Prayer of the Sick, the Unconscious, the Weak and the Infirm, the Elderly and Others
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 51
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 51
Prayer of the Sick, the Unconscious, the Weak and the Infirm, the Elderly and Others
30 hadiths · 2 commentaries
قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يُصَلِّي اَلْمَرِيضُ قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ جَالِساً صَلَّى مُسْتَلْقِياً يُكَبِّرُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ اَلرُّكُوعَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَكُونُ فَتْحُ عَيْنَيْهِ رَفْعَ رَأْسِهِ مِنَ اَلرُّكُوعِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَكُونُ فَتْحُ عَيْنَيْهِ رَفْعَ رَأْسِهِ مِنَ اَلسُّجُودِ ثُمَّ يَتَشَهَّدُ وَ يَنْصَرِفُ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "The sick person should pray standing. If they are unable to do so, they should pray sitting. If they cannot pray sitting, they should pray lying down. They should say the Takbir, then recite. When they want to bow, they should close their eyes and then say the Tasbih (SubhanAllah سبحانه وتعالى). When they say Tasbih, they should open their eyes. The opening of the eyes represents the raising of their head from the bowing position. When they want to prostrate, they should close their eyes and then say the Tasbih. When they say Tasbih, they should open their eyes, and the opening of the eyes represents raising their head from the prostration position. Then they should recite the testimony of faith (Tashahhud) and end the prayer”.
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وَ سُئِلَ: عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ اَلْجُلُوسَ أَ يُصَلِّي وَ هُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ وَ يَضَعُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ لَمْ يُكَلِّفْهُ اَللَّهُ إِلاَّ طَاقَتَهُ.
It was asked about a sick person who is unable to sit—whether they can pray while lying down and placing something on their forehead. Imam عليه السلام replied: "Yes, Allah سبحانه وتعالى has not burdened them beyond their capacity."
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وَ سَأَلَهُ سَمَاعَةُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ اَلْمَاءُ فَيُنْتَزَعُ اَلْمَاءُ مِنْهَا فَيَسْتَلْقِي عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ اَلْأَيَّامَ اَلْكَثِيرَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً أَوْ أَقَلَّ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ فَيَمْتَنِعُ مِنَ اَلصَّلاَةِ إِلاَّ إِيمَاءً وَ هُوَ عَلَى حَالِهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.
Samahat ibn Mehran asked about a man who has an eye condition (cataracts or similar) and undergoes a procedure to remove the issue, requiring him to lie on his back for many days—forty days, or possibly fewer or more. As a result, he can only perform his prayers by gestures due to his condition. The response was: "There is no harm in that."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 47
وَ سَأَلَهُ بَزِيعٌ اَلْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقْدَحَ عَيْنِي فَقَالَ لِي «اِفْعَلْ» فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يُلْقَى عَلَى قَفَاهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً لاَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِداً قَالَ «اِفْعَلْ.
Bazi' the Muezzin asked Imam عليه السلام: "I intend to undergo a procedure on my eye." Imam عليه السلام replied: "Do it." Bazi' then said: "But they claim that I will be made to lie on my back for several days and will not be able to perform prayer while sitting." Imam عليه السلام replied: "Do it."
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وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْمَرِيضُ يُصَلِّي قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ اَلْأَيْمَنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ اَلْأَيْسَرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ اِسْتَلْقَى وَ أَوْمَأَ إِيمَاءً وَ جَعَلَ وَجْهَهُ نَحْوَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ جَعَلَ سُجُودَهُ أَخْفَضَ مِنْ رُكُوعِهِ.
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "A sick person should pray standing, and if he cannot, he should pray sitting. If he cannot do that, he should pray on his right side. If he cannot do that, he should pray on his left side. If he cannot do even that, he should lie down, face the Qibla, and make gestures for his prayers, with his prostration lower than his bowing."
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وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ وَ قَدْ شَبَّكَتْهُ اَلرِّيحُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي فَقَالَ» «إِنِ اِسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تُجْلِسُوهُ فَأَجْلِسُوهُ وَ إِلاَّ فَوَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ مُرُوهُ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ يَجْعَلُ اَلسُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ اَلرُّكُوعِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَاقْرَءُوا عِنْدَهُ وَ أَسْمِعُوهُ.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام said: "The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم visited a man from the Ansar who was struck by a strong wind. The man asked: 'O’ Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, how should I pray?' The Prophet عليه السلام replied: 'If you are able to, seat him. If not, direct him towards the Qibla, and command him to gesture with his head (for prayer). Make his prostration lower than his bowing. If he is unable to recite (the Quran), then recite for him and make him listen.'"
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وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ كَيْفَ يَسْجُدُ فَقَالَ «عَلَى خُمْرَةٍ أَوْ عَلَى مِرْوَحَةٍ أَوْ عَلَى سِوَاكٍ يُرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ وَ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلْإِيمَاءِ إِنَّمَا كَرَّهَ مَنْ كَرَّهَ اَلسُّجُودَ عَلَى اَلْمِرْوَحَةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ اَلْأَوْثَانِ اَلَّتِي كَانَتْ تُعْبَدُ مِنْ دُونِ اَللَّهِ وَ إِنَّا لَمْ نَعْبُدْ غَيْرَ اَللَّهِ قَطُّ فَاسْجُدُوا عَلَى اَلْمِرْوَحَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلسِّوَاكِ وَ عَلَى عُودٍ.
Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Zurarah from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام that he asked about how a sick person should perform prostration (Sujood). Abu Ja'far said: "On a small mat (Khumrah), a fan (Miroohah), or a stick (Miswak) that is raised to them, and this is better than mere gesturing. The disapproval from some for prostrating on a fan was due to the idols that were worshiped besides Allah سبحانه وتعالى. However, we have never worshiped anything besides Allah سبحانه وتعالى, so prostrate on the fan, on the Miswak, or on a piece of wood."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ هَلْ يَقْضِي اَلصَّلَوَاتِ إِذَا أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِلاَّ اَلصَّلاَةَ اَلَّتِي أَفَاقَ فِيهَا.
The Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-about a sick person who faints. Does he need to make up the prayers he missed during his fainting? Imam عليه السلام replied: "No, except for the prayer in which he regained consciousness”.
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وَ كَتَبَ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ نُوحٍ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلْمُغْمَى عَلَيْهِ يَوْماً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ هَلْ يَقْضِي مَا فَاتَهُ مِنَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ أَمْ لاَ فَكَتَبَ «لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّوْمَ وَ لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّلاَةَ.
Ayoub ibn Noah wrote to Abu Al-Hasan al-Third (Imam Musa al-Kadhim) عليه السلام asking whether a person who is unconscious for a day or more needs to make up the prayers (salat) they missed. The Imam wrote in response, "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat)."
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وَ سَأَلَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ: عَنْ هَذِهِ اَلْمَسْأَلَةِ فَقَالَ «لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّوْمَ وَ لاَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.
Ali ibn Mahziyar asked about this issue, and Imam عليه السلام replied: "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat), and everything that overwhelms a person due to God's will, God is more deserving of granting the excuse."
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فأما الاخبار التي رويت في المغمى عليه أنه يقضي جميع ما فاته، وما روي أنه يقضي صلاة شهر، وما روي أنه يقضي صلاة ثلاثة أيام، فهي صحيحة ولكنها على الاستحباب لا على الايجاب والأصل أنه لا قضاء عليه.
As for the narrations that mention the unconscious person making up all the missed prayers, or that they must make up the prayers for a month, or for three days, these are correct but are understood to be recommended (mustahabb) and not obligatory (wajib). The principle is that there is no obligation to make up the missed prayers or fasts.
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «صَاحِبُ اَلْبَطَنِ اَلْغَالِبِ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَبْنِي عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام that He said: "The person who has a frequent (or overpowering) stomach condition should perform ablution (wudu) and continue with their prayer (salat)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَقَالَ مُرَازِمُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ اَلْأَزْدِيُّ: مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أَتَنَفَّلْ فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءٌ إِنَّ اَلْمَرِيضَ لَيْسَ كَالصَّحِيحِ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.
Murazim ibn Hakim al-Azdi said: "I was ill for four months and did not perform any voluntary prayers (nawafil) during that time. I mentioned this to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام, Imam عليه السلام said: 'There is no obligation upon you for making up those prayers. Indeed, the sick person is not like the healthy one. Whatever Allah سبحانه وتعالى has made overpowering upon him, Allah سبحانه وتعالى is more entitled to excuse him.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَنِدَ إِلَى حَائِطِ اَلْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي أَوْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى اَلْحَائِطِ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَرَضٍ وَ لاَ عِلَّةٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي صَلاَةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ فَيَقُومُ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَ جَانِبَ اَلْمَسْجِدِ فَيَنْهَضَ يَسْتَعِينُ بِهِ عَلَى اَلْقِيَامِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَعْفٍ وَ لاَ عِلَّةٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim عليه السلام on whether it is permissible for a man to lean against the wall of the mosque while he is praying, or to place his hand on the wall while standing, without any illness or condition?" He عليه السلام replied: "There is no harm in that." He also asked: "What about a man who is praying the obligatory prayer, and in the first two rak'ahs, he stands up and leans on the side of the mosque to help him rise, without any weakness or condition?" He عليه السلام replied: "There is no harm in that either."
