The virtue of the sitting of rest in prayer
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Question:
His other question also asks: regarding the sitting of rest, is there any reported virtue for it?
Answer:
The sitting of rest occurs in the second rak'ah, or in the third, or in the fourth; there is disagreement on this. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it in the last part of his life. However, did he do it because he needed it due to the heaviness of his body in the last part of his life, or did he do it as a legislative enactment? The scholars differ on this. The majority hold that he did not do it as a legislative enactment, but rather did it out of necessity. So whoever needs it does it. Yes.
His other question also asks: regarding the sitting of rest, is there any reported virtue for it?
Answer:
The sitting of rest occurs in the second rak'ah, or in the third, or in the fourth; there is disagreement on this. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it in the last part of his life. However, did he do it because he needed it due to the heaviness of his body in the last part of his life, or did he do it as a legislative enactment? The scholars differ on this. The majority hold that he did not do it as a legislative enactment, but rather did it out of necessity. So whoever needs it does it. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/257 — archive.org (14:14)
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