narrations report the prophet’s practice as if it was done before one’s eyes’. (1)
Al-Marwazi said: ‘All the ‘Ulamah -to the exclusion of those in Al-k?fah- in all muslim countries unanimously agreed upon the legality of raising one’s hands [in Sal?t]’. (2)
Ash-Sh?fi‘? said: ‘whoever gets to know the prophet’s ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) had?th -concerning raising one’s hands in Sal?t when reciting Takb?r, doing Ruk?‘ and raising form it- must follow his example’. (3)
Abdul M?lik Ibn Sulaiman said: ‘I asked Sa‘?d Ibn Jubair about the ruling of raising one’s hands in Sal?t. He answered: ‘It is an act with which you beautifies your Sal?t’. (4)
Al-Kashm?r? affirmed this Sunnah saying: ‘You should Know that raising one’s hands in Sal?t is something that is Mutaw?tir verbally and practically; no part of this ruling has been abrogated’. (5)
Dear muslim brother, follow your prophet’s ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) Sunnan -which is a Mutaw?tirah as Ath-Thahabi expressed- (6) earnestly and leave aside idle discussions, worthless arguments and futile disputes that may lead some ignorant to even kill the ‘Ulamah who preach it, as once has happened with Im?m At-Tart?sh?!!
(1) Refer to: “I‘l?mul Muwaqqi‘?n” (vol. 2 / p. 376). Ibn ‘Umar’s statement was narrated by Al-Bukahri in “Juz‘Raf’ul Yadain” (no. 15), Al-Humaidi in “Al-Musnad” (vol. 2 / p. 277), Ahmad as in “The Mas?’il of his son” (p. 70), Ad - D?raqutn? in “As-Sunnan” (vol. 1 / p. 289), Al-H?kim in “Ma‘rifat ‘Ulum Al-Had?th” (p. 218), As-Sahmi in “T?rikh Jurj?n” (p. 433) and “Man?qib Al-Im?m Ahmad” (p. 83) by Ibn Al-Jawzi. The had?th is authentic.
(2) “Fathul B?r?” (vol. 2 / pp. 219 - 20).
(3) Mentioned by As-Subki in “Tabaq?tush Sh?fi‘iyyah Al-Kubr?” (vol . 2 / p. 100) in the biography of “Ab? Ibr?h?m Ism?‘?l Ibn Yahy? Al-Muzan?” .
(4) Related by Al-Bukh?r? in “Juz‘ Raf‘ul Yadain” (no. 39) and Al-Baihaq? in “As-Sunnan Al-Kubr?” (vol. 2 / p. 75). Its chain of narrators is authentic, as An-Nawaw? said in “Al-Majm?‘“ (vol. 3 / p. 405).
(5) “Faidul B?r?” (vol. 2 / p. 255) and “Naylul Farqadain” (p. 22).
(6) Refer to: “Siyar A’l?mun Nubal?’” (vol. 5 / p. 293).