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"...If a calamity (
naazilah) befalls the Muslims, it is prescribed to say
Du’aa’ al-Qunoot after standing up from
rukoo’ in the last
rak’ah of each of the five daily obligatory prayers, until Allaah relieves the Muslims of that calamity.
(See
Tasheeh al-Du’aa’ by
Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, p. 460).... "
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Raising Hands in al-Qunoot
According to
islamweb:
"...Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
The Muslim scholars have various opinions in the matter of raising hands during
Du'a Qunut. Shafietes, Hanafees, Imams Ahmad and Ishaq believe that raising hand during
Du'a Qunut is desirable. The evidence for this opinion is that
Ahadith exist which prove the raising of hands in
Du'a are common. Then their rule applies to
Du'a Qunut and other
Du'as.
Imams Malik and al-Awzaee do not hold this opinion. They say that the form of worship is restricted only to what is approved by the Prophet (Blessing and peace be upon him). The prayer should be protected from any additions to it. If there is no specific evidence to support raising of the hands during
Du'a Qunut, then one should not raise hands based on common evidence.
We believe, Allah knows best, that raising hands during
Du'a Qunut is desirable whether it is the
Qunut of
Witr prayer or the
Qunut performed when Muslims face calamities.
When the pagans killed seventy chosen
Qurrah (People who has memorized the whole Qur'an) the companions of the Prophet, the Prophet made Qunut and raised his hands during this
Qunut. Anas said: "
I saw the Prophet in dawn prayer; he raised his hands and supplicated against those who killed the companions". [Reported by
Imams Ahmad and Tebrani].
Raising the hands during
Du'a Qunut has also been approved by practice of many companions of the Prophet (Peace and blessing be upon him). It is a fact that Sahabah (companions of the Prophet) did not practice anything if it was not approved by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him). They prayed behind the Prophet and they always followed the Prophet's actions since he said:"
All of you should pray as you see me praying". [Reported by
Imam Bukhari].
In addition,
Imam Ibn Hajar wrote in his book "
al-Talkhees al-Habeer". That the
Hadith concerning raising hands during
Du'a Qunut is narrated by Ibn Masoud, Umar, Othman (May Allah be Pleased with them) in the books of
al-Baihaqi, Ibn al-Munzir and in the booklet "
Raful-Yadin (Raising hands) composed by
Imam al-Bukhari"...."
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What Should Be Said?
"...
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in
al-Sharh al-Mumti’ (4/45): He should say
Qunoot with a supplication that is appropriate to the calamity that has come. Hence the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) used to say
Qunoot with words that were appropriate to the calamity, and he did not say “
Allaahumma ihdini fiman hadayta/O Allaah, guide me among those whom You have guided…” as some of the common folk do. It is not narrated in any
hadeeth,
saheeh or
da’eef, that the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) ever used to say “
Allaahumma ihdini fiman hadayta/O Allaah, guide me among those whom You have guided…”) in obligatory prayers; rather he would offer a supplication that was appropriate to that calamity. On one occasion, he (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) prayed for some of the weak and oppressed people, asking Allaah to save them, until they came (to him in Madeenah).
End quote...."
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How To Raise Hands
"...The way in which the hands are to be raised: the scholars said that he should raise his hands to chest level and not raise them very much, and he should spread his palms and hold them facing up towards the sky. The apparent meaning of the scholars’ words indicates that the hands should be put together, like a beggar when he asks someone to give him something. As for holding them far apart, I know of no basis for that in the Sunnah or in the words of the scholars.
See
al-Sharh al-Mumti’ by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 4/25...."
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1.
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2003...-during-salaah
2.
https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/82...s-during-qunut
3.
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1262...duaa-al-qunoot
4.
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1231...ised-during-it