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لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ‌[3].

Hadith.1050 - Muawiya ibn Maysara narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Can a person pray while sitting in the position of tawarruk (cross-legged) or with his legs spread out?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."

فِي الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْمَحْمِلِ صَلِّ مُتَرَبِّعاً وَ مَمْدُودَ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ كَيْفَ مَا أَمْكَنَكَ

قُلْتُ‌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ الْقِيَامَ إِلَى الْخَلَاءِ لِضَعْفِهِ وَ لَا يُمْكِنُهُ الرُّكُوعُ وَ السُّجُودُ فَقَالَ لِيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَنْ يَرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ الْخُمْرَةَ فَلْيَسْجُدْ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْهُ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ إِيمَاءً قُلْتُ فَالصِّيَامُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْحَدِّ فَقَدْ وَضَعَ اللَّهُ عَنْه

Hadith.1052 - Ibrahim ibn Abi Ziyad al-Karkhi narrated: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an elderly man who could not stand up due to weakness and was unable to perform ruku‘ (bowing) or sujood (prostration). Imam (as) said: "He should perform his prayer with gestures (īmā’), directing his head towar

نَعَمْ.

Hadith.1053 - Abdullah ibn Sulayman asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who experiences nosebleed during prayer and is only able to stop it by sniffing. Is this permissible? Imam (as) said: "Yes."

وَ رَوَى بُكَيْرُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ‌ أَنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع رَأَى رَجُلًا رَعَفَ وَ هُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِي أَنْفِهِ فَأَخْرَجَ دَماً فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ افْرُكْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ صَلِ‌[2].

Hadith.1054 - Bukayr ibn Ayyan narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) saw a man who had a nosebleed during prayer. The man put his hand into his nose, took out blood, and the Imam gestured to him with his hand, saying, "Wipe it with your hand and continue praying."

يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً بِرَأْسِهِ عَنْ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ[3].

Hadith.1055 - Layth al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who suffers from continuous nosebleeds from the time of the sun's zenith until nightfall. Imam (as) replied: "He should gesture with his head for each prayer."

إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاءُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ أَوْ عَنْ خَلْفِهِ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَفِتَ وَ لْيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ حَتَّى يَلْتَفِتَ فَلْيُعِدِ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ وَ الْقَيْ‌ءُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.1056 - Umar ibn Uthayna reported from him (as) that he was asked about a man who experiences a nosebleed while in prayer and has already prayed part of it. Imam (as) replied: "If the blood is on his right, left, or behind him, he should wash it without turning and continue with his prayer. If he cannot find wate

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْهُ ع‌ إِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ أَوْ صَرَفْتَ وَجْهَكَ عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ

Hadith.1057 - In the narration of Abu Basir from Imam (as), Imam (as) said: "If you speak or turn your face away from the qibla, then you should repeat the prayer."

وَ قَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَسْمَعُ الْعَطْسَةَ فَأَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ أُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ أَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ صَاحِبِكَ الْيَمُّ.

Hadith.1058 - Abu Basir said to him: "I hear someone sneeze, and I praise Allah (swt) and send blessings upon the Prophet (sw) while I am in prayer." Imam (as) said: "Yes, even if there is a sea between you and your companion."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا صَلَّى لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي وَقْتٍ فَلْيُعِدْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ مَضَى الْوَقْتُ فَلَا يُعِيدُ.

Hadith.1059 - Imam (as) said: "If a blind person prays facing the wrong direction, and if it is during the time of the prayer, then he should repeat it. But if the time has passed, he does not need to repeat it."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَكُونُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَأَجِدُ غَمْزاً فِي بَطْنِي أَوْ أَزّاً أَوْ ضَرَبَاناً[1] فَقَالَ انْصَرِفْ وَ تَوَضَّأْ وَ ابْنِ عَلَى مَا مَضَى‌[2] مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ مَا لَمْ تَنْقُضِ الصَّلَاةَ بِالْكَلَامِ مُتَعَمِّداً فَإِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ نَاسِياً فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ نَاسِياً قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ قَلَبَ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ ق

Hadith.1060 - It is narrated from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar that He said: "I said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'I am praying and I feel a pain in my stomach, or a rumbling, or a sensation of something moving.' Imam (as) said: 'Turn away (from prayer) and perform ablution, and then continue the prayer you have alre

إِنِ احْتَمَلَ الصَّبْرَ وَ لَمْ يَخَفْ إِعْجَالًا عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُصَلِّ وَ لْيَصْبِرْ.

