Hazrat Abu Uthman narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who had placed his left hand over his right hand. The Prophet took his right hand and placed it over his left hand.

Ibrahim says that there is no harm if a person places his right hand over his left hand during prayer.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Sunnah of prayer is that the hands should be placed one over the other below the navel.

Hazrat Abu Ziyad says that I have forgotten everything I saw except one thing that I remember: I saw Hazrat Abu Bakr placing his right hand over his left hand during prayer.

Hazrat Laith says that Hazrat Mujahid disliked placing the right hand over the left hand. He used to say that the right hand should be tied behind the palm of the left hand, or on the wrist, or beyond that. Because placing hand over hand was the way of the People of the Book.

Hazrat Abu al-Jawza used to instruct his students to place the right hand over the left hand during prayer.