12/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1036 — Settled Ruku and Standing
Where to place the palms when bowing
Hadith About Settled Ruku and Standing After Ruku
Sunan an-Nasai : 1036
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1036
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ حَدِّثْنَا عَنْ صَلاَةِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَقَامَ بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَكَبَّرَ فَلَمَّا رَكَعَ وَضَعَ رَاحَتَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ أَصَابِعَهُ أَسْفَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَجَافَى بِمِرْفَقَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَقَامَ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ .
Salim Narrated from:
We came to Abu Mas'ud and said to him: 'Tell us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' He stood in front of us and said the takbir, then when he bowed he placed his palms on his knees and put his fingers lower than that, and he held his elbows out from his sides until every part of him had settled. Then he said: Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him, our Lord, and to You be the praise), then he stood up until every part of him had settled.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1036In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1037
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1036
This Hadith reports that Salim and others came to Abu Mas'ud and asked him to tell them about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah. Abu Mas'ud stood in front of them, said the takbir, and showed the bowing posture. He placed his palms on his knees, put his fingers lower than that, and held his elbows away from his sides until every part of him settled. Then he said: “Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd,” and stood until every part of him settled. The core topic is settled ruku and standing after ruku. This Hadith is valuable for people searching for Prophet prayer posture because it combines hand placement, arm position, and calmness in movement.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Mas'ud taught prayer by demonstrating it.
- The narration describes palms on the knees during bowing.
- The body was allowed to settle in ruku and after rising.
- The phrase after bowing is clearly included in the report.
