Conducting Salah - Standing > Placing Hands on the Chest
Summary of Evidences [ Al-Quran: 0, Hadith: 0 ]
Place the Hands on the Chest
Holding Hands on Chest
- "The Prophet (SAW) used to place the right arm on the back of his left palm, wrist and forearm"75, "and he commanded his companions to do likewise"76, and (sometimes) "he would grasp his left arm with his right."77
- "He used to place them on his chest."78
- Also "he used to forbid putting one's hand on the waist during prayer [and he put his hand on his waist (to demonstrate)]"79. And this is the "silb" which he used to forbid.80
Correct Way to Perfrom Hold Hand on Chest:
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To Place the Right Arm on the Left Arm
- "He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) used to place his right arm on his left arm"72, and he used to say: We, the company of prophets, have been commanded to hasten the breaking of the fast, to delay the meal before the fast, and to place our right arms on our left arms during prayer.73
- Also "he passed by a man who was praying and had placed his left arm on his right, so he pulled them apart and placed the right on the left."74
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