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Sunan an-Nasai 1275 — Gaze at the Pointing Finger
Where to look when pointing and moving the forefinger
Hadith About Looking Toward the Pointing Finger in Tashahhud
Sunan an-Nasai : 1275
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1275
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا قَعَدَ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ وَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ لاَ يُجَاوِزُ بَصَرُهُ إِشَارَتَهُ .
'Amir bin Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Amir bin Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, from his father, that: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat to say the tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left thigh and pointed with his forefinger, and his gaze did not go beyond he finger with which he was pointing.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1275In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 97English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1276
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1275
This hadith describes the Prophet's focus while sitting for tashahhud. Amir bin Abdullah bin Az-Zubair narrated from his father that when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sat for tashahhud, he placed his left palm on his left thigh and pointed with his forefinger. His gaze did not go beyond the finger with which he was pointing. The hadith connects posture, pointing, and visual focus in the tashahhud. It is useful for searches like where to look in tashahhud, gaze at finger in prayer hadith, and pointing with forefinger in tashahhud.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) placed his left palm on his left thigh in tashahhud.
- He pointed with his forefinger while sitting.
- His gaze did not go beyond the pointing finger.
- The hadith shows focus during the sitting of tashahhud.
