Gesturing in Salah

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Umar prayed near the Ka'bah. When he recited (due to granting protection to the Quraysh), he pointed towards the Ka'bah. Then he recited: "They should worship the Lord of this House, Who fed them in hunger and granted them safety from fear."

Hazrat Ibn Abi Aws says that my grandfather, Hazrat Aws, would sometimes gesture towards me during prayer and I would give him his shoes.

Hazrat Hisham states that my father used to gesture during prayer, and Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) also used to do so.

8721 - (W) (1) He said: Aisha used to do it (2).

Hasan says that there is no harm in gesturing during prayer.

Hazrat Laith says that while I was performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah, I had a nosebleed. I passed by Hazrat Tawus, who was offering prayer. He gestured to me to wash it with water and perform ablution again.

Ibn Aun narrates that Muhammad would sometimes gesture during prayer.

Ibn Aun says that I asked Ibrahim whether a person can gesture towards something during prayer. He replied that prayer has its own engagement.

Hazrat Zuhri did not see any harm in a person gesturing towards something during prayer.

Hazrat Ajlah says that I asked Hazrat Ata that sometimes I have a need during prayer, so I gesture with my hand towards my maidservant; is it permissible to do so? He replied that we also do this.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that I have seen Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon gesturing during prayer.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once fell from a horse and struck against the trunk of a date-palm, which caused an injury to his foot. We came to visit him, and he was performing prayer while sitting in a room of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). We began to pray standing behind him. Then, when we visited him a second time, he was again performing prayer while sitting. We began to follow him in prayer while standing, so he gestured to us to sit down.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) became ill, so some of his companions came to visit him. Meanwhile, the time for prayer arrived, so he led them in prayer while sitting. They began to pray standing, so he gestured to them to pray while sitting. Thus, they sat down.

Hazrat Zubair bin Adi says that Ibrahim was asked about making gestures during prayer, so he replied that prayer has its own engagement.