Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1099

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Mishkat al-Masabih 1099
Arabic hadith text

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خِيَارُكُمْ أَلْيَنُكُمْ مَنَاكِبَ فِي الصَّلَاة» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Ibn ʿAbbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best among you are those whose shoulders are gentlest during prayer.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The Arabic literally describes the best as having the “softest” or gentlest shoulders in prayer; the wording is preserved as a physical metaphor.