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Sunan Abu DawudPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sunan Abu Dawud 998

Chapter: Regarding The Salam

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 998

Narrator:Jābir ibn Samurah

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ الْقِبْطِيَّةِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَلَّمَ أَحَدُنَا أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ مِنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ ‏"‏

مَا بَالُ أَحَدِكُمْ يَرْمِي بِيَدِهِ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ - أَوْ أَلاَ يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ - أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ ‏"‏ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمَنْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ

Jabir b. Samurah said:

When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), one of us gave the salutation and pointed with his hand to the man to his right side and left side. When he finished his prayer, he said: What is the matter that one of you points with his hand (during prayer) just like the tails of restive horses. It is sufficient for one of you, or is it not sufficient for one of you to say in this manner? And he pointed with his finger; one should salute his brother at his right and left side.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 998) and Ahmad (No. 20120).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( يُومِي بِيَدِهِ ) : هَكَذَا فِي أَكْثَر النُّسَخ وَفِي بَعْضهَا يَرْمِي. قَالَ الْإِمَام اِبْن الْأَثِير إِنْ صَحَّتْ الرِّوَايَة بِالرَّاءِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ تَصْحِيفًا لِلْوَاوِ فَقَدْ جَعَلَ الرَّمْي بِالْيَدِ مَوْضِع الْإِيمَاء بِهَا لِجَوَازِ ذَلِكَ فِي اللُّغَة يَقُول رَمَيْت بِبَصَرِيِّ إِلَيْك أَيْ مَدَدْته وَرَمَيْت إِلَيْك بِيَدِي أَيْ أَشَرْت بِهَا. قَالَ وَالرِّوَايَة الْمَشْهُورَة رِوَايَة مُسْلِم " عَلَامَ تُومِئُونَ " بِهَمْزَةٍ مَضْمُومَة بَعْد الْمِيم , وَالْإِيمَاء الْإِشَارَة أَوْمَأَ يُومِئُ إِيمَاء وَهُمْ يُومِئُونَ مَهْمُوزًا وَلَا تَقُلْ أَوْمَيْت بِيَاءٍ سَاكِنَة قَالَهُ الْجَوْهَرِيّ ( كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْل شُمْس ) : قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : وَهُوَ بِإِسْكَانِ الْمِيم…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 998
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (431) The hadith No. 998
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 998

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Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (2721)مَا بَالُ أَحَدِكُمْ يَرْمِي بِيَدِهِ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ ، إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي ، أَوَلا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ ، وَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مِنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، وَمِنْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ ؟
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (1617)مَا بَالُ أَحَدِكُمْ يَفْعَلُ هَذَا كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمُسٍ ؟ ! إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَوْ أَلا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا ؟ وَوضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى , وَأَشَارَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ , ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مَنْ عَنِ يَمِينِهِ , وَمَنْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1610)مَا بَالُ أَحَدِكُمْ يَفْعَلُ هَذَا كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلِ شُمْسٍ ، إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدُكُمْ أَوْ لا يَكْفِيأَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا وَوَضَعَ يَمِينَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مِنْ عَلي يَمِينِهِ وَمَنْ عَلي شِمَالِهِ

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1326

"I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when we said the salam we used to gesture with our hands: 'Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon, peace be upon you).' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) looked at us and said: 'What is the matter with you, pointing with your hands as if they are the…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 431a

When we said prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we pronounced: Peace be upon you and Mercy of Allah, peace be upon you and Mercy of Allah, and made gesture with the hand on both the sides. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him said: What do you point out with your hands as if…

عَلاَمَ تُومِئُونَ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمُسٍ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مَنْ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1318

"I heard Jabir bin Samurah say: 'When we prayed behind the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to say: As-salamu 'alaykum, as-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you, peace be upon you)" - and Mis'ar (one of the narrators) pointed with his hand to the right and the left. He (ﷺ) said: 'What is the matter with these…

"‏ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيْلِ الشُّمُسِ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1321

"I said to Ibn 'Umar: "Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); how was it?" He mentioned the takbir and he mentioned: As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) to his right and: As-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you) to his left."

فَذَكَرَ التَّكْبِيرَ قَالَ يَعْنِي وَذَكَرَ ‏"‏ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ" عَنْ يَمِينِهِ, "السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ" عَنْ يَسَارِهِ."

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1184

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us and we were raising our hands during the Salah. He said: 'Why are you raising your hands while praying, like the tails of wild horses? Stay still when you are praying.'"

"‏ مَا بَالُهُمْ رَافِعِينَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيْلِ الشُّمُسِ اسْكُنُوا فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1185

"We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: 'What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: "As-salamu…

"‏ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلاَءِ يُسَلِّمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ‏"

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