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#According to the Torah, it is prohibited to bow down and prostrate oneself on a stone floor<ref> Vayikra 26:1, Sefer HaMitzvot Mitzvah 349, Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot- Mitzvot Lo Taaseh 12 </ref>, with exception to the Beit HaMikdash where one was allowed prostrate himself on its floors<ref> Sifra 6:9 </ref>. Bowing down onto a stone floor outside of the Beit HaMikdash, even if not on a stone floor or in a fully prostrated position is prohbited M’Derabanan (Rabbinically) lest a person think that it is permitted to fully prostrate on the stone floor.<ref> Rosh on Berachot Perek 3:4, Kaf HaChaim Orach Chaim, 131:111 | #According to the Torah, it is prohibited to bow down and prostrate oneself on a stone floor<ref> Vayikra 26:1, Sefer HaMitzvot Mitzvah 349, Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot- Mitzvot Lo Taaseh 12 </ref>, with exception to the Beit HaMikdash where one was allowed prostrate himself on its floors<ref> Sifra 6:9 </ref>. Bowing down onto a stone floor outside of the Beit HaMikdash, even if not on a stone floor or in a fully prostrated position is prohbited M’Derabanan (Rabbinically) lest a person think that it is permitted to fully prostrate on the stone floor.<ref> Rosh on Berachot Perek 3:4, Kaf HaChaim Orach Chaim, 131:111 | ||
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