Muwatta Malik #381
Shortening the Prayer
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ النَّاسُ يُؤْمَرُونَ أَنْ يَضَعَ الرَّجُلُ الْيَدَ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى ذِرَاعِهِ الْيُسْرَى فِي الصَّلاَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو حَازِمٍ لاَ أَعْلَمُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ يَنْمِي ذَلِكَ .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Hazim ibn Dinar that Sahl
ibn Sad said, "People used to be ordered to place their right hands on
their left forearms in the prayer."
Abu Hazim added, "I know
for sure that Sahl traces that back to the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace."
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This hadith is #381 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of Shortening the Prayer.