Hadith Details
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كتاب السهو
The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
" إِنْ كُنْتُمْ آنِفًا تَفْعَلُونَ فِعْلَ فَارِسَ وَالرُّومِ يَقُومُونَ عَلَى مُلُوكِهِمْ وَهُمْ قُعُودٌ فَلاَ تَفْعَلُوا ائْتَمُّوا بِأَئِمَّتِكُمْ إِنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَصَلُّوا قِيَامًا وَإِنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَصَلُّوا قُعُودًا "
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was ill, and we prayed behind him while he was sitting, and Abu Bakr repeated his takbirs so that the people could hear them. He turned to us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us to sit down. So we prayed behind him sitting. When he said the salam he said: 'Just now you were doing what the Persians and Romans do for their kings when they are sitting. Do not do that. Follow your Imams: If they pray standing then pray standing, and if they pray sitting then pray sitting.'"
More from The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
Other hadiths from the same chapter
- Hadith 1199
"Aishah said: 'Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"
- Hadith 1201
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to turn to his right and left when praying, but he did not twist his neck to look behind him."
- Hadith 1198
A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
- Hadith 1202
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to kill the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying."
- Hadith 1197
A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
- Hadith 1203
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined killing the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying.