Twisting the Forearms in Prayer
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The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding twisting the forearms in prayer, is it a recommended practice? It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to twist his hands or forearms in prayer. Is this a recommended practice?
The Shaykh:
Like this, meaning he twists them like this, meaning he moves them away from his armpits.
The questioner:
Meaning the intention is not to tighten them like this.
The Shaykh:
Like this, not sticking them together like this.
The questioner:
This is the ugliness.
The Shaykh:
The joking around. You walk.
The questioner:
And it is not.
Another questioner:
The twisting.
The Shaykh:
This is the twisting and the spacing.
Another questioner:
The spacing, the intention is the spacing. May Allah reward you.
Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding twisting the forearms in prayer, is it a recommended practice? It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to twist his hands or forearms in prayer. Is this a recommended practice?
The Shaykh:
Like this, meaning he twists them like this, meaning he moves them away from his armpits.
The questioner:
Meaning the intention is not to tighten them like this.
The Shaykh:
Like this, not sticking them together like this.
The questioner:
This is the ugliness.
The Shaykh:
The joking around. You walk.
The questioner:
And it is not.
Another questioner:
The twisting.
The Shaykh:
This is the twisting and the spacing.
Another questioner:
The spacing, the intention is the spacing. May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، كتاب الاعتكاف — islamhouse.com (23:10)
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