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«قال رسول الله: «أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد؛ فأكثروا الدعاء»»
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Summary
A report of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) in the chapter on supplication in prostration in the Book of Prayer of Sahih Muslim. It links prostration to the closest a servant comes to his Lord, and encourages much supplication in it. 1
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Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abu Hurayra.
Connections
- Mentions
- Muhammad· Abu Hurayra
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The Conquest of Khaybar· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam· The Prophet's dream of the two gold bracelets, interpreted as the two liars· Bukhari 3443 — nearest to Isa· Muslim 8 — The Jibril hadith: Islam, iman, ihsan· Muslim 20 — I will fight whoever separates prayer from almsgiving· Muslim 35 — Faith has seventy-odd branches· Muslim 47 — Whoever believes in God and the Last Day, let him speak good or stay silent
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 482 — The closest a servant is to his Lord is while prostrating”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-0482/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.