The Disliked Method of Iq'a' in Prayer
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Question:
A letter was received by the program from Jizan al-Qahmah, sent by the listener: Ibrahim Muhammad Sarhan. Brother Ibrahim has a collection of questions, among which is one that says: I read that iq'a' is among the disliked things in prayer. What does this mean? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The disliked iq'a' in prayer is when one straightens his thighs and legs and leans on his hands while sitting, like the iq'a' of a dog, or a wolf, or the like. It is called the devil's stance, as in the hadith of Aisha that it is the devil's stance, and the other hadith regarding the fact that when he sits between the two prostrations, or for the tashahhud, he straightens his thighs and legs and leans on his hands. This is the iq'a' that is prohibited.
There is also a prescribed iq'a', mentioned by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and it is from the Sunnah. It is to sit on one's heels between the two prostrations, with one's hands on one's thighs, and to sit on one's heels. This is from the Sunnah; it is established from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that it is from the Sunnah. However, the better of it is to sit in the iftirash position: to spread the left foot and straighten the right foot, while sitting between the two prostrations, or in the first tashahhud, spreading the left foot and straightening the right foot. This is the best and most common in the hadiths.
In the final tashahhud of the Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, one sits in the tawruk position: sitting on the ground and placing the left foot under the right foot on the right side. This is the best in the final tashahhud of the four-rak'ah and three-rak'ah prayers.
As for the sitting in the first tashahhud, or between the two prostrations, it is prescribed in this sitting to sit on the left foot, spreading it, and straightening the right foot. If one performs iq'a' between the two prostrations by sitting on one's heels, straightening one's legs, and sitting on one's heels between the two prostrations, this is also from the Sunnah. But the most common of the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the iftirash. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
A letter was received by the program from Jizan al-Qahmah, sent by the listener: Ibrahim Muhammad Sarhan. Brother Ibrahim has a collection of questions, among which is one that says: I read that iq'a' is among the disliked things in prayer. What does this mean? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The disliked iq'a' in prayer is when one straightens his thighs and legs and leans on his hands while sitting, like the iq'a' of a dog, or a wolf, or the like. It is called the devil's stance, as in the hadith of Aisha that it is the devil's stance, and the other hadith
He prohibited iq'a' like the iq'a' of a dog
نهى عن الإقعاء كإقعاء الكلبThere is also a prescribed iq'a', mentioned by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and it is from the Sunnah. It is to sit on one's heels between the two prostrations, with one's hands on one's thighs, and to sit on one's heels. This is from the Sunnah; it is established from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that it is from the Sunnah. However, the better of it is to sit in the iftirash position: to spread the left foot and straighten the right foot, while sitting between the two prostrations, or in the first tashahhud, spreading the left foot and straightening the right foot. This is the best and most common in the hadiths.
In the final tashahhud of the Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, one sits in the tawruk position: sitting on the ground and placing the left foot under the right foot on the right side. This is the best in the final tashahhud of the four-rak'ah and three-rak'ah prayers.
As for the sitting in the first tashahhud, or between the two prostrations, it is prescribed in this sitting to sit on the left foot, spreading it, and straightening the right foot. If one performs iq'a' between the two prostrations by sitting on one's heels, straightening one's legs, and sitting on one's heels between the two prostrations, this is also from the Sunnah. But the most common of the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the iftirash. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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