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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب تفريع استفتاح الصلاةPrayer (Tafarah Abwab Estaftah Assalah)
باب فِي التَّخَصُّرِ وَالإِقْعَاءِChapter: Placing The Hands On The Kasirah, And (Sitting) In The Iq’a’ Position.
Hadith 903
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ صَبِيحٍ الْحَنَفِيِّ ، قَالَ : صَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ " فَوَضَعْتُ يَدَيَّ عَلَى خَاصِرَتَيَّ ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى ، قَالَ : هَذَا الصَّلْبُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْهَى عَنْهُ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: Saeed ibn Ziyad ibn Subayh al-Hanafi said: I prayed by the side of Ibn Umar and I put my hands on my waist. When he finished his prayer, He said: This is a cross in prayer; the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to forbid it.
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Brief Explanation
1: Because the one who is crucified, his hands are placed in this manner at the time of crucifixion.
2: The author has mentioned "al-iq‘ā’" (sitting on the buttocks with the knees up and arms wrapped around the legs) in the chapter heading, but has not included any narration related to it here. The narration of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma regarding «إقعاء» has already passed under the previous chapter (143) «الإقعاء بين السجدتين».
2: The author has mentioned "al-iq‘ā’" (sitting on the buttocks with the knees up and arms wrapped around the legs) in the chapter heading, but has not included any narration related to it here. The narration of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma regarding «إقعاء» has already passed under the previous chapter (143) «الإقعاء بين السجدتين».
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
903. Commentary:
➊ Placing the hands on the hips (or sides) during prayer is impermissible. Several reasons have been mentioned for this: one is the resemblance mentioned here, that those who were crucified were made to stand on the wood in this manner, with their hands away from their sides. Other opinions are that it resembles the posture of Satan, or it resembles the Jews, or it will be the posture of comfort for the inhabitants of Hell, or the arrogant stand in this way, or people stand like this in grief and sorrow, etc. [عون المعبود] In short, whatever the reason may be, this act is prohibited.
➋ The explanation of «اقعاءعلي القدمين» is as follows: «اقاء» refers to sitting on the heels, and it is occasionally permissible to sit in this manner between the two prostrations. For details, see the benefits of Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith [845].
➊ Placing the hands on the hips (or sides) during prayer is impermissible. Several reasons have been mentioned for this: one is the resemblance mentioned here, that those who were crucified were made to stand on the wood in this manner, with their hands away from their sides. Other opinions are that it resembles the posture of Satan, or it resembles the Jews, or it will be the posture of comfort for the inhabitants of Hell, or the arrogant stand in this way, or people stand like this in grief and sorrow, etc. [عون المعبود] In short, whatever the reason may be, this act is prohibited.
➋ The explanation of «اقعاءعلي القدمين» is as follows: «اقاء» refers to sitting on the heels, and it is occasionally permissible to sit in this manner between the two prostrations. For details, see the benefits of Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith [845].
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 903
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
892. Commentary:
➊ The person who places his hands on his waist (hips) has his elbows sticking out, and the hands of a person hanging on a cross are also extended outward; therefore, the position from the shoulders to the elbows is the same in both cases, and this is an objectionable posture. Moreover, the cross is a religious symbol of the Christians. Imitation in religious symbols is absolutely impermissible.
➋ From this blessed hadith, it is also understood that if any act contrary to the Sunnah is being done in prayer, it should be corrected; this does not invalidate the prayer.
➊ The person who places his hands on his waist (hips) has his elbows sticking out, and the hands of a person hanging on a cross are also extended outward; therefore, the position from the shoulders to the elbows is the same in both cases, and this is an objectionable posture. Moreover, the cross is a religious symbol of the Christians. Imitation in religious symbols is absolutely impermissible.
➋ From this blessed hadith, it is also understood that if any act contrary to the Sunnah is being done in prayer, it should be corrected; this does not invalidate the prayer.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 892
