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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 752 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 752 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:, states: "I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands when he began prayer, but he did not raise them until he finished (prayer). Abu Dawud said: This tradition is not sound."

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حِينَ افْتَتَحَ الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُمَا حَتَّى انْصَرَفَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَيْسَ بِصَحِيحٍ ‏.‏

I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands when he began prayer, but he did not raise them until he finished (prayer). Abu Dawud said: This tradition is not sound.

Narrated by Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:

Context

Al-Bara' ibn Azib narrates that he observed the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) raise his hands at the beginning of prayer but did not raise them again until he finished. This practice reflects the Prophet's method of initiating prayer and serves as a guide for Muslims in their own prayer rituals.

Modern Application

This hadith can be applied today by encouraging Muslims to follow the Prophet's example in their prayer rituals. It highlights the importance of maintaining consistency and following established practices in worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it provides insight into the Prophet's prayer practices and serves as a model for Muslims to emulate.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct