@article{article_474372, title={A Sufi’s Interpretation of Ḥadīth: The Case of Ibn ʿArabī and the Ḥadīths about Holding up the hands during the prayer (Raf‘ al-yadain)}, journal={ULUM}, volume={2}, pages={121–132}, year={2019}, DOI={10.5281/zenodo.3355742}, author={Ayhan, Mehmet}, keywords={Hadith,Fiqh,Ṣufism,Ibn ʿArabī,Futūḥāt,Futūḥāt,Futūḥāt,Prayer,Holding up the hands,Interpretation}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm;"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This paper studies the understanding and interpretation of a specific ḥadīth by Muhy al-dīn Ibn ʿArabī . His view on the ḥadīthabout ‘holding up the hands during ṣalāh(raf‘ al- <span>yadain </span>)’ is explained in the light of his well-known book, Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya. Besides the general knowledge and terminology of fiqhand ḥadīth, Ibn ʿArabī also utilized his unique methods and methodologies of ta </span>ṣ <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">awwuf </span>to interpret the ḥadīth. It is concluded that in interpretation of a ḥadīth, Ibn ʿArabī differed from other scholars as he skillfully used <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> <span> </span> these three areas of knowledge (fiqh, ḥadīth, and ta </span>ṣ <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">awwuf </span> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">) as a trivet and by  </span>synthesizing these three  <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">sciences, he approached to the issue in a comprehensive way. The dreams, one of Ibn ʿArabī’s special methods and one of Sufism’s wisdom sources, are presented within the context of the interpretation of ḥadīth. While Ibn ʿArabī was inspired the ḥadīthby a dream, he also stated its place and status in ḥadīth sources. Moreover, he derived several conclusions by critically reviewing the related ḥadīths. <font face="Gentium Plus"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span> </font> </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University}