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ahmad:12915 – ʿAbd al-Raḥman > Ḥammād b. Salamah > Thābit > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Abū Laylá

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a rope extended between two pillars and asked, "Whose is this?" They said, "It belongs to Hamna bint Jahsh. She prays, and when she gets tired, she holds onto it." He said, "Tell her to pray as much as she can, and if she gets tired, let her sit down."  

أحمد:١٢٩١٥ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ

رَأَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ لِمَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالُوا لِحَمْنَةَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا عَجَزَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ لِتُصَلِّي مَا أطَاقَتْ فَإِذَا عَجَزَتْ فَلْتَقْعُدْ  

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ahmad:13690 – ʿAffān > Ḥammād > Thābit > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Abū Laylá

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a rope between two pillars in the mosque and he asked, "What is this rope?" It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, it is for Hammadah bint Jahsh who prays, and when she becomes tired, she holds onto it." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let her pray as much as she can, and when she becomes tired, let her sit down."  

أحمد:١٣٦٩٠ – حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ رَأَى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَبْلًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ؟ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لِحَمْنَةَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِتُصَلِّ مَا أَطَاقَتْ فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ فَلْتَجْلِسْ  

ذِكْرُ الزَّجْرِ عَنْ صَلَاةِ الْمَرْءِ النَّافِلَةَ إِذَا غَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنَاهُ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَقُولَ مَا لَا يَعْلَمُ

ibnhibban:2493 – Abū Yaʿlá > Abū Khaythamah > Yazīd b. Hārūn > Ḥumayd > Anas

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) entered the mosque and saw a rope stretched between two pillars, so he asked "What is this?". They said, "It is for so-and-so woman who prays, and when she gets tired, she holds on to it." The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said, "Let her make her prayer as long as she is focused and attentive. But if she fears that she might be overwhelmed, then let her shorten it."  

ابن حبّان:٢٤٩٣ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَأَى حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالُوا فُلَانَةٌ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لِتُصَلِّ مَا عَقَلَتْ فَإِذَا خَشِيَتْ أَنْ تُغْلَبَ فَلْتَنَمْ»  

bayhaqi:4746 – Abū Ṭāhir al-Faqīh > Abū Ṭāhir Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-Muḥammadābādhī > Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbdullāh al-Saʿdī > Yazīd b. Hārūn > Ḥumayd al-Ṭawīl > Anas b. Mālik

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the mosque and saw a rope extended between two posts. He asked, "What is this rope?" They replied, "It belongs to so-and-so. When she prays, she holds onto it. If she feels weak or tired during prayer, she holds onto it for support." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let her pray without holding onto it. What has happened to her mind? If she feels afraid of being weakened, she should sleep."  

البيهقي:٤٧٤٦ – وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْفَقِيهُ أنا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْمُحَمَّدَآبَاذِيُّ أنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ السَّعْدِيُّ أنا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أنا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَأَى حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ؟ قَالُوا لِفُلَانَةَ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا غُلِبَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِتُصَلِّي مَا عَقِلَتْ فَإِذَا خَشِيَتْ أَنْ تُغْلَبَ فَلْتَنَمْ