English translation
1272. It was narrated from Mâlik - bin Numair Al-Khuzâ'î - that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ putting his right hand on his right thigh when praying, and pointing with his finger." (Hasan)
Hadith 1272
Pointing With The Finger During Tashahhud
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
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الحديث: 1271 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 38
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1271 · Volume 3 · Page 415
Sahih
صحيح، ضعيف أبي داود (١٧٦) // سنن أبي داود (١ / ٣٥٧) برقم (٩٩٠) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1206 · Volume 1 · Page 272
Sahih
(صحيح) - ضعيف أبي داود ١٧٦ [سنن أبي داود ١/ ٣٥٧ برقم ٩٩٠].
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Arabic text
1271 - أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ الْمَوْصِلِيُّ، عَنْ الْمُعَافَى، عَنْ عِصَامِ بْنِ قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاضِعًا يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى فِي الصَّلَاةِ، وَيُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ»
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In the Tashahhud (whether it be the first or the last), the right hand is placed from the very beginning, in the manner of pointing. And this lasts until the greeting or the Takbîr. That means three fingers and the thumb are kept closed and the testimony (index) finger is kept free. Pointing at something is done in this way, but the direction of the finger should be kept toward the spot of prostration and not above. The act of pointing should continue from the start to the finish.