Therefore celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration (Holy Quran 15:98) The Shiah Muslims prefer to prostrate on a small block of earth, called a Turbah, which is usually made from clay from the land of Karbala in Iraq. Praying on the earth was certainly the practice of the Prophet (s) and those around him. There exists a large number of hadiths from the holy prophet proving the sunnah of such practice , below is just a few. Narrated Abu Said al-Khudri: I saw Allahs Apostle prostrating in mud and water and saw the mark of mud on his forehead. [Al-Bukhari, Sahih (English translation), vol. 1, book 12, no. 798; vol. 3, book 33, no. 244] Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to pray with the Prophet in scorching heat, and if someone of us could not put his face on the earth (because of the heat) then he would spread his clothes and prostrate over them. [Al-Bukhari, Sahih (English translation), vol. 2, book 22, no. 299] Sayyid Kamal Al haidari provides direct proof from the ahlul-sunnah books on this matter.
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