13/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1273 — One Finger in Dua
The prohibition of pointing with two fingers and with which finger one should point
Hadith About Making the Dua Gesture One Finger
Sunan an-Nasai : 1273
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1273
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ الْمُخَرِّمِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا أَدْعُو بِأَصَابِعِي فَقَالَ " أَحِّدْ أَحِّدْ " . وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ .
Sa'd Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by me when I was supplicating with my fingers and he said: 'Make it one, make it one' and pointed with his forefinger.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1273In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 95English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1274
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1273
This hadith reports a correction from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) during supplication. Sa'd said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) passed by him while he was supplicating with his fingers. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Make it one, make it one," and pointed with his forefinger. The report shows the exact action being corrected and the gesture being shown. It is close in meaning to other narrations about supplicating with one finger. This makes it helpful for searches like Sa'd make it one hadith, forefinger in dua, and hadith about supplicating with fingers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) corrected the way Sa'd used his fingers in dua.
- He said to make the gesture one.
- The report mentions pointing with the forefinger.
- The correction was practical and easy to follow.
