#1715

Abdullah b. 'Amr reported:It was narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said: The prayer observed by a person sitting is half of the prayer. I came to him (ﷺ) and found him praying in a sitting position. I placed my hand on his head. He said: O 'Abdullah b. 'Amr, what is the matter with you? I said: Messenger of Allah, it has been narrated to me that you said: The prayer of a man in a sitting position is half of the prayer, whereas you are observing prayer sitting. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes, it is so, but I am not like anyone amongst you

وحدثني زهير بن حرب، حدثنا جرير، عن منصور، عن هلال بن يساف، عن ابي يحيى، عن عبد الله بن عمرو، قال حدثت ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " صلاة الرجل قاعدا نصف الصلاة " . قال فاتيته فوجدته يصلي جالسا فوضعت يدي على راسه فقال ما لك يا عبد الله بن عمرو قلت حدثت يا رسول الله انك قلت " صلاة الرجل قاعدا على نصف الصلاة " . وانت تصلي قاعدا قال " اجل ولكني لست كاحد منكم