Ruling on shaking the neck downward when concluding the prayer
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Question:
From the State of Kuwait, a message was sent by one of the brothers, whose name was indicated by the initials (A. A. M). Our brother says: I see among the worshippers in the mosque, when sitting for the final tashahhud before the taslim, that some of them shake their necks downward, then they say the salam to their right, and shake it downward, then they say the salam to their left. Please inform us about this; does it have a ruling?
The Shaykh: Repeat, repeat.
The presenter: He says: I see among the worshippers in the mosque, when sitting for the final tashahhud before the taslim, that some of them shake their necks downward, then they say the salam to their right, and shake it downward, then they say the salam to their left. Please inform us; is there a basis for this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This has no basis. The sunnah is humility in prayer, tranquility, and not shaking the necks or the hands. Some people shake their hands and gesture with their hands when sitting for the tashahhud before they say the salam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of those who did this, and ordered them to be still in prayer. He said:Sahih Muslim 431a, meaning: at the time of the salam.
So the result is that the sunnah is stillness, humility, tranquility, and not moving, neither with the heads nor with the hands, at the time of the salam, nor before it, nor in any part of the prayer. It is obligatory to be tranquil and to avoid frivolity. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Mu'minun: 1-2]. So his frivolity with his neck or his frivolity with his hands, all of this has no basis. The least of its states is severe dislike, and it may become forbidden. If it becomes frequent and continuous, it is forbidden and invalidates the prayer. If the frivolity becomes continuous and frequent, it is forbidden and invalidates the prayer. We ask Allah for safety. So it is obligatory to be cautious. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
From the State of Kuwait, a message was sent by one of the brothers, whose name was indicated by the initials (A. A. M). Our brother says: I see among the worshippers in the mosque, when sitting for the final tashahhud before the taslim, that some of them shake their necks downward, then they say the salam to their right, and shake it downward, then they say the salam to their left. Please inform us about this; does it have a ruling?
The Shaykh: Repeat, repeat.
The presenter: He says: I see among the worshippers in the mosque, when sitting for the final tashahhud before the taslim, that some of them shake their necks downward, then they say the salam to their right, and shake it downward, then they say the salam to their left. Please inform us; is there a basis for this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This has no basis. The sunnah is humility in prayer, tranquility, and not shaking the necks or the hands. Some people shake their hands and gesture with their hands when sitting for the tashahhud before they say the salam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of those who did this, and ordered them to be still in prayer. He said:
What do you point out with your hands as if they are the tails of headstrong horses?
ما لي أراكم تومئون بأيديكم كأنها أذناب خيل شمسSo the result is that the sunnah is stillness, humility, tranquility, and not moving, neither with the heads nor with the hands, at the time of the salam, nor before it, nor in any part of the prayer. It is obligatory to be tranquil and to avoid frivolity. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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