The ruling on completing al-Fatihah while rising or descending

The questioner : All right, but here is an issue: if one completes the recitation of al-Fatihah while rising from a seated position during his rising, is that sufficient? And if he completes it while unable to stand, during his descent, is that sufficient?

The Shaykh : These are two issues. The first issue: a sick person is praying while sitting, and when he reached the words of Allah the Exalted, , he felt some energy and stood up. During his standing, he was reciting "Guide us to the straight path." You know, the sick man does not stand up quickly; he leans on his hands and struggles to stand. During that, he recited "Guide us to the straight path." Is that sufficient? This is the first issue. The second issue: a person is praying while standing, capable of standing. During his standing, when he reached , he became tired and descended. During his descent, he recited "Guide us to the straight path." Is the prayer sufficient?
The jurists said—pay attention—the jurists said: As for the first issue, the recitation does not suffice. In the first issue, where he was praying sitting, then he was able to stand, and during his standing he recited, they said: the recitation does not suffice. Why? They said: because when he was able to stand, standing became obligatory, and al-Fatihah must be recited while standing if one is capable of standing. Now, he recited it during his rising, during his rising. And rising is less than standing; it is not standing. So it does not suffice for them.
Look at the precision of the words of the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) in the second issue: if inability overtook him during standing, then he descended while reciting, it suffices. Why? Because the state of descent is higher than the state of sitting. Is it the one who follows standing, the one who is sitting, or the one between standing and sitting? The one between standing and sitting. So his state is higher. For this reason, they said: al-Fatihah does not suffice if one completes it during his standing, but it suffices if one completes it during his descent. Did you understand the guidance of Allah?
This is a subtle distinction. However, this issue was confronted, and it was said that the words of Allah the Exalted, , include this case. Because the man who was able to stand during his sitting, his rising is the limit of his ability. His rising is the limit of his ability. So if his rising is the limit of his ability, he has recited al-Fatihah in the state that is his ability, so it suffices. It suffices. And this is closer: that al-Fatihah suffices for the one who completes it during his rising. Because the man is now beginning what is obligatory upon him. He is beginning what is obligatory upon him. So this beginning is established by the command of Allah. And if he does it, it suffices. And this is closer. But to avoid this matter, we say to him: if you are able to stand, be silent and do not recite until you are fully standing, then complete it.