What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 252 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Salat (Prayer)), narrated by Qabisah bin Hulb narrated from :, states: "his father who said: "Allah's Messenger lead us in prayer and hold his left hand with his right.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 252 in the Book of The Book on Salat (Prayer).

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #252

The Book on Salat (Prayer)

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ هُلْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَؤُمُّنَا فَيَأْخُذُ شِمَالَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَغُطَيْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَسَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ هُلْبٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالتَّابِعِينَ وَمَنْ بَعْدَهُمْ يَرَوْنَ أَنْ يَضَعَ الرَّجُلُ يَمِينَهُ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏ وَرَأَى بَعْضُهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَهُمَا فَوْقَ السُّرَّةِ ‏.‏ وَرَأَى بَعْضُهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَهُمَا تَحْتَ السُّرَّةِ ‏.‏ وَكُلُّ ذَلِكَ وَاسِعٌ عِنْدَهُمْ ‏.‏ وَاسْمُ هُلْبٍ يَزِيدُ بْنُ قُنَافَةَ الطَّائِيُّ ‏.‏

his father who said: "Allah's Messenger lead us in prayer and hold his left hand with his right."

Narrated by Qabisah bin Hulb narrated from :

Context

This hadith narrates how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ led the prayer while holding his left hand with his right. This action was observed by Qabisah bin Hulb and highlights the Prophet's method of maintaining proper posture during Salah, which is essential for the prayer's integrity.

Modern Application

In daily Salah, Muslims often emulate the Prophet's conduct by placing their right hand over their left during prayer. This practice fosters a sense of unity and discipline in worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the manner in which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ performed his prayers, serving as a model for Muslims.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct