about the position of the right hand between the two prostrations?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is indicated, like this. This is how it came in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad from the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr. Ibn al-Qayyim cited this hadith as evidence in: "Zad al-Ma'ad". The author of "al-Fath al-Rabbani", in his commentary on the Musnad, stated that its chain of narration is authentic, or he said it is good. Al-Arna'ut also said so in his notes on "Zad al-Ma'ad". The statement of those who say it is anomalous (shadhdh) is subject to scrutiny, because anomaly is only ruled when it contradicts other reports. Here, it does not contradict any other report; that is, no one narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that between the two prostrations he placed his right hand extended. They only mention extending the left hand. This indicates that the right hand differs from it. It also came in Sahih Muslim from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, in some wordings of the hadith: "When he sat in prayer", and in some: "When he sat for the tashahhud". However, mentioning some instances of a general statement in a ruling that matches the general statement does not count as specification. Yes?
The questioner : What is the correct view among the scholars regarding the ruling on transitions in prayer? Are they a pillar... does one say takbir for bowing?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : May Allah reward you...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is indicated, like this. This is how it came in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad from the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr. Ibn al-Qayyim cited this hadith as evidence in: "Zad al-Ma'ad". The author of "al-Fath al-Rabbani", in his commentary on the Musnad, stated that its chain of narration is authentic, or he said it is good. Al-Arna'ut also said so in his notes on "Zad al-Ma'ad". The statement of those who say it is anomalous (shadhdh) is subject to scrutiny, because anomaly is only ruled when it contradicts other reports. Here, it does not contradict any other report; that is, no one narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that between the two prostrations he placed his right hand extended. They only mention extending the left hand. This indicates that the right hand differs from it. It also came in Sahih Muslim from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, in some wordings of the hadith: "When he sat in prayer", and in some: "When he sat for the tashahhud". However, mentioning some instances of a general statement in a ruling that matches the general statement does not count as specification. Yes?
The questioner : What is the correct view among the scholars regarding the ruling on transitions in prayer? Are they a pillar... does one say takbir for bowing?
The Shaykh : How?