The Movement That Invalidates the Prayer
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Shaykh Abdulaziz, the time has become ample for this question from our brother Ismail Nasser al-Hayaf from Hail. He asks and says: Some people say that if a person moves three times during the prayer, his prayer is invalidated. Is this correct?
Answer: This is not correct. This is the statement of some scholars, but it is not correct. Rather, what invalidates the prayer is excessive, consecutive movement according to custom. If the movement becomes excessive and consecutive, that is what invalidates it according to the scholars. For example, if one fidgets with his clothes or hair excessively and consecutively, or picks up something and puts it down repeatedly in a manner that is excessive and consecutive. There is no fixed limit; rather, it is considered excessive by custom. This is what invalidates the prayer.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the believer to be calm in his prayer, and the believing woman likewise. He should strive to avoid fidgeting and movement, except for a slight amount, which is excused. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him):Muwatta Malik 9:89 It is also established from him (peace and blessings be upon him): , and it is established from him . This and the like of it does not harm. The small amount that is considered small does not harm in the prayer. However, the excessive amount is what should be avoided, and likewise the small amount if there is no need for it.
The believer strives for stillness and tranquility in the prayer, and the believing woman likewise, until he completes it. This is what is prescribed for both the believer and the believing woman. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: This is not correct. This is the statement of some scholars, but it is not correct. Rather, what invalidates the prayer is excessive, consecutive movement according to custom. If the movement becomes excessive and consecutive, that is what invalidates it according to the scholars. For example, if one fidgets with his clothes or hair excessively and consecutively, or picks up something and puts it down repeatedly in a manner that is excessive and consecutive. There is no fixed limit; rather, it is considered excessive by custom. This is what invalidates the prayer.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the believer to be calm in his prayer, and the believing woman likewise. He should strive to avoid fidgeting and movement, except for a slight amount, which is excused. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him):
that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to pray carrying Umama, who was the daughter of his daughter Zaynab by Abu'l As ibn Rabia ibn Abd Shams. When he prostrated, he put her down, and when he got up he carried her.
أنه كان يصلي وهو حامل أمامة بنت زينب ابنة بنته، فإذا سجد وضعها وإذا قام حملهاThat during the eclipse prayer, when Paradise was shown to him, he took a few steps forward, and when Hellfire was shown to him, he took a few steps back.
أنه في صلاة الكسوف لما عرضت عليه الجنة تقدم خطوات ولما عرضت عليه النار تأخر خطواتThat he opened the door for Aishah.
أنه فتح الباب لـعائشةThe believer strives for stillness and tranquility in the prayer, and the believing woman likewise, until he completes it. This is what is prescribed for both the believer and the believing woman. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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