Sahih al-Bukhari 1207

Book 21: Actions while Praying · Narrated by Mu'aiqib

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَيْقِيبٌ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُسَوِّي التُّرَابَ حَيْثُ يَسْجُدُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ كُنْتَ فَاعِلاً فَوَاحِدَةً ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Mu'aiqib:The Prophet (ﷺ) talked about a man leveling the earth on prostrating, and said, "If you have to do so, then do it once

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1207, Book of Actions while Praying. English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.