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Sunan an-Nasai 1657 (Book 20, Hadith 60) #16268
Praying Sitting Down Due to Exhaustion

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would sometimes pray sitting down due to exhaustion.

It was narrated that Abdullah bin Shaqiq said: "I said to Aishah: 'Did the Messenger of Allah pray sitting down?' She said: 'Yes, after the people had worn him out'."
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ بَعْدَ مَا حَطَمَهُ النَّاسُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  exhaustion  *  sitting  *  fatigue  *  salat  *  tahawwul  *  istiraha  *  tahassur

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of yourself physically; be mindful; take breaks when needed; be compassionate towards yourself.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the Prophet Muhammad's practice of praying while sitting down after he had become exhausted. It is a reminder that we should not be too hard on ourselves when it comes to religious practices and that we should take into account our physical limitations. We can learn from this hadith that it is okay to take breaks when needed and that we should not push ourselves beyond our limits in order to fulfill religious obligations. Additionally, this hadith teaches us the importance of being mindful of our physical health and taking care of ourselves so as not to become overly fatigued or exhausted.

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