5/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 859 — Hands Near the Ears
Raising the hands when bowing, and when raising the head from bowing
Raising Hands Near the Ears in Salah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 859
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 859
حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ إِذَا كَبَّرَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يَجْعَلَهُمَا قَرِيبًا مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ، وَإِذَا رَكَعَ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، صَنَعَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ .
Malik bin Al-Huwairith Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said Allahu Akbar, he would raise his hands until they were close to his ears; when he bowed in Ruku’ he did likewise, and when he raised his head from Ruku’ he did likewise.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 859In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 859
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 859
Core Topic: Raising Hands. This Hadith reports that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allahu Akbar, he would raise his hands until they were close to his ears. When he bowed in Ruku, he did the same. When he raised his head from Ruku, he also did the same. The narration focuses on three moments and describes the hand position as close to the ears. For people searching for raising hands near ears in Salah hadith, this report gives a clear description from Malik bin Huwairith. It should be explained as a narrated prayer action without adding details that are not in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم raised his hands when saying Allahu Akbar.
- The hands were raised close to the ears in this report.
- The same action is reported at Ruku and after rising from Ruku.
- Prayer actions were observed and passed on carefully.
