What is the authenticity of the circulated sayings regarding the manner of the Prophet's prayer, peace and blessings be upon him, and what is the ruling on spreading them?
Muslims must receive hadiths from reliable sources and verify their authenticity from the books of accredited scholars. The hadith of Jabir: "He would not delay prayer for food or anything else" is weak. The correct approach is to prioritize dinner over prayer if there is ample time, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "No prayer in the presence of food." As for Ibn Tawus's description of the Prophet (PBUH) that when he prayed, he was like a discarded garment, this has not been found; rather, a similar description was reported about Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that his chest had a bubbling sound like that of a boiling pot due to weeping during prayer, and that he used to stand in prayer until his feet swelled.
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