CHAPTER: HOW THE LIMBS SHOULD WORK IN PROSTRATION AND FORBIDDANCE TO FOLD CLOTHING AND HAIR AND PLAITING OF HAIR IN THE PRAYER
No. 991
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had been commanded that he should prostrate on the seven (bones) and he was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing. And in the narration transmitted by Abu Rabi' (the words are):" on the seven bones and I was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing". According to Abu'l-Rabi' (the seven bones are): The hands, the knees, and the (extremities) of the feet and the forehead.
No. 992
Ibn 'Abbas reported from the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam): I was commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones and not to fold back clothing or hair.
No. 993
Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had been commanded to prostrate on seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing.
No. 994
Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: I have been commanded to prostrate myself on seven bones:" forehead," and then pointed with his hand towards his nose, hands, feet, and the extremities of the feet; and we were forbidden to fold back clothing and hair.
No. 995
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: I was commanded to prostrate myself on the seven (bones) and forbidden to fold back hair and clothing. (The seven bones are): forehead, nose, bands, knees and feet.
No. 996
Abdullah b. Abbas reported that he saw 'Abdullah b. al-Harith observing the prayer and (his hair) was plaited behind his head. He ('Abdullah b. 'Abbas) stood up and unfolded them. While going back (from the prayer) he met Ibn 'Abbas and said to him: Why is it that you touched my head? He (Ibn 'Abbas) replied: (The man who observes prayer with plaited hair) is like one who prays with his hands tied behind.