The ruling on raising the hands in supplication after prayer
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Question:
You are asking about the ruling on raising the hands in supplication after prayer, especially the obligatory prayers?
Answer:
Raising the hands is not recommended in the obligatory prayers; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do that. It has not been recorded that he raised his hands in supplication after the midday, afternoon, sunset, night, or dawn prayers. Therefore, it is not appropriate to raise them; because we must follow him (peace and blessings be upon him) in both action and omission. Since it is known that he did not raise his hands after the five prayers, we likewise do not raise our hands in emulation of him (peace and blessings be upon him). One emulates him (peace and blessings be upon him) in both action and omission.
Likewise, in the prayer, we do not raise our hands in supplication between the two prostrations, nor in the supplication during the final tashahhud before the taslim; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands (peace and blessings be upon him). Likewise, in the supplication of the Friday khutbah or the supplication of the Eid khutbah, the hands are not raised; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands (peace and blessings be upon him) in that. However, in the prayer for rain... in the khutbah for rain, the hands are raised; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised them. So if the imam asks for rain in the Friday khutbah or otherwise, if he asks for rain, it is prescribed for him to raise his hands in supplication as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Likewise, in other supplications, if he supplicates... if he supplicates in the Duha prayer or in the Tahajjud, or supplicates to his Lord even without prayer, he raises his hands and supplicates. All of this is good. Supplication is among the causes of acceptance. In the hadith, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 2244, and it is a hadith with no harm in it. And the hadith Sahih Muslim 1015, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: how will he be answered because of his consumption of haram? But raising the hands is mentioned among the causes of acceptance, yet acceptance was prevented for him because of his consumption of haram in his clothing, his drink, and his food. We ask Allah for well-being.
So the conclusion is that raising the hands in supplication is among the causes of acceptance. But in the places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised them, or in the places where it is not forbidden to raise them or to leave them, a person raises his hands when he supplicates. As for after the obligatory prayer, it has not been recorded that he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands after the five obligatory prayers or after Friday prayer. So the Sunnah for us is not to raise them in emulation of him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
You are asking about the ruling on raising the hands in supplication after prayer, especially the obligatory prayers?
Answer:
Raising the hands is not recommended in the obligatory prayers; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do that. It has not been recorded that he raised his hands in supplication after the midday, afternoon, sunset, night, or dawn prayers. Therefore, it is not appropriate to raise them; because we must follow him (peace and blessings be upon him) in both action and omission. Since it is known that he did not raise his hands after the five prayers, we likewise do not raise our hands in emulation of him (peace and blessings be upon him). One emulates him (peace and blessings be upon him) in both action and omission.
Likewise, in the prayer, we do not raise our hands in supplication between the two prostrations, nor in the supplication during the final tashahhud before the taslim; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands (peace and blessings be upon him). Likewise, in the supplication of the Friday khutbah or the supplication of the Eid khutbah, the hands are not raised; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands (peace and blessings be upon him) in that. However, in the prayer for rain... in the khutbah for rain, the hands are raised; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised them. So if the imam asks for rain in the Friday khutbah or otherwise, if he asks for rain, it is prescribed for him to raise his hands in supplication as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Likewise, in other supplications, if he supplicates... if he supplicates in the Duha prayer or in the Tahajjud, or supplicates to his Lord even without prayer, he raises his hands and supplicates. All of this is good. Supplication is among the causes of acceptance. In the hadith, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Your Lord is munificent and generous, and is ashamed to turn away empty the hands of a servant when he raises them to Him
إن ربكم حيي كريم، يستحي من العبد إذا رفع يديه إليه أن يردهما صفرًاa person who travels widely, his hair disheveled and covered with dust. He lifts his hand towards the sky (and thus makes the supplication): "O Lord, O Lord," whereas his diet is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, and his clothes are unlawful and his nourishment is unlawful
الرجل الذي دعا في السفر أشعث أغبر يمد يديه إلى السماء: يا رب يا رب! ومطعمه حرام ومشربه حرام وملبسه حرام وغذي بالحرامHow then will it be answered?
فأنى يستجاب لذلكSo the conclusion is that raising the hands in supplication is among the causes of acceptance. But in the places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised them, or in the places where it is not forbidden to raise them or to leave them, a person raises his hands when he supplicates. As for after the obligatory prayer, it has not been recorded that he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands after the five obligatory prayers or after Friday prayer. So the Sunnah for us is not to raise them in emulation of him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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