Hadith 5421

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُعَاوِيِّ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا صَلَّى إِلَى جَنْبِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، فَجَعَلَ يَعْبَثُ بِالْحَصَى ، فَقَالَ : لَا تَعْبَثْ بِالْحَصَى ، فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ، وَلَكِنْ اصْنَعْ كَمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ ، قَالَ هَكَذَا ، وَأَرَانَا وُهَيْبٌ ، وَصَفَهُ عَفَّانُ : " وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى ، وَبَسَطَ أَصَابِعَهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ الْيُسْرَى ، وَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ الْيُمْنَى ، وَكَأَنَّهُ عَقَدَ ، وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ " .
Once, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) saw a man playing during prayer. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him: Do not play during prayer because this is a satanic act, and do as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. The narrator says that then Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) placed his left hand on his left knee and his right hand on his right knee and began to point with his finger.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 5421
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح ، م :580.