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Wazza17 t1_j3zc0a8 wrote

How did the pray five times a day work if you were in battle?

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Stalins_Moustachio t1_j3zd6lm wrote

There is a unique exception in times of war that allowa for a contingent of worshippers to remain vigilant while the other row prostrates, and vice versa. It's often coined as the 'Prayer of fear.' During an actual battle, however, it's unheard of.

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ThoDanII t1_j40lcot wrote

exactly like the maccabeans kept sabbath in combat, they fought

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hotmailer t1_j42ae8m wrote

They take like 2 minutes to do each. I'm sure they could find 10 minutes total a day.

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