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Hadith 1161
Hadith #
1161
Book
Al-Kāfi
Volume
3
Section
20
Part
The Book of Prayer
Chapter
The Opening Readings When Commencing Salah (prayer)
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī
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2. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘When you stand up for Salah (prayer) say Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) and raise your hands. Do not allow your palms (hands) to rise higher than your ears. Keep them on the sides of your face.’”
2ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ
إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَكَبَّرْتَ فَارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَلاَ تُجَاوِزْ بِكَفَّيْكَ أُذُنَيْكَ أَيْ حِيَالَ خَدَّيْكَ.
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