Chapter 2.0

Holding the knees when bowing

باب الإِمْسَاكِ بِالرُّكَبِ فِي الرُّكُوعِ

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar BindarfromSulaiman bin Da'ud bin al-JarudfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromIbrahim al-Nakha'ifromAbu 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmifrom'Umar ibn al-Khattab

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سُنَّتْ لَكُمُ الرُّكَبُ فَأَمْسِكُوا بِالرُّكَبِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Umar said:

"It is established for you to hold the knees, so hold the knees."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1035sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Swyd bin Nsr bin Swydfrom'Abdullah bin MubarakfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Uthman bin 'Asim bin HusaynfromAbu 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّمَا السُّنَّةُ الأَخْذُ بِالرُّكَبِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami said:

" 'Umar said: 'The Sunnah is to hold the knees.'"