300 hadith
I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ place his right hand over his left in prayer near the wrist, and he raised his hands when beginning the prayer until they reached his ears. I prayed behind him, and he recited *"not of those who have earned…
أحمد 18873SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and saw him raise his hands when he began the prayer until they were level with his shoulders, and again when he intended to bow. When he sat after two rakahs, he laid his left foot flat and kept his right…
الأعظمي 2144HasanI prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he said the takbir, he raised his hands. Then he wrapped himself in his garment, took his left hand with his right, and placed his hands inside his garment. When he wanted to bow, he would take…
أبو داود 723SahihIt is reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that whenever he stood for the obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands level with his shoulders. He would do the same when he finished his recitation and was about to bow,…
أبو داود 761HasanThe Prophet ﷺ instructed that the hands be placed flat on the ground and the feet be set upright.
الترمذي 278HasanHe reported that he said, "I will surely watch how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prays." He said, I watched him. He stood and pronounced the takbeer, raising his hands until they were level with his ears. Then he placed his right hand over the…
أحمد 18870SahihI saw the Prophet ﷺ say the takbir, meaning he opened the prayer, and he raised his hands as he said the takbir. He raised his hands when he said the takbir, raised his hands when he bowed, and raised his hands when he said, "Allah hears…
أحمد 18858SahihIbn Umar said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he began the prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, and he did the same when he went into ruku and when he raised his head from ruku." Ibn Abu Umar added in his…
الترمذي 256SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands to the level of his shoulders and say the takbir whenever he stood for the prescribed prayer. He would do the same when he finished his recitation and was about to bow, and again when he rose…
أبو داود 744HasanHe saw the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands when he entered the prayer and said the takbir. Hammam demonstrated this by raising his hands level with his ears. Then he wrapped himself in his garment and placed his right hand over his left. When he…
أحمد 18866SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for prayer, he would raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, then say the takbir. When he intended to bow, he would raise them until they were level with his shoulders and say the takbir…
أحمد 6175SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and saw him raise his hands when he began the prayer until they were level with his shoulders, and when he intended to bow, and when he sat after the two rakats, he laid his left foot flat and kept his…
النسائي 1160SahihIt is reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that whenever he stood for the obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands to the level of his shoulders. He would do the same when he finished his recitation and intended to…
أحمد 717HasanThe Prophet ﷺ commanded that the hands be placed down and the feet kept upright.
الترمذي 277HasanI saw the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands level with his ears when he said the opening takbir, then again when he bowed, and again when he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him." I also saw him holding his right hand over his left during the…
أحمد 18871SahihIt is narrated from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that whenever he stood to perform the obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands level with his shoulders. He would do the same when he finished his recitation and was about…
الأعظمي 1945HasanHe saw the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands when he entered the prayer and say the takbir. Hammam demonstrated by raising his hands level with his ears. Then he wrapped himself in his garment and placed his right hand over his left. When he wanted…
مسلم 896SahihWhen he began the prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands. He would do the same when he bowed, when he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him," and when he rose from the two rakahs, he would raise his hands. He attributed this…
أبو داود 741SahihI prayed beside my father, and I clasped my palms together and placed them between my thighs. My father forbade me from doing so and said, "We used to do this, but we were forbidden from it and were commanded to place our hands on our…
البخاري 790SahihThe hands prostrate just as the face prostrates. So when one of you places his face down, let him place his hands down, and when he raises it, let him raise them.
النسائي 1093SahihI heard Musab bin Saad say, "I prayed beside my father, and I joined my palms together and placed them between my thighs. My father forbade me from doing so and said, 'We used to do this, but we were forbidden from it and were commanded to…
الأعظمي 2043SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said the opening takbir for prayer, he would raise his hands level with his shoulders. He would do the same when he bowed, and the same when he rose from bowing, and the same when he stood up after the first…
الأعظمي 1941SahihWhen he began the prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands. When he bowed, he raised his hands. When he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him," he raised his hands. And when he stood up after the first two rakats, he raised his…
البخاري 739SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for prayer, he would raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, then say the takbir while they were in that position, then bow. When he wished to lift his back up, he would raise his…
أبو داود 722SahihThe hands prostrate just as the face prostrates. So when one of you places his face down, let him place his hands down, and when he raises it, let him raise them.
الأعظمي 2094SahihHe saw the Prophet ﷺ pray. The Prophet pronounced the takbir and raised his hands. When he bowed, he raised his hands, and when he lifted his head from bowing, he raised his hands again. He kept his arms spread away from his sides during…
أحمد 18877SahihHe was praying and placed his left hand over his right. The Prophet ﷺ saw him and placed his right hand over his left.
الأعظمي 1956HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to place his right hand over his left and clasp them together on his chest while in prayer.
أبو داود 759SahihThe hands prostrate just as the face prostrates. So when one of you places his face down, let him place his hands down, and when he raises it, let him raise them.
أحمد 4501SahihHe was praying and placed his left hand over his right. The Prophet ﷺ saw him and placed his right hand over his left.
