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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1270

Chapter: Laying the left hand on the knee

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1270

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Az-Zubayr

أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْوَزَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلاَ يُحَرِّكُهَا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:

That the Prophet (ﷺ) used to point with his finger when he supplicated, but he did not move it. Ibn Jurayj said: "And 'Amr added: 'Amir bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair told me that his father saw the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicating like that, putting his weight on his left arm, leaning on his left leg.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1270) and Abu Dawud (No. 989).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَيَتَحَامَل ) أَيْ يَعْتَمِد وَالْمُرَاد وَضْعهَا وَبَسْطهَا عَلَى فَخِذه الْيُسْرَى وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1270
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1270
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 1270

Other versions

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 912

‘Abdallah b. az-Zubair said that the Prophet used to point with his [fore] finger when he made supplication, but did not move it. Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it, Abu Dawud adding that he kept his look fixed on the finger he was pointing.

وَعَن عبد الله بن الزبير قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلَا يُحَرِّكُهَا. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيّ وَزَاد أَبُو دَاوُد وَلَا يُجَاوز بَصَره…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Az-Zubayr

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1175)يُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلا يُحَرِّكُهَا
  • شرح السنة (672)كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِأُصْبُعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلا يُحَرِّكُهَا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1578)يُشِيرُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ إِذَا دَعَا وَلا يُحَرِّكُهَا

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