4/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 390c — Raising Hands at the Start of 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 at the Beginning of Salah
Sahih Muslim : 390c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 390c
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى - حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُهْزَاذَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ كَمَا قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ لِلصَّلاَةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَا حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ .
Ibn Juraij Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted with the same chain of transmitters by al. Zuhri as narrated by Ibn Juraij (who) said. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for prayer, he raised hands (to the height) apposite the shoulders and then recited takbir.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 390cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 760
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 390c
This narration is a supporting report with the same chain from al-Zuhri, matching the narration of Ibn Juraij. It mentions that when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood up for prayer, he raised his hands until they were opposite his shoulders and then said takbir. The text focuses only on the opening of prayer, so the explanation should also stay there. It shows the starting action of salah as reported by the narrators: standing, raising the hands to shoulder level, and saying takbir. This is often searched as raising hands at start of prayer, takbir opening prayer hadith, rafa yadain at beginning of salah, and Sahih Muslim raising hands.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) raised his hands when standing for prayer.
- The hands were raised to shoulder level in this report.
- The raising of hands came with the opening takbir.
- The narration supports the same prayer practice through another route.
