المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الأذكار والدعوات
Book of Remembrance and Supplications
بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بكف وَاحِدٍ
Supplicating with one palm
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قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، ثَنَا أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مَرَّ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَدْعُو بَاسِطَ كَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ : " أَحِّدْ فَإِنَّهُ أَحَدٌ " .
It is narrated from a Companion of the Ansar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was (supplicating) with both his palms spread out, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said (instructing him to point with the index finger as a sign of Allah's oneness): "Ahhid fa-innahu ahad (Point with one (finger), for He (Allah) is One and Unique)."
Imam al-Nasa'i recorded this hadith in his Sunan, and its meaning is that during supplication it is recommended to point with the index finger as an affirmation of the oneness of Allah Almighty.
Imam al-Nasa'i recorded this hadith in his Sunan, and its meaning is that during supplication it is recommended to point with the index finger as an affirmation of the oneness of Allah Almighty.
وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ، ثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمْ ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ جَدِّهِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَدْعُو بِيَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ : " أَحِّدْ فَإِنَّهُ أَحَدٌ " .
A Companion of the Ansar narrates from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was (supplicating and) pointing with (the fingers of) both his hands, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said (instructing him to use one finger in keeping with tawhid): "Ahhid fa-innahu ahad (Point with one (finger), for He (Allah Almighty) is One)."
Imam Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah recorded this narration, and its supporting narrations are found in Sunan al-Nasa'i (1273) and Musnad Ahmad (15914); according to the hadith scholars its chain is of hasan (good) grade.
Imam Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah recorded this narration, and its supporting narrations are found in Sunan al-Nasa'i (1273) and Musnad Ahmad (15914); according to the hadith scholars its chain is of hasan (good) grade.
