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950. 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr narrated:
"I had been informed that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had said: 'The (reward) of a person who prays while sitting down is (equivalent) to half of the prayer.' Once, I went to him, and saw him praying while sitting down, so I put my hand on my head. He said: 'What is the matter with you, O Abdullāh bin 'Amr?' I replied: 'I was informed, O Messenger of Allāh, that you had said: "The (reward) of a person who prays while sitting down is (equivalent) to half of the prayer," and you are praying while sitting down!' He said: 'Yes, but I am not like one of you.'" (Sahih)
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[1] Al-Baqarah 2:238.
Commentary
1. If the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said a voluntary prayer while sitting, he merited full reward from Allāh. That is an attribute specific to him.
2. Offering a voluntary prayer while sitting, without a genuine excuse, merits half the reward.
