300 hadith
Saad bin Hisham said, "I divorced my wife and came to Madinah to sell a property I owned there, so that I could buy weapons with the proceeds and go out to fight. I met a group of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, and they said, 'Six men…
أبو داود 1343SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was seated. He turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us, and we sat down.
الأعظمي 2650SahihWhen we arrived in Madinah, we were struck by a severe outbreak of its fever. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to the people while they were performing their voluntary prayers sitting down, and he said, "The prayer of one who sits is half…
مالك 316DaifI prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he prolonged the standing until I was tempted to do something wrong. We asked, "What was that?" He said, "I was tempted to sit down."
أحمد 3766SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah while it was stricken with fever, and the people fell ill with the fever. The Prophet ﷺ entered the mosque and found the people sitting while praying. The Prophet ﷺ said, "The prayer of the one who sits is…
أحمد 12395SahihThe Prophet ﷺ would sit during the first two rakahs as if he were on hot stones. I asked, "Until he stood up?" He replied, "Until he stood up."
أحمد 3656DaifThe Prophet ﷺ, during the first two units of prayer, would be as though seated upon hot stones. I asked, "Until he stands?" He replied, "Until he stands."
أحمد 3895DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sit during the two rak'ahs as though he were on hot stones. I asked, "Until he stood up?" He replied, "That is what is meant."
النسائي 1177DaifHe used to lead them in prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit him during his illness, and they said, "Messenger of Allah, our imam is ill." He replied, "When he prays sitting, pray sitting as well."
أبو داود 607DaifThe Prophet ﷺ would sit during the first two rakahs as though he were on hot stones. Saad said, I asked Ubayy, "Until he stood up?" He replied, "Until he stood up."
أحمد 4388DaifThe Prophet ﷺ would sit during the two rakahs as though he were on hot stones. He sometimes said, "the first two rakahs." Ati said, I asked Ubayy, "Until he stands?" Ubayy replied, "Until he stands."
أحمد 4389DaifSaaib asked Ayesha, "I am unable to pray except while sitting. What do you think of that?" She replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A man's prayer while sitting is equivalent to half of his prayer while standing.'"
أحمد 25903DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was seated, and Abu Bakr was calling out the takbir to make the people hear it. The Prophet ﷺ turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us, and we sat down…
ابن ماجه 1240SahihI asked Ayesha, "Did the Prophet ﷺ ever pray sitting down?" She replied, "Yes, after the people had worn him out."
مسلم 1708SahihI entered upon Ayesha and said to her, "Will you not tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She replied, "Yes." She mentioned the hadith and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became gravely ill," and she recounted the…
أحمد 26138SahihI went to Ayesha and said, "Won't you tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Certainly. The Prophet ﷺ grew gravely ill and asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of…
البخاري 687SahihShe reported it as a marfu hadith, saying that he ﷺ said, "The prayer of one who prays sitting is half the reward of one who prays standing, provided he does not sit cross-legged."
أحمد 24426HasanShe reported it as a marfu hadith, saying that he ﷺ said, "The prayer of one who prays sitting is half the reward of one who prays standing, provided he does not sit cross-legged."
أحمد 25851HasanHe was in a gathering attended by his father, who was one of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, and present in that gathering were Abu Hurairah, Abu Humayd al-Saidi, and Abu Usayd. Yazid related this report with some additions or omissions.…
أبو داود 733DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was seated, and Abu Bakr [[r1]] was calling out the takbir to make the people hear it. The Prophet ﷺ turned toward us and saw that we were standing, so he gestured to us,…
أحمد 14590SahihI went to Ayesha and said, "Will you tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Yes. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew heavy with illness and asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you,…
أحمد 5141SahihAbdullah said, "I prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he prolonged the prayer so much that I considered doing something improper." He was asked, "What did you consider doing?" He replied, "I considered sitting down and leaving him."
مسلم 1815SahihI observed the prayer with Muhammad ﷺ, and I found his standing, his bowing, his rising upright after bowing, his prostration, his sitting between the two prostrations, his second prostration, and his sitting between the salutation and his…
مسلم 1057SahihI was ill while in Persia, so I would pray sitting down. I asked Ayesha about this, and she said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray for a long part of the night standing, and a long part of the night sitting. When he recited standing,…
أحمد 24688SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform much of his prayer while seated.
أحمد 24833SahihI went to Ayesha and said to her, "Will you not tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Yes. The Prophet ﷺ became seriously ill, and he asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, Messenger of Allah, they are…
مسلم 936SahihI visited Ayesha, and she told us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The prayer of one who prays sitting is worth half the prayer of one who prays standing."
أحمد 24325DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to exert his body greatly in worship. However, when he advanced in age and grew heavier in body, most of his prayers were performed while seated.
أحمد 25360SahihI asked Ayesha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ever pray while sitting?" She replied, "Yes, after the people had worn him down."
النسائي 1658SahihI asked Ayesha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite an entire surah in a single rakah?" She replied, "Yes, from the Mufassal." I asked, "Did he pray sitting down?" She answered, "Yes, after the people had worn him out."
