Pray while standing; if you cannot, then while sitting; and if you cannot, then while lyin…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Pray while standing; if you cannot, then while sitting;…

عن عمران بن حصين رضي الله عنه قال: كَانَتْ بِي بَوَاسِيرُ، فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ، فَقَالَ: «صَلِّ قَائِمًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَقَاعِدًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَى جَنْبٍ».

‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was suffering from hemorrhoids (piles); so I asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about the prayer and he said: "Pray while standing; if you cannot, then while sitting; and if you cannot, then while lying on your side."

Explanation of the hadith: Pray while standing; if you cannot, then while sitting;…

Lessons: Pray while standing; if you cannot, then while sitting;…

• Prayer does not cease to be due as long as a person retains his sanity. He may move from one condition to another according to his capacity.
• The Hadīth shows the leniency and ease of Islam, as it allows a person to perform worship in accordance with his ability.

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