13/35. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1270 — Pointing Without Moving the Finger
Laying the left hand on the knee
Hadith About Pointing With the Finger Without Moving It
Sunan an-Nasai : 1270
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1270
أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْوَزَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلاَ يُحَرِّكُهَا . قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَزَادَ عَمْرٌو قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْعُو كَذَلِكَ وَيَتَحَامَلُ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى .
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to point with his finger when he supplicated, but he did not move it. Ibn Jurayj said: "And 'Amr added: 'Amir bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair told me that his father saw the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicating like that, putting his weight on his left arm, leaning on his left leg.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1270In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 92English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1271
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1270
This hadith describes the Prophet's gesture during supplication in prayer. Abdullah bin Az-Zubair narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to point with his finger when he supplicated, but he did not move it. An added report mentions that his father saw the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) supplicating in that way while putting his weight on his left arm and leaning on his left leg. The main point in this hadith is the finger gesture during dua: pointing with the finger while supplicating. It is useful for searches like pointing finger without moving in tashahhud, hadith about finger in dua, and Abdullah bin Az-Zubair prayer hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) pointed with his finger when supplicating.
- This report states that he did not move the finger.
- The added wording describes leaning on the left arm and left leg.
- The hadith focuses on the manner of supplication while sitting.
