2. We were told by Mudaffar bin Ja’far bin Mudaffar al-Alawi, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ja’far ibn Muhammed bin Mas’ud, from his father, from Ja’far bin Ahmad, that he said: I was told by al-‘Amarki, from Ali bin Ja’far, from his brother, Musa bin Ja’far, peace be upon them both, that he said:

Tabattul is that you turn your palms around during prayer [1] when you pray. Ibtihal is that you extend them and bring them forward. Raghba is that you face with your palms to the sky and that you face with them your face. Rahba is that you incline your palms by which you raise them to the face. Tadharru’ is that you move your two fingers and point with them. In another narration: Basbasa is that you raise your index fingers to the sky, make them move and pray.