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Sunan an-Nasai 1649 (Book 20, Hadith 52) #16260
Praying Sitting Down in Old Age

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to pray standing up until he grew old, at which point he would sit down and stand up for the last few verses.

It was narrated that Aishah said: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah pray sitting down until he grew old. Then he would pray sitting down and when there were thirty or forty verses left, he would stand up and recite them, then bow".
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى جَالِسًا حَتَّى دَخَلَ فِي السِّنِّ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ يَقْرَأُ فَإِذَا غَبَرَ مِنَ السُّورَةِ ثَلاَثُونَ أَوْ أَرْبَعُونَ آيَةً قَامَ فَقَرَأَ بِهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  up  *  old  *  salat  *  qiyam  *  kabr

QUICK LESSONS:
Respectful behavior towards elders ; Mindfulness ; Striving towards fulfilling religious obligations ; Taking care of oneself ; Serving Allah through obedience ; Following prophetic example .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the Prophet Muhammad's practice of prayer. He used to pray standing up until he grew old, at which point he would sit down and stand up for the last few verses. This teaches us that we should be mindful of our age and physical condition when it comes to prayer, as it is important to take care of ourselves while still fulfilling our religious obligations. We can also learn from this hadith that even when we are elderly or physically limited, we should still strive to do what we can in order to fulfill our religious duties.

The Prophet Muhammad was an example for us all in how he conducted himself throughout his life, including his prayers. Even though he was growing older and weaker, he still made sure that his prayers were done properly by standing up for the last few verses before bowing down in submission. This shows us that no matter what age or physical condition we may be in, there is always something that each one of us can do to serve Allah and fulfill His commands.

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