Hadith.1061 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who feels discomfort in his stomach but is able to bear it. He asked whether the man should continue praying in that situation or not. Imam (as) replied: "If he can tolerate the pain and does not fear it causing him to rush the prayer, then h

لَا يَقْطَعُ التَّبَسُّمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَ يَقْطَعُهَا الْقَهْقَهَةُ وَ لَا تَنْقُضُ الْوُضُوءَ

سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ‌

Hadith.1063 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a person who greets others while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "If a Muslim greets you while you are in prayer, respond to him by saying, ‘As-salamu ‘alayka,' and gesture with your finger."

إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ نَفْسِكَ وَ لَا تَرْفَعْ صَوْتَكَ‌[1].

Hadith.1064 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about greeting someone while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "If a man from the Muslims greets you while you are in prayer, respond to him within yourself and do not raise your voice”.

إِذَا سُلِّمَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ خَفِيّاً كَمَا قَالَ.

Hadith.1065 - Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "If someone greets a man while he is praying, he should respond to him quietly, as He (the greeter) said."

سَلَّمَ عَمَّارٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع إِنَّ السَّلَامَ اسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

يَقْتُلُهُمَا.

يُلْقِيهَا عَنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ أَوْ يَدْفِنُهَا فِي الْحَصَى.

Hadith.1068 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a person who is harmed by an animal while he is praying. He (as) replied: "He should throw it away from him if he wishes, or bury it in the pebbles."

لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1069 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who scratches himself while in prayer. He (as) replied: "There is no harm."

لَا[1].

Hadith.1070 - He asked him about a person who kills a louse, a flea, a mosquito, or a fly while in prayer. Does this invalidate his prayer and wudu? Imam (as) said: "No."

يَقْطَعُ صَلَاتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزُ مَتَاعَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَتَفَلَّتُ عَلَيْهِ دَابَّتُهُ فَيَخَافُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُ فِيهَا عَنَتٌ‌[2] فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ صَلَاتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزَ وَ يَعُودَ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ.

Hadith.1071 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked him about a man who is performing the obligatory prayer while standing and forgets his bag or belongings, fearing they might be lost or damaged. Imam (as) said: "He may cut his prayer and secure his belongings." Sama’a then said: "What if his animal breaks loose and he fears it mig

إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ خُطْوَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَلْيَخْطُ وَ يَقْتُلُهَا وَ إِلَّا فَلَا.

Hadith.1072 - Ammar al-Sabati asked him about a man who is in prayer and sees a snake in front of him. Is it permissible for him to step forward and kill it? Imam (as) said: "If there is just one step between him and the snake, then he may step forward and kill it; otherwise, he should not."

إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَرِيضَةِ[3]-

"If you are in the obligatory prayer and you see one of your servants who has run away, or a debtor to whom you owe money, or a snake that you fear for your life, then break your prayer, follow your servant or debtor, and kill the snake."

يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْحَاجَةَ تُصَفِّقُ.

Hadith.1074 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a person who wishes to attend to a need while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head and signal with his hand. As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need, She should clap."

يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ يُسَبِّحُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْحَاجَةَ وَ هِيَ تُصَلِّي تُصَفِّقُ بِيَدَيْهَا[1].

Hadith.1075 - Al-Halabi asked him about a man who wishes to attend to a need while praying. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head, signal with his hand, and glorify (SubhanAllah (swt)). As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need while praying, She should clap her hands”.

نَعَمْ قَدْ أَوْمَأَ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِ الْأَنْصَارِ بِمِحْجَنٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ‌[2] قَالَ حَنَانٌ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا مَسْجِدَ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ.

Hadith.1076 - Hanan ibn Sadeer asked him: "Can a man gesture while praying?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, the Prophet (sw) gestured in one of the mosques of the Ansar with a Muḥjan that he had with him." Hanan said: "And I do not know except that it was the mosque of the Banu Abd al-Ashhal."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ يَكُونَانِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ يُرِيدَانِ شَيْئاً أَ يَجُوزُ لَهُمَا أَنْ يَقُولَا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يُومِيَانِ إِلَى مَا يُرِيدَانِ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ شَيْئاً ضَرَبَتْ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهَا وَ هِيَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ.

