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Sunan Abi Dawud 988 (Book 2, Hadith 599) #21280
Posture During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us the correct posture to be in while praying.

'Abd Allah b. al-Zubair said: When the Messenger of Allah sat during the prayer( at the tashahhud), he placed his left foot under his right thigh and shin and spread his right foot and placed his left hand on his left knee and placed his right hand on his right thigh, and he pointed with his forefinger.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِذَا قَعَدَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ جَعَلَ قَدَمَهُ الْيُسْرَى تَحْتَ فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَسَاقِهِ وَفَرَشَ قَدَمَهُ الْيُمْنَى وَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ ‏.‏ وَأَرَانَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ

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forefinger  *  prayer  *  posture  *  salat  *  tashahhud

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow proper etiquette when praying salat by sitting with one's left foot tucked under one's right thigh and shin while spreading out one's right foot; place one's left hand on one's left knee and place one's right hand on one's right thigh; point with forefinger towards sky as a sign of humility before God

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith of 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubair teaches us about the correct posture to be in while praying salat. It is important to sit with your left foot tucked under your right thigh and shin and spread out your right foot. Your left hand should be placed on your left knee and your right hand should be placed on your right thigh, with the forefinger pointed up towards the sky. This is a sign of humility before God as we are asking for His mercy and blessings during prayer time. It also shows respect for our fellow worshippers by not taking up too much space or distracting them from their own prayers. By following this posture, we can ensure that our prayers are done properly and that we are showing proper respect for God's house of worship - the mosque!

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