6/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 730c — Prayer While Sitting
It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers standing or sitting, and to stand and sit in the same rak`ah
Prayer While Sitting Hadith: ‘A’isha’s Report on Night Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 730c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 730c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ بُدَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ شَاكِيًا بِفَارِسَ فَكُنْتُ أُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي لَيْلاً طَوِيلاً قَائِمًا . فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ .
Abdullah b. Shaqiq Narrated from:
I fell ill in Persia and therefore, prayed in a sitting posture, and I asked 'A'isha about it and she said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for a long time in the night sitting.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 730cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 131USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1586
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 730c
This prayer while sitting hadith begins with ‘Abdullah b. Shaqiq saying that he became ill in Persia and prayed in a sitting posture. He then asked ‘A’isha about it. She replied by mentioning that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for a long time at night sitting, and the report refers to the fuller hadith. The core topic is the Prophet’s night prayer in a sitting position. The text does not present a broad ruling in detail, so the explanation should stay close to what is narrated. For users searching for hadith about praying sitting, Tahajjud sitting prayer, or Aisha night prayer narration, this hadith gives a direct report connected to the Prophet’s practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- ‘Abdullah b. Shaqiq prayed sitting when he was ill.
- He asked ‘A’isha about this matter.
- ‘A’isha mentioned the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم long night prayer while sitting.
