Assalaamu Alaikum, Someone brought some booklets called Authenticity of Hadith to our local Masjid in Northern California. Iâve never heard some of the ahadiths listed on this book. To make it short I just noted only one below. I wanted to verify these ahadith, but the numbers donât match with Sahih Muslim. Iâve looked at the Salaah section and I couldnât find them. Hazrat Jaabir Ibn Samurah (RA) relates that once Rasulullah (SAV) came out of his house towards us and said: âWhy is it tah I see you all raising your hands as though they are the tails of stubborn horses. Be tranquil in salaah: (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 430). This hadith alone makes it clear that those narrations which mention the raising of the hands (during the salaah) were narrated prior to the prohibition of this practice. Do you know the source of this hadith? I emailed to the publisher of this booklet, which is in India, replied âSahih Muslim comprises of 9 Vols. have total Hadiths therein are 7563â. I asked them again to let me know the correct ahadith numbers on Sahih Muslim, but I havenât heard them again. Can I mail this booklet someone who can verify the ahadith in this booklet? I have suspicion that someone might use weak or false ahadith but list them as Sahih Muslim. Jazak Allahu Khairan Ibrahim
All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad.
First, let me apologize for the late reply, since we just came back from the annual AMJA conference, and while there I was answering the questions with pressing personal matters only.
As for your question, the hadeeth is authentic, reported by Muslim and its number is 651 according to the numbering of Muhammad AbdulBaqi â may Allah bestow mercy on him -.
I commend you for having this interest in protecting the sunnah of our most beloved (peace be upon him) and encourage you to continue on the same path.
Jazakum Allah khairan
Allah knows best.