Raising the Finger and Moving It During Supplication
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Question:
Regarding the students of the Sunnah in the matter of moving the finger, they used to gesture with their hands. He said: Do they fall into the error of attributing to them a fabricated hadith?
Answer:
The correct view is that one raises the finger during supplication. He raises it during supplication and does not move it; it is sufficient that he raises it as a sign of the oneness of Allah.
Regarding the students of the Sunnah in the matter of moving the finger, they used to gesture with their hands. He said: Do they fall into the error of attributing to them a fabricated hadith?
Answer:
The correct view is that one raises the finger during supplication.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his finger when he made supplication in the sermon or otherwise.
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يرفع أصبعه إذا دعا في الخطبة أو في غيرها،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية / لا نصدق كاهنا ولا عرافا / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:21:53)
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