1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:09,779 Riyad Al-Saleh from the words of the Master of Messengers, may God bless him and grant him peace 2 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:21,379 Chapter on the command to perform the prescribed prayers, the emphatic prohibition, and the severe threat against abandoning them 3 00:00:21,379 --> 00:00:29,879 God Almighty said: Preserve the prayers and the middle prayer 4 00:00:29,879 --> 00:00:37,880 And God Almighty said: But if they repent and establish prayer and pay zakat, then let them go 5 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:43,189 On the authority of Ibn Masoud, may God be pleased with him, he said: 6 00:00:43,189 --> 00:00:50,189 I asked the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, which deeds are best 7 00:00:50,189 --> 00:00:56,320 He said, “Pray at its appointed time.” I said, “Then, yes.” 8 00:00:56,320 --> 00:01:02,420 He said: Honoring one’s parents. I said, “Then what?” 9 00:01:02,420 --> 00:01:08,510 He said: Jihad for the sake of God. Agreed upon 10 00:01:08,510 --> 00:01:12,959 On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them both, he said: 11 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,959 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 12 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:22,959 Islam is built on five testimonies: There is no god but God 13 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,959 And that Muhammad is the Messenger of God 14 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,959 And performing prayers and paying zakat 15 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:36,060 Hajj to the House and fasting in Ramadan are agreed upon 16 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:43,340 On five, that is, on five pillars or five pillars 17 00:01:43,340 --> 00:01:46,260 One of the benefits of talking 18 00:01:46,260 --> 00:01:50,650 Islam is built on these pillars 19 00:01:50,650 --> 00:01:52,650 They are like pillars for his building 20 00:01:52,650 --> 00:01:55,650 The structure will not be stable without it 21 00:01:55,650 --> 00:02:01,129 What is meant by the two testimonies is faith in God and His Messenger 22 00:02:01,129 --> 00:02:04,640 As for establishing prayer 23 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,640 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, made it 24 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,639 Pillar of Islam 25 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,639 As in the hadith of Moaz, may God be pleased with him 26 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:17,639 The head of the matter is Islam and its pillar is prayer 27 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,639 The building cannot stand except with its pillars 28 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,639 It is only proven by baptism 29 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,639 Even if the column falls 30 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,639 The structure would have collapsed and would not have been established without it 31 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:34,860 On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them both, he said: 32 00:02:34,860 --> 00:02:38,860 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 33 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:41,860 I was ordered to fight the people until they bear witness 34 00:02:41,860 --> 00:02:43,860 That there is no god but God 35 00:02:43,860 --> 00:02:46,860 And that Muhammad is the Messenger of God 36 00:02:46,860 --> 00:02:49,860 He performs prayer and pays zakat 37 00:02:49,860 --> 00:02:51,860 If they do that 38 00:02:51,860 --> 00:02:54,860 Their blood and their money are protected from me 39 00:02:54,860 --> 00:02:57,860 Except for the right of Islam 40 00:02:57,860 --> 00:02:59,860 And their reckoning is with God 41 00:02:59,860 --> 00:03:02,110 Agreed 42 00:03:02,110 --> 00:03:05,560 On the authority of Moaz, may God be pleased with him, he said: 43 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,560 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent me 44 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,560 To Yemen 45 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:16,560 He said: You are coming to a people from the People of the Book 46 