplicate more often (in this position).´´

 297. Ma´dan bin Abu Talhah Al-Ya´mari said: I met Thauban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam, and asked him to tell me about a deed if I do it, Allah will admit me to Jannah (or I asked about the act which was loved most by Allah). He kept silent. Then I asked him and he kept silent. I asked him for the third time, and he said: I asked the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam about that and he said: ´´Prostrate yourself (perform prayer) more often before Allah, for you will not make one prstration but Allah will raise you a degree because of it, and remove a sin from you because of it.´´ Ma´dan said that then he met Abu Darda´ and when he asked him, he gave the same reply that was given by Thauban.

 296. Abu Sa´id Al-Khudri narrated: When the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam raised his head after Ruku´, he said: ´´O our Rubb, to You is all the praise, that fills the heavenand the earth, and what is between them, and fills whatever you wish beside them. You are Worthy of praise and glory. The most truthful words a slave says are: ´And we all are Your slaves. There is no one to withhold what You give, and no one can give what You withhold. The wealth of the wealthy does not benefit one against Your Will.´´´

 295. Ibn ´Abbas narrated: The Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam drew aside the curtain (of his room) and (he saw) people in rows (performing prayer) behind Abu Bakr. He said: ´´Nothing remains of the glad tidings of prophethood except good dream, which a Muslim sees or someone sees it for him. Verily, I have been forbidden to recite the Qur´an during bowing and prostration. As for Ruku´, magnify in it the Rubb, the Exalted, the Blessing; and as for the prostration, be earnest in supplication, for it is fitting that your supplications be answered.´´

 294. ´Aishah narrated: The Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam used to say more frequently in his bowings and prostrations: ´´Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahummaghfir li (O Allah, You are free from every imperfection, and I begin with praising You. O Allah, forgive me).´´ In this way he was applying the Qur´an.

 293. Mas´ab bin Sa´d said: I performed prayer by the side of my father and plaved my hands between my knees. My father said to me: ´´Place your hands on your knees.´´ Then I did the  same for the second time, so he hot my hands and said: ´´We were forbidden to do so and were commanded to place our palms on the knees.´´