Was it reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his hands on his chest after rising from bowing?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, is there a sound proof from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he placed his right hand over his left after rising from bowing?
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: This is how it came in al-Bukhari, did you hear?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the prayer, in the entire prayer, prostration is excluded from this. Give the reason, why? Because the hands are?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : On the ground.
The Shaykh : On the ground, and sitting is excluded from this because the hands are?
The questioner : On the thighs.
The Shaykh : On the thighs, and bowing is excluded from this because the hands are... and what remains? Standing before bowing and after it. This is the evidence, is it clear?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
The people were commanded that a man should place his right hand or his right palm on his left forearm in the prayer
كان النّاس يؤمرون أن يضع الرّجل يده اليمنى أو كفه اليمنى على ذراعه اليسرى في الصّلاةThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the prayer, in the entire prayer, prostration is excluded from this. Give the reason, why? Because the hands are?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : On the ground.
The Shaykh : On the ground, and sitting is excluded from this because the hands are?
The questioner : On the thighs.
The Shaykh : On the thighs, and bowing is excluded from this because the hands are... and what remains? Standing before bowing and after it. This is the evidence, is it clear?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.