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ON BECOMING OVER TIRED DURING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER

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“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, went into the Mosque and noticed a rope stretched between two columns. He inquired: ‘What is that rope for?’ He was told: ‘This is Zainab's, (wife of the Prophet, Mother of Believers, may Allah be pleased with her) rope. When she feels tired during her voluntary prayer she holds on to it for support.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told them: ‘Undo it. You should pray so long as you are not tired. When you feel tired you should go to sleep.’”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this.