7/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 873c — Hand Gesture in Khutbah
Keeping the prayer and khutbah short
Friday Khutbah Hadith About Raising Hands on the Pulpit
Sahih Muslim : 873c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 873c
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، بْنِ رُؤَيْبَةَ قَالَ رَأَى بِشْرَ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ رَافِعًا يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ هَاتَيْنِ الْيَدَيْنِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى أَنْ يَقُولَ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا . وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ الْمُسَبِّحَةِ .
‘Umara b. Ruwaiba Narrated from:
Umara b. Ruwaiba said he saw Bishr b. Marwan on the pulpit raising his hands and said: Allah, disfigure these hands! I have seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gesture no more than this with his hands, and he pointed with his forefinger.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 873cIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 66USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1895
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 873c
This Friday khutbah hadith is about conduct on the pulpit. 'Umara ibn Ruwaiba saw Bishr ibn Marwan raising his hands while on the pulpit and objected strongly. He then said that he had seen the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم gesture no more than this with his hand, and he pointed with his forefinger. The narration does not discuss every type of du'a or every setting. It speaks about what 'Umara witnessed from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the context of the pulpit. For users searching hadith about raising hands in khutbah, the text points to simple, restrained movement during the sermon and careful following of the Prophet's visible practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The pulpit has manners that should follow the Prophet's example.
- The report mentions a simple forefinger gesture rather than raised hands.
- The Companion objected based on what he personally saw from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
