Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us how to pray. He then uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and raised his hands; when he bowed, he joined his hands and placed them between his knees. When this (report) reached Saad, he said: My brother said truly. We used to do this; then we were later on commanded to do this, that is, to place the hands on the knees.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
747. Commentary:
The command regarding *tatbeeq* in bowing (ruku‘) had been abrogated; perhaps Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud radi Allahu anhu was not informed of this, or he did not remember it.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 747
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary:
1:
In this way, there are a total of eleven takbirs in a two-unit (rak‘ah) prayer, and twenty-two takbirs in a four-unit (rak‘ah) prayer, and in all five obligatory prayers, there are a total of ninety-four takbirs.
It should be noted that when rising from bowing (ruku‘), you would say ((Sami‘a Allahu liman hamidah)),
therefore, this is an exception from the generality of this hadith.
Among these takbirs, only the opening takbir (takbir al-tahrimah) is obligatory (fard), the rest are Sunnah; if they are missed by someone, the prayer is still valid, but the virtue and conformity to the Sunnah are lost thereby.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 253
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
755. Commentary:
Placing the hands in such a way during standing (qiyam) that the right hand is over the left is a mutawatir Sunnah (a Sunnah established by continuous and widespread transmission). Furthermore, scholars should continue to rectify and guide the general public.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 755
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Sometimes, in order to draw attention to a mistake, it is appropriate to immediately correct it through practical action.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 811
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1084. Commentary: "At every bowing and rising." However, rising from bowing (ruku‘) is an exception to this, for at that point, saying «سمعَ اللَّهُ لمن حمدَهُ» is Sunnah instead of "Allahu Akbar." In other words, the rare instance has been subordinated to the more frequent practice.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1084
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1143. Commentary: For benefits, see: Hadith number: 1084.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1143
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1150. Commentary: See Hadith Number: 1084.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1150