Sunan an-Nasa'i #890

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 عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَبِي زَيْنَبَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ رَآنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ وَضَعْتُ شِمَالِي عَلَى يَمِينِي فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَمِينِي فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى شِمَالِي ‏.‏
X"I heard Abu Uthman narrate that Ibn Mas'ud said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had placed my left hand on my right in prayer. He took hold of my right hand and placed it on my left.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that Al Hajjaj bin Abi Zainab said:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) corrected Ibn Mas'ud's hand positioning during prayer. By guiding him to place his right hand over his left, the Prophet exemplified the importance of proper conduct in prayer. The takeaway is the emphasis on following the Prophet's example in worship.

Modern Application

In contemporary practice, this hadith encourages Muslims to learn and adhere to the proper methods of prayer. It serves as a reminder to seek knowledge about prayer etiquette and to follow the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the correct positioning of hands during prayer as taught by the Prophet.

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This hadith is #890 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Al Hajjaj bin Abi Zainab said:.

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