2/123. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 727 — Right Hand Over Left in Prayer
Raising The Hands In The Prayer
Right Hand Over Left in Prayer: A Hadith on Hand Placement
Sunan Abi Dawud : 727
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 727
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى ظَهْرِ كَفِّهِ الْيُسْرَى وَالرُّسْغِ وَالسَّاعِدِ وَقَالَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ جِئْتُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فِي زَمَانٍ فِيهِ بَرْدٌ شَدِيدٌ فَرَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهِمْ جُلُّ الثِّيَابِ تَحَرَّكُ أَيْدِيهِمْ تَحْتَ الثِّيَابِ .
'Asim b. Kulaib Narrated from:
The above tradition has been transmitted by ‘Asim b. Kulaib through a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. This version has: “He then placed his right hand on the back of his left palm and his wrist and forearm.” This also adds: “I then came back afterwards in a season when it was severe cold. I saw the people putting on heavy clothes moving their hands under the clothes (i.e. raised their hands before and after bowing).”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 727In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 337English translation : Book 2, Hadith 726
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 727
This hadith about hand placement in prayer adds detail to the previous report from Wa'il ibn Hujr. It says the right hand was placed on the back of the left palm, wrist, and forearm. The narration also mentions a later visit during very cold weather. Wa'il saw people wearing heavy clothes, and their hands moved under the clothes. The text explains this as raising the hands before and after bowing while covered by clothing. This hadith is helpful for searches about right hand over left in salah and raising hands under clothing in prayer, but its message should be kept to the actions described.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report describes placing the right hand over the left palm, wrist, and forearm.
- People were seen moving their hands under heavy clothing during prayer.
- The narration connects those movements with raising hands before and after bowing.
