Where To Look When Pointing And Moving The Forefinger
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1275 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 39
Source no. 1275 · Volume 3 · Page 419
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٩١٠)
Source no. 1209 · Volume 1 · Page 272
Hasan sahih
(حسن صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٩١٠.
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1276. It was narrated from 'Amir bin 'Abdullâh bin Az-Zubair, from his father, that when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sat to say the Tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left thigh and pointed with his forefinger, and his gaze did not go beyond the finger with which he was pointing. (Sahîh)
1275 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا قَعَدَ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ وَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى، وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ لَا يُجَاوِزُ بَصَرُهُ إِشَارَتَهُ»
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1. According to other narrations, one's gaze should remain within the spot of prostration, whereas this narration demonstrates that the Prophet's ﷺ glance did not go beyond the place of pointing. We learn here that the direction of pointing has been toward the prostration spot. His gaze did not stray beyond pointing. 2. The pointing should continue from the commencement of the Tashahhud till the end of the sitting posture. But the question arises: should one move it while it is raised or not? Opinions vary. Narrations are also of two kinds: majority of narrations are void of its mention, whereas some narrations mention it. The viewpoint of Imâm An-Nasâ'î appears to be very much the same.