6/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 731b — Sitting Prayer Recitation
It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers standing or sitting, and to stand and sit in the same rak`ah
Sitting Prayer Recitation Hadith: Standing Before Ruku‘
Sahih Muslim : 731b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 731b
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، وَأَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي جَالِسًا فَيَقْرَأُ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فَإِذَا بَقِيَ مِنْ قِرَاءَتِهِ قَدْرُ مَا يَكُونُ ثَلاَثِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ آيَةً قَامَ فَقَرَأَ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ يَفْعَلُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray while sitting (when he grew old) and he recited in this position and when the recitation equal to thirty or forty verses was left, he would then stand up and recite (for this duration) in a standing position and then bowed himself and then prostrated himself and did the same in the second rak'ah.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 731bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 135USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1590
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 731b
This hadith about sitting prayer recitation explains how the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed while sitting. ‘A’isha reported that he would pray sitting and recite in that position. When the amount of thirty or forty verses remained, he would stand and recite that portion while standing. Then he would bow and prostrate. She also said he did the same in the second rak‘ah. The report is focused on a clear prayer pattern: sitting for recitation, standing near the end, then bowing and prostrating. For searches like Prophet prayer sitting hadith, Tahajjud recitation sitting, and standing before ruku, this narration gives a direct example from ‘A’isha.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited while sitting in this prayer.
- He stood when thirty or forty verses remained.
- He repeated the same pattern in the second rak‘ah.
