LessonsRuku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between ProstrationsQuiz

The face is positioned between the palms in prostration, and the hands, knees, feet, forehead and nose are brought into their prescribed posture.

«أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ»
Meaning: I was commanded to prostrate on seven bodily parts.

The narration names the face, both hands, both knees and the parts of both feet; the face includes reference to forehead and nose.

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Face and Hands in Prostration

Ruku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between Prostrations

The face is positioned between the palms in prostration, and the hands, knees, feet, forehead and nose are brought into their prescribed posture.

«أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ»
Meaning: I was commanded to prostrate on seven bodily parts.

The narration names the face, both hands, both knees and the parts of both feet; the face includes reference to forehead and nose.