The Meaning of "They Fall Down" in Jabir's Hadith on the Eclipse Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the hadith of Jabir describing the eclipse prayer, what does “they prostrate” mean?
Answer:
It means that due to the length of the standing, they would sit down from the length of the standing; they would sit down from the length of the standing. This is evidence that the standing in the eclipse prayer is prolonged.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the hadith of Jabir describing the eclipse prayer,
He said: So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed with his Companions and prolonged the standing until they began to fall down.
قال فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بأصحابه فأطال القيام حتى جعلوا يخرونAnswer:
It means that due to the length of the standing, they would sit down from the length of the standing; they would sit down from the length of the standing. This is evidence that the standing in the eclipse prayer is prolonged.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 24-12-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (47:28)
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