What is the ruling on the sitting of rest?
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Question:
What do you say about the brief rest when rising from the first prostration, in the first rak'ah? And in the third rak'ah of the four-rak'ah and three-rak'ah prayers? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is called the sitting of rest, and the scholars differed regarding it. Some said that it is done out of necessity, such as illness or old age. Others said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) based on the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a recommended practice in all cases. This is the stronger position: that it is recommended (mustahabb) in all cases, after the first unit of all prayers, and after the third unit of the four-rak'ah prayer. One sits briefly after the second prostration, after the first and third units, when he rises from the second prostration. He sits briefly, like his sitting between the two prostrations, then he rises. This is recommended, and if one leaves it, there is no blame on him.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. When does one say: Allahu Akbar, at the last prostration, if he is the imam? Is it when he raises his head from prostration? Or when he stands up from the brief rest, if it is valid in your view? Because if he says the takbir when he raises his head from prostration and sits, the ma'mum will stand up immediately. Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: The closest view, and Allah knows best, is that he does it when he stands up from the sitting. When he stands up from the sitting, he says the takbir so that the people stand up after him, and so that they do not race ahead of him. He sits briefly, then he rises while saying the takbir. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
What do you say about the brief rest when rising from the first prostration, in the first rak'ah? And in the third rak'ah of the four-rak'ah and three-rak'ah prayers? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is called the sitting of rest, and the scholars differed regarding it. Some said that it is done out of necessity, such as illness or old age. Others said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) based on the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a recommended practice in all cases. This is the stronger position: that it is recommended (mustahabb) in all cases, after the first unit of all prayers, and after the third unit of the four-rak'ah prayer. One sits briefly after the second prostration, after the first and third units, when he rises from the second prostration. He sits briefly, like his sitting between the two prostrations, then he rises. This is recommended, and if one leaves it, there is no blame on him.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. When does one say: Allahu Akbar, at the last prostration, if he is the imam? Is it when he raises his head from prostration? Or when he stands up from the brief rest, if it is valid in your view? Because if he says the takbir when he raises his head from prostration and sits, the ma'mum will stand up immediately. Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: The closest view, and Allah knows best, is that he does it when he stands up from the sitting. When he stands up from the sitting, he says the takbir so that the people stand up after him, and so that they do not race ahead of him. He sits briefly, then he rises while saying the takbir. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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