Prayer of the Sick, the Unconcious, the Weak and the Infirm, the Elderly and Others

Hadith.1033 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The sick person should pray standing. If they are unable to do so, they should pray sitting. If they cannot pray sitting, they should pray lying down. They…

Hadith.1034 - It was asked about a sick person who is unable to sit—whether they can pray while lying down and placing something on their forehead. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, Allah (swt) has not burdened them beyond their…

Hadith.1035 - Samahat ibn Mehran asked about a man who has an eye condition (cataracts or similar) and undergoes a procedure to remove the issue, requiring him to lie on his back for many days—forty days, or possibly…

Hadith.1036 - Bazi' the Muezzin asked Imam (as): "I intend to undergo a procedure on my eye." Imam (as) replied: "Do it." Bazi' then said: "But they claim that I will be made to lie on my back for several days and will…

Hadith.1037 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "A sick person should pray standing, and if he cannot, he should pray sitting. If he cannot do that, he should pray on his right side. If he cannot do that, he should pray…

Hadith.1038 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) visited a man from the Ansar who was struck by a strong wind. The man asked: 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how…

about how a sick person should perform prostration (Sujood). Abu Ja'far said: "On a small mat (Khumrah), a fan (Miroohah), or a stick (Miswak) that is raised to them, and this is better than mere gesturing. The…

Hadith.1040 - The Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-about a sick person who faints. Does he need to make up the prayers he missed during his fainting? Imam (as) replied: "No, except for the prayer in which he…

Hadith.1041 - Ayoub ibn Noah wrote to Abu Al-Hasan al-Third (Imam Musa al-Kadhim) (as) asking whether a person who is unconscious for a day or more needs to make up the prayers (salat) they missed. The Imam wrote in…

Hadith.1042 - Ali ibn Mahziyar asked about this issue, and Imam (as) replied: "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat), and everything that overwhelms a person due to God's will, God is more…

"The person who has a frequent (or overpowering) stomach condition should perform ablution (wudu) and continue with their prayer (salat)."

Hadith.1044 - Murazim ibn Hakim al-Azdi said: "I was ill for four months and did not perform any voluntary prayers (nawafil) during that time. I mentioned this to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), Imam (as) said:…

Hadith.1045 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) on whether it is permissible for a man to lean against the wall of the mosque while he is praying, or to place his hand on the wall while…

Hadith.1046 - Hamad ibn Othman said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'The standing in prayer has become very difficult for me.' He (as) replied: 'When you want to catch the prayer of the one standing,…

Hadith.1047 - Sahl ibn al-Yas'a asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) about a man who prays a voluntary prayer sitting while he does not have any illness, whether in travel or while at home. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm…

Hadith.1048 - Abu Basir said: I said to Abu Ja'far (as), "We talk and say that whoever prays while sitting without any illness, his prayer consists of two rak'ahs in place of one, and two prostrations in place of one."…

"My father (as) when he prayed while sitting, he would sit cross-legged, and when he went into ruku' (bowing), he would fold his legs."

"There is no harm in that."

Hadith.1051 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding prayer in a carriage (mahmil), "Pray sitting cross-legged (tawarruk), with your legs extended, or in whatever manner is possible for you."

I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an elderly man who could not stand up due to weakness and was unable to perform ruku‘ (bowing) or sujood (prostration). Imam (as) said: "He should perform his prayer…

Hadith.1053 - Abdullah ibn Sulayman asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who experiences nosebleed during prayer and is only able to stop it by sniffing. Is this permissible? Imam (as) said: "Yes."

"Wipe it with your hand and continue praying."

Hadith.1055 - Layth al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who suffers from continuous nosebleeds from the time of the sun's zenith until nightfall. Imam (as) replied: "He should gesture with…

"Vomiting is similar to that."

Hadith.1057 - In the narration of Abu Basir from Imam (as), Imam (as) said: "If you speak or turn your face away from the qibla, then you should repeat the prayer."

Hadith.1058 - Abu Basir said to him: "I hear someone sneeze, and I praise Allah (swt) and send blessings upon the Prophet (sw) while I am in prayer." Imam (as) said: "Yes, even if there is a sea between you and your…

Hadith.1059 - Imam (as) said: "If a blind person prays facing the wrong direction, and if it is during the time of the prayer, then he should repeat it. But if the time has passed, he does not need to repeat it."

I said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'I am praying and I feel a pain in my stomach, or a rumbling, or a sensation of something moving.' Imam (as) said: 'Turn away (from prayer) and perform ablution, and then…

Hadith.1061 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who feels discomfort in his stomach but is able to bear it. He asked whether the man should continue praying in that situation or not. Imam…

Hadith.1062 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Smiling does not invalidate the prayer, but loud laughter does. And smiling does not break the wudu (ablution)."