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Jami at-Tirmidhi 292 — Sitting for Tashahhud
[What Has Been Related About] How To Sit During At-Tashah-hud
Sitting for Tashahhud with the Left Foot Spread
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 292
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 292
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ الْجَرْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ قُلْتُ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا جَلَسَ - يَعْنِي - لِلتَّشَهُّدِ افْتَرَشَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى وَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى يَعْنِي عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَنَصَبَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُمْنَى . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَأَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ وَابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ .
Wa'il bin Hujr Narrated from:
I Arrived In Al-Madinah And I Said, 'Let Me Look At The Salat Of Allah'S Messenger.' When He Sat - Meaning For At-Tashah-Hud - He Spread His Left Foot, And Placed His Left Hand - Meaning On His Left Thigh - And Held His Right Foot Erect.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 292In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 144English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 292
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 292
This Hadith about sitting for Tashahhud comes from Wa'il bin Hujr, who said he came to Al-Madinah wanting to look at the prayer of Allah's Messenger. When the Prophet sat for Tashahhud, he spread his left foot, placed his left hand on his left thigh, and held his right foot erect. The report is a careful observation of prayer posture. It is helpful for readers searching for how to sit in Tashahhud, because it gives physical details without extra discussion. The Hadith also shows that the Companions learned Salah by watching the Prophet closely and then passing those details to others.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions observed the Prophet's prayer closely.
- Tashahhud includes a specific sitting posture in this narration.
- Prayer learning includes both words and body position.