Hadith.1077 - Ammar ibn Musa asked him about a man who hears a sound at the door while he is in prayer and clears his throat to make his servant or family member hear, so that they come and look to see who is at the door. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that." He also asked about a man and a woman who are in praye

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُصَلِّي فَمَرَّ بِهِ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ فَرَمَاهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِحَصَاةٍ فَأَقْبَلَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1078 - Muhammad ibn Bajil, the brother of Ali ibn Bajil, narrated: "I saw Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) praying, and a man passed by him while he was between the two prostrations. Abu Abdullah (as) threw a small stone at him, and the man came towards him."

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يُصَلِّي قَائِماً وَ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ رَجُلٌ‌[3] كَبِيرٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَقُومَ وَ مَعَهُ عَصًا لَهُ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَهَا فَانْحَطَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَنَاوَلَ الرَّجُلَ‌[4] الْعَصَا ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ.

Hadith.1079 - It was narrated by Abu Zakariya al-Awra : "I saw Abu al-Hasan (as) praying while standing, and beside him was an elderly man who wanted to stand up and had a stick with him. The man wanted to take the stick, so Abu al-Hasan (as), while still standing in his prayer, bent down and handed the man the stick.

وَ قَالَ أَبُو حَبِيبٍ نَاجِيَةُ[5] لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ لِي رَحًى أَطْحَنُ فِيهَا السِّمْسِمَ فَأَقُومُ وَ أُصَلِّي وَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْغُلَامَ نَائِمٌ فَأَضْرِبُ الْحَائِطَ لِأُوقِظَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَنْتَ فِي طَاعَةِ رَبِّكَ تَطْلُبُ رِزْقَكَ لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1080 - Abu Habib Najiyah said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have a mill where I grind sesame seeds, and I stand to pray, knowing that the servant is asleep. I strike the wall to wake him up." Imam (as) said: "Yes, you are in the obedience of your Lord (azj), seeking your sustenance. There is no ha

الْمَرْأَةُ تُصَلِّي فِي الدِّرْعِ وَ الْمِقْنَعَةِ إِذَا كَانَ كَثِيفاً يَعْنِي سَتِيراً[4].

"A woman prays in a dress (dir'aa) and a head covering (miqna'a) if it is thick, meaning it is concealing."

نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلْحُرَّةِ إِذَا حَاضَتْ إِلَّا الْخِمَارُ[1] إِلَّا أَنْ لَا تَجِدَهُ.

Hadith.1082 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in one garment. Imam (as) said: "Yes." He then asked: "What about a woman?" Imam (as) said: "No, and it is not proper for a free woman (Hurr) to pray when she menstruates except with a khimar (headscarf), unless She does no

تَلْتَفُّ فِيهَا وَ تُغَطِّي رَأْسَهَا وَ تُصَلِّي فَإِنْ خَرَجَتْ رِجْلَيْهَا[2] وَ لَيْسَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1083 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who has only one cover (milhafa). How should She pray? Imam (as) said: "She should wrap herself in it and cover her head, and then pray. If her legs are exposed and She is unable to cover them in any other way, then there is

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُصَلِّي فِي دِرْعٍ وَ مِلْحَفَةٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ وَ لَا مِقْنَعَةٌ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا الْتَفَّتْ بِهَا وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَكْفِيهَا[3] عَرْضاً جَعَلَتْهَا طُولًا.

Hadith.1084 - In a narration from Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays, he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman praying in a shirt (dir') and a cover (milhafa) without a waistcloth (izar) or headcover (miqna'a). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if She wraps herself in it, and if it is not wide enough to cover h

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُدَبَّرَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُكَاتَبَةِ إِذَا اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهَا مَوْلَاهَا قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ جَمِيعَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهَا مَا يَجْرِي عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ فِي الْحُدُودِ كُلِّهَا.

"There is no obligation for a slave woman (amā) to wear a headcover (qina'ah) in prayer, nor for a woman who is 'mukātabah' (a slave who has entered into a contract to pay for her freedom) if her master has not required it as part of the terms of her contract, until She has fulfilled all the terms of her contract. The

قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ‌ عَنِ الْأَمَةِ إِذَا وَلَدَتْ‌[4] عَلَيْهَا الْخِمَارُ قَالَ لَوْ كَانَ عَلَيْهَا لَكَانَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا هِيَ حَاضَتْ‌[5] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا التَّقَنُّعُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ.

