Is it established that raising the hands with the takbir in prayer is done in places other than the four known locations, and is raising the hands after the first tashahhud done from standing or from sitting?
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The questioner : Is it established that raising the hands with the takbir in prayer is done in places other than the four known locations?
And is raising the hands after the first tashahhud done from standing or from sitting?
And is it established that the hands are raised in all the takbirs of the funeral prayer and the two Eid prayers?
The Shaykh : Yes.
Raising the hands in the four places, as the questioner mentioned, requires that we know what they are.
What are the four places?
The four places are: at the takbir of ihram, at the ruku', when rising from the ruku', and when standing up from the first tashahhud. It is authentic that there is a hadith regarding these places from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:.
So, it is authentic that there is a hadith regarding these four places from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for anything other than these, it is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands, neither when prostrating nor when rising from prostration.
Accordingly, it is not prescribed for a person to raise his hands when prostrating or when rising from prostration.
And what is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to raise his hands in every lowering and raising, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) clarified in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that this was a mistake by the narrator.
He intended to say: He used to say the takbir in every lowering and raising, but he said: He used to raise his hands in every lowering and raising.
And if Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who was eager to follow the actions of the Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him), and who actually followed him, saw him raising his hand in the takbir, the ruku', rising from it, and standing up from the first tashahhud, and said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1088Sahih (Darussalam).
It cannot be said that this is a case of the affirming and the denying, and that the one who affirms the raising takes precedence over the one who denies it in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, because the hadith of Ibn 'Umar is explicit that the man—I mean Ibn 'Umar—was certain that the raising was not done.
So, the one who observes that he raised his hands for the ruku' and for rising from the ruku', and then says: He did not do that in prostration, do we say it is possible that he was negligent and did not notice? Or is it not possible?
It is not possible. How can he be certain that he did not do it in prostration, while he is certain that he did it in the ruku' and in rising from it?
Therefore, this issue is not a case of the affirming and the denying, because such a denial in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar is in the position of affirmation due to the strength of his corroboration (may Allah be pleased with him), as he used to follow the prayer and say: I do not see that in prostration.
As for raising the hands in the takbirs of the funeral prayer, that is authentic from the action of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). And Ibn 'Umar was a Companion who was eager to follow the Sunnah and act upon it, and it is not possible for him to innovate in worship something he did not know or something he did not know to be prescribed.
Accordingly, the Sunnah in the takbirs of the funeral prayer is to raise your hands in every takbir.
As for raising the hands in the takbirs of the Eid prayer, I do not recall a report indicating it, but what is well-known among the jurists is that he raises his hands in every takbir of the Eid prayer.
And is raising the hands after the first tashahhud done from standing or from sitting?
And is it established that the hands are raised in all the takbirs of the funeral prayer and the two Eid prayers?
The Shaykh : Yes.
Raising the hands in the four places, as the questioner mentioned, requires that we know what they are.
What are the four places?
The four places are: at the takbir of ihram, at the ruku', when rising from the ruku', and when standing up from the first tashahhud. It is authentic that there is a hadith regarding these places from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands when he said the takbir for prayer, when he said the takbir for ruku', and when he said "Allah hears the one who praises Him." He said: And he did not do that in prostration.
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يرفع يديه إذا كبر للصلاة، وإذا كبر للركوع، وإذا قال سمع الله لمن حمده، قال : وكان لا يفعل ذلك في السجودSo, it is authentic that there is a hadith regarding these four places from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for anything other than these, it is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands, neither when prostrating nor when rising from prostration.
Accordingly, it is not prescribed for a person to raise his hands when prostrating or when rising from prostration.
And what is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to raise his hands in every lowering and raising, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) clarified in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that this was a mistake by the narrator.
He intended to say: He used to say the takbir in every lowering and raising, but he said: He used to raise his hands in every lowering and raising.
And if Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who was eager to follow the actions of the Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him), and who actually followed him, saw him raising his hand in the takbir, the ruku', rising from it, and standing up from the first tashahhud, and said:
but he did not do that when he prostrated
لا يفعل ذلك في السجودIt cannot be said that this is a case of the affirming and the denying, and that the one who affirms the raising takes precedence over the one who denies it in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, because the hadith of Ibn 'Umar is explicit that the man—I mean Ibn 'Umar—was certain that the raising was not done.
So, the one who observes that he raised his hands for the ruku' and for rising from the ruku', and then says: He did not do that in prostration, do we say it is possible that he was negligent and did not notice? Or is it not possible?
It is not possible. How can he be certain that he did not do it in prostration, while he is certain that he did it in the ruku' and in rising from it?
Therefore, this issue is not a case of the affirming and the denying, because such a denial in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar is in the position of affirmation due to the strength of his corroboration (may Allah be pleased with him), as he used to follow the prayer and say: I do not see that in prostration.
As for raising the hands in the takbirs of the funeral prayer, that is authentic from the action of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). And Ibn 'Umar was a Companion who was eager to follow the Sunnah and act upon it, and it is not possible for him to innovate in worship something he did not know or something he did not know to be prescribed.
Accordingly, the Sunnah in the takbirs of the funeral prayer is to raise your hands in every takbir.
As for raising the hands in the takbirs of the Eid prayer, I do not recall a report indicating it, but what is well-known among the jurists is that he raises his hands in every takbir of the Eid prayer.