Hadith on establishing the prayer and the sunnah regarding them: the prayer of the one who sits is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands (Ibn Majah)

Sunan Ibn Majah 1231 (Book 5, Hadith 429) #30583

The Reward of Praying in Different Postures

SUMMARY: Prayer is better when done standing, and the reward for praying sitting or lying down is half of that of standing.

It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that he asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man who prays sitting down. He said, "Whoever performs prayer standing up, that is better. Whoever performs prayer sitting down will have half the reward of one who prays standing. And whoever performs prayer lying down will have half the reward of one who prays sitting".

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ. وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ. وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ

TOPICS
prayer * posture * reward

QUICK LESSONS:

Perform prayer with full concentration and dedication while standing up.

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith explains the importance of prayer and how it should be performed. It teaches us that prayer should be done while standing up, as this will bring more reward than if it were to be done sitting or lying down. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that those who pray while standing will receive double the reward compared to those who pray while sitting or lying down. This hadith encourages us to perform our prayers with full concentration and dedication, as this will bring more rewards from Allah SWT.

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