Hadith on Commencement Prayer

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said the opening Takbir of the prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders. When he said the Takbir before bowing he did likewise, and when he said:..

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he stood to pray, raise his hands until they were in level with his shoulders, then he said the takbir. He did that when he said the Takbir before bowing, and he did that..

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar : that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would raise his hands in level with his shoulders, and when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing, he would raise them likewise and say ..

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that his father said: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he started to pray he said the Takbir and raised his hands until they were in level with his ears. Then he recited the Opening..

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith- who was one of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ)- that: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he would raise his hands-when he said the Takbir- until they were parallel to his ears, and when he wanted..

It was narrated from Malik bin Al-Huwairith said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the top of his ears. ..

It was narrated from Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il, from his father, that: He saw the Prophet (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands until his thumbs were almost level with his earlobes. ..

Sa'eed bin Sam'an said Abu Hurairah came to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq and said: There are three things that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do and the people have abandoned; he used to raise his hands extended when praying, and he would fall..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Masjid, then a man entered and prayed, then he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with Salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned his greeting and said: Go..

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that: A man stood behind the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Allahu Akbaru kabira wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Most Great and much praise be to Allah and glorified..

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: While we were praying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a man among the people said: 'Allahu Akbaru kabira, wal-hamdu Lillahi kathira, wa subhan-Allahi bukratan was asila (Allah is Most Great and much praise be..

It was narrated that Musa bin Umair Al-Anbari and Qais bin Sulaim Al-Anbari said: Alqamah bin Wa'il told us that his father said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was standing in prayer, holding his left hand with his right.' ..

It was narrated that Al Hajjaj bin Abi Zainab said: X I heard Abu Uthman narrate that Ibn Mas'ud said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had placed my left hand on my right in prayer. He took hold of my right hand and placed it on my left.' ..

Wa'il bin Hujr said: I said: 'I am going to watch how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays.' So I watched him and he stood and said the takbir, and raised his hands until they were in the level with his ears, then he placed his right hand over his..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying with one's hands on one's waist. ..

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Subaih said: I prayed beside Ibn Umar and put my hand on my waist, and he did this to me-knocked it with his hand. When I had finished praying I said to a man: 'Who is this?' He said: Abdullah bin Umar.' I said: 'O..

It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that: Abdullah saw a man who was praying with his feet together. He said: He is going against the Sunnah; if he shifted his weight from one to the other that would be better. ..

It was narrated from Abdullah that: He saw a man praying with his feet together. He said: He is not following the Sunnah. If he were to shift his weight from one to the other I would like that better. ..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pause briefly when he had started to pray. ..

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray he would pause briefly. I said: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah, what do you say when you pause briefly between the takbir..