Narrated [Ibn 'Abbas (RA)] : The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) prostrated in Surat an-Najm (Chapter 53). [Reported by al-Bukhari] .

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit (RA): I recited to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) "an-Najm" (Surah 53) but he did not prostrate in it. [Agreed upon).

Narrated Khalid bin Ma'dan (RA): Surat al-Hajj has been distinguished by two prostrations. [Abu Dawud reported it among al-Marasil (a broken chain after the Tabi'i)] . Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi reported the above Hadith through a full chain of narrators from 'Uqba bin 'Aamir. It has the addition: "If anyone does not make two prostrations (when reciting Surat Al-Hajj), he should not recite it." [The chain of this Haditb is Da'if (weak)] .

Narrated 'Umar (RA): He said, "O people! We pass (in our recitation) verses to be prostrated at, so whoever prostrates has done the right thing, and there is no sin upon the one who does not prostrate." [al-Bukhari reported it] . It also contains the words: 'Allah the Most High has not made the prostration (of recitation) compulsory, unless one wishes (to do so).' [This Hadith is in the Muwatta' of Imam Malik).

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to recite the Qur'an to us, and when he came to a place where a prostration should be made, he uttered the Takbir and prostrated and we prostrated with him. [Reported by Abu Dawud through a chain containing some weakness] .

Narrated Abu Bakra (RA): Whenever the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) received a matter which pleased him he used to prostrate to Allah [out of thankfulness] . [Reported by al-Khamsa except an-Nasa'i] .

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) prostrated and prolonged the Sajda, he then raised his head and said, "Jibrael (Gabriel) had come and given me glad tidings, thereafter I prostrated in gratitude to Allah." [Ahmad reported it and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)] .

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sent 'Ali to Yemen. The narrator mentioned the complete Hadith. He said, "Ali sent a letter regarding their (the people of Yemen) acceptance of Islam. When Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) read the letter, he prostrated in gratitude to Allah the Most High for that." [Reported by al-Baihaqi] . And its basic meaning is found in Sahih al-Bukhari.