4/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 391a — Raising Hands in Salah
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 Rafa Yadain in Salah
Sahih Muslim : 391a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 391a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى مَالِكَ بْنَ الْحُوَيْرِثِ إِذَا صَلَّى كَبَّرَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَحَدَّثَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَفْعَلُ هَكَذَا .
Abu Qilaba Narrated from:
Abu Qilaba reported that he saw Malik b. Huwairith raising his hands at the beginning of prayer and raising his hands before kneeling down, and raising his hands after lifting his head from the state of kneeling, and he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do like this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 391aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 761
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 391a
This hadith reports what Abu Qilaba saw from Malik b. Huwairith in prayer. Malik would say takbir and raise his hands. Before kneeling down for ruku, he raised his hands again. After lifting his head from ruku, he raised his hands again. Malik then narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to do like this. The wording is simple and based on observed prayer practice. It is useful for searches like rafa yadain hadith, raising hands before and after ruku, and Malik b. Huwairith prayer hadith. The main teaching is that these hand movements were linked to the Prophet’s way of praying as reported in this text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Malik b. Huwairith raised his hands at the beginning of prayer.
- He raised his hands before ruku and after rising from ruku.
- He narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to do the same.
- The Hadith teaches prayer practice through seen action and narration.
