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Sunan an-Nasai 1209 — Tasbih and Clapping in Salah
The Tasbih during prayer
Hadith About Tasbih and Clapping in Salah
Sunan an-Nasai : 1209
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1209
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " التَّسْبِيحُ لِلرِّجَالِ وَالتَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The tasbih is for men and clapping is for women.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1209In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1210
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1209
This Hadith about tasbih and clapping in Salah gives a direct Prophetic statement. Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The tasbih is for men and clapping is for women.” The narration is brief, so the lesson should not be stretched beyond the text. It teaches that prayer has a special way of communication when a signal is needed. Instead of normal speech, the Hadith points to tasbih for men and clapping for women. For those searching for clapping during prayer or correcting mistakes in Salah, this Hadith is a key wording. It keeps the focus on respect for prayer while allowing a simple form of alerting.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم connected tasbih with men in prayer.
- The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم connected clapping with women in prayer.
- The Hadith supports signaling without ordinary conversation.
- Its wording is short and should be understood without adding extra claims.
