Hadith #29
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ الْقِبْطِيَّةِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كُنَّا نَقُولُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ ع
َلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَلَّمْنَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يُشِيرُ أَحَدُنَا بِيَدِهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا بَالُ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيْلِ الشُّمْسِ أَلَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن عبيد
مسعر
عبيد الله ابن القبطية
جابر بن سمرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Jabir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: 'We used to say behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he gave the salam: Peace be upon you, peace be upon you — while one of us would gesture with his hand to the right and left. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: What is the matter with those who throw their hands in prayer as if they are tails of wild horses? Is it not enough for one of you to place his hand on his thigh?'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 39, Hadith 29
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20067
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-56457