Sunan Ibn Majah #544

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي فَأَخَذَ شِمَالَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ‏.‏
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing prayer, and he took hold of his left hand with his right.”
Narrated by It was narrated that Wa’il bin Hujr said:

Context

In this hadith, Wa’il bin Hujr observes the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) during prayer, noting how he holds his left hand with his right. This action reflects a specific practice in prayer that emphasizes the importance of posture and physical expression in worship.

Modern Application

During daily salah, individuals can incorporate this practice of holding their hands to enhance their focus and connection during prayer. Such physical expressions can deepen the spiritual experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it describes a specific action taken by the Prophet during prayer, providing guidance on physical posture.

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This hadith is #544 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Wa’il bin Hujr said:.

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