The Ruling on Prostrating with the Hands Clenched
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the validity of the prostration of one who clenches his hands and then prostrates? Because some of the worshippers do that when they prostrate; they clench their hands and do not spread them out.
Answer:
It is sufficient, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. If he spreads his hands on the ground, that is better. And if he clenches them, it is sufficient because he prostrated on his hands. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the validity of the prostration of one who clenches his hands and then prostrates? Because some of the worshippers do that when they prostrate; they clench their hands and do not spread them out.
Answer:
It is sufficient, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. If he spreads his hands on the ground, that is better. And if he clenches them, it is sufficient because he prostrated on his hands. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب هيئات السجود وكيف الهوي إليه — islamhouse.com (53:08)
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