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وَقَالَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَدِ اِشْتَدَّ عَلَيَّ اَلْقِيَامُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ صَلاَةَ اَلْقَائِمِ فَاقْرَأْ وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ فَإِذَا بَقِيَ مِنَ اَلسُّورَةِ آيَتَانِ فَقُمْ وَ أَتِمَّ مَا بَقِيَ وَ اِرْكَعْ وَ اُسْجُدْ فَذَاكَ صَلاَةُ اَلْقَائِمِ.
Hamad ibn Othman said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: 'The standing in prayer has become very difficult for me.' He عليه السلام replied: 'When you want to catch the prayer of the one standing, recite while sitting. When there remain two verses of the surah, then stand up and complete the remaining part, and bow and prostrate. That is the prayer of the one standing.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَ سَأَلَ سَهْلُ بْنُ اَلْيَسَعِ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْأَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي اَلنَّافِلَةَ قَاعِداً وَ لَيْسَ بِهِ عِلَّةٌ فِي سَفَرٍ أَوْ حَضَرٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Sahl ibn al-Yas'a asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal عليه السلام about a man who prays a voluntary prayer sitting while he does not have any illness, whether in travel or while at home. Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no harm in that”.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَقَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ وَ نَقُولُ مَنْ صَلَّى وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ كَانَتْ صَلاَتُهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِرَكْعَةٍ وَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ بِسَجْدَةٍ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ هُوَ هَكَذَا هِيَ تَامَّةٌ لَكُمْ.
Abu Basir said: I said to Abu Ja'far عليه السلام, "We talk and say that whoever prays while sitting without any illness, his prayer consists of two rak'ahs in place of one, and two prostrations in place of one." Imam عليه السلام said: "It is not as you say. It is complete for you."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ حُمْرَانَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «كَانَ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا صَلَّى جَالِساً تَرَبَّعَ فَإِذَا رَكَعَ ثَنَى رِجْلَيْهِ.
It was narrated from Humran ibn A'yan, from one of the Imams عليه السلام, who said: "My father عليه السلام when he prayed while sitting, he would sit cross-legged, and when he went into ruku' (bowing), he would fold his legs."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 48
وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَ يُصَلِّي اَلرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ مُتَرَبِّعٌ وَ مَبْسُوطُ اَلرِّجْلَيْنِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.
Muawiya ibn Maysara narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "Can a person pray while sitting in the position of tawarruk (cross-legged) or with his legs spread out?" Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no harm in that."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ «صَلِّ مُتَرَبِّعاً وَ مَمْدُودَ اَلرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ كَيْفَ مَا أَمْكَنَكَ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said regarding prayer in a carriage (mahmil), "Pray sitting cross-legged (tawarruk), with your legs extended, or in whatever manner is possible for you."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ اَلْكَرْخِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ اَلْقِيَامَ إِلَى اَلْخَلاَءِ لِضَعْفِهِ وَ لاَ يُمْكِنُهُ اَلرُّكُوعُ وَ اَلسُّجُودُ فَقَالَ «لِيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَنْ يَرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ اَلْخُمْرَةَ فَلْيَسْجُدْ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْهُ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ نَحْوَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ إِيمَاءً» قُلْتُ فَالصِّيَامُ قَالَ «إِذَا كَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ اَلْحَدِّ فَقَدْ وَضَعَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَقْدُرَةٌ فَصَدَقَةُ مُدٍّ مِنَ اَلطَّعَامِ بَدَلَ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ يَسَارُ ذَلِكَ فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ.
Ibrahim ibn Abi Ziyad al-Karkhi narrated: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about an elderly man who could not stand up due to weakness and was unable to perform ruku‘ (bowing) or sujood (prostration). Imam عليه السلام said: "He should perform his prayer with gestures (īmā’), directing his head towards the Qiblah. If he has someone to raise the ṣaḥfa (a mat or a piece of cloth, typically used for prostration) for him, then he should prostrate. If he is unable to do so, he should perform his prayer with gestures (īmā’) facing the Qiblah." I asked: "What about fasting?" Imam عليه السلام said: "If he has reached such a state, then Allah سبحانه وتعالى has excused him from fasting. If he is able, he should give a ṣadaqa (charity) of a mud (a portion of food) for each day, which is preferable. If he is not able to do this, then there is nothing required of him."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 49
وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْخُذُهُ اَلرُّعَافُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ لاَ يَزِيدُ عَلَى أَنْ يَسْتَنْشِفَهُ أَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ.
Abdullah ibn Sulayman asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about a person who experiences nosebleed during prayer and is only able to stop it by sniffing. Is this permissible? Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى بُكَيْرُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ: أَنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَأَى رَجُلاً رَعَفَ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِي أَنْفِهِ فَأَخْرَجَ دَماً فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ «اُفْرُكْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ صَلِّ.
