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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The reason the Prophet’s feet became cracked when he stood in night prayer

Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What does it mean that he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in prayer until his feet became cracked?

Answer:
This is due to the length of standing in prayer, for Allah said to him: "Stand the night, except a little,"
(1) O you who wraps himself [in clothing], (2) Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
[Al-Muzzammil 73:1-2]
meaning he would stand for most of the night and prolong his standing until his feet cracked. The Companions did the same as he did, but it became difficult for them, so Allah revealed at the end of the surah:
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an.إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ وَاللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ
[Al-Muzzammil 73:20]
thereby lightening the burden for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his community, so that they stand in prayer for as much of the night as is easy for them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 303- سبب تفطر قدم النبي إذا قام من الليل|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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