Is it permissible to place the hands before the head in prostration?
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 18956 )
Q 1: Is it permissible to place the hands before the head in prostration?
A 1: It is the Sunnah for the one praying during prostration to place his hands level with his shoulders; based on the hadith of Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 270Hasan (Darussalam) It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi , and he graded it as authentic. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 1: Is it permissible to place the hands before the head in prostration?
A 1: It is the Sunnah for the one praying during prostration to place his hands level with his shoulders; based on the hadith of Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
When the Prophet would prostrate, he placed his nose and his forehead on the ground, and he held his forearms away from his sides, and he placed his hands parallel to his shoulders.
كان إذا سجد أمكن أنفه وجبهته من الأرض ونحى يديه عن جنبيه ووضع كفيه حذو منكبيهWhen he prostrated, he began with his knees, then his hands, then his face.
إذا سجد بدأ بركبتيه ثم يديه ثم وجهه
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