Moving the Finger During the Entire Tashahhud
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is not the entire tashahhud a supplication? Does that indicate that one should move his finger during the entire tashahhud?
Answer:
No. The supplication referred to here is supplication of request: supplication of asking, supplication of seeking. When you ask Allah for forgiveness, you ask Him for mercy, you ask Him for provision, you move your finger. But in supplication of worship, you do not move your finger, because it is not a request; it is only worship. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is not the entire tashahhud a supplication? Does that indicate that one should move his finger during the entire tashahhud?
Answer:
No. The supplication referred to here is supplication of request: supplication of asking, supplication of seeking. When you ask Allah for forgiveness, you ask Him for mercy, you ask Him for provision, you move your finger. But in supplication of worship, you do not move your finger, because it is not a request; it is only worship. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ذكر تشهد ابن مسعود وغيره — islamhouse.com (47:42)
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