Position of Arms (Hadith No. 385)

Salam,
Bismillah.

Hadith no 384 is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 1, Book 8, Number 385u:

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Malik:

Ibn Buhaina, “When the Prophet prayed, he used to separate his arms from his body so widely that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.”

This seems like the correct position of arms according to the Hadith.

So if someone tells you to put your arms on the floor while praying and clasp them to your sides, do you think they’re telling you the right thing? Because the Hadith is pretty clear. You, whether a girl or a boy, are supposed to follow the Prophet (SAW). Try your best when you’re at it. :)

Wassalam.

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