Raising Hands While Saying Amen to the Friday Sermon Prayer

Raising Hands While Saying Amen to the Friday Sermon Prayer

Translation by: Reza Ervani bin Asmanu

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السؤال

Question

هل يرفع المصلي يديه ويؤمن في دعاء الإمام في خطبة الجمعة وكذلك في دعاء ما بين الأذانين؟

Is it for a congregant to raise his hands and say amen to the Imam’s prayer during the Friday sermon and also during the prayer between two calls to prayer?

الإجابــة

Answer

الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه أما بعد:

فالأصل هو سنية رفع اليدين في الدعاء إلا ما خصه الدليل كالحالات التي لم يرفع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فيها يديه، كدعاء الخطيب وتأمين المأموم يوم الجمعة، فإذا تقرر هذا فلا يرفع المأموم يديه أثناء التأمين على دعاء الخطيب لعدم ثبوته مع كثرة الجُمَع التي صلاها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.

The basic principle is the desirability of raising hands in supplication except in cases specifically excluded by evidence, such as instances where the Prophet ﷺ did not raise his hands, like during the sermon prayer and while the congregation says amen on Fridays. Once this is established, the congregant should not raise his hands while saying amen to the Imam’s prayer during the sermon, as there is no solid evidence for this practice, despite the many Fridays the Prophet ﷺ observed.

وأما رفع اليدين في الدعاء بين الأذانين فسنة، لعموم قوله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله حيي كريم يستحي إذا رفع الرجل إليه يديه أن يردهما صفراً خائبتين. رواه أحمد. 

As for raising the hands during the supplication between the calls to prayer, it is sunnah, based on the general statement of the Prophet ﷺ: “Indeed, Allah is Shy and Generous, He feels shy when a man raises his hands to Him to return them empty and disappointed.” This hadith was reported by Ahmad.

والله أعلم.

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