JIHAD SECTION · 174 – THE PROSTRATION OF GRATITUDE
Abū Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: That when a joyful news came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, or he was given glad tidings, he would prostrate in gratitude to Allah.
Amir ibn Sa'd reported from his father, Said:
We set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from Mecca intending to go to Medina. As we approached Azvir, he dismounted his camel. Then he raised his hands and supplicated to Allah for a while, then prostrated. He remained in prostration for a long time. Then he rose and raised his hands and supplicated to Allah for a while, and again prostrated. He remained in prostration for a long time. Again he rose, raised his hands for a time, and then prostrated. The narrator, Ahmad ibn Salih, mentioned the prostration three times.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I asked my Lord intercession for my community and requested my community from Him. Then He granted me one-third of them. I prostrated in thanks to my Lord, then raised my head. I requested my community from my Lord. He granted me another third of them. I prostrated in thanks to my Lord, then raised my head. I requested my community from my Lord. He granted me the remaining third of them. I prostrated in thanks to my Lord.”
Abu Dawud said: When Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, he omitted Ahmad ibn Salih. Musa ibn Sahl ar-Ramli reported it to me from him.