Hadith on At-Tatbiq (Clasping One'S Hands Together): He Would Put His Right Hand On His Right Thigh, And Point With The Finger That Is Next To The Thumb Toward The Qiblah, And He Would Look At It, Or Thereabouts

Sunan an-Nasai 1160 (Book 12, Hadith 132) #15768

Proper Way of Praying

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the proper way of praying and how to avoid distractions while doing so.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: He saw a man moving pebbles with his hand while praying. When he finished, 'Abdullah said to him: "Do not move the pebbles while you are praying, for that is from Shaitan. Rather do what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do". He said: "What did he used to do?" He said: "He would put his right hand on his right thigh, and point with the finger that is next to the thumb toward the Qiblah, and he would look at it, or thereabouts". Then he said: "This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ doing".

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَعَافِرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَجُلاً يُحَرِّكُ الْحَصَى بِيَدِهِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لاَ تُحَرِّكِ الْحَصَى وَأَنْتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلَكِنِ اصْنَعْ كَمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ الَّتِي تَلِي الإِبْهَامَ فِي الْقِبْلَةِ وَرَمَى بِبَصَرِهِ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ نَحْوِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ

TOPICS
prayer * distractions * focusing * qiblah

QUICK LESSONS:

Follow Sunnah Of Prophet Muhammad During Prayer, Focus On Prayers Without Any Distraction Or Interruption In Order For It Be Accepted By Allah SWT

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith is about the proper way of praying and how to avoid distractions while doing so. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Umar that he saw a man moving pebbles with his hand while praying. When he finished, Abdullah said to him not to move the pebbles as it is from Shaitan and instead do what Prophet Muhammad used to do which was putting his right hand on his right thigh, pointing with the finger that is next to the thumb towards Qiblah and looking at it or thereabouts. This hadith teaches us that we should focus on our prayer without any distraction or interruption in order for it be accepted by Allah SWT. We should also follow Prophet Muhammad's example in prayer as much as possible in order for us to gain its full reward.

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