Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1249
Arabic hadith text
وَعَن عمرَان بن حُصَيْن: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ الرَّجُلِ قَاعِدًا. قَالَ: «إِنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَمَنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الْقَائِمِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى نَائِمًا فَلَهُ نصف أجل الْقَاعِد» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Imran ibn Husayn asked the Prophet about a man praying while seated. He replied: If he prays standing, that is better. Whoever prays seated receives half the reward of one who prays standing, and whoever prays lying down receives half the reward of one who prays seated. Al-Bukhari transmitted it.