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Raising hands between prostrations

Answered by
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Published
3 July 2005

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Question

Is it sunna to raise one’s hands between the two prostrations?

Answer


It is not sunna to raise one’s hands between the two prostrations. It has been confirmed by some who related the description of the Prophet’s prayer, Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, among the Companions, that he, Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, did not raise his hands at all in his prayer while he was sitting.

As for raising the hands when standing after the prostration to recite the fatiha, it is only sunna to raise the hands when rising from the prostration of the second rak`ah to stand for the third rak`ah. One does not raise one’s hands when still sitting; one starts raising one's hands when about to stand [s. after the second rak`ah].

Amjad Rasheed

[Translated by Sr. Shazia Ahmad]

 

السؤال : هل يسن رفع اليدين بين السجدتين ؟ وعند القيام من السجود ؟

الجواب : لا يسنُّ رفع اليدين بين السجدتين ؛ فقد ثبت عن بعض مَن نقل صفةَ صلاة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من الصحابة أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام لم يرفع يديه في شيء من صلاته وهو قاعد . أما رفع اليدين عند القيام من السجود إلى القيام لقراءة الفاتحة فيسنُّ عند الرفع من سجود الركعة الثانية إلى قيام الركعة الثالثة فقط ، ولا يرفع يديه وهو قاعد بل إذا قارب القيام ابتدأ رفع يديه .

 

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