12/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1035 — Sunnah of Holding Knees
Holding the knees when bowing
Hadith About the Sunnah of Holding the Knees
Sunan an-Nasai : 1035
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1035
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّمَا السُّنَّةُ الأَخْذُ بِالرُّكَبِ .
'Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami Narrated from:
'Umar said: 'The Sunnah is to hold the knees.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1035In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1036
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1035
This Hadith reports that 'Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami said 'Umar stated: “The Sunnah is to hold the knees.” The core topic is ruku posture. The narration is very short and should be explained with the same clarity. It identifies the hand placement in bowing as holding the knees. For someone searching for Sunnah of ruku, hands on knees in salah, or hadith about ruku posture, this report is directly related. It does not discuss raising the hands, recitation, prostration, or the number of rak'ahs. Its focus is only the hands in ruku. The wording also shows how prayer details were named and taught in simple terms by early Muslims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies holding the knees as the Sunnah.
- The report focuses on the hand position during bowing.
- Prayer details were taught in brief and clear statements.
- A person learning ruku should pay attention to where the hands are placed.
