DDHK.ORG - The practice of praying from the time of our ancestors to the present day generally uses the standard of prayer described by the Shafi'i school of thought. This is because the majority of the Indonesian population is generally the Shafi'i school of thought. The scholars who spread Islam in the archipelago, of course, were also scholars of the Shafi'i school of thought. So automatically the practice of prayer is based on the fiqh of the Shafi'i school of thought.
Through this series of articles, DDHK News describes the nature of the prayer of the Prophet Muhammad based on the Shafi'i school, as written by Muhammad Ajib, Lc., MA. in his book "Sahih Evidence of the Prophet's Prayer Ala Madzhab Syafi'iy".
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When you want to start praying, it is sunnah to raise your hands when you say takbiratul ihrom. As for the position of both hands raised parallel to the shoulders until the fingers of both hands are in line with the earlobe.
First proposition: In this case, the Shafi'i school uses the authentic evidence narrated by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim: "From the companions of Ibn Umar Radhiyallahu 'anhu that the Prophet when he started his prayer he raised his hands until they were parallel to his shoulders." (Hadith narrated by Bukhari & Muslim)
Second argument: The Shafi'i school also uses a valid argument narrated by Imam Muslim: "From the companions of Malik bin al-Huwairits Radhiyallahu 'anhu that the Prophet when he said takbiratul ihram he raised his hands up to the level of his ears." (Hadith narrated by Muslim)
[To be continued] [DDHKNews]
