12. Clasping the Hands Together

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12.53 Holding the arms out from one's side when prostrating

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When the Prophet ﷺ prostrated he would hold his arms out from his sides so that if a lamb wanted to pass beneath his arms it would be able to do so.  

النسائي:١١٠٩أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ يَزِيدَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الأَصَمِّ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا سَجَدَ جَافَى يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى لَوْ أَنَّ بَهْمَةً أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَمُرَّ تَحْتَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتْ