What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1028 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated from 'Alqamah, that Abdullah said:, states: ""Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He stood and raised his hands the first time and then he did not do that again.""

Is this hadith authentic?

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

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1028 in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1028

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَقَامَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ لَمْ يُعِدْ ‏.‏

"Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He stood and raised his hands the first time and then he did not do that again."

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Alqamah, that Abdullah said:

Context

In this hadith, Abdullah describes the prayer of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), noting that he raised his hands only once at the beginning of the prayer and did not repeat this action. This highlights the Prophet's specific practices in prayer and serves as a guide for Muslims in their own prayer rituals.

Modern Application

Muslims can reflect on this hadith when performing their daily salah, understanding the significance of the Prophet's actions. It encourages them to follow the example set by the Prophet in their prayer practices.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it details the Prophet's specific actions during prayer.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct