13/35. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1269 — Raising the Finger in Prayer
Laying the left hand on the knee
Hadith About Raising the Finger Beside the Thumb in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1269
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1269
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَرَفَعَ أُصْبُعَهُ الَّتِي تَلِي الإِبْهَامَ فَدَعَا بِهَا وَيَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ بَاسِطُهَا عَلَيْهَا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat during the prayer, he put his hands on his knees and raised the finger that is next to the thumb, and supplicates with it, and his left hand was on his knee laid on it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1269In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 91English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1270
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1269
This hadith describes the sitting posture of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) during prayer. Ibn Umar narrated that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sat in prayer, he put his hands on his knees. He raised the finger that is next to the thumb and supplicated with it. His left hand was on his knee, laid on it. The hadith is direct and focused on the sitting position, hand placement, and the raised finger during supplication. It is helpful for searches like raising finger in tashahhud hadith, finger next to thumb in salah, and Ibn Umar prayer sitting hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) placed his hands on his knees while sitting.
- He raised the finger next to the thumb.
- The raised finger was connected with supplication in this report.
- The left hand was laid on the left knee.
