Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sunan Abi Dawud

Ibn al-Munkadir, Ibn Abi Farwah and a number of jurists of Madina said to me: When you recite the supplication “I am first of the Muslims,” say instead; “I am one of the Muslims”.

Sunan Abi Dawud

A man came panting to join the row of worshippers, and said: Allah is most great; praise be to Allah, much praise, good and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) finished his prayer, he asked: Which of you is the...

Sunan Abi Dawud

I saw Ali (Allah be pleased with him) catching hold of his left hand) by his right hand on the wrist above the navel. Abu Dawud said: Sa'id b. Jubair narrated the words: "above the navel". Abu Mijlaz reported the...

Sunan Abi Dawud

(The established way of folding hands is) to hold the hands by the hands in prayer below the navel. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad b. Hanbal say: The narrator 'Abd al-Rahman b. Ishaq al-Kufi is weak (i.e. not reliable).

Sunan Abi Dawud

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to place his right hand on his left hand, then he folded them strictly on his chest in prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began his prayer, he raised his hands extensively.

Sunan Abi Dawud

I heard Ibn al-Zubair say: Setting the feet right and placing one hand on the other is a sunnah.

Sunan Abi Dawud

AbuUthman an-Nahdi said: When Ibn Mas'ud prayed he placed his left hand on the right. The Prophet (ﷺ) saw him and placed his right hand on his left one.

Sunan Abi Dawud

AbuJuhayfah said: Ali said that it is a sunnah to place one hand on the other in prayer below the navel.

Sunan Abi Dawud

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began prayer, he raised his hands up to his ears, then he did not repeat.