Discussion on the placement of the hands during the tashahhud.
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How is the movement of the finger in the tashahhud performed?
The Shaykh : First, when you sit down.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You place your left hand on your left thigh and your right hand on your right thigh, then you extend the index finger, extending it upright.
The questioner : You extend it...
The Shaykh : Oh, oh, as the Turk says, a little bit, a little bit, you close the fingers and circle with the middle finger and the thumb, and you extend the index finger toward the qiblah, not toward the ground; you extend it upright, then you move it. It is not lowering and raising, not like this; that is a mistake. Rather, it is on its base, clearly.
The questioner : How fast is the movement?
The Shaykh : There is no speed in kilometers, hehe.
The questioner : Imam Ahmad says with intensity, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Allow us... later, this is only in the university library.
The Shaykh : Muhammad Ibrahim, there are no additions.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : There are no additions.
The questioner : But it is in two volumes.
The Shaykh : There are no additions to the two volumes; it is only a transcription.
The questioner : A transcription only, and I did not put my name on it. This is, of course, distributed for free.
The Shaykh : And this, whenever you collect it, fine, you did not put your name on it.
The questioner : I did not put my name on it?
The Shaykh : Why? Are you afraid it will be attributed to Al-Albani?
The questioner : Fear that it might be showing off (riya') or something similar.
The Shaykh : No, in that case.
The questioner : In that case, I will put my name on it.
The Shaykh : In that case, you refrain from praying in public for fear of showing off.
The questioner : I do not refrain from praying.
The Shaykh : Fine, this is either good or bad.
The questioner : This is good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If it is good, why do you keep it secret? But in any case, we want to look at it; you may find new matters, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Next Friday.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : How is the movement of the finger in the tashahhud performed?
The Shaykh : First, when you sit down.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You place your left hand on your left thigh and your right hand on your right thigh, then you extend the index finger, extending it upright.
The questioner : You extend it...
The Shaykh : Oh, oh, as the Turk says, a little bit, a little bit, you close the fingers and circle with the middle finger and the thumb, and you extend the index finger toward the qiblah, not toward the ground; you extend it upright, then you move it. It is not lowering and raising, not like this; that is a mistake. Rather, it is on its base, clearly.
The questioner : How fast is the movement?
The Shaykh : There is no speed in kilometers, hehe.
The questioner : Imam Ahmad says with intensity, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Allow us... later, this is only in the university library.
The Shaykh : Muhammad Ibrahim, there are no additions.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : There are no additions.
The questioner : But it is in two volumes.
The Shaykh : There are no additions to the two volumes; it is only a transcription.
The questioner : A transcription only, and I did not put my name on it. This is, of course, distributed for free.
The Shaykh : And this, whenever you collect it, fine, you did not put your name on it.
The questioner : I did not put my name on it?
The Shaykh : Why? Are you afraid it will be attributed to Al-Albani?
The questioner : Fear that it might be showing off (riya') or something similar.
The Shaykh : No, in that case.
The questioner : In that case, I will put my name on it.
The Shaykh : In that case, you refrain from praying in public for fear of showing off.
The questioner : I do not refrain from praying.
The Shaykh : Fine, this is either good or bad.
The questioner : This is good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If it is good, why do you keep it secret? But in any case, we want to look at it; you may find new matters, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Next Friday.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
Source
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