What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 883 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:, states: ""I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the top of his ears.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade 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 883 in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #883

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَحِينَ رَكَعَ وَحِينَ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ حَتَّى حَاذَتَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the top of his ears."

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

Context

Malik bin Al-Huwairith reported observing the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) raising his hands at various points during the prayer, including at the start, when bowing, and when rising from bowing. This practice illustrates the physical aspects of prayer and the importance of following the Prophet's example in worship.

Modern Application

In daily Salah, Muslims can incorporate this practice by raising their hands appropriately during prayer, which enhances the connection to the tradition of the Prophet (ﷺ). This physical action serves as a reminder of humility and submission to Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it details the specific actions of the Prophet during prayer, encouraging followers to emulate his practices in their own worship.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct