Q: What is the ruling on
turning the hands during Salah (Prayer) when saying the Taslim (salutation of peace ending the Prayer);
meaning that during the Taslim, when a worshipper finishes Salah, they make gesture with their hands while saying: "As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you)". As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah.
A:
The act of Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet) in offering Taslim is that the worshipper should say: "As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah" once to the right and once to the left, without making a gesture with their hands. It is reported in "Sahih Muslim" on the authority of
Jabir ibn Samurah that he said:
I performed Salah with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). When we offered the Taslim, we used to say with our hands: "As-salamu ‘alaykum! As-salamu ‘alaykum (May Allah’s Peace be upon you)!" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) looked toward us and said, "Why are you gesturing with your hands as if they were the tails of headstrong horses? When any of you says Taslim (in Salah), they should only turn towards their neighbor and not make a gesture with their hand."
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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