2/125. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 745 — Raising Hands to the Ears
Those Who Mentioned That He Should Raise His Hands After Standing Up After Two Rak'ah
Raising Hands to the Ears in Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 745
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 745
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِذَا كَبَّرَ وَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ بِهِمَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْهِ .
Malik bin Al-Huwairith Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) raise his hands when he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), when he bowed and when he raised his head after bowing until he brought them to the lobes of his ears.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 745In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 355English translation : Book 2, Hadith 744
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 745
This hadith is about raising hands to the ears in salah. Malik ibn al-Huwairith says he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم raise his hands when saying the takbir, when bowing, and when raising his head after bowing. The report adds that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم brought his hands to the lobes of his ears. This gives a clear description of the height of the hands during prayer. It is a direct report based on what Malik ibn al-Huwairith saw. People often search for this as hadith about raising hands to ears, raf al yadayn hadith, or takbir hand position. The hadith focuses only on these prayer moments, so the lesson should stay tied to those actions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported to have raised his hands at the opening takbir.
- The narration also mentions raising hands when bowing and rising from bowing.
- The hand height in this report reaches the lobes of the ears.
