Raising the hands in supplication after prayer and wiping the body
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The questioner:
The imam of the mosque near us delivers a short speech after the 'Asr prayer, and then he makes a supplication. The question is: Is it prescribed to raise the hands at this moment? When is it prescribed to raise the hands? And is it prescribed for some of the worshippers, after their prayer, to wipe their body and head after the dhikr?
The Shaykh:
Supplication after the obligatory prayer, where a person supplicates for himself alone and without raising his voice, is prescribed and required. In fact, it is prescribed and required because it is a time of response after the completion of worship, the departure from the prayers. A person supplicates for himself, for his Muslim brothers, and for his parents with whatever beneficial supplications he wishes, in a low voice between himself and his soul, and he does not raise his hands. This is required. As for raising the hands after the obligatory prayer, that is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
Because it was not the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor the practice of his Companions. They did not raise their hands after the obligatory prayers. Rather, everyone would supplicate for himself without raising his voice, without a collective voice, and without one person supplicating or the imam supplicating while the congregation says "Ameen." All of this is among the religious innovations (bid'ah) that contradict the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for after the voluntary prayer, there is no harm in a person supplicating and raising his hands. The default in supplication is to raise the hands, except in the places where the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated and did not raise his hands. After the obligatory prayer, we do not raise our hands. As for the voluntary prayer, the matter is broad in it; after the voluntary prayer, one may do so.
As for wiping one's body after supplication, I do not know any evidence for it except what was done by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he wanted to sleep. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the two chapters of protection (al-Mu'awwidhat) into his noble palms, blow into them, and wipe with them the front of his body, peace and blessings be upon him. This is for sleep. As for anything other than that, I do not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it after the prayers.
The questioner:
The Shaykh: Za'az, complete.
The Shaykh:
After the word, sins.
The questioner:
Rain in a word.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not something that should be adopted as a habit, because it creeps in and then becomes established as a custom. No.
The imam of the mosque near us delivers a short speech after the 'Asr prayer, and then he makes a supplication. The question is: Is it prescribed to raise the hands at this moment? When is it prescribed to raise the hands? And is it prescribed for some of the worshippers, after their prayer, to wipe their body and head after the dhikr?
The Shaykh:
Supplication after the obligatory prayer, where a person supplicates for himself alone and without raising his voice, is prescribed and required. In fact, it is prescribed and required because it is a time of response after the completion of worship, the departure from the prayers. A person supplicates for himself, for his Muslim brothers, and for his parents with whatever beneficial supplications he wishes, in a low voice between himself and his soul, and he does not raise his hands. This is required. As for raising the hands after the obligatory prayer, that is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
Because it was not the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor the practice of his Companions. They did not raise their hands after the obligatory prayers. Rather, everyone would supplicate for himself without raising his voice, without a collective voice, and without one person supplicating or the imam supplicating while the congregation says "Ameen." All of this is among the religious innovations (bid'ah) that contradict the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for after the voluntary prayer, there is no harm in a person supplicating and raising his hands. The default in supplication is to raise the hands, except in the places where the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated and did not raise his hands. After the obligatory prayer, we do not raise our hands. As for the voluntary prayer, the matter is broad in it; after the voluntary prayer, one may do so.
As for wiping one's body after supplication, I do not know any evidence for it except what was done by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he wanted to sleep. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the two chapters of protection (al-Mu'awwidhat) into his noble palms, blow into them, and wipe with them the front of his body, peace and blessings be upon him. This is for sleep. As for anything other than that, I do not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it after the prayers.
The questioner:
The Shaykh: Za'az, complete.
The Shaykh:
After the word, sins.
The questioner:
Rain in a word.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not something that should be adopted as a habit, because it creeps in and then becomes established as a custom. No.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٠١ — archive.org (1:02:02)
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