أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَی عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِکٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَأَی حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ فَقَالُوا لِزَيْنَبَ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا فَتَرَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُلُّوهُ لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُکُمْ نَشَاطَهُ فَإِذَا فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1648
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم entered the Masjid and saw a rope tied between two pillars. He said: “What is this rope?” They said: “It is for Zainab when she prays; if she gets tired she holds on to it.” The Prophet said: “Untie it. Let anyone of you pray as long as he has energy, and if he gets tired let him sit down.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020