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:18,560 So invite them to witness 47 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,560 That there is no god but God 48 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,590 And I am the Messenger of God 49 00:03:23,590 --> 00:03:25,590 If they obey that 50 00:03:25,590 --> 00:03:27,590 So teach them that God Almighty 51 00:03:27,590 --> 00:03:30,590 Five prayers are required of them 52 00:03:30,590 --> 00:03:32,590 Every day and night 53 00:03:32,590 --> 00:03:35,689 They obeyed that 54 00:03:35,689 --> 00:03:37,689 So teach them that God Almighty 55 00:03:37,689 --> 00:03:39,689 He imposed charity on them 56 00:03:39,689 --> 00:03:42,689 Taken from their richest 57 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:44,689 So you respond to their poor 58 00:03:44,689 --> 00:03:47,719 They obeyed that 59 00:03:47,719 --> 00:03:50,719 Beware of their generous wealth 60 00:03:50,719 --> 00:03:53,719 Fear the call of the oppressed 61 00:03:53,719 --> 00:03:57,719 There is no veil between her and God 62 00:03:57,719 --> 00:03:59,849 Agreed 63 00:03:59,849 --> 00:04:03,229 On the authority of Jabir, may God be pleased with him, he said: 64 00:04:03,229 --> 00:04:08,229 I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say 65 00:04:08,229 --> 00:04:12,300 There is a difference between a man and polytheism and disbelief 66 00:04:12,300 --> 00:04:14,300 Leaving prayer 67 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:16,579 Narrated by Muslim 68 00:04:16,579 --> 00:04:19,579 On the authority of Buraydah, may God be pleased with him 69 00:04:19,579 --> 00:04:23,680 On the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said 70 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,680 The covenant between us and them is prayer 71 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,740 Whoever abandons it has disbelieved 72 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:33,160 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi 73 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,160 And on the authority of Ibn Abdullah Al-Tabi’i’s brother 74 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,160 His Majesty, may God have mercy on him, agreed. He said 75 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:44,160 They were the companions of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace 76 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,160 They do not see any actions as blasphemy 77 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,160 Other than prayer 78 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,259 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi 79 00:04:51,259 --> 00:04:55,899 On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may God be pleased with him, he said 80 00:04:55,899 --> 00:05:00,019 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 81 00:05:00,019 --> 00:05:06,019 The first thing a servant will be held accountable for on the Day of Resurrection is his prayer 82 00:05:06,019 --> 00:05:10,019 If it is correct, then he will be successful and prosperous 83 00:05:10,019 --> 00:05:14,120 If it is spoiled, then he will be disappointed and lose 84 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:17,120 If he detracts from his obligation in any way 85 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,120 The Lord Almighty said 86 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,120 See if my servant has volunteered 87 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:27,149 Whoever neglected the obligatory prayer completes it 88 00:05:27,149 --> 00:05:31,379 Then all his actions will be like this 89 00:05:31,379 --> 00:05:33,379 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi 90 00:05:33,379 --> 00:05:37,430 One of the benefits of talking 91 00:05:37,430 --> 00:05:42,430 The first thing a servant will be held accountable for is matters of worship on the Day of Resurrection 92 00:05:42,430 --> 00:05:44,910 Prayer 93 00:05:44,910 --> 00:05:47,910 He prayed and fixed his work 94 00:05:47,910 --> 00:05:52,329 Whoever does not perform his prayers, his deeds are invalid 95 00:05:52,329 --> 00:05:55,329 God's mercy is great for His servants 96 00:05:55,329 --> 00:05:58,899 That they be obligated from their voluntary prayers 97 00:05:58,899 --> 00:06:01,899 His general duties are imposed 98 00:06:01,899 --> 00:06:05,899 If there is a voluntary prayer in it, complete