340 How to Place the Hand in the Tashahhud and the Movement of the Fingers

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.

The questioner : Shaykh, tell us about moving the index finger in the first and last tashahhud, the timing of it, how it is placed, when it is moved, and how it is moved?

The Shaykh : May Allah will it, all these questions, may Allah will it, just one question.

The questioner : Come on, good.

The Shaykh : Okay, the placement of the hand in the first and second tashahhud. As for the left hand, it is placed flat on the thigh; the left hand is flat on the thigh, with the fingers together, facing the qiblah, or it is hooked over the knee, meaning he places it on the knee and hooks his fingers over the knee. Did you understand what I said now? Yes, yes, where is this?

The questioner : The Isra.

The Shaykh : Okay, the right hand is placed on the thigh. On the thigh, and you bring together the little finger and the ring finger. Do you know the little finger and the ring finger?

The questioner : Yes, this is the middle one.

The Shaykh : No, the little finger and the ring finger; the little finger is the small finger and the ring finger is the one next to it. If you wish, bring the middle finger together with them, then bring the thumb to them. Okay? Did you understand this, good? Yes, the closest of the three is the little finger

The questioner : If you do it like this and if you do it like that.

The Shaykh : Wait, wait, you bring together the three: the little finger, the ring finger, and the middle finger, and you also bring the thumb to the middle finger. And you leave the index finger, you leave it upright and open, and it is not pointed, you raise it, no, just that it is not brought together with these. This is one way, and if you wish, you bring together the little finger and the ring finger and loop the middle finger with the thumb,

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : you bring the tip of the middle finger to the tip of the thumb to form a loop, and you leave the index finger like this, open. Okay or not?

The questioner : Yes, okay, good.

The Shaykh : Did you understand, good? Okay, its movement. Its movement is from top to bottom, from bottom to top.

The questioner : Meaning, up and then you pull it back to its place.

The Shaykh : Hmm?

The questioner : I raise it up and return it to its place.

The Shaykh : And you return it to its place.

The questioner : Okay, when does it happen?

The Shaykh : When does it happen? Whenever you pass a supplicatory phrase, you raise it.

The questioner : Meaning, if, if I say, O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, I raise it.

The Shaykh : Raise it, if I say, Peace be upon you, O Prophet, I raise it, if I say, Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah, I raise it, if I say, I seek refuge in Allah from the punishment of the Hellfire, I raise it, every supplicatory phrase

The questioner : every pillar I raise it, yes, and the mention of the Majesty I also raise it.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : At the mention of the Majesty.

The Shaykh : No, there is no harm.