What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 889 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated that Musa bin Umair Al-Anbari and Qais bin Sulaim Al-Anbari said:, states: ""Alqamah bin Wa'il told us that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was standing in prayer, holding his left hand with his right.'""

Is this hadith authentic?

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

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 889 in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #889

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، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ، وَقَيْسِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كَانَ قَائِمًا فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَبَضَ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ ‏.‏

"Alqamah bin Wa'il told us that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was standing in prayer, holding his left hand with his right.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Musa bin Umair Al-Anbari and Qais bin Sulaim Al-Anbari said:

Context

This hadith describes an observation made by Alqamah bin Wa'il's father regarding the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ practice during prayer. It highlights the physical posture of the Prophet ﷺ while standing in prayer, specifically how he held his left hand with his right. This action reflects the importance of maintaining a composed and respectful demeanor during salah.

Modern Application

In daily salah, many Muslims adopt a similar posture as the Prophet ﷺ, holding their left hand with their right. This practice not only enhances focus during prayer but also fosters a sense of unity and tradition within the Muslim community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it provides insight into the physical conduct of the Prophet ﷺ during salah.

Prayer