أبو داود 755HasanI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he stood for prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders. He would do this when he said the takbir for bowing, and he would do it when he raised his head from bowing, saying, "Allah…
البخاري 736SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, or close to that, when he said the opening takbir, when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing. He did not do this during the prostration.
أحمد 6345SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands when he began the prayer and when he bowed.
ابن ماجه 866SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the prayer, he would raise his hands to the level of his shoulders, and he would do the same when he bowed and when he rose from bowing.
أحمد 5762SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would raise his hands at every takbir of the prayer.
أحمد 14330BDaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands when he began the prayer, when he bowed, and when he rose from bowing, but he did not do so during prostration.
النسائي 1089SahihI said to myself, "Let me observe how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prays." So he stood and raised his hands until they were level with his ears, then he grasped his left hand with his right. When he intended to bow, he raised his hands until…
أحمد 18876SahihHe saw the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands when he began the prayer. He said the takbir, and Hammam described it as level with his ears, then he wrapped himself in his garment and placed his right hand over his left. When he wanted to bow, he…
الأعظمي 1955SahihThey were with Ibn Masud when the time for prayer came. Alqama and Aswad stepped back, but Ibn Masud took them by their hands and placed one of them on his right and the other on his left. Then they bowed and placed their hands on their…
أحمد 3927SahihThe hands prostrate just as the face prostrates. So when one of you places his face down, let him place his hands down, and when he raises it, let him raise them.
أبو داود 892SahihHe saw a man fidgeting during his prayer, so Ibn Umar said, "Do not fidget in your prayer. Do as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do." Muhammad said that Ibn Umar then placed his right thigh over his left, his left hand on his left knee,…
أحمد 5043SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands to the level of his shoulders when he began the prayer, when he said the takbir for bowing, and when he raised his head from bowing. He would raise them in the same manner and say, "Allah…
البخاري 735SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to myself, "Let me observe carefully how he prays." He faced the qiblah and said the takbir, raising his hands until they were level with his shoulders. Then he placed his right hand over his left. When he…
أحمد 18850SahihThe people were instructed to place the right hand over the left during prayer. Abu Hazim said, "I only know this to be traced back." Abu Abdul-Rahman explained that "traced back" means he raises it to the Prophet ﷺ.
أحمد 22849SahihThe Prophet ﷺ saw me placing my left hand over my right during the prayer, so he took my right hand and placed it over my left.
النسائي 889HasanI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raise his hands when he began the prayer, when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing. When he sat, he laid his left foot flat and kept his right foot upright. He placed his left hand on his left…
النسائي 1264SahihHe reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said the takbir to begin the prayer, he would raise his hands level with his shoulders. When he bowed, he did the same. When he rose from bowing, he did the same. And when he stood up after the…
أبو داود 738SahihI said to myself, "I shall observe carefully how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performs his prayer." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood and faced the qiblah, then said the takbir and raised his hands until they were level with his ears. Then he…
أبو داود 726SahihI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he began the prayer with the takbir, raise his hands as he said the takbir until they were level with his shoulders. When he said the takbir for bowing, he did the same. Then when he said, "Allah hears…
النسائي 877SahihAbdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us the prayer. He said the takbir and raised his hands, and when he bowed, he placed his hands together between his knees." This reached Saad, who said, "My brother has spoken the truth. We…
أبو داود 747SahihI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ place his right hand over his left during the prayer. He then mentioned something similar to the hadith of Ibn Abu Bakr.
أحمد 18875SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a man who was praying with his left hand placed over his right. He pulled it away and placed the right hand over the left.
أحمد 15090DaifHe saw the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands with the takbir and place his right hand over his left during the prayer.
أحمد 18852SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the prayer, he would raise his hands level with his shoulders. He would do the same when bowing, and when he raised his head from bowing he would do the same. When he said, "Allah hears the one who…
أحمد 4674SahihI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he began the prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, and he did so again before bowing and when rising from the bowing. He did not raise them between the two prostrations.
مسلم 861SahihI said to myself, "Let me carefully observe how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prays." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up, faced the qiblah, and said the takbir, raising his hands until they were level with his ears. Then he grasped his left…
أبو داود 957SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us the prayer. He said the takbir and raised his hands, then he bowed and joined his palms together and placed them between his knees. This reached Saad, who said, "My brother has spoken the truth. We used to…
أحمد 3974SahihI saw the Prophet ﷺ open the prayer with the takbir, raising his hands as he said it until they were level with his shoulders. When he said the takbir for bowing, he did the same. When he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him," he did the…
البخاري 738SahihAbdullah bin Umar saw me fidgeting with pebbles during the prayer. When he finished, he forbade me from doing so and said, "Do as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do." I asked, "How did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do it?" He replied, "When he…
أبو داود 987SahihAbdullah bin Umar saw me toying with the pebbles during the prayer. When I had finished, he told me not to do that and said, "Do as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do." I asked, "How did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do it?" He replied, "When…
مالك 203Sahih