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Sahih al-Bukhari 1204

Chapter: Clapping [during the Salat] is permissible only for the women

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 1204

Narrator:Sahl ibn Sa‘d

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

التَّسْبِيحُ لِلرِّجَالِ وَالتَّصْفِيحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ ‏"

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1204).

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  • مسند ابن الجعد (2547)إِذَا نَابَ أَحَدَكُمْ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلاةٍ ، فَإِنَّ التَّسْبِيحَ لِلرِّجَالِ ، وَالتَّصْفِيحَ لِلنِّسَاءِ ، يَعْنِي التَّصْفِيقَ

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