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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Sunnah regarding the placement of the hands in prayer

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Question:
How was the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the placement of the hands in prayer? And is there any blame on me when I place them between the navel and the chest?

Answer:
The Sunnah regarding the placement of the hands in prayer is on the chest; this is what is preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr, the hadith of Sahl ibn Sa'd, and the hadith of Qabisa ibn Hulb from his father, for they explain one another. It is narrated from 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "That it is part of the Sunnah to place the hands below the navel," but this is a weak hadith according to the scholars of knowledge and is not authentic. Rather, what is preserved is placing them on the chest, as in the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujr, the hadith of Qabisa ibn Hulb from his father, and the hadith of Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said:
The man was ordered to place his right hand on his left forearm in prayerكان الرجل يؤمر أن يضع يمينه على ذراعه اليسرى في الصلاة
The hadith of Qabisa ibn Hulb from his father and the hadith of Wa'il explain this, and the meaning is: he places them on his chest, with the tips of his right hand on his forearm. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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