Recorded by Abu Dawud (22). The correct view is that it is not among the obligatory (aza'im) prostrations. This is the view of Alqama and al-Shafi'i, and it is narrated from Ibn Mas'ud and Ibn Abbas, due to what was narrated from Abu Sa'id, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited [Sad, and when he reached the prostration] (23) while he was on the pulpit, he descended and prostrated, and the people prostrated with him. When another day came, he recited it, and when he reached the prostration, the people prepared (24) themselves for the prostration. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "It is only the repentance of a Prophet, but I saw that you prepared yourselves for the prostration." So he descended, prostrated, and they prostrated. Recorded by Abu Dawud (25). From Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prostrated in Sad and said: "David prostrated it as a repentance, and we prostrate it as an act of thankfulness (shukr)." Recorded by al-Nasa'i (26). [And Abu Dawud narrated from] (27) Ibn Abbas, who said: Sad is not among the obligatory prostrations. The aforementioned hadith (28) regarding the other narration indicates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did prostrate in it, so [his prostration for it was out of gratitude] (29), as he clarified in the hadith of Ibn Abbas.
204 - Issue; he said: (In Hajj there are two [prostrations] (1))
This is the view of al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, Abu Thawr, and Ibn al-Mundhir. Among those who used to prostrate
= Abbas, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prostrated in it. And the hadith of Abu al-Darda' indicates that he prostrated in it. As for our evidence, it is what Abu Dawud narrated from Abu Sa'id." And the hadith of Amr ibn al-'As preceded on page 352. (22) In: Chapter on the prostration in Sad, from the Book of Prostration. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/325. (23) Omitted from: The original. (24) The people prepared (tashazzanu): They were startled and readied themselves and prepared for it. (25) In: Chapter on the prostration in Sad, from the Book of Prostration. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/326. (26) In: Chapter on the prostration of the Quran, the prostration in Sad, from the Book of Opening. Al-Mujtaba 2/123. (27) In the original: "And from". And this statement of Ibn Abbas was recorded by Abu Dawud within the hadith on which we commented in footnote 22. (28) In (M): "which we mentioned". (29) In (M): "a prostration of gratitude". (1) In (M): "there are two prostrations in it".
