Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26423

Ahmad bin Mani’ told us, Abu Muawiyah told us, on the authority of Al-A’mash, on the authority of Amara bin Umair, on the authority of Abu Muammar, on the authority of Abu Masoud Al-Ansari. Al-Badri, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “A prayer in which a man does not perform the iqamah is not sufficient, meaning his crucifixion while bowing and prostrating.” He said, and on the authority of Ali bin Shayban, Anas, Abu Hurairah, and Rifa’ah al-Zarqi. Abu Issa said the hadith of Abu Masoud al-Ansari is a hadith. Hassan Sahih. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and those after them who believe that the man should His crucification while bowing and prostrating. Al-Shafi’i, Ahmad, and Ishaq said: Whoever does not crucify him while bowing and prostrating, his prayer is invalid, according to the hadith of the Prophet. May God’s prayers and peace be upon him: “A prayer is not sufficient in which a man does not straighten his head while bowing and prostrating.” And Abu Muammar’s name is Abd. Allah bin Sakhbra, and Abu Masoud Al-Ansari Al-Badri, whose name is Uqba bin Amr.