REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF HADRA/RAQS

Hazrat Ali (Radhy Allahu Anhu) said: I visited Rasūlullāh ﷺ with Hazrat Ja`far (ibn Abi Talib) and Hazrat Zayd (ibn Haritha) Radhy Allahu Anhum. Rasūlullāh ﷺ said to Hazrat Zayd (Radhy Allahu Anhu) “You are my freedman” so Hazrat Zayd (Radhy Allahu Anhu) began to hop on one leg around Rasūlullāh ﷺ. Rasūlullāh ﷺ then said to Hazrat Ja`far (Radhy Allahu Anhu): “You resemble me in my creation and my manners” so Hazrat Ja`far (Radhy Allahu Anhu) began to hop behind Hazrat Zayd (Radhy Allahu Anhu).

Rasūlullāh ﷺ then said to Hazrat Ali (Radhy Allahu Anhu): “You are from me and I am from you” so Hazrat Ali (Radhy Allahu Anhu) began to hop behind Hazrat Ja`far (Radhy Allah Anhu).

[Ahmad, Musnad 1:108 (#860).]

The great Islamic scholar, Imam al Hafidh al Bayhaqi (Raḥimahullāh) in explanation of this hadith said that this Sahîh Hadith has proof and permissibility of hopping or jumping in a state of joy or another action similar to it.

[Sunnan al Baihaqi al Kubra (15/333)]

Silsila Aaliya e Khushhaliya !