it 99 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:09,899 Even if his good deeds outweigh his bad deeds 100 00:06:09,899 --> 00:06:17,100 He entered Paradise by God's mercy upon him 101 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:19,100 He preferred first grade 102 00:06:19,100 --> 00:06:22,100 The order to complete the first rows 103 00:06:22,100 --> 00:06:25,100 And level them and stack them 104 00:06:25,100 --> 00:06:31,449 On the authority of Jabir bin Samra, may God be pleased with them both, he said 105 00:06:31,449 --> 00:06:36,480 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out to us and said: 106 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:41,509 Don't you describe us as the angels describe us before their Lord? 107 00:06:41,509 --> 00:06:44,509 So we said, O Messenger of God 108 00:06:44,509 --> 00:06:47,509 How do angels describe themselves before their Lord? 109 00:06:47,509 --> 00:06:50,540 He said that they finish the first grades 110 00:06:50,540 --> 00:06:53,540 They line up in class 111 00:06:53,540 --> 00:06:55,740 Narrated by Muslim 112 00:06:55,740 --> 00:06:59,569 One of the benefits of talking 113 00:06:59,569 --> 00:07:05,819 Telling that angels are in ranks with God, Blessed and Most High 114 00:07:05,819 --> 00:07:07,819 They line up in class 115 00:07:07,819 --> 00:07:10,819 There will be no imbalance between them 116 00:07:10,819 --> 00:07:14,209 Luck to imitate angels 117 00:07:14,209 --> 00:07:18,209 Because angels are infallible 118 00:07:18,209 --> 00:07:20,209 And imitation of the infallible 119 00:07:20,209 --> 00:07:23,209 It leads to perfection in work 120 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:27,360 On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may God be pleased with him 121 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,360 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 122 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:36,360 If only people knew what is in the call to prayer and the first row 123 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:40,360 Then they had no choice but to take shares on it 124 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:41,360 No, they contributed 125 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,579 Agreed 126 00:07:43,579 --> 00:07:48,060 On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may God be pleased with him, he said 127 00:07:48,060 --> 00:07:52,060 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 128 00:07:52,060 --> 00:07:55,060 The best rows for men are the first ones 129 00:07:55,060 --> 00:07:58,060 And the worst of it is the last of it 130 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:01,060 The best rows for women are the last ones 131 00:08:01,060 --> 00:08:04,060 The worst of it is the first 132 00:08:04,060 --> 00:08:06,100 Narrated by Muslim 133 00:08:06,100 --> 00:08:09,899 One of the benefits of talking 134 00:08:09,899 --> 00:08:14,060 It is desirable for men to come early to the mosque 135 00:08:14,060 --> 00:08:16,060 To have the advantage of precedence 136 00:08:16,060 --> 00:08:19,060 And achieving the first grades 137 00:08:19,060 --> 00:08:24,600 Islam is keen on women not looking at men's private parts 138 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,600 He also made sure that the man did not look at the woman 139 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:33,080 Women leave before men leave 140 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:38,080 So that women do not mix with men in mosques 141 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:42,529 Men who are close to the imam follow him 142 00:08:42,529 --> 00:08:44,529 So the women followed them 143 00:08:45,529 --> 00:08:47,529 This is an issue 144 00:08:47,529 --> 00:08:53,009 It is not permissible for a woman to precede a man in prayer 145 00:08:53,009 --> 00:08:57,009 Men are stronger at carrying the message than prophets 146 00:08:57,009 --> 00:09:00,009 I am keen to inform women about it 147 00:09:00,009 --> 00:09:03,009 Therefore, they must be presented 148 00:09:03,009 --> 00:09:07,200 Their front rows were the best rows 149 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,200 The last rows of women are better than the first 150 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:17,649 On the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khudri, may God be pleased