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Sunan Abu Dawud #943

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 مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ قَوْلُهُ ‏ "‏ التَّصْفِيحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ تَضْرِبُ بِأُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ يَمِينِهَا عَلَى كَفِّهَا الْيُسْرَى ‏.‏
Clapping by women means that one should strike her left hand with the two fingers of her right hand.
Narrated by ‘Isa b. Ayyub said:

Context

This hadith provides guidance on how women should express themselves during prayer, specifically through clapping. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed that women should clap by striking their left hand with the two fingers of their right hand, distinguishing their manner of signaling from that of men. This reflects the Prophet's ﷺ attention to the different roles and expressions in worship.

Modern Application

In modern contexts, this hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of following the prescribed methods of worship as taught by the Prophet ﷺ. It encourages women to engage in prayer with the understanding of their unique expressions within the community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct because it provides specific guidance on how women should conduct themselves in prayer.

Prophetic Conduct

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #943 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). It is graded Sahih and narrated by ‘Isa b. Ayyub said:.

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