Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abi Ziyad says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, "If I recite a verse of prostration while in the state of prostration, should I perform a prostration?" He replied, "No, but why do you recite a verse of prostration while in the state of prostration?"

Hazrat Hatim bin Abi Sagheerah says that I asked Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Mulaikah, "If I recite a verse of prostration (Ayat Sajdah) during Tawaf, should I perform the prostration or not?" He replied, "I order you to perform the prostration." I said, "If people see me prostrating during Tawaf, they will call me insane. How is it possible that they are performing Tawaf and I am prostrating?" He said, "If that is the case, then listen: Hazrat Ibn Zubair once recited a verse of prostration and did not perform the prostration. Then Hazrat Harith bin Abi Rabee'ah recited a verse of prostration and came and said, 'O Commander of the Faithful! Just a little while ago you recited a verse of prostration, but why did you not perform the prostration?' Hazrat Ibn Zubair replied, 'Why should I prostrate? When I am in prayer, I perform the prostration, and if I recite a verse of prostration outside of prayer, I do not perform the prostration.'" Hatim bin Abi Sagheerah says that I asked Hazrat Ata about this, and he replied, "Face the Ka'bah and bow your head as a gesture."

4445 - He said: I asked Ata’ about that, and he said: Face the House and gesture with your head.

Hazrat Mujahid says that if a person recites a verse of prostration during Tawaf, he should perform the prostration by indicating with his head.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far narrates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) recited a verse of prostration during an obligatory prayer and then performed the prostration.

Hazrat Abu Majliz says that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) recited a verse of prostration in the Zuhr prayer, then performed prostration. People think that he recited "Alif Lam Meem Tanzil As-Sajdah."

The same is also narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Hazrat Abu Hakimah says that Hazrat Umar led his companions in the Zuhr prayer and performed a sajdah of recitation in it.

Hazrat Bakr says that a man narrated to me that he saw Hazrat Ibn Zubair in Makkah; he led the Asr or Zuhr prayer and performed a prostration in it. After the prayer, someone said to him, "Did you lead five rak'ahs?" He replied, "No, I recited a surah in which there was a prostration of recitation."

Hazrat Anas bin Sirin says that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) recited "Alif Lam Meem Tanzeel As-Sajdah" in the first rak'ah of Zuhr, and in the second rak'ah he recited a surah from the Mathani.