The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that the main rule is to pray while standing, except when one is unable to do so, in which case he can pray while sitting, and if he cannot, he can pray while lying on his side.

• Prayer does not cease to be due as long as a person retains his sanity. He may move from one condition to another according to his capacity.
• The Hadīth shows the leniency and ease of Islam, as it allows a person to perform worship in accordance with his ability.

1. Gida
2. Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
3. Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
4. Prayer
5. Prayer of the People with Excuses
6. Hadith

• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Maghrib and ‘Ishā' prayers (at Muzdalifah) with one Iqāmah. He did not offer any voluntary prayers in between or after either of them
• I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on his journeys, and he would not perform more than two Rak‘ahs. Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthmān used to do the same
• I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) praying while sitting cross-legged
• O Messenger of Allah, I could not offer the ‘Asr prayer till the sun had set. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Allah! I have not yet prayed it either. So we went to But-hān, and he performed ablution and so...