أبو داود 956SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat for the first two rak'ahs, it was as though he was sitting on hot stones. Shuba said, then Saad moved his lips with something, so I said, "Until he stands up?" He replied, "Until he stands up."
الترمذي 366DaifBara reported, I observed the prayer with Muhammad ﷺ and found that his standing, his bowing, his upright posture after bowing, his prostration, his sitting between the two prostrations, his sitting before the closing salutation, and the…
أحمد 18598SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was sitting, and Abu Bakr was relaying his takbeer to the people. He turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us and we sat down, and we prayed his prayer…
الأعظمي 13937SahihI went in to see Ayesha and said, "Will you tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Yes. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew gravely ill and asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you,…
أحمد 26137SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was sitting, and Abu Bakr was relaying his takbeer to the people. He turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us and we sat down, and we prayed his prayer…
الأعظمي 1231SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sprained his foot, so we went to visit him. He came out to us, or we found him sitting in his room in front of an upper chamber. He prayed sitting down, and we stood behind him and prayed. When he finished the…
أحمد 15251SahihAlqama took me by the hand and told me that Abdullah bin Masud took him by the hand, and that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took Abdullah by the hand and taught him the tashahhud in the prayer. He then mentioned the same supplication as in the…
أبو داود 970SahihAbdullah bin Abu Habiba was asked, "What did you witness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" since the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had arrived in Madinah when Abdullah was still a young boy. He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us one day at…
أحمد 18951DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, so we prayed behind him while he was seated, and Abu Bakr was relaying his takbir to the people. He turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us, and we sat down and prayed his prayer seated.…
مسلم 928SahihHe said, "Alqama and I went in to see Abdullah bin Masud, and he asked us, 'Have these people prayed yet?' We said, 'No.' He said, 'Get up and pray.' So we went to stand behind him, but he placed one of us on his right and the other on his…
النسائي 720SahihI was a man afflicted with many illnesses, so I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about praying while seated. He said, "Your prayer while seated counts as half the reward of your prayer while standing, and a man's prayer while lying down…
أحمد 19887SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sit during the two rakahs as though he were on hot stones. I asked Ubayy, "Until he stood up?" He replied, "Until he stood up."
أحمد 4390DaifAbdullah Ibn Buhayna, who was from Azd Shanua and an ally of the clan of Abd Manaf, was one of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ. He reported that the Prophet ﷺ once led them in the Dhuhr prayer and stood up after the first two units without…
البخاري 829SahihMy uncle Alqama and I went in to see Abdullah bin Masud at midday. He stood up to pray the Zuhr prayer, so we stood behind him. He took my hand and my uncle's hand, placing one of us on his right and the other on his left, then he stood…
أحمد 4386DifficultHe saw the Prophet ﷺ praying, and whenever he was in an odd-numbered rakah of his prayer, he would not rise until he had settled into a sitting position.
الترمذي 287SahihThe Prophet ﷺ did not pass away until he had come to perform much of his prayer while seated.
أحمد 25361SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew heavy with age, he performed most of his prayers sitting.
مسلم 1711SahihI was informed that the Prophet ﷺ did not pass away until much of his prayer was performed while sitting.
الأعظمي 2753SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ used to stand in prayer at night until his feet would crack. Ayesha asked, "Why do you do this, Messenger of Allah, when Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins?" He replied, "Should I not love to be a…
البخاري 4837SahihI went to visit Ayesha and said to her, "Won't you tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Certainly. The Prophet ﷺ grew seriously ill and asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, Messenger of Allah, they…
الأعظمي 2287SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out upon some people who were praying while seated due to illness, and he said, "The prayer of one who sits is half the prayer of one who stands."
أحمد 13236SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in one of the prayers and stood up after two rakats without sitting. The people stood with him. When he completed his prayer and we were waiting for his salam, he said the takbir before the salam and…
البخاري 1224SahihI sat with him, meaning the Prophet ﷺ, more than a hundred times. So said al-Warkani. He would only deliver the sermon while standing. He would give his first sermon, then sit down briefly, then stand up again and deliver his second sermon.
أحمد 20881HasanI went to visit Ayesha and said, "Will you tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Yes. The Prophet ﷺ grew gravely ill and asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of…
الأعظمي 9330SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was riding a horse in Medina when it threw him onto the trunk of a palm tree, dislocating his foot. We came to visit him and found him in Ayesha's upper chamber, performing voluntary prayer while seated. We stood…
أبو داود 602SahihThe Prophet ﷺ would be in the first two rakahs as if he were on hot stones. We said, "Until he stood?" He replied, "Until he stood."
أبو داود 995DaifWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew heavy and aged, most of his prayers were performed while sitting.
أحمد 26202SahihWe were with Ayesha [[r2]] and we mentioned the importance of being constant in prayer and holding it in great regard. She said, "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell into the illness from which he died, the time for prayer came and the call…
البخاري 664SahihHe used to guide Ibn Abbas and position him at the third section next to the corner adjoining the Hijr, on the side facing the door. Ibn Abbas would ask him, "I have been informed that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray right here." He…
أبو داود 1900DaifThe Prophet ﷺ did not pass away until much of his prayer was performed while sitting.
مسلم 1710Sahih