his leather socks, thinking that it was sufficient for him, and then prayed, only for it to later become clear that his sock was torn. Similarly, it is as if a person who had lost their ritual purity (muhdith) assumed that they were in a state of purity and prayed. It is possible that repetition is not required if there is an enemy, but there is something between them and the enemy that prevents crossing; because the cause for fear is confirmed, and it was only the obstacle that was hidden.

318 - Issue: He said: (Whoever becomes safe while in the prayer completes it as a prayer of one who is safe. Likewise, if he were safe, and his fear intensified, he completes it as the prayer of one who is fearful.)

The entirety of this matter is that if he performs part of the prayer during a state of intense fear, while omitting one of its obligations, such as facing the Qiblah and others, then becomes safe during the prayer, he completes it while performing its obligations. If he were riding while facing other than the Qiblah, he dismounts while facing the Qiblah. If he were walking, he stops and faces the Qiblah, and builds upon what has passed; because what passed was correct before becoming safe, so it is permissible to build upon it, just as if he had not omitted any of the obligations. If he neglects facing the Qiblah upon dismounting, or neglects any of its obligations after he becomes safe, his prayer becomes invalid. If he starts the prayer while safe, according to its conditions and obligations, and then intense fear occurs, he completes it according to what he needs, for example, if he is standing on the ground facing the Qiblah, and needs to ride and face away from the Qiblah, he completes it according to what he needs, and he may strike or hit or similar, as he proceeds to do so, and he builds upon what passed from his prayer. It is narrated from al-Shafi'i that if he becomes safe, he dismounts and builds [upon it], and if he becomes afraid, he rides and starts over; because riding is excessive movement. This is not correct; because riding may be minor, so its like in the right of one who is safe does not invalidate it, so it is more appropriate in the right of one who is fearful, like dismounting. Furthermore, it is an action that was permitted due to need, so it does not prevent the validity of the prayer, like fleeing.