Raising the Hands in Duaa
Zhra
In what instances are we required to raise our hands/arms in duaa,
according to the Quran and Sunna? I remember reading that the Prophet
(salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) would only raise his hands in very few
instances: during salatul istisqaa (when praying for rain for those who
dont know) and
This is posted on Wikipedia:
"Raising One's Hands
There are many hadith that describe how Prophet Muhammad Sal Allahu
Alayhi Wa Sallam raised his hands during du'a. Some hadith describe him
having raised his hands way up high in emergency situations. Many
scholars agree that if it is not an extreme situation that Prophet
Muhammad Sal allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam did not raise his hands above his
head. The exact manner that many scholars in Islam describe how high
the hands should be raised during a regular du'a is up to the shoulders
with palms placed together. The palms should be turned to the skies
with the back of the hands facing the earth or the palms can be facing
the face of the one making du'a with the back of the hands facing away
from the person's face."
Furthermore, this q&a is found on another website, Ahmadjibril.com, and
he quotes from Al-bukhari and seems to be trying to quote authentic
sources mashaallah:
"Q: I know that your father said that during khutbah aljumuah, when the
Imam is making dua' ...that we do not raise our hands with him....is
this the same for witr? I know that when one prays witr, and the Imam
is making dua', that we raise our hands and say ameen.....where is the
hadith to back this up?
A: In jumua one should not raise his hands when the khateeb makes dua'
a, it's an innovation in other than asking for istiskaa (rain). In fact
Abu Awanah narrates that Husein bin Abdelrahman said "I have seen Bishr
bin Marwan raise his hands in dua' on jumua Friday." Umarah bin
Ruwaibah said, "May Allah curse those two hands for I have never seen
the prophet (sallallahu aleih wasalam)do more than this." ( point with
his finger during the Friday khutbah.)
Our rules in Ibadah are consistent in that we require proof for
everything. That is why we live in the peace and guidance of Allah and
his prophet Muhammad (sallallahu aleih wasalam). In prayer of Qunoot
one may raise his hands along with Imam , but in jumua he cannot unless
it is for istiskaa. There is proof for one, and no proof for the other.
The Qunoot of witr and Qunoot for hardships are identical in manner and
hukm (ruling) We know the prophet (sallallahu aleih wasalam)raised his
hands in Qunoot of hardship in an authentic hadith in Musnad Ahmad and
Sunan Albaihaky.
Also, An-Nawawy mentions that Abu Uthman narrated that Umar used to
raise his hands in Qunoot dua' .
Also, Alaswad narrated that Ibn Masood used to raise his hand in the
Qunoot prayer.
The last two hadith are narrated by Albukhary."
But then I found this from Sheikh Muqbil on FatwaIslam (rahimahullah):
"Raising the hands when making supplication for Qunoot
Question:
Is it prescribed to raise the hands when making the du'aa for qunoot?
Answer:
As for the raising of the hands, then it has come by way of
'Abdullaah bin Naafi' bin Abil 'Amyaa and he is weak, and it has
come in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad from the hadeeth of Anas - however
its origin is in the Saheehayn, and there is no mention of raising the
hands there. So we are doubtful concerning its being established, so
the raising of the hands in the du'aa of qunoot is not legislated.
Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee
Tuhfatul-Mujeeb, page 137-138
Translated by Aboo Haatim Muhammad Farooq"
I was going to post something about this in the Thread, "Little-known
Sunan" but got pretty confused after reading all this. Before doing so
I would like to know the correct opinion so I can pass it on to others
as well, inshaallah.
Wassalam,
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