Jami` at-Tirmidhi #259

The Book on Salat (Prayer)
Sahih

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

قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ كُنَّا نَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فَنُهِينَا عَنْهُ وَأُمِرْنَا أَنْ نَضَعَ الأَكُفَّ عَلَى الرُّكَبِ ‏.‏ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ سَعْدٍ بِهَذَا ‏.‏ وَأَبُو حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ الْمُنْذِرِ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ اسْمُهُ مَالِكُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو حَصِينٍ اسْمُهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الأَسَدِيُّ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيُّ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو يَعْفُورٍ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ نِسْطَاسٍ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو يَعْفُورٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ اسْمُهُ وَاقِدٌ وَيُقَالُ وَقْدَانُ وَهُوَ الَّذِي رَوَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى ‏.‏ وَكِلاَهُمَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ ‏.‏
"We would do that, but then we were prohibited from it, and we were ordered to put our hands on our knees."
Narrated by Sa'd bin Abi Waqas said:

Context

Sa'd bin Abi Waqas narrates that there was a practice of placing hands on thighs during prayer, which was later prohibited, and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed that hands should be placed on the knees instead. This change reflects the evolving nature of practices in prayer and the importance of adhering to the Prophet's guidance.

Modern Application

This hadith highlights the importance of following established practices in prayer. In modern times, it serves as a reminder for Muslims to pay attention to the etiquette of prayer and to follow the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ in their worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Etiquette because it addresses the proper conduct during prayer as taught by the Prophet.

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About Jami` at-Tirmidhi

This hadith is #259 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of The Book on Salat (Prayer). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Sa'd bin Abi Waqas said:.

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