Hadith #575

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Arabic Text

‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏وَكِيعٌ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏حَمَّادٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏بِشْرِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ ‏ ‏سَمِعْتُ ‏ ‏ابْنَ عُمَرَ ‏ ‏يَقُولُ ‏ ‏إِنَّ رَفْعَكُمْ أَيْدِيَكُمْ بِدْعَةٌ مَا زَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏عَلَى هَذَا ‏ ‏يَعْنِي إِلَى الصَّدْرِ ‏

English Translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما) — via Waki', from Hammad, from Bishr ibn Harb — that he said: 'I heard Ibn 'Umar say: "This raising of your hands [in prayer beyond what is prescribed] is an innovation. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ never raised his hands beyond this" — meaning [no higher than] his chest.'

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 13, Hadith 575

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 5013

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