5/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 860 — Raising Hands at Prostration
Raising the hands when bowing, and when raising the head from bowing
Raising Hands in Prayer: Start, Ruku, and Sujud
Sunan Ibn Majah : 860
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 860
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ حِينَ يَفْتَتِحُ الصَّلاَةَ، وَحِينَ يَرْكَعُ، وَحِينَ يَسْجُدُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands during prayer until they were parallel with his shoulders when he started to pray, when he bowed and when he prostrated.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 860In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 860
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 860
Core Topic: Raising Hands. This Hadith reports from Abu Hurairah that he saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم raise his hands in prayer until they were parallel with his shoulders when he started the prayer, when he bowed, and when he prostrated. The narration is about observed prayer movement and hand position. It is slightly different in wording from reports that mention raising hands at the start and around Ruku only, so this explanation should stay with this text and not merge it with other narrations. For searchers looking for raising hands during prayer hadith, this report gives a clear account from Abu Hurairah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah reports seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم raise his hands in prayer.
- The hands reached shoulder level in this narration.
- The report mentions the start of prayer, bowing, and prostration.
- Details of Salah were observed and narrated by the companions.
