Pointing (With The Finger) During The Tashah-hud
Darussalam · Volume 1
2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 990 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 260
Source no. 990 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح
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990. Yaḥyā said: “Ibn ‘Ajlān narrated to us from ‘Āmir bin ‘Abdullāh bin Az-Zubair, from his father....” with this Hadīth (similar to no. 989). He said: “His gaze would not go beyond his pointing (with his finger).” And Hajjāj’s narration is more complete. (Hasan)
990 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، قَالَ: لَا يُجَاوِزُ بَصَرُهُ إِشَارَتَهُ، وَحَدِيث حَجَّاجٍ أَتَمُّ
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During prayer, one’s sight is generally focused on the spot of prostration but, while saying Tashah-hud, the sight should not go beyond the index finger. Note how minutely and keenly the Companions observed each and every movement of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.