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Sahih al-Bukhari 1116 (Book 18, Hadith 36) #1076
The Reward of Praying in Different Postures

SUMMARY: Prayer is better when done standing, and the reward decreases if it is done sitting or lying down.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraida: 'Imran bin Husain had piles. Once Abu Ma mar narrated from 'Imran bin Husain had said, "I asked the Prophet (pbuh) about the prayer of a person while sitting. He said, 'It is better for one to pray standing; and whoever prays sitting gets half the reward of that who prays while standing; and whoever prays while Lying gets half the reward of that who prays while sitting'. "
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ ـ وَكَانَ رَجُلاً مَبْسُورًا ـ وَقَالَ أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ مَرَّةً عَنْ عِمْرَانَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ عَنْ صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَهْوَ قَاعِدٌ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهْوَ أَفْضَلُ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَاعِدِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ نَائِمًا عِنْدِي مُضْطَجِعًا هَا هُنَا‏.‏

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

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray while standing if possible; strive for excellence in all aspects of life including worshiping God; respect religious practices; dedicate yourself towards worshipping God.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of prayer in Islam. It teaches us that prayer should be done while standing, as this will bring more reward from Allah. If one cannot stand due to an illness or injury, then they can pray while sitting or even lying down. However, the reward for praying in these positions will be less than if one were to pray while standing. This hadith also encourages us to make an effort to perform our prayers properly and with full concentration so that we can receive maximum rewards from Allah for our efforts.

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