Daily Hadith Sun 21-Sep-2014 - 26 Dhul-Qadah 1435 حديث اليوم
Prohibition of Placing the hands on the sides during As-Salat (The Prayer)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We are prohibited from placing the hand on the side during As-Salat (the prayer).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary:
There are two sides of everyone, the left and the right. Since keeping hands on one of them is a sign of arrogance, this is prohibited in Salat. At-Tabarani and Al-Baihaqi have reported a Hadith in which Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "Placing the hands on the sides during Salat, is an act of the dwellers of the Fire." One can, however, do so only if there is such a pain that he is compelled to place the hands there.

338/1752 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب كراهة وضع اليد على الخاصرة في الصلاة
عَنْ أَبي هُريْرةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ أن رسول الله صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم: نهي عنِ الخَصْرِ في الصَّلاةِ.متفقٌ عليهِ .

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