Sunan an-Nasai 1034 — Hold the Knees

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1034

This Hadith reports a short statement from 'Umar. He said: “It is established for you to hold the knees, so hold the knees.” The core topic is holding the knees in ruku. Even though the narration is brief, its wording is direct. It does not give a long description of prayer, nor does it describe other body positions. It focuses only on holding the knees. For people searching for hadith about holding knees in bowing or ruku hands on knees, this narration gives a plain instruction attributed to 'Umar. The simple wording makes it easy to understand: the practice mentioned here is to hold the knees. It should be explained without adding details beyond the text.