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
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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