The Ruling on Letting the Hands Hang Down in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who lets his hands hang down in prayer and does not bring them together, and says that this is the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Bringing the hands together in prayer, bringing the hands together in prayer, is a recommended practice (sunnah); it is not obligatory. It is permissible to let them hang down. It is permissible for him to bring his hands together, and it is permissible for him to let his hands hang down while standing. Bringing the hands together is better; bringing the hands together on the chest is better. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who lets his hands hang down in prayer and does not bring them together, and says that this is the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Bringing the hands together in prayer, bringing the hands together in prayer, is a recommended practice (sunnah); it is not obligatory. It is permissible to let them hang down. It is permissible for him to bring his hands together, and it is permissible for him to let his hands hang down while standing. Bringing the hands together is better; bringing the hands together on the chest is better. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من لم ير الفخذ من العورة — islamhouse.com (58:23)
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