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Wad al-yamin ala al-yusra means placing the right hand over the left. The accompanying explanation includes placing the right palm across the left hand and, in some descriptions, near the wrist.

A report attributed to Ali is cited for the general Sunnah of placing the right over the left. Its exact position is discussed separately.

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Right Hand Over the Left

Description of Prayer: Opening Takbir, Raising Hands, Hand Placement and Thana

Wad al-yamin ala al-yusra means placing the right hand over the left. The accompanying explanation includes placing the right palm across the left hand and, in some descriptions, near the wrist.

A report attributed to Ali is cited for the general Sunnah of placing the right over the left. Its exact position is discussed separately.