Sunan Abu Dawood 897 - Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Maimunah said: When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prostrated himself, he kept his arms so far away from his sides that if a lamb had wanted to pass under his arms, it could have done so. ..

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: I came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم from behind. I saw the whiteness of his armpits and he kept his arms away from his sides and raised his stomach (from the ground). ..

Narrated Ahmar ibn Jaz: When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prostrated himself, he kept his arms far away from his sides so much so that we took pity on him. ..

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: when one of you prostrates himself, he should not stretch out his forearms ( on the ground) like a dog and he should join both of his thighs. ..

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Companions of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم complained to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about the hardship when they kept their forearms far away from their sides while prostrating. He said: Take help with the..

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: Saeed ibn Ziyad ibn Subayh al-Hanafi said: I prayed by the side of Ibn Umar and I put my hands on my waist. When he finished his prayer, He said: This is a cross in prayer; the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم..