300 hadith
She 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 25851HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform much of his prayer while seated.
أحمد 24833SahihShe 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 24426HasanSaaib 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 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 15251SahihI was informed that the Prophet ﷺ did not pass away until much of his prayer was performed while sitting.
الأعظمي 2753SahihI was present in a gathering where this hadith was mentioned. It stated that when he sat after the first two rakahs, he sat on the sole of his left foot and kept his right foot upright. When he reached the fourth rakah, he placed his left…
أبو داود 965SahihI 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 24325DaifSaad 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 1343SahihI 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 24688SahihHe 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 287SahihHe 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.
الأعظمي 2101SahihHe 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 607DaifRifa bin Rafi reported from his uncle, from the Prophet ﷺ, the same story, in which he said, "When you stand for your prayer, say the takbir glorifying Allah the Exalted, then recite whatever is easy for you from the Quran." He also said in…
أبو داود 860HasanI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man praying while seated. He said, "Whoever prays standing, that is best. Whoever prays seated receives half the reward of one who prays standing, and whoever prays lying down receives half the…
الأعظمي 3003SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the leader prays sitting, then pray sitting." The people were amazed at Muawiya's truthfulness.
الأعظمي 2285SahihThe 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 602SahihHe was a man afflicted with hemorrhoids. He said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about praying while a man is seated." He replied, "Whoever prays standing, that is best. Whoever prays sitting receives half the reward of the one who prays…
أحمد 19983SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man praying while seated. He said, "Whoever prays standing, that is best. Whoever prays seated receives half the reward of the one who prays standing, and whoever prays lying down receives half the…
الأعظمي 2758SahihRifa bin Rafi reported this same account, in which it was said, "When you stand and face the qiblah, say the takbir, then recite the Mother of the Quran and whatever else Allah wills for you to recite. When you bow, place your palms on your…
أبو داود 859HasanThe Prophet ﷺ mentioned the hadith of the man who prayed badly, and said in it, "When you sit in the middle of the prayer, be still, spread out your left thigh, then recite the tashahhud. Then when you stand up, do likewise until you finish…
الأعظمي 2148HasanI asked Ayesha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray sitting down?" She replied, "He used to pray for long stretches of the night sitting, and for long stretches of the night standing. When he recited standing, he would bow from a standing…
أحمد 25992SahihI 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 19887SahihI was told that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man's prayer while seated is half of the prayer." So I went to him and found him praying while seated. I placed my hand on my head, and he asked, "What is the matter, Abdullah bin Amr?" I…
الأعظمي 2759SahihI was told that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man's prayer while sitting is half the prayer." So I came to him and found him praying while seated. I placed my hand on my head, and he asked, "What is the matter with you, Abdullah bin…
أبو داود 950SahihAisha reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray while sitting. He would recite while seated, and when about thirty or forty verses of his recitation remained, he would stand up and recite them while standing, then bow, then…
البخاري 1119SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed witr with nine units, he would not sit except in the eighth, where he would praise Allah, remember Him, and supplicate, then he would rise without saying the salam. He would then pray the ninth unit…
النسائي 1720SahihThe 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 12395SahihAbu Sulayman Malik bin Huwayrith came to our mosque and said, "By Allah, I am about to pray, though I do not actually intend the prayer itself. I only wish to show you how I saw the Prophet ﷺ pray." Then, in the first rakah, when he raised…
أحمد 15599SahihThe 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 13937SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the mosque and saw a rope stretched between two pillars. He asked, "What is this rope?" He was told, "Messenger of Allah, this belongs to Hamna bint Jahsh. She prays here, and when she grows weary she clings…
أبو داود 1312SahihI was told that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man's prayer while seated is half the prayer." So I came to him and found him praying while sitting. I placed my hand on his head, and he asked, "What is the matter with you, Abdullah bin…
مسلم 1715SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to some people who were praying while seated due to illness, and he said, "The prayer of one who sits is worth half the prayer of one who stands."
الأعظمي 3002HasanI asked Ayesha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ever pray while sitting?" She replied, "Yes, after the people had worn him down."
النسائي 1658SahihI had a fistula, so I asked the Prophet ﷺ about prayer. He said, "Pray standing. If you cannot, then sitting. If you cannot, then on your side."
ابن ماجه 1223SahihThe 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 1231SahihA man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in one corner of it. He prayed, then came and greeted him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "And peace be upon you. Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." So he…
الأعظمي 14241SahihHe asked the Prophet of Allah ﷺ. Ishaq informed us, saying Abdul-Samad reported to us, saying, "I heard my father say, Husayn narrated to us from Abu Burayda, who said, Imran bin Husayn, who suffered from hemorrhoids, narrated to me,…
البخاري 1115SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would pray for long stretches of the night standing and for long stretches sitting. I asked, "How did he do that?" She replied, "When he recited standing, he would bow from a standing position, and when he recited…
أحمد 24822SahihI had a fistula, so I asked the Prophet ﷺ about prayer. He said, "Pray standing. If you cannot, then sitting. If you cannot, then on your side."
أحمد 19819SahihHe asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man praying while seated. He replied, "Whoever prays standing, that is best. A man's prayer while seated earns half the reward of his prayer while standing, and his prayer while lying down earns…
أحمد 19899SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to pray nine units, sitting only during the eighth. In that sitting he would remember Allah, praise Him, and supplicate to Him, then rise without giving the closing salutation. He would then stand and pray the ninth unit,…
الأعظمي 2820SahihHe was a man suffering from hemorrhoids. Abu Muamar once reported from Imran bin Husayn, who said, "I asked the Prophet ﷺ about a man praying while seated." He replied, "Whoever prays standing, that is best. Whoever prays seated receives…
البخاري 1116SahihI 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 956SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray while seated after he had grown older. When thirty or forty verses of the surah remained, he would stand, recite them, and then perform the bowing.
أحمد 25689SahihHe 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. He turned toward us and saw us standing, so he gestured to us, and we sat down.
الأعظمي 2650SahihA man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in one corner of it. The man prayed, then came and greeted him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "And peace be upon you. Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." So he…
البخاري 6251SahihWhen 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 316DaifAbu Humayd, Abu Usayd, Sahl bin Saad, and Muhammad bin Maslama gathered together, and this hadith was mentioned. He did not mention raising the hands when standing up after the second rakah, nor the sitting. He said, until he finished, then…
أبو داود 967SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew heavy and aged, most of his prayers were performed while sitting.
أحمد 26202SahihI suffered from a fistula, so I asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, and he said, "Pray standing. If you cannot, then sitting. If you cannot, then on your side."
أبو داود 952SahihA man entered the mosque and prayed while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in a corner of the mosque. The man then came and greeted him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." So he went back and…
البخاري 6667SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray while seated, reciting in that position. When about thirty or forty verses of his recitation remained, he would stand up and recite the rest while standing, then bow, then prostrate. He would do the…
أحمد 25449SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray for long stretches of the night standing and for long stretches sitting. When he prayed standing, he would bow from a standing position, and when he prayed sitting, he would bow from a sitting position.
أبو داود 955SahihA man entered the mosque and prayed, then came to the Prophet ﷺ and greeted him. The Prophet ﷺ returned the greeting and said, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." So he went back and prayed again, and this happened three times. The…
أحمد 9635SahihThe 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 14590SahihHe saw the Prophet ﷺ praying, and whenever he was in an odd-numbered rakah of his prayer, he would not rise until he had sat up straight.
البخاري 823SahihThe 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 928SahihI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying, and whenever he was in an odd-numbered rakah of his prayer, he would not rise until he had sat upright.
النسائي 1153Sahih