What is the preferred ruling: raising the hands in the funeral prayer or not raising them?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: What is the preferred ruling, raising the hands or not raising them in the funeral prayer?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that raising the hands in the takbirs of the funeral prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah) in all the takbirs, as this came explicitly from Ibn 'Umar. Such matters are based on textual evidence and do not occur except by explicit text. Indeed, it came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 5:587.
The questioner : O Shaykh, what is their evidence, those who do not see the raising of the hands?
The Shaykh : They have no evidence except the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, I think. But if there is an affirming report and a denying report, the affirming one is preferred. Yes.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that raising the hands in the takbirs of the funeral prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah) in all the takbirs, as this came explicitly from Ibn 'Umar. Such matters are based on textual evidence and do not occur except by explicit text. Indeed, it came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
That he used to raise his hands in every takbir.
أنه كان يرفع يديه في كل تكبيرةThe questioner : O Shaykh, what is their evidence, those who do not see the raising of the hands?
The Shaykh : They have no evidence except the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, I think. But if there is an affirming report and a denying report, the affirming one is preferred. Yes.