Comparison of 25 Differences Between the Hanafi Prayer and the Prophet’s (PBUH) Prayer (Namaj-e-Muhammadi)
This document highlights the key differences between the traditional Hanafi method of prayer and the practices proven through authentic Hadith.
1. Verbal Intention (Niyyah)
Hanafi: Expressing the intention verbally.
Sunnah: No evidence exists in Hadith for verbal intention. The Prophet (PBUH) started prayer with Takbeer (Sahih Muslim: 498).
2. Hand Placement during Takbeer
Hanafi: Men touch earlobes with thumbs; women touch shoulders.
Sunnah: Raising hands to shoulders (Bukhari: 735) or to the level of ears (Muslim: 391).
3. Folding Hands Below the Navel
Hanafi: Hands are folded below the navel (based on weak narrations).
Sunnah: Placing the right hand over the left on the chest (Ibn Khuzaymah: 1/243).
4. Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha behind the Imam
Hanafi: Followers do not recite Al-Fatiha behind the Imam.
Sunnah: Prayer is incomplete without Al-Fatiha; followers should recite it silently (Muslim: 395).
5. Pause (Saktah) after Al-Fatiha
Hanafi: Imam starts the next Surah immediately.
Sunnah: The Prophet (PBUH) used to pause after Al-Fatiha to allow followers to recite it (Abu Dawud: 777).
6. Saying "Ameen" Loudly (Jahran)
Hanafi: "Ameen" is said silently.
Sunnah: Saying "Ameen" aloud after the Imam finishes Al-Fatiha (Bukhari: 782).
7. Raising Hands during Ruku (Raf-al-Yadayn)
Hanafi: No Raf-al-Yadayn except at the start.
Sunnah: Raising hands before and after Ruku was the continuous practice of the Prophet (PBUH) (Bukhari: 736).
8. Saying "Rabbana walakal Hamd" Aloud
Hanafi: Always said silently.
Sunnah: It is permissible to say it aloud occasionally, as practiced by Abu Hurairah (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah: 2556).
9. Supplications after Ruku
Hanafi: No specific long supplication after standing from Ruku.
Sunnah: Various long supplications are proven, which carry great rewards (Muslim: 477, Bukhari: 799).
10. Manner of Going into Prostration (Sajdah)
Hanafi: Knees touch the ground first (like a camel).
Sunnah: Hands should be placed on the ground before the knees (Abu Dawud: 840).
11. Posture in Prostration
Hanafi: Prostrating close to the ground (especially women).
Sunnah: Prostrating on seven bones (forehead/nose, two hands, two knees, and two feet) while keeping the body elevated (Muslim: 490).
12. Position of Feet in Sajdah
Hanafi: Feet are not always kept upright.
Sunnah: Keeping both feet upright during prostration (Muslim: 486).
13. Joining Heels in Sajdah
Hanafi: Heels are kept apart.
Sunnah: Joining the heels and pointing toes toward the Qibla (Ibn Khuzaymah: 1/328).
14. Forearms on the Ground
Hanafi: Often place forearms on the ground (especially women).
Sunnah: Forbidden to spread arms like a dog; arms must be lifted (Bukhari: 822).
15. Distance between Arms and Body
Hanafi: Arms touch the torso.
Sunnah: Keeping arms wide apart so the whiteness of the armpits is visible (Bukhari: 390).
16. Supplication between two Prostrations
Hanafi: No supplication in the sitting posture (Jalsa).
Sunnah: Reciting "Rabbi-ghfir-li" (Abu Dawud: 874).
17. The Sitting of Rest (Jalsa-e-Istirahah)
Hanafi: Rising directly from the first/third Rak'ah.
Sunnah: Briefly sitting before standing up for the next Rak'ah (Bukhari: 823).
18. Using Hands to Stand Up
Hanafi: Using knees for support while rising.
Sunnah: Supporting oneself with hands on the ground while rising (Bukhari: 824).
19. Raf-al-Yadayn when Rising for the Third Rak'ah
Hanafi: No Raf-al-Yadayn after the first Tashahhud.
Sunnah: Raising hands when standing up for the third Rak'ah (Bukhari: 739).
20. The Wording of Tashahhud
Hanafi: Always say "As-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu."
Sunnah: After the Prophet's (PBUH) death, Sahaba shifted to "As-salamu 'alan-Nabiyyi" (Bukhari: 6265).
21. Durood in the First Tashahhud
Hanafi: Not recited in the first sitting.
Sunnah: Proven to recite Durood in the first sitting (Nasa'i: 1721).
22. Finger Movements in Tashahhud
Hanafi: Lifting and dropping the finger at specific words.
Sunnah: Keeping the finger raised and moving/pointing it throughout the supplication (Muslim: 580).
23. Sitting Posture (Tawarruk)
Hanafi: Sitting on the left foot in both sittings.
Sunnah: In the final sitting, sitting on the ground with feet out to the right (Bukhari: 828).
24. Specific Supplications before Salam
Hanafi: Commonly recite "Rabbi-j'alni muqeem-as-salat."
Sunnah: Other Masnoon supplications (seeking refuge from hell and the Dajjal) are emphasized (Bukhari: 834, Muslim: 588).
25. The Method of Salam
Hanafi: Looking at the shoulders.
Sunnah: Turning the face fully so the whiteness of the cheek is visible from behind (Abu Dawud: 996).
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