It Doesn't Suit A Man To Perform Sajdah To Another Man

Hadrat Hafs (May Allah be well pleased with him) narrates on the authority of Hadrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him), he said: In the house of one of the Ansar, there was camel whom he would use in irrigation of his fields. That camel became rebellious and would not allow anyone to mount it. He came to the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said: O Prophet of Allah! We have a camel whom we would use in irrigation. It has become rebellious and stops us from riding it. The fields and the orchards of date palms have dried up.

The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told his Sahabah: Get up. All of them got up and the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to the orchard. The camel was in one corner of the orchard. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went there. The Sahabi said: O Prophet of Allah! This camel has become like a mad dog. I fear it will harm You. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: I have nothing to worry from it. When the camel saw the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam), it came towards Him, prostrated (Sajdah) to Him and sat before Him. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) held the hair of its forehead. It became as well-behaved as it never had been. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) put it back to work.

The Sahabah said: O Prophet of Allah! This is an animal. It does not have any sense, but still prostrates before You. We have sense and intellect. We are more deserving than it to prostrate to You. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: It does not suit a man to perform a Sajdah to another man.

[Musnad Imam Ahmad, #Hadith 121153]