Placing the hand and fingers together in prostration
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: During prostration in prayer, some people place their hand and fingers together and do not spread them out. Is this prostration sufficient?
Answer:
This prostration is sufficient, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Perfection lies in spreading the hand on the ground or on the prayer mat, spreading it entirely, and not closing any part of it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: During prostration in prayer, some people place their hand and fingers together and do not spread them out. Is this prostration sufficient?
Answer:
This prostration is sufficient, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Perfection lies in spreading the hand on the ground or on the prayer mat, spreading it entirely, and not closing any part of it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده : ما نصبه للناس من الأنصاب والأزلام — islamhouse.com (1:08:35)
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