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Sahih al-Bukhari 1115 (Book 18, Hadith 35) #1075
The Reward of Praying in Different Postures

SUMMARY: Praying while standing is better than praying while sitting, and praying while sitting is better than praying while lying.

Narrated 'Imran bin Husain: (who had piles) I asked Allah's Messenger about the praying of a man while sitting. He said, "If he prays while standing it is better and he who prays while sitting gets half the reward of that who prays standing; and whoever prays while Lying gets half the reward of that who prays while sitting".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ ـ وَكَانَ مَبْسُورًا ـ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنْ صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهْوَ أَفْضَلُ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  standing  *  sitting  *  lying  *  salat  *  qiyam  *  julus  *  sujud

QUICK LESSONS:
Make an effort in prayer by standing up if possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of prayer and how it should be done. It teaches us that when we pray, we should stand if possible as this will give us the most reward from Allah. If we are unable to stand due to an illness or injury, then it is permissible to pray while sitting or even lying down. However, the reward for these postures will be less than if one were able to stand up and pray. This hadith also encourages us to make an effort in our prayers by standing up if possible as this will bring more blessings from Allah. It also reminds us that even if we are not able to physically stand up for prayer, our hearts should still be filled with humility and devotion when we pray in any posture.

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