Hadith on Worship: Be moderate, do not harm yourself

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the mosque and saw a rope between two pillars. The Prophet asked, “What is this rope?” They said, “This rope is for Zaynab, who uses it when she becomes tired in prayer.” The Prophet said, “Do not use it. Let one of you pray when you have energy. If you feel tired, sit down.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1150, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 784

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِذَا حَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ بَيْنَ السَّارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ قَالُوا هَذَا حَبْلٌ لِزَيْنَبَ فَإِذَا فَتَرَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا حُلُّوهُ لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُكُمْ نَشَاطَهُ فَإِذَا فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ

1150 صحيح البخاري كتاب التهجد باب ما يكره من التشديد في العبادة

784 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب أمر من نعس في صلاته أو استعجم عليه القرآن أو الذكر بأن يرقد أو يقعد حتى يذهب عنه ذلك

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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