Hadith.1086 - I asked him about a slave woman (amā) who gave birth, and whether the headcover (khimar) would be required for her. Imam (as) said: "If it were required for her, She would have to wear it when She menstruates, but there is no requirement for her to wear a headcover in prayer."

إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً[1] فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1087 - Iyas ibn al-Qasim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in a woman's izar (waistcloth), in her garment, and uses her khimar (headcover) as a turban. Imam (as) said: "If She is trustworthy (māʾmūnah), there is no harm."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ خَيْرَ مَسَاجِدِ النِّسَاءِ الْبُيُوتُ وَ صَلَاةَ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي بَيْتِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي صُفَّتِهَا وَ صَلَاتَهَا فِي صُفَّتِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي صَحْنِ دَارِهَا وَ صَلَاتَهَا فِي صَحْنِ دَارِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي سَطْحِ بَيْتِهَا وَ تُكْرَهُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ الصَّلَاةُ فِي سَطْحٍ غَيْرِ مُحَجَّرٍ.

Hadith.1088 - It is narrated: "The best places for women to pray are their homes. A woman's prayer in her house is better than her prayer in a public prayer area (ṣuffah), and her prayer in the public prayer area is better than her prayer in the courtyard of her house. Her prayer in the courtyard is better than her pra

لَا تُنْزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ الْغُرَفَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْكِتَابَةَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ[2] وَ عَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْمِغْزَلَ وَ سُورَةَ النُّورِ[3]. فَإِذَا سَبَّحَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَقَدَتْ عَلَى الْأَنَامِلِ لِأَنَّهُنَّ مَسْئُولَاتٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[4]

إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَانْصَرِفْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ‌[1].

"When you finish your prayer, turn to your right as you leave."

لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَا يَشْهَدُ الصَّلَاةَ مِنْ جِيرَانِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا مَرِيضٌ أَوْ مَشْغُولٌ‌[2].

Hadith.1091 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "There is no prayer for the one who does not attend the congregational prayer from among the neighbors of the mosque, except for someone who is ill or preoccupied."

لِقَوْمٍ لَتَحْضُرُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ أَوْ لَأُحْرِقَنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مَنَازِلَكُمْ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ صَلَّى الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ جَمَاعَةً فَظُنُّوا بِهِ كُلَّ خَيْرٍ.

Hadith.1093 – He (as) said: "Whoever prays the five daily prayers in congregation, assume every good about him."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الِاثْنَانِ جَمَاعَةٌ.

Hadith.1094 - Imam (as) said: "Two people constitute a congregation."

«رَجُلٌ وَ اِمْرَأَةٌ.

Hadith.1095 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the minimum number for a congregation. Imam (as) said: "A man and a woman."

وَ قَدْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ الْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ حُجَّةٌ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ جَمَاعَةٌ.

Hadith.1096 - The Prophet said: "A believer alone is a proof (Hujjah), and a believer alone is a congregation."

وَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْفَجْرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَقْبَلَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَسَأَلَ عَنْ أُنَاسٍ يُسَمِّيهِمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ هَلْ حَضَرُوا الصَّلَاةَ قَالُوا لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌

Hadith.1097 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) prayed the Fajr (dawn) prayer one day, and after finishing, he turned his face towards his companions and asked about certain people by name, asking if they were present for the prayer. They replied: "No, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)." He (sw) then said: "Are they absent?" They s

مَنْ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يَظْلِمُ اللَّهَ وَ مَنْ حَقَّرَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يُحَقِّرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ. وَ إِذَا كَانَ مَطَرٌ وَ بَرْدٌ شَدِيدٌ فَجَائِزٌ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي رَحْلِهِ وَ لَا يَحْضُرَ الْمَسْجِدَ

لِقَوْلِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِذَا اِبْتَلَّتِ اَلنِّعَالُ فَالصَّلاَةُ فِي اَلرِّحَالِ.

Hadith.1099 - The Prophet (sw) said: "If the sandals are wet, then pray in your dwellings."