Shaykh ‘Abdul-Azeez
bin Abdullaah bin Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it
legislated to raise the hands in du’aa especially when travelling in a plane,
car, train and others?
He replied: Raising the hands in du’aa is one of the means of acceptance of
du’aa in any place. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Indeed,
your Lord is Shy and Concealing. He is Shy when His servant raises his hands to
Him (in du’aa) to return them empty.” The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam) also said: “Verily, Allaah is Pure and He only accepts that which
is Pure. Allaah has commanded the Believers what He has commanded the Messengers,
for He said: ‘O you who have believed, eat
from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allaah
if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.’ Allaah said: ‘O messengers, eat from
the good foods and work righteousness.” Then the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) mentioned a traveller on a long journey, who is
dishevelled and dusty; and stretches forth his hand to the sky, saying: O my
Lord, O my Lord, while his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his
clothing is unlawful and he was nourished unlawfully; how can he be answered?[1]
So he made
raising the hands one of the means of acceptance of du’aa. And one of the
causes of rejection and non-acceptance of du’aa is consuming unlawful things. Therefore,
this indicates that raising one’s hands in du’aa is one of the means of acceptance
of du’aa regardless of whether it is in a plane, train, car or space ship or
other than that. If a person makes du’aa and raises his hand, this is one of
the means of acceptance of du’aa except during the times in which the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) did not raise his hands. In such instances, we
should not raise our hands such as during Jumu’ah khutbah. He did not
raise his hands during it except when praying for rain.
Similarly, he
did not raise his hands between the two prostrations, before salaam in the last
tashahhud. So we should not raise our hands in these times which he did not
raise his hands because if he does something, it is a proof and when he
abandons it, it is also a proof. This also applies to after completing the five
daily prayers. He used to recite the legislated remembrance without raising his
hands. So we should not raise our hands in emulation of him. As regards the
time in which he raised his hands, the Sunnah is to raise the hands in
following his example because it is one of the means of acceptance of du’aa.
Further, we should
raise our hands during the times in which a Muslim should supplicate to his
Lord but nothing has been reported from the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam) whether he raised his hands or not, based on the ahaadeeth which
indicates that raising the hands is one of the means of acceptance of du’aa as
preceded.[2]
Raising the
Hands After Adhaan
What is
legislated after repeating what the Mu’adhdhin is saying and Salaah upon the
Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is to say: ‘O
Allaah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer. Grant Muhammad the intercession
and favour, and raise him to the honoured station that You have promised him.’ This
is because that has been established from the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam) from the hadeeth of Jaabir bin Abdullaah al-Ansaaree (may Allaah be
pleased with them both) in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree without raising the hands
because such has not been reported in this time. So doing it would be
considered an innovation.[3]
Raising
the Hands After Sujood at-Tilaawah
Shaykh
Bakr Aboo Zayd (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, ‘Raising the hands in du’aa
after rising from sujood at-Tilaawah and making du’aa is a newly invented
matter that has no basis. So it is an innovation.’[4]
Raising
the Hands upon sighting the New Moon
Shaykh
Bakr Aboo Zayd (may Allaah have mercy on him) also said, ‘Facing the new moon
and raising the hands in du’aa are both innovations. The Sunnah is to face the
Qiblah during du’aa and nothing has been established with regard to raising the
hands upon sighting the new moon.[5]
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