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Sahih Muslim 732d

Chapter: It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers standing or sitting, and to stand and sit in the same rak`ah

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 732d

وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، وَحَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنِي الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ

لَمَّا بَدَّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاَتِهِ جَالِسًا ‏.‏

'A'isha reported:

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew bulky and heavy he would observe (most of his Nafl) prayers sitting.

Reported by Muslim (No. 732d).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْلهَا : ( لَمَّا بَدَّنَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَر صَلَاته جَالِسًا ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض - رَحِمَهُ اللَّه - : قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْد فِي تَفْسِير هَذَا الْحَدِيث : بَدَّنَ الرَّجُل - بِفَتْحِ الدَّال - الْمُشَدَّدَة تَبْدِينًا إِذَا أَسَنَّ. قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْد : وَمَنْ رَوَاهُ ( بَدُنَ ) بِضَمِّ , الدَّال الْمُخَفَّفَة فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَعْنَى هُنَا , لِأَنَّ مَعْنَاهُ كَثُرَ لَحْمه وَهُوَ خِلَاف صِفَته صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يُقَال : بَدَنَ يَبْدُن بَدَانَة , وَأَنْكَرَ أَبُو عُبَيْد ( الضَّمّ ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي : رِوَايَتنَا فِي مُسْلِم عَنْ جُمْهُورهمْ ( بَدُنَ ) بِالضَّمِّ , وَعَنْ الْعُذْرِيّ بِالتَّشْدِيدِ , وَأَرَاهُ إِصْلَاحًا…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1198

‘A’isha said, “When God’s Messenger grew old and was ill, he mostly prayed sitting.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: لَمَّا بَدَّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلَاتِهِ جَالِسًا

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (1)

مستخرج أبي عوانة (1560)لَمَّا بَدَّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاتِهِ جَالِسًا

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 732c

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died (in this very state) that he observed most of his (Nafl) prayers in a sitting position.

لَمْ يَمُتْ حَتَّى كَانَ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 732a

I asked 'A'isha whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) sitting. She said: Yes, when the people had made him old.

هَلْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ بَعْدَ مَا حَطَمَهُ النَّاسُ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1654

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few."

مَا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاَتِهِ قَاعِدًا إِلاَّ الْفَرِيضَةَ وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَيْهِ أَدْوَمَهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 734

Jabir b. Samura reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) prayer sitting before his death.

لَمْ يَمُتْ حَتَّى صَلَّى قَاعِدًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1225

‘By the One Who took his soul (i.e., the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ)), he did not die until he offered most of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of the actions to him was the righteous action that the person does regularly, even if it were a little.”

كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاَتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَيْهِ الْعَمَلَ الصَّالِحَ الَّذِي يَدُومُ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ وَإِنْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1653

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers."

مَا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاَتِهِ جَالِسًا إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 1 other version

Sahih Muslim 732d

Classical commentary

Scholars’ grades

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‘A’isha said, “When God’s Messenger grew old and was ill, he mostly prayed sitting.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

On the same subject

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died (in this very state) that he observed most of his (Nafl) prayers in a sitting position.

I asked 'A'isha whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) sitting. She said: Yes, when the people had made him old.

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few."

Jabir b. Samura reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) prayer sitting before his death.

‘By the One Who took his soul (i.e., the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ)), he did not die until he offered most of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of the actions to him was the righteous action that the person does regularly, even if it were a little.”

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers."

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‘A’isha said, “When God’s Messenger grew old and was ill, he mostly prayed sitting.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

On the same subject

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died (in this very state) that he observed most of his (Nafl) prayers in a sitting position.

I asked 'A'isha whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) sitting. She said: Yes, when the people had made him old.

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few."

Jabir b. Samura reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) prayer sitting before his death.

‘By the One Who took his soul (i.e., the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ)), he did not die until he offered most of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of the actions to him was the righteous action that the person does regularly, even if it were a little.”

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers."

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