5/119. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1181 — Dua Etiquette with Raised Palms
Raising the hands in supplication and wiping the face with them
Hadith About Dua Etiquette with Raised Palms
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1181
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1181
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَائِذُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا دَعَوْتَ اللَّهَ فَادْعُ بِبَاطِنِ كَفَّيْكَ وَلاَ تَدْعُ بِظُهُورِهِمَا فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَامْسَحْ بِهِمَا وَجْهَكَ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When you call upon Allah, then do so with the palms of your hands (upwards). Do not do so with the back of your hands (upwards). And when you finish, then wipe your face with them.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1181In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 379English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1181
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1181
This Hadith teaches a clear and simple point about how to make dua. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when a person calls upon Allah, he should do so with the palms of his hands facing upward, not with the backs of the hands facing upward. The Hadith also mentions wiping the face with the hands after finishing. The main lesson is about adab of dua, or respectful manners when asking Allah. It does not mention a special wording, time, or place for the dua. It focuses only on the hand position and the action after completing the supplication. For anyone searching for hadith about raising hands in dua, this narration gives direct guidance from the text itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- When making dua, the palms should face upward as stated in the Hadith.
- The backs of the hands should not be raised upward for this form of supplication.
- The Hadith mentions wiping the face with the hands after finishing the dua.
- Dua should be made with care, respect, and attention to Prophetic manners.
