13/38. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1274 — Bent Forefinger During Dua
Bending the finger when pointing
Hadith About Raising a Slightly Bent Forefinger in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1274
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1274
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الصُّوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِصَامُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ الْجَدَلِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَاعِدًا فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَاضِعًا ذِرَاعَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى رَافِعًا أُصْبُعَهُ السَّبَّابَةَ قَدْ أَحْنَاهَا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ يَدْعُو .
Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I Narrated from:
Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I, one of the inhabitants of Al-Basrah, narrated that: His father told him that he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sitting when praying, putting his right forearm on his right thigh and raising his forefinger, which he had bent slightly, and he was supplicating.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1274In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 96English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1275
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1274
This hadith describes the Prophet's posture while sitting in prayer. Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'i narrated from his father that he saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sitting in prayer, placing his right forearm on his right thigh, and raising his forefinger. The narration also says that the forefinger was bent slightly and that he was supplicating. The focus is the sitting position and the forefinger during dua. It is useful for searches like bent forefinger in tashahhud hadith, raising forefinger in prayer, and supplication with forefinger in salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) placed his right forearm on his right thigh.
- He raised his forefinger while sitting in prayer.
- The forefinger is described as slightly bent.
- The raised finger was connected with supplication in this report.
