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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwa'i, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith Number 920
Hadith 920
اُردوEn
920 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقِبْطِيَّةِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ: كُنَّا نُصَلَّيْ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ أَحَدُنَا رَمَي بِيَدِهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ هَكَذَا: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا بَالَكُمْ تَرْمُونَ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ، أَوَلَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ، أَوْ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَي فَخِذِهِ، ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَي أَخِيهِ مِنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمِنْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ»
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We used to perform prayer behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). When any one of us finished the prayer with salam, he would gesture with his hand to the right and to the left, saying: "As-salamu alaikum, as-salamu alaikum." So the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is the matter that you move your hands like the tails of unruly horses? Is it not sufficient for you that a man places his hand on his knees and then greets his brother on his right and greets his brother on his left by saying: 'As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah'?"
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, it is understood that at the end of the prayer, when saying "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah," one should not gesture with the hands to the right and left, but rather should keep the hands on the thighs while saying the salam. Some people have made a great mistake by trying to prove non-raising of the hands from this hadith, whereas this hadith clearly states that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to move their hands to the right and left when saying the salam. But unfortunately, blind following is the enemy of the Qur'an and Hadith, and in the eyes of the follower (muqallid), respect is for his own imam, not for the Qur'an and Hadith.
From this hadith, it is understood that at the end of the prayer, when saying "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah," one should not gesture with the hands to the right and left, but rather should keep the hands on the thighs while saying the salam. Some people have made a great mistake by trying to prove non-raising of the hands from this hadith, whereas this hadith clearly states that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to move their hands to the right and left when saying the salam. But unfortunately, blind following is the enemy of the Qur'an and Hadith, and in the eyes of the follower (muqallid), respect is for his own imam, not for the Qur'an and Hadith.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 919
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
661. Commentary:
➊ By standing close together in the row, the row becomes straight.
➋ It is understood that adopting the actions of the righteous is legislatively desirable, and a Muslim should always be eager to resemble them—especially in matters of forming rows in prayers. In Surah Al-Fatihah, this very supplication has been taught: «اهدنا الصراط المستقيم . صراط الذين انعمت عليهم»
➌ The first row should be completed first, then the second should be formed.
➊ By standing close together in the row, the row becomes straight.
➋ It is understood that adopting the actions of the righteous is legislatively desirable, and a Muslim should always be eager to resemble them—especially in matters of forming rows in prayers. In Surah Al-Fatihah, this very supplication has been taught: «اهدنا الصراط المستقيم . صراط الذين انعمت عليهم»
➌ The first row should be completed first, then the second should be formed.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 661
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In Islamic Shariah, the methods of worship are similar to the methods by which the angels worship. And this is a great honor.
➋ The angels stand in rows to worship Allah.
➌ Until the first row is completed, the second row should not be started. In this way, after the second, the third row should be formed, and after the third, the fourth row.
➍ When standing in a row, one should stand close together. There should not be an empty space left between two people. The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to stand shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot with each other. See: (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adhan, Chapter: Joining shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in the row, Hadith: 725)
➊ In Islamic Shariah, the methods of worship are similar to the methods by which the angels worship. And this is a great honor.
➋ The angels stand in rows to worship Allah.
➌ Until the first row is completed, the second row should not be started. In this way, after the second, the third row should be formed, and after the third, the fourth row.
➍ When standing in a row, one should stand close together. There should not be an empty space left between two people. The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to stand shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot with each other. See: (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adhan, Chapter: Joining shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in the row, Hadith: 725)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 992
