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Sunan Abi Dawud 725 — Raising Hands with the Takbir
Raising The Hands In The Prayer
Raising Hands with the Takbir: A Short Hadith on Starting Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 725
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 725
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - حَدَّثَنَا الْمَسْعُودِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ وَائِلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَهْلُ، بَيْتِي عَنْ أَبِي أَنَّهُ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّهُ، رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ مَعَ التَّكْبِيرَةِ .
Wa’il b. Hujr Narrated from:
Wa’il b.Hujr said that he saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) raise his hands when he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 725In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 335English translation : Book 2, Hadith 724
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 725
This short hadith about raising hands with the takbir gives one focused detail from the prayer of the Messenger of Allah. Wa'il ibn Hujr reports that he saw the Prophet raise his hands when he said the takbir. The text does not add more movement details in this version. That makes the message simple: the narration connects hand raising with the takbir. It is useful for readers searching for hadith about takbir in salah, rafa yadain, or the start of prayer. Since the report is brief, the explanation should not stretch it beyond what it says.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wa'il ibn Hujr reports a direct observation of the Prophet's prayer.
- The hadith links raising the hands with saying takbir.
- This version keeps the focus on one action at the start of prayer.
