It is narrated from Abu Hanifa that alerting a human through glorification (tasbih), recitation of the Qur’an, or signaling invalidates the prayer, because this constitutes addressing a human. Abu Gatafan narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Whoever signals with his hand in prayer with a signal that is understood, he has severed the prayer" (24). Our evidence is what Abu Hurayrah narrated, saying: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Glorification is for men, and clapping is for women." Also from Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "If something befalls you in your prayer, let the men glorify Allah and the women clap." Both are agreed upon (25). And 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrated: I said to Bilal: How did the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) respond to them when they used to
= And in: Chapter: What Was Said Regarding Reconciliation Between People, from the Book of Reconciliation. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/174, 175, 2/83, 84, 88, 89, 3/239. And Muslim, in: Chapter: The Congregation Presenting Someone to Lead Them in Prayer... etc., from the Book of Prayer. Sahih Muslim 1/316, 317. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter: Clapping in Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/216. Al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter: If a Subject Approaches and Then the Ruler Comes, Does He Step Back?, and Chapter: Appointing a Successor for the Imam if He Is Absent, from the Book of Imamat, and in: Chapter: Raising Hands, Praising Allah, and Extolling Him in Prayer, from the Book of Forgetfulness, and in: Chapter: The Ruler Going to His Subjects to Reconcile Between Them, from the Book of Judges. Al-Mujtaba 2/60, 61, 64, 65, 3/4, 5, 8/213. Al-Darimi, in: Chapter: Glorification for Men and Clapping for Women, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/317. Imam Malik, in: Chapter: Turning and Clapping When Necessary, from the Book of Travel. Al-Muwatta 1/163, 164. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 5/330, 332, 333. (24) Recorded by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter: Signaling in Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/216, 217. Its wording is: "Whoever signals with his hand in his prayer with a signal that is understood from him, let him repeat [the action/prayer]." (25) The first is recorded by al-Bukhari, in: Chapter: Clapping for Women, from the Book of Action in Prayer. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/79, 80. And Muslim, in: Chapter: Glorification for Men and Clapping for Women When Something Befalls Them in Prayer. Sahih Muslim 1/319. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter: Clapping in Prayer, and Chapter: Signaling in Prayer, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/215-217. Al-Tirmidhi, in: Chapter: What Was Said That Glorification Is for Men and Clapping for Women, from the Chapters on Prayer. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/164. Al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter: Clapping in Prayer, and Chapter: Glorification in Prayer, from the Book of Forgetfulness. Al-Mujtaba 3/11. Ibn Majah, in: Chapter: Glorification for Men in Prayer and Clapping for Women, from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/329. Al-Darimi, in: Chapter: Glorification for Men and Clapping for Women, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/317. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 2/241, 261, 317, 376, 432, 440, 473, 479, 492, 507, 529. The second is recorded by al-Bukhari, in: Chapter: The Imam Arrives to a People and Reconciles Between Them, from the Book of Legal Rulings (Al-Ahkam). Sahih al-Bukhari =
