What is the meaning of the hadith: “The two hands prostrate as the face prostrates, so when one of you prostrates, let him place them, and when he raises, let him raise them”?
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The questioner : Regarding the hadith , what is the purpose of “let him raise them” in the hadith? Isn’t it obvious that a person raises his hands after prostration?
The Shaykh : So, do you mean that it is not permissible for one to speak about obvious things?
The questioner : No, I mean, why is the wisdom that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “and when he raises…”?
The Shaykh : This is a natural thing that is mentioned. So, is your question “let him place them” or “let him raise them”?
The questioner : “Let him raise them.”
The Shaykh : There is nothing that follows from this, because it is necessary that he raise them.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : But I, yes?
Another questioner : Say, let them, they want to raise them…
The Shaykh : He must raise them.
The questioner : Another question, I swear by Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But you were preceded by this.
The two hands prostrate as the face prostrates, so when one of you prostrates, let him place them, and when he raises, let him raise them
اليدان تسجدان كما يسجد الوجه فإذا سجد أحدكم فليضعهما وإذا رفع فليرفعهماThe Shaykh : So, do you mean that it is not permissible for one to speak about obvious things?
The questioner : No, I mean, why is the wisdom that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “and when he raises…”?
The Shaykh : This is a natural thing that is mentioned. So, is your question “let him place them” or “let him raise them”?
The questioner : “Let him raise them.”
The Shaykh : There is nothing that follows from this, because it is necessary that he raise them.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : But I, yes?
Another questioner : Say, let them, they want to raise them…
The Shaykh : He must raise them.
The questioner : Another question, I swear by Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But you were preceded by this.
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