12/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1037 — Calm Prayer Movements
Where to place the fingers when bowing
Hadith About Calm Prayer Movements of the Prophet
Sunan an-Nasai : 1037
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1037
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الرَّهَاوِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أَلاَ أُصَلِّي لَكُمْ كَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فَقُلْنَا بَلَى . فَقَامَ فَلَمَّا رَكَعَ وَضَعَ رَاحَتَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ أَصَابِعَهُ مِنْ وَرَاءِ رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَجَافَى إِبْطَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَامَ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَجَافَى إِبْطَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ صَنَعَ كَذَلِكَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي وَهَكَذَا كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
Shall I not show you how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray? We said: "Yes." So he stood up and when he bowed, he placed his palms on his knees and put his fingers behind his knees, and held his arms out from his sides, until every part of him settled. Then he raised his head and stood up until every part of him settled.Then he prostrated and held his arms out from his sides, until every part of him settled. Then he sat up until every part of him settled. Then he prostrated again until every part of him settled. Then he did four rak'ahs like that. Then he said: "This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray, and this is how he used to lead us in prayer."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1037In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1038
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1037
This Hadith gives a fuller demonstration of the Prophet’s prayer as seen by 'Uqbah bin 'Amir. He asked if he should show them how he saw the Messenger of Allah pray. When he bowed, he placed his palms on his knees, put his fingers behind his knees, and held his arms out from his sides until every part of him settled. He then rose and stood until every part settled, prostrated until every part settled, sat until every part settled, and prostrated again until every part settled. He did four rak'ahs like that and said this was how he saw the Prophet pray and how he used to lead them. The core topic is calm prayer movements.
What we learn from this hadith
- The prayer was demonstrated through careful body movement.
- Each posture was allowed to settle before moving on.
- The narration includes bowing, standing, prostration, sitting, and a second prostration.
- The report connects the demonstration to how the Prophet led prayer.
