2/123. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 722 — Raising Hands with Takbir
Raising The Hands In The Prayer
Raising Hands with Takbir in Salah: A Hadith on Prayer Form
Sunan Abi Dawud : 722
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 722
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُصَفَّى الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَا حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَهُمَا كَذَلِكَ فَيَرْكَعُ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ صُلْبَهُ رَفَعَهُمَا حَتَّى تَكُونَا حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ وَلاَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي السُّجُودِ وَيَرْفَعُهُمَا فِي كُلِّ تَكْبِيرَةٍ يُكَبِّرُهَا قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ صَلاَتُهُ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to raise his hands opposite his shoulders when he began prayer, then he uttered takbir (Allah is most great) in the same condition, and then he bowed. And when he raised his back (head) after bowing he raised them opposite his shoulders, and said: “Allah listens to him who praises Him.” But he did not raise his hand when he prostrated himself; he rather raised them when he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) before bowing until his prayer is finished.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 722In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 332English translation : Book 2, Hadith 721
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 722
This hadith about raising hands with takbir gives a close look at the Prophet's prayer movements. Abdullah ibn Umar says the Messenger of Allah raised his hands opposite his shoulders when he began prayer, then said takbir while his hands were in that position. He also raised his hands after bowing and said, "Allah listens to him who praises Him." The narration adds that he did not raise his hands during prostration. It also mentions raising them with each takbir before bowing until the prayer ended. The focus is on a described practice in salah, not on debate or comparison.
What we learn from this hadith
- The opening takbir was linked with raising the hands in this report.
- The Prophet raised his hands after rising from bowing.
- The narration states that he did not raise his hands in prostration.
