The Resting Position in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is the pause for rest during the prayer a recommended practice?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on this. Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) do it out of necessity because the prayer became heavy for him, or did he do it for the sake of legislation? Whoever holds that he did it out of necessity says it is not prescribed except when there is a need; it is permissible, it is permissible but not prescribed, permissible for the sake of need. The second group holds that he did it for the sake of legislation, in which case it is a recommended practice.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is the pause for rest during the prayer a recommended practice?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on this. Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) do it out of necessity because the prayer became heavy for him, or did he do it for the sake of legislation? Whoever holds that he did it out of necessity says it is not prescribed except when there is a need; it is permissible, it is permissible but not prescribed, permissible for the sake of need. The second group holds that he did it for the sake of legislation, in which case it is a recommended practice.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-03-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:16:44)
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