The Ruling on the Resting Sitting in Prayer
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Question:
Peace be upon you.
Answer:
The correct view, and the one held by the majority, is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah); rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it out of necessity. So, if a person needs to do it because of physical weakness or old age, he sits down to do it. If he does not need to do it, it is not prescribed; it is only for necessity. This is the correct view.
Peace be upon you.
Answer:
The correct view, and the one held by the majority, is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah); rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it out of necessity. So, if a person needs to do it because of physical weakness or old age, he sits down to do it. If he does not need to do it, it is not prescribed; it is only for necessity. This is the correct view.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 32 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / واحتج يوما بالكتاب عليهم / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:43)
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