The Prayer of 'Umar and His Wound Bleeding
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It is well known that the blood that came out of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was stabbed was a great deal, and yet it is reported that he prayed while his blood was flowing. He asks: How is the objection answered that there is a statement that a large amount of blood invalidates the prayer?
Answer:
In this case, it is excused. A situation like that of 'Umar is excused. However, if a person wants to enter the prayer with a large amount of blood, that is not allowed. But this is an incidental occurrence, and it is excused.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It is well known that the blood that came out of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was stabbed was a great deal, and yet it is reported that he prayed while his blood was flowing. He asks: How is the objection answered that there is a statement that a large amount of blood invalidates the prayer?
Answer:
In this case, it is excused. A situation like that of 'Umar is excused. However, if a person wants to enter the prayer with a large amount of blood, that is not allowed. But this is an incidental occurrence, and it is excused.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك : أن الناس في عصر الصحابة والتابعين ومن بعدهم كانوا يأتون المساجد حفاة في الطين وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:04:47)
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