Did it reach us from the Salaf that they used to raise their hands between the two sermons?
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Question : May Allah bless you. I am doubtful that my statement regarding the chain of narration concerning the absence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing it, and the Companions and the righteous Salaf not doing it, would be considered a contradiction of the Sunnah. Did it reach us that the Sunnah (may Allah have mercy on him) and those after him (peace and blessings be upon them) used to raise their hands between the two sermons? Yes. People now, may Allah bless you, have become excessive in this. Yes. This is from the Sunnah.
Answer : They say it is established by a general path. And since it was not transmitted, the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. It is well known that this hour is an hour of answered supplication. And raising the hands is among the etiquettes of supplication. So if someone raises his hands, we do not deny it, because this time is a time of answered supplication, yes.
And this is what clarifies the generality; the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. That is, its meaning is that if it is established by generality or something similar, there is no need to transmit the practice of it, because the default is that they act upon it. It is said that the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. Yes, if it were transmitted that they do not do it, then at that time one would say: Do not do it; supplicate to Allah without raising your hands, just as you say "My Lord, forgive me" in the prayer and you do not raise your hands, yes.
Answer : They say it is established by a general path. And since it was not transmitted, the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. It is well known that this hour is an hour of answered supplication. And raising the hands is among the etiquettes of supplication. So if someone raises his hands, we do not deny it, because this time is a time of answered supplication, yes.
And this is what clarifies the generality; the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. That is, its meaning is that if it is established by generality or something similar, there is no need to transmit the practice of it, because the default is that they act upon it. It is said that the absence of transmission is not a transmission of absence. Yes, if it were transmitted that they do not do it, then at that time one would say: Do not do it; supplicate to Allah without raising your hands, just as you say "My Lord, forgive me" in the prayer and you do not raise your hands, yes.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1607 - هل ثبت عن السلف أنهم كانوا يرفعون أيديهم بين الخطبتين؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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