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Sunan an-Nasai 1271 (Book 13, Hadith 93) #15879
Pointing with the Finger During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was seen pointing with his finger while praying.

It was narrated from Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah putting his right hand on his right thigh when praying and pointing with his finger".
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ الْمَوْصِلِيُّ، عَنِ الْمُعَافَى، عَنْ عِصَامِ بْنِ قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَاضِعًا يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَيُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ

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prayer  *  fingers  *  posture

QUICK LESSONS:
Put your right hand on your right thigh when praying and point with your finger. Follow in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) posture during prayer. It was narrated by Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I that his father said he saw the Messenger of Allah putting his right hand on his right thigh and pointing with his finger. This suggests that when praying, one should put their right hand on their right thigh and point with their finger as a sign of humility and submission to Allah. It also teaches us to be mindful of our posture during prayer as it is an act of worship towards Allah. Furthermore, this hadith emphasizes the importance of following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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