[Machine] "About Yunus."  

عَنْ يُونُسَ  

[Machine] I have not forgotten about the things, I have not forgotten that I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ placing his right hand on his left during prayer.  

مَا نَسِيتُ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ لَمْ أَنْسَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَاضِعًا يَمِينَهُ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ  

[Machine] "And the scholars used to say that when it is recited near the deceased, its punishment is lessened. Safwan said that Isa bin Mutaamir recited it near Ibn Ma'bad."  

وَكَانَ الْمَشْيَخَةُ يَقُولُونَ إِذَا قُرِئَتْ عِنْدَ الْمَيِّتِ خُفِّفَ عَنْهُبِهَا قَالَ صَفْوَانُ وَقَرَأَهَا عِيسَى بْنُ الْمُعْتَمِرِ عِنْدَ ابْنِ مَعْبَدٍ  

[Machine] "O Abu Asmaa, indeed we have gathered people around two matters." He asked, "And what are they?" He replied, "Raising hands on the pulpits on Fridays, and reciting stories after Fajr and Asr prayers." Abu Asmaa asked, "Are they innovations invented by you?" He said, "Yes, and I do not answer you regarding either of them." Abu Asmaa asked, "Why?" He said, "Because the Prophet ﷺ said, 'No people introduce a new innovation except a similar one is lifted from the Sunnah. Holding steadfast to the Sunnah is better than inventing an innovation."  

يَا أَبَا أَسْمَاءَ إِنَّا قَدْ جَمَعْنَا النَّاسَ عَلَى أَمْرَيْنِ قَالَ وَمَا هُمَا؟ قَالَ رَفْعُ الْأَيْدِي عَلَى الْمَنَابِرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالْقَصَصُ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ وَالْعَصْرِ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُمَا أَمْثَلُبِدْعَتِكُمْ عِنْدِي وَلَسْتُ مُجِيبَكَ إِلَى شَيْءٍ مِنْهُمَا قَالَ لِمَ؟ قَالَ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ مَا أَحْدَثَ قَوْمٌ بِدْعَةً إِلَّا رُفِعَ مِثْلُهَا مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَتَمَسُّكٌ بِسُنَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ إِحْدَاثِ بِدْعَةٍ