Ibrahim says that it was said that except for Fajr, do not recite a verse of prostration in any obligatory prayer. On Fridays, Ibrahim considered it preferable that a surah containing a verse of prostration be recited.

Hazrat Abu Majliz did not perform the prostration of recitation in obligatory prayers and used to say that I do not like to add anything to the obligatory prayer.

Hazrat Bakr bin Abdullah narrates that once a man came to Hazrat Umar and said that a certain person led us in the Fajr prayer and recited a Surah in which there was a verse of prostration (sajdah). Hazrat Umar asked, "Did he really do that?" The informant replied, "Yes." The next day, Hazrat Umar led the Fajr prayer and recited Surah An-Nahl and Surah Bani Isra'il, and performed sajdah in both.

Hazrat Masruq bin Ajda’ says that I offered the ‘Isha prayer with Hazrat Usman, in which he recited Surah An-Najm and performed sajdah. In the second rak‘ah, he recited Surah At-Tin.

Hazrat Abu Rafi’ says that Hazrat Umar led us in the ‘Isha prayer and in one rak‘ah he recited Surah Al-Inshiqaq. In it, he performed sajdah and so did we.

Hazrat Abu Khulda says that I told Hazrat Abu Al-Aliyah that I had prayed in the mosque of such-and-such people, and their imam recited the verse of prostration but did not perform the prostration. Hazrat Abu Al-Aliyah said, "Why did you not perform the prostration?"

Hazrat Abdur Rahman A'raj says that Hazrat Abu Hurairah used to perform sajdah (prostration) in Surah Al-Inshiqaq. If he was praying behind someone and the imam, while reciting Surah Al-Inshiqaq, did not perform sajdah, then Hazrat Abu Hurairah would lower his head and indicate (the sajdah) by gesture.

Hazrat Abu Umar Mawla al-Muttalib narrates that I was sitting in the mosque on Friday with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) beside the chamber of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). Hazrat Tariq was delivering the sermon to the people. He recited Surah An-Najm. Upon hearing it, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) performed sajdah, and we also performed sajdah. But that unfortunate one (Tariq, the preacher) did not move at all.