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Sunan an-Nasai 1026 — Raising Hands Once
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Hadith About Raising Hands Once at the Start of Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1026
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1026
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَقَامَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ لَمْ يُعِدْ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He stood and raised his hands the first time and then he did not do that again.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1026In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1027
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1026
This Hadith reports from 'Alqamah that Abdullah asked if he should tell them about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah. He then stood and raised his hands the first time, and after that he did not do it again. The core topic is raising hands once in prayer. The wording is brief and should be kept as it is. It describes a specific report from Abdullah about the Prophet’s prayer as he presented it. For users searching for hadith about raising hands only once in salah, this narration is a key text because it clearly states that the hands were raised the first time and not repeated. The explanation should not force this Hadith into details that are not stated in the provided text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah taught prayer by showing what he reported from the Prophet.
- This narration mentions raising the hands at the first time.
- The report says the action was not repeated after that.
- Prayer practice was taught through both words and demonstration.
