Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 980
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ مُعَيْقِيبٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُسَوِّي التُّرَابَ حَيْثُ يَسْجُدُ؟ قَالَ: «إِنْ كُنْتَ فَاعِلًا فَوَاحِدَةً»
Translation
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Mu‘ayqib reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about a man leveling the ground where he prostrates. He said: ‘If you must do it, then once.’