Is it true that placing the hands on the chest after bowing is a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I read in one of the books about how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed that placing the hands on the chest after rising from bowing is a misguiding innovation, so what is the correct ruling? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is an error, and this is not a hadith, this is not a hadith; rather, some contemporary scholars have said this, and we do not know of any of the early scholars who said this. The correct view is that the hands are placed on the chest before bowing and after bowing, because what comes after bowing is standing, just like what comes before bowing. And to my knowledge, there is no evidence that specifically excludes raising the hands after bowing. This is merely the opinion of its proponent, and may Allah forgive him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I read in one of the books about how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed that placing the hands on the chest after rising from bowing is a misguiding innovation, so what is the correct ruling? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is an error, and this is not a hadith, this is not a hadith; rather, some contemporary scholars have said this, and we do not know of any of the early scholars who said this. The correct view is that the hands are placed on the chest before bowing and after bowing, because what comes after bowing is standing, just like what comes before bowing. And to my knowledge, there is no evidence that specifically excludes raising the hands after bowing. This is merely the opinion of its proponent, and may Allah forgive him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7247- هل صحيح أن وضع اليدين على الصدر بعد الركوع بدعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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