Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

1036 - وَ سَأَلَهُ بَزِيعٌ اَلْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقْدَحَ عَيْنِي فَقَالَ لِي «اِفْعَلْ» فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يُلْقَى عَلَى قَفَاهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً لاَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِداً قَالَ «اِفْعَلْ.

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 not be able to perform prayer while sitting." Imam (as) replied: "Do it."

1037 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْمَرِيضُ يُصَلِّي قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ اَلْأَيْمَنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ اَلْأَيْسَرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ اِسْتَلْقَى وَ أَوْمَأَ إِيمَاءً وَ جَعَلَ وَجْهَهُ نَحْوَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ جَعَلَ سُجُودَهُ أَخْفَضَ مِنْ رُكُوعِهِ.

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 on his left side. If he cannot do even that, he should lie down, face the Qibla, and make gestures for his prayers, with his prostration lower than his bowing."

1038 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ وَ قَدْ شَبَّكَتْهُ اَلرِّيحُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي فَقَالَ» «إِنِ اِسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تُجْلِسُوهُ فَأَجْلِسُوهُ وَ إِلاَّ فَوَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ مُرُوهُ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ يَجْعَلُ اَلسُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ اَلرُّكُوعِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَاقْرَءُوا عِنْدَهُ وَ أَسْمِعُوهُ.

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 should I pray?' The Prophet (as) replied: 'If you are able to, seat him. If not, direct him towards the Qibla, and command him to gesture with his head (for prayer). Make his prostration lower than his bowing. If he is unable to recite (the Quran), then recite for him and make him listen.'"

1039 - وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ كَيْفَ يَسْجُدُ فَقَالَ «عَلَى خُمْرَةٍ أَوْ عَلَى مِرْوَحَةٍ أَوْ عَلَى سِوَاكٍ يُرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ وَ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلْإِيمَاءِ إِنَّمَا كَرَّهَ مَنْ كَرَّهَ اَلسُّجُودَ عَلَى اَلْمِرْوَحَةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ اَلْأَوْثَانِ اَلَّتِي كَانَتْ تُعْبَدُ مِنْ دُونِ اَللَّهِ وَ إِنَّا لَمْ نَعْبُدْ غَيْرَ اَللَّهِ قَطُّ فَاسْجُدُوا عَلَى اَلْمِرْوَحَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلسِّوَاكِ وَ عَلَى عُودٍ.

Hadith.1039 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Zurarah from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he asked 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 disapproval from some for prostrating on a fan was due to the idols that were worshiped besides Allah (swt). However, we have never worshiped anything besides Allah (swt), so prostrate on the fan, on the Miswak, or on a piece of wood."

1040 - وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ هَلْ يَقْضِي اَلصَّلَوَاتِ إِذَا أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِلاَّ اَلصَّلاَةَ اَلَّتِي أَفَاقَ فِيهَا.

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 regained consciousness”.

1041 - وَ كَتَبَ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ نُوحٍ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلْمُغْمَى عَلَيْهِ يَوْماً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ هَلْ يَقْضِي مَا فَاتَهُ مِنَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ أَمْ لاَ فَكَتَبَ «لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّوْمَ وَ لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّلاَةَ.

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 response, "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat)."

1042 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ: عَنْ هَذِهِ اَلْمَسْأَلَةِ فَقَالَ «لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّوْمَ وَ لاَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

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 deserving of granting the excuse."

1043 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «صَاحِبُ اَلْبَطَنِ اَلْغَالِبِ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَبْنِي عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ.

Hadith.1043 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The person who has a frequent (or overpowering) stomach condition should perform ablution (wudu) and continue with their prayer (salat)."

1044 - وَقَالَ مُرَازِمُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ اَلْأَزْدِيُّ: مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أَتَنَفَّلْ فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءٌ إِنَّ اَلْمَرِيضَ لَيْسَ كَالصَّحِيحِ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

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: 'There is no obligation upon you for making up those prayers. Indeed, the sick person is not like the healthy one. Whatever Allah (swt) has made overpowering upon him, Allah (swt) is more entitled to excuse him.'"

1045 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَنِدَ إِلَى حَائِطِ اَلْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي أَوْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى اَلْحَائِطِ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَرَضٍ وَ لاَ عِلَّةٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي صَلاَةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ فَيَقُومُ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَ جَانِبَ اَلْمَسْجِدِ فَيَنْهَضَ يَسْتَعِينُ بِهِ عَلَى اَلْقِيَامِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَعْفٍ وَ لاَ عِلَّةٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

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 standing, without any illness or condition?" He (as) replied: "There is no harm in that." He also asked: "What about a man who is praying the obligatory prayer, and in the first two rak'ahs, he stands up and leans on the side of the mosque to help him rise, without any weakness or condition?" He (as) replied: "There is no harm in that either."