The Permissibility of Descending onto the Knees When Going Down to Prostration
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Question:
During the prayer, when I am about to go down to prostration, should I descend using my hands or my knees?
Answer:
It is better for you to descend using your knees; this is the best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Unless there is an inability, such as illness or old age, in which case there is no harm in prostrating on your hands first and rising on them due to weakness and frailty. Some scholars held the view that one should prostrate on the hands in all cases, but this is the weaker position.
The correct view is that all the hadiths indicate, in meaning, that one prostrates on the knees first, then the hands, then the forehead and nose. This is when going down to prostration. When rising, one raises the head first, then the hands, then the knees. However, one who is unable due to illness or old age has no harm in prostrating on the hands and rising on the hands.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
During the prayer, when I am about to go down to prostration, should I descend using my hands or my knees?
Answer:
It is better for you to descend using your knees; this is the best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
When he prostrated, he prostrated on his knees, then his hands, then his forehead and nose.
إذا سجد سجد على ركبتيه، ثم يديه، ثم جبهته وأنفهThe correct view is that all the hadiths indicate, in meaning, that one prostrates on the knees first, then the hands, then the forehead and nose. This is when going down to prostration. When rising, one raises the head first, then the hands, then the knees. However, one who is unable due to illness or old age has no harm in prostrating on the hands and rising on the hands.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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