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said, 'It is better for one to pray standing. Whoever prays sit-
ting gets half the reward of he who prays while standing; and
whoever prays while lying gets half the reward of he who
prays while sitting."'
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. II, p. 121. Chapter 19. Whoever
cannot pray while sitting can pray while lying on his side.

'Ata said, "If one is unable to turn towards the Qiblah, he can
offer the prayer in whatever direction his face may be."

264. Sahih Muslim, Vol. I, p. 341, no. 1499. "Ibn Umar reported
that the Messenger of Allah xg used to say [non-obligatory]
prayer on his camel facing in whatever direction his face had
turned while coming from Makkah to Madinah, and it was
[in this context] that this verse was revealed: ‘Withersoever
you turn, there is the presence of Allah (2:115).'"
265. Sahih Muslim, Vol. I, p. 283, 284, nos. 1166 and 1177.

266. Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. I, p. 349, no. 613. Abu Hurayrah