00 Clarifying Some Issues in Prayers Through Evidence
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Daa’wah Manual ‘Clarifying some Issues in Prayers through Evidence’ Contents: (1) Hands to be placed on chest in Prayer Pg 2 (2) Raising hands in Prayer (Rafadain) Pg 4 (3) No difference between the Prayer of Men and Women Pg 7 (4) Witr Prayer should not be Prayed like Maghrib Pg 9 (5) No Qaza for the Prayer Missed Deliberately or Knowingly Pg 11 (6) The Sunnah Rakaat in Taraaweeh is Eight not Twenty Pg 14 Queries: [email protected] Dated: 9th August 2012 Page 1 of 22 (1) Hands to be Placed on Chest in Prayer Hadith-1 Waail ibn Hujr narrates that, "I prayed with the Prophet and he placed his right hand upon his left on his chest." Ibn Khuzaymah 479, Sahih Hadith by Albani also authenticated by Ibn Hajr in Fathul-Baari (2/224) Hadith-2 Tawoos narrated: ‘The Messenger of Allaah PBUH used to place his right hand upon his left hand and plant them firmly upon his chest while in prayer’. Abu Dawud 759, Sahih by Albani, Sahih by Zubair Ali Zai Hadith-3 Qabiysa ibn Hulb the Taab'iee narrates from his father Hulb, that, "I saw the Prophet and he was turning to his right and left in the prayer and I saw that, in the prayer, he would place his right hand upon his left on his chest." Musnad Ahmad 21967, Shaikh Albani said, the Isnaad can be traced to the level of Hasan also Al Tirmidhi said Hasan, Sahih Abu Dawud 3/345 and Ahkaam Janaaiz 1/118 of Albani also Sahih Lighairih by Al Aranout except "on his chest" also also authenticated by Ibn Hajr in Fathul-Baari (2/224) Hadith-4 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: Jarir ad-Dabbi reported: I saw Ali RA catching hold of his left hand by his right hand on the wrist above the navel. Abu Dawud 757, Shaikh Albani said in Irwa Ghaleel 2/70, the Isnaad can be traced to the level of Hasan, Zubair Ali Zai said Hasan. Hadith-5 Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: The people were ordered to place the right hand on the left forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim said , "I knew that the order was from the Prophet ." Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 12 :: Hadith 707 Hadith-6 Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet PBUH used to say: We, the company of prophets, have been commanded to hasten the breaking of the fast, to delay the meal before the fast, and to place our right arms on our left arms during prayer. Ibn Hibban 1770, Sahih by Albani and Sahih by Al Aranout. We can understand from the above two ahadith that if the right hand were to be placed upon the left forearm as stated above then naturally, the hands would rest on the chest or atleast above the navel. Page 2 of 22 Hadith-7 Narrated Aasim bin Kulayb, with the same isnaad and meaning, "He (PBUH) placed his right hand over the back of his palm, wrist, and arm....." Abu Dawud 727, Sahih by Albani, Al Aranout said, Strong Isnaad and Zubair Ali Zai said Isnaad Sahih. Shaikh Albani said, "If, someday, this person acts upon this Saheeh hadeeth, by placing his right hand over the palm, wrist, and arm of his left hand without any takallaf, then he will automatically find himself placing his hands on his chest. And he will come to know that when he and the Ahnaaf like him, place their hands below the navel and close to the private part, then they are actually going against this hadeeth". [Intro Sifaat Salaat an-Nabi: Pg 16] Weak Ahadith for Placing the Hand Below Navel Hadith-1 Abu Juhayfah said: Ali said that it is a sunnah to place one hand on the other in prayer below the navel. Abu Dawud 756, Daeef by Albani, Al Aranout said, Isnaad Daeef and Zubair Ali Zai said Isnaad Daeef. (AbdurRahman bin Ishaq is daeef and Ziyad bin Zayd is Majhool) Hadith-2 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: (The established way of folding hands is) to hold the hands by the hands in prayer below the navel. Abu Dawud 758, Daeef by Albani, Al Aranout, Zubair Ali Zai, Imam Nawawi and Ibn Hajar. (AbdurRahman bin Ishaq Al Koofi is daeef). Hadith-3 Zayd bin Ali narrated to me, From his Father, From his Grandfather, From Ali RA that: "Three things are from the Akhlaaq of the Prophets PBUH, hastening the Iftar, Delaying the Suhoor, and tying the wrist over the (other) wrist below the navel." Musnad Zayd bin Ali. Fabricated (Maudhu) hadith. Ad Dhahabi said “Abdul Azeez bin Ishaaq Baqqaal is mardood in hadith and has written books in the favor of Zaydiyah Madhab" [Mizaan I'tidaal Vol 4 Pg 358]. One of the narrator is ‘Abu Khaalid Amr bin Khaalid Waasiti’, Imam Ahmad and Yahya ibn Maaen said he is Liar (Kazzab). [Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: Vol 8 Pg 24 and Al-Jarah wal Ta'deel: Vol 6 Pg 230]. Imam Bukhari said he is Munkar in hadith. (Taareekh Sagheer Pg 139). The same hadith was also narrated by Anas RA which is quoted by Ibn Hazm in Al Muhalla 2/624, and declared Daeef by Ahmad Shakir in Tahkeeq Al Muhalla. Hadith-4 Ibrahim Nakhai said, "One should put the right hand on the left hand in the prayer] under the navel” Musannaf Ibn Abu Shaiba 3939, This is a Athaar of a minor Tabai and contradicts the Marfu Sahih ahadith of the Prophet PBUH and His Companions. Page 3 of 22 (2) Raising Hands in Prayer ( Rafadain) Imam Bukhari said, "It is reported from the seventeen Sahabas of the Prophet PBUH that they used to raise their Hands before and after going to ruku’ (bowing). Among them are: 1. Umar bin Al-Khattab 2. Ali bin Abi Taalib 3. Abdullah bin Umar bin Al-Khattab 4. Abdullah bin Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib 5. Anas bin Malik 6. Abu Hurairah 7. Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-‘Aas 8. Abdullah bin az-Zubair 9. Abu Qatadah al-Ansari. 10. Abu Asaid as-Saa’idi al-Badari 11. Muhammad bin Muslimah al-Badari 12. Sahl bin Sa’ad as-Saa’idi 13. Waa’il Bin Hujr 14. Maalik bin al-Huwairas 15. Abu Moosa al-Asha’ri 16. Abu Humaid as-Saa’idi 17. Umm Darda Imam Bukhari said, "It was not proven that any one among the Sahaba did not raise his hands.” Talkhees al-Habeer by al-Haafiz ibn Hajar, 1/221-223. Shaikh Albani said, "And this raising of the hands is mutawaatir (reported by so many to so many that it is inconceivable that they could all have agreed on a lie). It is the opinion of the majority of scholars and of some of the Hanafis. (Sifat Salaat al- by al-Albani, p. 136). Hadith-1 Narrated Nafi': Whenever Ibn 'Umar started the prayer with Takbir, he used to raise his hands: whenever he bowed, he used to raise his hands (before bowing) and also used to raise his hands on saying, "Sami allahu Liman hamida", and he used to do the same on rising from the second Rak'a (for the 3rd Rak'a). Ibn 'Umar said: "The Prophet used to do the same." Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 12 :: Hadith 706. In the narration of Muslim the addition is “But he did not do it at the time of raising his head from prostration”. Muslim :: Book 4 : Hadith 759 Page 4 of 22 Hadith-2 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: When the Apostle of Allah PBUH stood for offering the obligatory prayer, he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and raised his hands opposite to his shoulders; and he did like that when he finished recitation (of the Qur'an) and was about to bow; and he did like that when he rose after bowing; and he did not raise his hands in his prayer while he was in his sitting position. When he stood up from his prostrations (at the end of two rak'ahs), he raised his hands likewise and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and raised his hands so as to bring them up to his shoulders, as he uttered the takbir in the beginning of the prayer. Sunan Abu Dawud 744, Hasan Sahih by Albani, Zubair Ali Zai said Isnaad Hasan, Al Aranout said, Isnaad Hasan Weak Ahadith for not doing Rafadain Hadith-1 Narrated Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib, that, The Messenger of Allaah PBUH used to raise his hands almost to his ears when he started to pray, then he did not repeat (this action). Abu Dawood 749, Daeef by Albani, Zubair Ali Zai said, Isnaad Daeef, Al Aranout said, Isnaad Daeef. Also classed as da’eef by Sufyaan ibn ‘Uyaynah, al-Shaafi’ee, al-Humaydi the shaykh of al-Bukhari, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Yahya ibn Ma’een, al-Daarimi, al-Bukhari, and others. This Hadith is depended upon the narrator, Yazeed bin Abi Ziyaad Al-Qarshi Al-Haashmi, who was a Da’eef and Shi’aa narrator. Hafidh Ibn Hajr said: “And Jumhoor has declared his Hadith to be Da’eef. [Hadi al-Sari Pg 459] Hadith-2 Alqamah reported the saying of Abdullah ibn Masud (RA), ‘Shall I not pray for you the salah of Allah’s Messenger “? So he prayed the salah and did not raise his hands except the first time. Tirmidhi 257, 256 and 1077, Abu Dawud 748, Zubair Ali Zai said, Isnaad Daeef, Sunan Nasai 1058, Zubair Ali Zai said, Isnaad Daeef. Also classed as da’eef by ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Yahya bin A’dham, Abu Dawood, al-Bukhari, al-Bayhaqi, Ibn Hibban, al-Daaraqutni and others.