Is it permissible to raise the hands in supplication after the obligatory prayers, that is, after one has said the closing salam of the prayer? And is it permissible to use a misbaha (prayer beads) in the remembrance of Allah?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : You ask: Is it permissible to raise the hands in supplication after the obligatory prayers, that is, after we have said the closing salam of the prayer? And is it permissible to use a misbaha (prayer beads) in the remembrance of Allah?
The Shaykh : We say that among the etiquettes of supplication and the causes of its being answered is that a person raises his hands to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) when making supplication. However, it should be known that raising the hands in supplication falls into categories:
One category is an innovation (bid'ah) that is forbidden, such as the preacher raising his hands during the Friday sermon. The Companions criticized Bashir ibn Marwan for raising his hands in the sermon. However, an exception is made if the preacher supplicates for rain or for it to be withheld, for it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a man entered on a Friday while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The wealth has been destroyed and the roads have been cut off, so call upon Allah to send us relief." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said:Sahih Muslim 897a Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Allah, we did not see any cloud or wisp in the sky, and there was no house or dwelling between us and Sulayl. Then a cloud like a shield rose up behind him and ascended. When it reached the middle of the sky, it spread out, thundered, and flashed with lightning, and then it rained. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not descend from the pulpit until the rain was dripping from his beard."
The rain continued for a full week. Then a man entered on the second Friday and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The wealth has been drowned and the buildings have collapsed, so call upon Allah to withhold it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1014.
Accordingly, it is criticized for the preacher to raise his hands when supplicating in the Friday sermon, except in the case of supplicating for rain or for it to be withheld, because the text has come down regarding these two instances.
The second category of raising the hands in supplication is what the Sunnah indicates should not be raised in, such as supplication between the two prostrations, and supplication after the tashahhud. The Sunnah indicates that a person places his hands on his thighs when sitting between the two prostrations, and likewise when sitting for the tashahhud, and that there is no raising of the hands in supplication in these states.
The third category is what the evidence indicates that raising the hands is among the etiquettes of supplication in, which is everything except the places where the non-raising has been established.
At that point, we say to the person who supplicates after the prayer: It has not come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to raise his hands when he finished his prayer, neither the obligatory prayer nor the voluntary prayer. It has never come from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he finished the prayer, he would raise his hands and make supplication. Therefore, it is not from the Sunnah to raise your hands for supplication after the obligatory prayer or after the voluntary prayer. Rather, it is not even recommended to delay the supplication until you have said the closing salam of the prayer. The best is to supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) before you say the closing salam, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this in his statement in the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud when he mentioned the tashahhud, saying:Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:238.
Therefore, a person is commanded to supplicate to Allah the Exalted before he says the closing salam. As for if he says the closing salam and turns away and leaves the station before Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is not wise to delay the supplication to this state where he has turned away from his prayer.
In summary: The best for one who wants to supplicate is to supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) before he says the closing salam, because this is what the command came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh : We say that among the etiquettes of supplication and the causes of its being answered is that a person raises his hands to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) when making supplication. However, it should be known that raising the hands in supplication falls into categories:
One category is an innovation (bid'ah) that is forbidden, such as the preacher raising his hands during the Friday sermon. The Companions criticized Bashir ibn Marwan for raising his hands in the sermon. However, an exception is made if the preacher supplicates for rain or for it to be withheld, for it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a man entered on a Friday while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The wealth has been destroyed and the roads have been cut off, so call upon Allah to send us relief." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said:
O Allah, send down rain upon us; O Allah, send dowp rain upon us; O Allah, send down rain upon us
اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثناThe rain continued for a full week. Then a man entered on the second Friday and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The wealth has been drowned and the buildings have collapsed, so call upon Allah to withhold it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said:
'O Allah! Round about us and not on us. O Allah!' On the plateaus, on the mountains, on the hills, in the valleys and on the places where trees grow.'
اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا، اللهم على الآكام والظراب وبطون الأودية ومنابت الشجرAccordingly, it is criticized for the preacher to raise his hands when supplicating in the Friday sermon, except in the case of supplicating for rain or for it to be withheld, because the text has come down regarding these two instances.
The second category of raising the hands in supplication is what the Sunnah indicates should not be raised in, such as supplication between the two prostrations, and supplication after the tashahhud. The Sunnah indicates that a person places his hands on his thighs when sitting between the two prostrations, and likewise when sitting for the tashahhud, and that there is no raising of the hands in supplication in these states.
The third category is what the evidence indicates that raising the hands is among the etiquettes of supplication in, which is everything except the places where the non-raising has been established.
At that point, we say to the person who supplicates after the prayer: It has not come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to raise his hands when he finished his prayer, neither the obligatory prayer nor the voluntary prayer. It has never come from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he finished the prayer, he would raise his hands and make supplication. Therefore, it is not from the Sunnah to raise your hands for supplication after the obligatory prayer or after the voluntary prayer. Rather, it is not even recommended to delay the supplication until you have said the closing salam of the prayer. The best is to supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) before you say the closing salam, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this in his statement in the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud when he mentioned the tashahhud, saying:
Then let him choose whatever he wishes from supplication.
ثم ليتخير من الدعاء ما شاءTherefore, a person is commanded to supplicate to Allah the Exalted before he says the closing salam. As for if he says the closing salam and turns away and leaves the station before Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is not wise to delay the supplication to this state where he has turned away from his prayer.
In summary: The best for one who wants to supplicate is to supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) before he says the closing salam, because this is what the command came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.