Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 3.0

Placing the right hand on the left during Prayer

باب وَضْعِ الْيَمِينِ عَلَى الشِّمَالِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏

3 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 809hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by 'Uthman bin Muhammad (Abi Shayba)fromAbu al-Ahwus, Salam bin Sulaym al-HanafifromSmak bin Hrb bin Aws

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ هُلْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَؤُمُّنَا فَيَأْخُذُ شِمَالَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would take hold of his left hand with his right.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 810sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-Tanafasifrom'Abdullah bin Idris bin Yazid al-AudifromBashr bin Mua'dh al-QdyfromBashr bin al-Mufadl bin Lahaqfrom'Asim bin Kulayb bin ShahabfromKulayb bin ShahabfromWa'il bin Hujr al-Kundi al-Hadrami

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي فَأَخَذَ شِمَالَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Wa’il bin Hujr said:

“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing prayer, and he took hold of his left hand with his right.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 811hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Hashaym bin Bashayr bin al-QasimfromAbu 'Uthman al-Nahdifromibn Mas'ud

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَرَوِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ أَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي زَيْنَبَ السُّلَمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ بِي النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَأَنَا وَاضِعٌ يَدِي الْيُسْرَى عَلَى الْيُمْنَى فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي الْيُمْنَى فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى الْيُسْرَى ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me, and I was putting my left hand on my right. He took hold of my right hand and put it on my left.”