Hadith 49

(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Abdullah Al-Hassan, ‘From his grandfather Ali son of Ja’far-asws, from his brother-asws Musa-asws he said, ‘I asked him‑asws about the man who is within timing of the midday Salat, ‘Can he cut it with talking? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes, there is no problem’. And I asked him-asws about the man who turn during his Salat, ‘Does that cut his Salat? ’
He-asws said: ‘When it were to be the obligatory, and he turns to his back, so he has cut his Salat, and he should repeat whatever he had prayed and he should not count with it (as part Salat); and if it were to be an optional (Salat), that would not cut his Salat, but he should not repeat (turning back)’. He said, ‘And I asked him-asws about the man intending to recite one hundred Verses or more in an optional Salat, but he fears that he is too weak and lazy, ‘Is it correct for him if he were to recite these while he is seated? ’
He-asws said: ‘Let him pray two Cycles with what he loves (to recite), then let him finish, and let him recite whatever remains upon him from what he had wanted to recite. That would suffice him in place of his recitation while he is standing. If it occurs for him to talk after having performed the Salaat from the two Cycles, let him recite, there is no problem’. He said, ‘And my brother-asws said: ‘Your optional (Salats) are your charities, therefore forward these whenever you so desire to! ’
He said, ‘I asked him-asws about the man being in the journey so he neglects the optional Salats, and he was thinking that he would fulfil when he stands, ‘Is the delay allowed for him? ’
He-asws said: ‘If he was weak and not capable of the fulfilment, that would suffice him, and if he was strong, he should not delay it’. He said, ‘And I asked him-asws about the man praying the optional (Salat), ‘Is it correct for him to pray four Cycles, not performing Salaam between these? ’
He-asws said: ‘No, except he if performs Salaam between every two Cycles’’. [75]