Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 34
34 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book Standing Posture. However, there are variations in this posture. Some people fold their arms a little lower than the navel while others slightly above the navel and some even a little higher. These are all signs of respect. One should not be so petty minded as to quarrel with others regarding these minor matters. It should also be noted that generally, the M a lik i among the Sunnis and the Shia do not fold their arms at all. They leave them straight by their sides. Though no Hadith is available to prove that the Holy Prophet sa ever did so, yet no one has the right to object and say that the Prayers of such people who do not fold their arms are not valid. After saying Takb i r-i-Ta h r i mah , the following glorification called Than a’ is recited individually in silence: ا ﻠ ّٰﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻚ َََُْﻟ و ﻌﺎىل امسﻚ وﺗﺒﺎرك وحبﻤﺪك ََََُّْْٰﻬﻢ َََََََََُِِﺗ ﺟﺪك ََُّ إﻟ ََِٰوﻻ ريك ََُْﻪ َﻏ Transliteration: Sub ha nakall a h-humma wa bi h amdika wa tab a rakasmuka wa ta‘ a l a jadduka wal a il a ha ghairuk. Translation: Holy art Thou, O Allah, and all praise is Thine; blessed is Thy name, and exalted is Thy state. There is none worthy of worship except Thee alone. (Tirmidh i , Kit a bu s - S al a t, M a Yaq u lu inda ift a hi s-S al a ti; Sunan Nasa’ i , Kit a bul-Ift a h, B a budh-Dhikr baina s-S al a t wa