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The Prayer of Fear, Pursuit, Encounter, and Competition

faqih-1335Vol. 1, p. 460

صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ص بِأَصْحَابِهِ فِي غَزَاةِ ذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ‌[4]- فَفَرَّقَ أَصْحَابَهُ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَأَقَامَ فِرْقَةً بِإِزَاءِ

Hadith.1334 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Prophet (sw) prayed with his companions during the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa'. He divided his companions into two groups: one group faced the enemy, while the other stood behind him (for prayer). He commence

faqih-1336Vol. 1, p. 463

وَ قَالَ: «مَنْ صَلَّى اَلْمَغْرِبَ فِي خَوْفٍ بِالْقَوْمِ صَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ اَلْأُولَى رَكْعَةً وَ بِالطَّائِفَةِ اَلثَّانِيَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

Hadith.1335 - Imam (as) said : "Whoever prays the Maghrib prayer during a situation of fear with a group, he prays one rak'ah with the first group and two rak'ahs with the second group."

faqih-1337Vol. 1, p. 463-464

يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْأَسَدَ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْأَسَدُ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ.

Hadith.1336 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who encounters a wild beast, and the time for prayer has arrived, but he is unable to walk due to fear of the beast. Imam (as) said: "He should face the lion, perform the prayer, and gesture with his head while standing, even

faqih-1338Vol. 1, p. 464

يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْأَسَدَ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْأَسَدُ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ.

Hadith.1337 - Sama'a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who encounters a wild beast, and the time for prayer has arrived, but he cannot walk due to fear of the lion. Imam (as) said: "He should face the lion and perform the prayer, gesturing with his head while standing, even if the lion

faqih-1340Vol. 1, p. 464

قُلْتُ لَهُ صَلَاةُ الْخَوْفِ وَ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ تُقْصَرَانِ جَمِيعاً قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ صَلَاةُ الْخَوْفِ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تُقْصَرَ[2] مِنْ صَلَاةِ السَّفَرِ لِأَنَّ فِيهَا خَوْفاً[3].

Hadith.1339 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him about the prayer of fear and the prayer of travel—are both to be shortened? Imam (as) said: "Yes, and the prayer of fear is more deserving of being shortened than the prayer of travel because it involves fear”.

faqih-1341Vol. 1, p. 464

وَ سَمِعْتُ شَيْخَنَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ‌ رُوِّيتُ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ إِذا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ‌ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُناحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنَكُمُ‌ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَقَالَ هَذَا تَقْصِيرُ ثَانٍ‌[4] وَ هُوَ أَنْ‌

Hadith.1340 - I heard our teacher, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, say: It was narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelie

faqih-1342Vol. 1, p. 465

تُكَبِّرُ وَ تُهَلِّلُ‌[3] يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجالًا أَوْ رُكْباناً[4].

Hadith.1341 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the prayer during advancing troops (battle or combat). Imam (as) said: "You say the takbir (proclaiming 'Allahu Akbar') and tahleel (proclaiming 'La ilaha illAllah (swt)'). Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sa

faqih-web-1344Vol. 1, p. 466

وَ قَدْ رُخِّصَ فِي صَلاَةِ اَلْخَوْفِ مِنَ اَلسَّبُعِ إِذَا خَشِيَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ وَ لاَ يُومِئَ رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ.

Hadith.1344 - t has been permitted, in the case of the prayer of fear from a wild beast when a person fears for their life, to simply say the takbir (proclaiming "Allahu Akbar") without making gestures. This was narrated by Muhammad ibn Muslim from one of the Imams (as).

faqih-1345Vol. 1, p. 466

الَّذِي يَخَافُ اللُّصُوصَ وَ السَّبُعَ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ الْمُوَاقَفَةِ إِيمَاءً عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الْمُوَاقِفُ‌[3] عَلَى وُضُوءٍ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ وَ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى النُّزُولِ قَالَ يَتَيَمَّمُ مِنْ لِبْدِ دَابَّتِهِ أَوْ سَرْجِهِ أَوْ مَعْرَفَةِ دَابَّتِهِ‌[4] فَإِنَّ فِيهَا غُبَاراً وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَجْعَلُ السُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ لَا يَدُورُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَ

Hadith.1345 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "One who fears robbers or a wild beast should perform the prayer of a stopped traveler using gestures while on their mount." I (Zurarah) asked: "What if the person does not have wudu (ablution) and cannot dismount? What should they do

faqih-1346Vol. 1, p. 466-467

صَلَاةُ الزَّحْفِ عَلَى الظَّهْرِ إِيمَاءٌ بِرَأْسِكَ‌[5] وَ تَكْبِيرٌ[6] وَ الْمُسَايَفَةِ تَكْبِيرٌ بِغَيْرِ إِيمَاءٍ[7]- وَ الْمُطَارَدَةِ إِيمَاءٌ يُصَلِّي كُلُّ رَجُلٍ عَلَى حِيَالِهِ‌[1].

"The prayer during advancing combat (al-zahf) is performed on one's back with gestures of the head and the takbir (proclamation of 'Allahu Akbar'). During close fighting (al-musayafa), it involves takbir without gestures. During pursuit (al-mutarada), it is performed with gestures, and each person prays individually as

faqih-1347Vol. 1, p. 467

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فَاتَ‌[2] النَّاسَ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ ع يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ صَلَاةُ الظُّهْرِ وَ الْعَصْرِ وَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ الْعِشَاءِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ فَكَبَّرُوا وَ هَلَّلُوا وَ سَبَّحُوا رِجَالًا وَ رُكْبَاناً.

Hadith.1347 - Imam (as) said: "The people missed the Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers with Ali (as) on the day of Siffin. He instructed them to make the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), tahleel (saying 'La ilaha illAllah (swt)'), and tasbih (glorifying Allah (swt)) while standing and while mounted."

faqih-1349Vol. 1, p. 468

«إِذَا اِلْتَقَوْا فَاقْتَتَلُوا فَإِنَّمَا اَلصَّلاَةُ حِينَئِذٍ تَكْبِيرٌ وَ إِذَا كَانُوا وُقُوفاً لاَ يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى اَلْجَمَاعَةِ فَالصَّلاَةُ إِيمَاءٌ.

Hadith.1349 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about the prayer during battle. Imam (as) said: "When they meet and engage in fighting, the prayer at that time is performed with takbir (proclamation of 'Allahu Akbar'). If they are standing and unable to form a congregation, then the prayer is performed wi

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