5/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 863 — Straight Posture After Ruku
Raising the hands when bowing, and when raising the head from bowing
Straight Posture After Ruku in Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 863
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 863
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ، قَالَ اجْتَمَعَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَذَكَرُوا صَلاَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ حِينَ كَبَّرَ لِلرُّكُوعِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، وَاسْتَوَى حَتَّى رَجَعَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ .
‘Abbas bin Sahl As-Sa’di Narrated from:
Abu Humaid, Abu Usaid As-Sa’di, Sahl bin Sa’d, and Muhammad bin Maslamah came together and spoke about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Abu Humaid said: ‘I am the most knowledgeable of you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and said Allahu Akbar, and raised his hands, then he raised them when he said Allahu Akbar for Ruku’, then he stood up and raised his hands, and stood straight until every bone had returned to its place.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 863In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 863
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 863
This Hadith highlights raising hands in Salah and standing straight after Ruku. A group of Companions spoke about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and Abu Humaid said he knew it well. He described that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood, said Allahu Akbar, and raised his hands. He raised them again when saying Allahu Akbar for Ruku. Then he stood up, raised his hands, and stood straight until every bone returned to its place. This makes the Hadith useful for searches like prayer posture in Islam and raising hands after Ruku. The narration shows that the Prophet’s prayer had both movement and stillness. It does not only mention going into Ruku; it also points to returning to a settled standing position.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم raised his hands when beginning prayer and when going into Ruku.
- After Ruku, he stood straight until the body settled.
- Prayer movements should not be rushed in a careless way.
- Companions carefully preserved the details of the Prophet’s prayer.
