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948. Hilāl bin Yasāf said: "I came to Ar-Raqqaḥ, and some of my companions said: 'Do you wish (to visit) one of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ?' I replied: '(Yes, that is) good fortune!' So we went to Wābiṣaḥ. I told my companions: 'Let us begin by looking at his composure (and actions).' He was wearing a cap (Qalansuwah) which clung (to his head) and had two ear-flaps. He was also wearing a sand-colored Khazz Burnus.[2] We also saw him leaning on a stick
while he was praying. We asked him (concerning this) after we had prayed, so he replied: 'Umm Qais bint Miḥṣan narrated to me that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ took a stick upon which to lean in his prayer after he had become old and gained weight.'" (Hasan)
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Footnotes
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[1] See numbers. 783 and 845.
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[2] A Burnus is a hooded garment, whether it is a cloak or a long shirt. Scholars differ in defining Khazz in the Hadīth literature, while the term is commonly used now to refer to silk fabric. Some of them say it is a garment made of wool and Ibrīsim — which is a type of silk — and some say it is rabbit fur.
Commentary
It is permissible to pray while leaning for support on something if needed. Performing a prayer while standing, supported by something, is better than performing it sitting.
