The ruling on the sitting for rest in the prostration of recitation
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Question:
This is the last question. Is the sitting for rest prescribed before rising from the prostration of recitation in prayer?
Answer:
This is a matter for consideration. Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sit for rest, but did he sit for the sake of legislation, or did he sit because he was heavy in the last part of his life, so he sat to help himself rise? The majority hold that he sat to help himself rise, because he did not do this except in the last part of his life when it became heavy for him, peace and blessings be upon him. So it is a sitting for need; whoever needs it sits, but the energetic and strong one does not sit. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it when he was energetic.
This is the last question. Is the sitting for rest prescribed before rising from the prostration of recitation in prayer?
Answer:
This is a matter for consideration. Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sit for rest, but did he sit for the sake of legislation, or did he sit because he was heavy in the last part of his life, so he sat to help himself rise? The majority hold that he sat to help himself rise, because he did not do this except in the last part of his life when it became heavy for him, peace and blessings be upon him. So it is a sitting for need; whoever needs it sits, but the energetic and strong one does not sit. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it when he was energetic.
Source
لقاء الجمعة — af.org.sa (23:41)
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