18/20. Chapter:
Whoever starts his Salat sitting (because of ailment) and then during the Salat (prayer) feels better, can finish the rest while standing
وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ إِنْ شَاءَ الْمَرِيضُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَائِمًا وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَاعِدًا.Al-Hasan said, “If the sick person wishes he can offer two Rak'a while standing and two Rak'a while sitting.”
Sahih Bukhari : 1118
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 1118
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا لَمْ تَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي صَلاَةَ اللَّيْلِ قَاعِدًا قَطُّ حَتَّى أَسَنَّ، فَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ قَاعِدًا حَتَّى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ قَامَ، فَقَرَأَ نَحْوًا مِنْ ثَلاَثِينَ آيَةً أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ آيَةً، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ.
Narrated Aisha: (the mother of the faithful believers) I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offering the night prayer while sitting except in his old age and then he used to recite while sitting and whenever he wanted to bow he would get up and recite thirty or forty verses (while standing) and then bow.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1118In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 219