Bukayr ibn Ayyan narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام saw a man who had a nosebleed during prayer. The man put his hand into his nose, took out blood, and the Imam gestured to him with his hand, saying, "Wipe it with your hand and continue praying."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ سَأَلَ لَيْثٌ اَلْمُرَادِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَرْعُفُ زَوَالَ اَلشَّمْسِ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ اَللَّيْلُ قَالَ «يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً بِرَأْسِهِ عَنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.
Layth al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about a man who suffers from continuous nosebleeds from the time of the sun's zenith until nightfall. Imam عليه السلام replied: "He should gesture with his head for each prayer."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَرْعُفُ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ قَدْ صَلَّى بَعْضَ صَلاَتِهِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ اَلْمَاءُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ أَوْ عَنْ خَلْفِهِ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَفِتَ وَ لْيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ اَلْمَاءَ حَتَّى يَلْتَفِتَ فَلْيُعِدِ اَلصَّلاَةَ» قَالَ «وَ اَلْقَيْءُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ.
Umar ibn Uthayna reported from him عليه السلام that he was asked about a man who experiences a nosebleed while in prayer and has already prayed part of it. Imam عليه السلام replied: "If the blood is on his right, left, or behind him, he should wash it without turning and continue with his prayer. If he cannot find water without turning, then he should repeat the prayer." He also said: "Vomiting is similar to that."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 49
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ أَوْ صَرَفْتَ وَجْهَكَ عَنِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ فَأَعِدِ اَلصَّلاَةَ.
In the narration of Abu Basir from Imam عليه السلام, Imam عليه السلام said: "If you speak or turn your face away from the qibla, then you should repeat the prayer."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ: أَسْمَعُ اَلْعَطْسَةَ فَأَحْمَدُ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ أُصَلِّي عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَنَا فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ صَاحِبِكَ اَلْيَمُّ.
Abu Basir said to him: "I hear someone sneeze, and I praise Allah سبحانه وتعالى and send blessings upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم while I am in prayer." Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes, even if there is a sea between you and your companion."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 49
وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْأَعْمَى إِذَا صَلَّى لِغَيْرِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي وَقْتٍ فَلْيُعِدْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ مَضَى اَلْوَقْتُ فَلاَ يُعِيدُ»
Imam عليه السلام said: "If a blind person prays facing the wrong direction, and if it is during the time of the prayer, then he should repeat it. But if the time has passed, he does not need to repeat it."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَكُونُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَأَجِدُ غَمْزاً فِي بَطْنِي أَوْ أَزّاً أَوْ ضَرَبَاناً فَقَالَ «اِنْصَرِفْ وَ تَوَضَّأْ وَ اِبْنِ عَلَى مَا مَضَى مِنْ صَلاَتِكَ مَا لَمْ تَنْقُضِ اَلصَّلاَةَ بِالْكَلاَمِ مُتَعَمِّداً فَإِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ نَاسِياً فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ نَاسِياً» قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ قَلَبَ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ قَلَبَ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ.
It is narrated from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar that He said: "I said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام: 'I am praying and I feel a pain in my stomach, or a rumbling, or a sensation of something moving.' Imam عليه السلام said: 'Turn away (from prayer) and perform ablution, and then continue the prayer you have already performed, as long as you have not invalidated the prayer by deliberately speaking. If you spoke by mistake, there is no harm, and it is like the one who speaks in prayer by mistake.' I asked: 'What if he turns his face away from the qibla?' Imam عليه السلام said: 'Yes, even if he turns his face away from the qibla.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ اَلْحَجَّاجِ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْغَمْزِ يُصِيبُ اَلرَّجُلَ فِي بَطْنِهِ وَ هُوَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَصْبِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى تِلْكَ اَلْحَالَةِ أَمْ لاَ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ «إِنِ اِحْتَمَلَ اَلصَّبْرَ وَ لَمْ يَخَفْ إِعْجَالاً عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فَلْيُصَلِّ وَ لْيَصْبِرْ.
Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Abu al-Hasan عليه السلام about a man who feels discomfort in his stomach but is able to bear it. He asked whether the man should continue praying in that situation or not. Imam عليه السلام replied: "If he can tolerate the pain and does not fear it causing him to rush the prayer, then he should pray and be patient."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 49
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ يَقْطَعُ اَلتَّبَسُّمُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ يَقْطَعُهَا اَلْقَهْقَهَةُ وَ لاَ تَنْقُضُ اَلْوُضُوءَ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Smiling does not invalidate the prayer, but loud laughter does. And smiling does not break the wudu (ablution)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
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