The reward of the one who prays sitting down for a valid excuse
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, if a person prays while sitting because he is ill, does he receive the reward of the one who stands?
Answer:
Yes, if he prays while sitting due to an excuse, he receives the reward of the one who stands, provided he intends it. If he intends that, were it not for the excuse, he would have prayed standing, this is obligatory upon him, because standing in the obligatory prayer is a pillar of the prayer, and one stands for Allah in a state of humility. So if he is unable to do so due to illness, he prays sitting, and he has the reward of the one who stands, because he did not leave off standing except for an excuse. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, if a person prays while sitting because he is ill, does he receive the reward of the one who stands?
Answer:
Yes, if he prays while sitting due to an excuse, he receives the reward of the one who stands, provided he intends it. If he intends that, were it not for the excuse, he would have prayed standing, this is obligatory upon him, because standing in the obligatory prayer is a pillar of the prayer, and one stands for Allah in a state of humility. So if he is unable to do so due to illness, he prays sitting, and he has the reward of the one who stands, because he did not leave off standing except for an excuse. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/023 — archive.org (8:04)
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