I heard the Prophet ﷺ commanding that one observe moderation in prostration, and that a man should not prostrate with his forearms spread out like a dog.
سمعت النبي ﷺ يأمر بأن يعتدل في السجود، ولا يسجد الرجل باسطا ذراعيه كالكلب.
Abdul-Razzaq narrated it (2929, 2930) through two routes. The first is from Ibn Jurayj, from Sulayman bin Musa, that Jabir bin Abdullah said, then he mentioned the hadith as previously stated. The second route is from Thawri, from Amash, from Abu Sufyan, from Jabir, who said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you prostrates, let him keep his position balanced, and not spread his forearms out like a dog."Its chain is hasan, because Sulayman bin Musa, who is the Umayyad, their freedman, Abu Ayub Ashdaq, was the jurist of the people of Syria in his time. He transmits from Jabir and others without direct hearing. Ibn Saad said he was trustworthy, and his narrator Ibn Jurayj praised him. Yahya bin Main said to Yahya bin Aktham, "Sulayman bin Musa is trustworthy, his hadith is sahih in our view."As for the second chain, Abu Sufyan, who is Talha bin Nafi, the Qurashi, their freedman, transmitted from Jabir and others. Ibn Adi said, "There is no harm in him. Amash transmitted from him sound hadiths." Ibn Madini said, "Abu Sufyan heard from Jabir only four hadiths," and he said, "His hadith is written down, but he is not strong."Hafiz said, Bukhari included from him only four hadiths from Jabir, and I think these are the ones his teacher Ali bin Madini meant. Among them are two hadiths on drinks, in which he paired him with Abu Salih, and in the chapter on virtues, the hadith about the Throne trembling, likewise paired. The fourth is in the tafsir of Surah Jumuah, where he paired him with Salim bin Abu Jaad. End of quote.I say, the hadith of this chapter is not among those four, though it is acceptable as a supporting witness, especially with Sulayman bin Musa corroborating it.