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It is narrated from Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mu’awi who said: "Abdullah ibn Umar saw me playing with pebbles during prayer. When he finished, he forbade me and said: 'Do as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to do.' I asked: 'How did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) do it?' He said: 'When he sat in prayer, he placed his right hand on his right thigh, clenched all his fingers, pointed with the finger next to the thumb, and placed his left hand on his left thigh.'" [Narrated by Abu Dawud and Muslim]
Imam Ibn al-Humam said: "There is no doubt that placing the palm while clenching the fingers is not possible. The intended meaning—and Allah knows best—is to place the palm first, then clench the fingers afterward when pointing."
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- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 580b (unverified) 97% confidence
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Note 1
ف: واضح ہو کہ اس حدیث سے دو چیزیں ثابت ہوتی ہیں ایک یہ کہ قعدہ میں بجائے گھٹنوں کے سیدھے ہاتھ کو سیدھی ران پر اور بائیں ہاتھ کو بائیں ران پر رکھے، دوسرے یہ کہ التحیات پڑھتے ہوئے جب کلمہ شہادت پر پہنچے تو سیدھے ہاتھ کی تمام انگلیوں کو بند کر کے شہادت کی انگلی سے اشارہ کرے۔(فتح القدیر)