4/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 391c — Raising Hands to Ear Lobes
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 Opposite the Ear Lobes
Sahih Muslim : 391c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 391c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ أَنَّهُ رَأَى نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْهِ .
Qatada Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters that he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing this (i.e. raising his hands) till they were opposite the lobes of ears.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 391cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 29USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 763
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 391c
This narration is transmitted by Qatada with the same chain, and it mentions that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was seen raising his hands until they were opposite the lobes of his ears. Since the text is brief, the explanation should remain focused on that point. It supports the description of raising hands in prayer, especially the level to which the hands were raised. People often search for raising hands to ear lobes hadith, rafa yadain to ears, and Prophet hand position in salah. The report does not add new actions here beyond the hand level, so it should be read as a supporting wording for the prayer description.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports the hand level as opposite the ear lobes.
- It supports the description of raising hands in prayer.
- The report shows careful attention to physical prayer details.
- The brief wording should not be expanded beyond what it says.
