Sahih al-Bukhari
740
Chapter 11 · Call to Prayers (Adhaan) (Sufa-Tu-Salat)وَضْعِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى الْيُسْرَى
Placing the right (hand) on the left
كَانَ النَّاسُ يُؤْمَرُونَ أَنْ يَضَعَ الرَّجُلُ الْيَدَ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى ذِرَاعِهِ الْيُسْرَى فِي الصَّلاَةِ. قَالَ أَبُو حَازِمٍ لاَ أَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ يَنْمِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Show the chain of narration (Arabic)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ
Translation
Sahl ibn Sa'd reported: The people used to be commanded that a man should place his right hand on his left forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim said: I know only that he traced this back to the Prophet ﷺ.
Translator’s note: Abu Hazim is the narrator who reports from Sahl; “he” is Sahl.
Other translations
Deutsch
Sahl ibn Sa'd berichtete: Die Leute wurden angewiesen, dass der Mann im Gebet die rechte Hand auf seinen linken Unterarm legen solle. Abu Hazim sagte: Ich weiß es nicht anders, als dass er dies auf den Propheten ﷺ zurückführte.
Translator’s note: Abu Hazim ist der Überlieferer, der von Sahl berichtet; „er“ ist Sahl.
Türkçe
Sehl b. Sa'd (r.a.) şöyle rivayet etti: İnsanlara, kişinin namazda sağ elini sol kolunun üzerine koyması emrolunurdu. Ebû Hâzim dedi ki: Bildiğim kadarıyla o, bunu Nebî'ye ﷺ dayandırıyordu.
Translator’s note: Ebû Hâzim, Sehl'den rivayet eden râvidir; “o” Sehl'dir.
Further routes of narration
قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ يُنْمَى ذَلِكَ. وَلَمْ يَقُلْ يَنْمِي.
The journey of this hadith
From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 6 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.
256AH
al-Bukhari · Samarqand
- Prophet ﷺ
- Companions (Sahaba)
- Successors (Tabiʿun)
- Successors of the Successors
- Later scholars
- Compiler
- Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Chain as a list
Main chain
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- Sahl bin Sa'd bin Malikسَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ
d. 91 AH · Medina · Comp. RA 1st Generation
- Abu Hazim, Salma bin Dinarأَبِي حَازِمٍ
d. 133 AH · Follower Tabi' 5th generation
- Imam Maalikمَالِكٍ
d. 179 AH / 795 CE · Medina · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation Maliki
- 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabiعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ
d. 221 AH · Makkah · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 9th generation
- al-Bukhariالبخاري
Compiler
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- Isma'il bin 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullahإِسْمَاعِيلُ
d. 226 AH · 3rd Century AH 10th generation