Hadith 216

Sahih Bukhari

Book 10: Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

Chapter 141

One should not put the forearms on the ground during prostrations

باب لاَ يَفْتَرِشُ ذِرَاعَيْهِ فِي السُّجُودِ

Abu Humaid said: The Prophet ﷺ prostrated and put his hands (on the ground) with the forearms away from the ground and away from the body. ​​
وَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ سَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ غَيْرَ مُفْتَرِشٍ وَلاَ قَابِضِهِمَا.
Sahih al-Bukhari 822
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏‏.‏
"‏ اعْتَدِلُوا فِي السُّجُودِ، وَلاَ يَبْسُطْ أَحَدُكُمْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ انْبِسَاطَ الْكَلْبِ ‏"
Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Be straight in the prostrations and none of you should put his forearms on the ground (in the prostration) like a dog."