4/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 390a — Raising Hands in Prayer
It Is Recommended To Raise The Hands Level With The Shoulders When Saying The Opening Takbir, When Bowing And When Rising From Bowing. But That Is Not To Be Done When Rising From The Prostration
Hadith About Raising Hands in Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 390a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 390a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ وَقَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَلاَ يَرْفَعُهُمَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ .
Salim Narrated from:
Salim narrated it on the authority of his father who reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands apposite the shoulders at the time of beginning the prayer and before bowing down and after coming back to the position after bowing. but he did not raise them between two prostrations.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 390aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 24USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 758
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 390a
This hadith describes what was seen from the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Salim narrated from his father that he saw the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) raise his hands opposite his shoulders at the beginning of prayer. He also raised them before bowing and after returning from bowing. The report adds that he did not raise them between the two prostrations. The hadith is clear and practical because it describes actions in prayer as they were observed. It is often searched as raising hands in prayer hadith, rafa yadain hadith, and when to raise hands in salah. The main point is not debate, but careful observation of the Prophet’s prayer movements.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) raised his hands at the start of prayer.
- He raised his hands before bowing and after rising from bowing.
- The report says he did not raise them between the two prostrations.
- The Hadith teaches prayer practice through direct observation.
