Hadith 55

(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ – from his father, from Sa’ad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Hadeed, and Ibn Abu Najran, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, ‘From Abu Ja’far-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘I said to him-asws, ‘A sick man feeling scared, so he neglects the optional Salats’. He-asws said: ‘O Muhammad! It isn’t an obligation. If he were to fulfil it, it is better for him, and if he does not do so, there is nothing upon him’’. [83]
And from him, from his father, from Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Murazim who said, ‘Ismail Bin Jabir asked Abu Abdullah-asws. He said, ‘May Allah-azwj Keep you-asws well! There are many optional Salats upon me (to fulfil), what shall I do? ’
He-asws said: ‘Fulfil these! ’
He said to him-asws, ‘These are more than that! ’
He-asws said: ‘Fulfil these! ’
He said, ‘I cannot (even) count these! ’
He-asws said: ‘Aspire (be eager)! ’
Murazim said, ‘I was sick for four months and did not pray (any) optional Salat’. He-asws said: ‘There isn’t any fulfilment upon you. The sick isn’t like the healthy one. Every time it (sickness) overcomes upon him, so Allah-azwj is Foremost with the excusing regarding it’’. [84]