The Pillars of Prayer in the Hand of Satan
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Question:
And in the hand of the evil Shaytan are the pillars of prayer: is it standing or rising?
Answer:
They differed on this; some said the best is bowing and prostrating, while others said it is standing. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the dhikr recited while standing is better than the dhikr recited while bowing and prostrating, because the dhikr recited while standing is the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the state of bowing and prostrating, it is better than standing because it is submission to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So they are equal: standing, bowing, and prostrating are equal, because each contains a virtue not found in the other, so they balance out. This is the correct opinion in this matter. Yes.
And in the hand of the evil Shaytan are the pillars of prayer: is it standing or rising?
Answer:
They differed on this; some said the best is bowing and prostrating, while others said it is standing. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the dhikr recited while standing is better than the dhikr recited while bowing and prostrating, because the dhikr recited while standing is the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the state of bowing and prostrating, it is better than standing because it is submission to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So they are equal: standing, bowing, and prostrating are equal, because each contains a virtue not found in the other, so they balance out. This is the correct opinion in this matter. Yes.
Source
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