(In every gesture in the prayer, ten good deeds are recorded for him; in each finger, one good deed is recorded)

The questioner : A question came to mind: what is narrated, both as a marfu' report and a mawquf report, from 'Uqbah—namely, that in every gesture, ten good deeds are recorded. I found it in al-Tabarani's al-Mu'jam al-Kabir with a sound or good chain as a mawquf report from his statement. However, I noticed that my teacher, the scholars' categorization of it differs in reality. Some scholars categorize it under raising the hands in prayer, while I have only seen one scholar, the author of Kanz al-'Umal, who categorizes it under gesturing with the finger. What is your opinion, my teacher?

The Shaykh : I was inclined toward this second view, but you have now reminded me of its text.

The questioner These matters I have found are attributed, but al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar in al-Talkhis and Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal in the Masail of Abdullah have noted them as a comment without a chain. But I have not found a chain for the wording "he who raises" that I have?

The Shaykh : As for those that have chains, they are with the wording "he who gestures."

The questioner : Yes, in every gesture, good deeds are recorded; this is the one that has chains, or ten good deeds are recorded for him in every gesture.

The Shaykh : By Allah, what appears to me from the wording "every" is that the original is raising the hands, because it is repeated. But there is no harm in making the wording broader than this, so that it includes gesturing during the tashahhud as well, on the basis that it is a gesture.
In that case, it combines the two statements and the disagreement disappears. This is my opinion, and Allah knows best.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my teacher. This is the opinion that was in my mind, but I wanted to support it with your words. O our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.