The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the mosque (and saw that) a rope tied between two pillars. He asked: What is this rope (for) ? The people told him: This is (for) Hamnah b. Jahsh who prays (here). When she is tired, she reclines on it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: She should pray as much as she has strength. When she is tired, she should sit down. This version of Ziyad has: He said: What is this ? The people told him: This is for Zainab who prays. When she becomes lazy, or is tired, she holds it. He said: Undo it. One of you should pray in good spirits. When he is lazy or tired, he should sit down.  

دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسْجِدَ وَحَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ حَمْنَةُ بِنْتُ جَحْشٍ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِتُصَلِّ مَا أَطَاقَتْ فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ فَلْتَجْلِسْ قَالَ زِيَادٌ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا فَقَالُوا لِزَيْنَبَ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا كَسِلَتْ أَوْ فَتَرَتْ أَمْسَكَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ حُلُّوهُ فَقَالَ لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُكُمْ نَشَاطَهُ فَإِذَا كَسِلَ أَوْ فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ  

[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."  

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  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a rope stretched between two pillars in the mosque, so he asked, "What is this rope?" It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, it is for Hamnah bint Jahsh who prays, and when she becomes fatigued, she holds onto the rope." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let her pray as much as she is able, and when she becomes tired, she should sit down." This narration was told to me by Ali, who was told by Ismail, who was told by Abu Nu'aiman, who was told by Hammad ibn Salamah, who heard it from Humaid, who heard it from Anas, with a similar wording. Al-Dhahabi did not mention this in his summary.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَأَى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ؟» فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَمْنَةُ بِنْتُ جَحْشٍ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِالْحَبَلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لِتُصَلِّ مَا أَطَاقَتْ فَإِذَا أَعْيَتْ فَلْتَقْعُدْ» وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيٌّ ثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ ثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ بِمِثْلِهِسكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص  

[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."  

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»  

[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."  

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