What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1087 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)), narrated by It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith that:, states: "He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) raise his hands when praying, when he bowed, when he raised his head from bowing, when he prostrated and when he raised his head from prostrating, until they were in level with…"

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

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1087

The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فِي صَلاَتِهِ وَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) raise his hands when praying, when he bowed, when he raised his head from bowing, when he prostrated and when he raised his head from prostrating, until they were in level with the top part of his ears.

Narrated by It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith that:

Context

Malik bin Al-Huwairith observed the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) raising his hands during various positions in prayer, including bowing and prostrating. This practice illustrates the physical aspects of prayer and the importance of maintaining proper form and etiquette during worship. The hadith serves as a guide for Muslims on how to perform their prayers correctly.

Modern Application

In daily salah, paying attention to our physical posture and movements can enhance our focus and connection with Allah. This hadith encourages us to adopt the Prophet's (ﷺ) practices to improve our prayer experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it describes the physical actions taken by the Prophet (ﷺ) during prayer.

Prayer