What are the Islamic references to placing hands over chest and pointing of index finger during prayer?

Question

What are the ahadith and what is there level of authenticity.

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Answer 1

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Hands on Chest During Prayer:

Halb Ata'ee (RA) reports:

"l saw the Prophet(s.a.w) placing his right hand over his left hand over his chest" - Ahmad, Tirmidhi

Wa'il b. Hajr (RA) reports:

"I prayed with Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) and he put his right hand over his left hand over his chest." - Ibn Khuzaimah, Abu Dawud, Muslim

Finger Position During Attahayyath:

`AbdAllah ibn al-Zubayr (RA) reports:

"The Prophet (s.a.w) would point with his finger when making du`a [in tashahhud] without moving it" - Abu Dawud, al-Nasa'i

Answer 2

none at all ,praying with your hands on your chest and pointing your index finger during salaat are inovations of ummar ibne al khataab!

Answer 3

There are many hadith and interpretations of such.... www.islamonline.net www.islamq&a.com as well as many sites to explore opinions of scholars. But generally i agree with the answer above. Allah knows best