with him 151 00:09:17,649 --> 00:09:20,649 That the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 152 00:09:20,649 --> 00:09:23,649 He saw his companions being late 153 00:09:23,649 --> 00:09:29,830 He said to them, “Come forward and follow me.” 154 00:09:29,830 --> 00:09:32,830 And let those who come after you come to you 155 00:09:32,830 --> 00:09:37,830 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, will not forget them 156 00:09:38,830 --> 00:09:41,830 And let those who come after you come to you 157 00:09:41,830 --> 00:09:46,830 Some people continue to delay until God delays them 158 00:09:46,830 --> 00:09:48,860 Narrated by Muslim 159 00:09:50,629 --> 00:09:52,629 One of the benefits of talking 160 00:09:52,629 --> 00:09:55,860 Encouraging and being keen on learning 161 00:09:55,860 --> 00:10:02,340 Whoever is late in learning and following the example of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace 162 00:10:02,340 --> 00:10:05,340 Learn virtues and avoid vices 163 00:10:05,340 --> 00:10:10,340 Until God delays them from His mercy and His great reward 164 00:10:10,340 --> 00:10:16,909 It is permissible for the person being led in prayer to follow the imam whom he does not see or hear 165 00:10:16,909 --> 00:10:22,909 Someone informs him or lines up in front of him and sees him following the imam 166 00:10:22,909 --> 00:10:28,029 On the authority of Abu Masoud, may God be pleased with him, he said 167 00:10:28,029 --> 00:10:31,029 He was the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 168 00:10:31,029 --> 00:10:35,029 He wipes our shoulders in prayer and says: 169 00:10:35,029 --> 00:10:40,029 Be equal and do not differ lest your hearts differ 170 00:10:40,029 --> 00:10:44,029 I will receive from you the first dreams and endings 171 00:10:44,029 --> 00:10:49,129 Then those after them, then those after them 172 00:10:49,129 --> 00:10:51,129 Narrated by Muslim 173 00:10:51,129 --> 00:10:55,899 Those who dream are rational adults 174 00:10:55,899 --> 00:10:58,899 Perfect in virtue 175 00:10:58,899 --> 00:11:01,409 One of the benefits of talking 176 00:11:01,409 --> 00:11:08,470 Resolving the ranks is a reason for the unity of the nation and its wrapping around the strong rope of God 177 00:11:08,470 --> 00:11:12,860 Difference on the outside leads to difference on the inside 178 00:11:12,860 --> 00:11:16,860 This confirms the influence of the external on the internal 179 00:11:16,860 --> 00:11:19,860 And vice versa, negatively and positively 180 00:11:19,860 --> 00:11:26,340 It is desirable for the imam to follow the scholars and scholars of the Qur’an and Sunnah 181 00:11:26,340 --> 00:11:29,340 Then without them and so on 182 00:11:29,340 --> 00:11:35,779 Explaining the virtue of knowledge of the Book of God and the Sunnah of His Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace 183 00:11:35,779 --> 00:11:41,779 Because it is the reason for their advancement over others 184 00:11:41,779 --> 00:11:44,779 On the authority of Anas, may God be pleased with him, he said: 185 00:11:44,779 --> 00:11:48,779 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 186 00:11:48,779 --> 00:11:50,779 Close your ranks 187 00:11:50,779 --> 00:11:54,779 Straightening the row is part of the prayer 188 00:11:54,779 --> 00:11:56,779 Agreed 189 00:11:56,779 --> 00:11:58,899 And in Bukhari’s narration 190 00:11:58,899 --> 00:12:02,899 Straightening the rows is part of establishing prayer 191 00:12:02,899 --> 00:12:06,669 One of the benefits of talking 192 00:12:06,669 --> 00:12:12,740 The imam should order people to straighten the rows before starting to pray 193 00:12:12,740 --> 00:12:19,179 The command to straighten the rows and establish them comes after the establishment of prayer 194 00:12:19,179 --> 00:12:23,570 Straightening the rows is part of congregational prayer 195 00:12:23,570 --> 00:12:28,690 On the authority of Anas, may God be pleased with him, he said: 196 00:12:28,690 --> 00:12:30,690 Prayer was held 197 00:12:30,690 --> 00:12:35,690 So the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, turned to us with his face 198 00:12:35,690 --> 00:12:36,690 And he said 199 00:12:36,690 --> 00:12:40,690 Establish your ranks and lead your ranks 200 00:12:40,690 --> 00:12:43,690 I see you behind my back 201 00:12:43,690 --> 00:12:46,750 Narrated by Al-Bukhari in his own words 202 00:12:46,750 --> 00:12:48,750 And Muslim meaning 203 00:12:48,750 --> 00:12:51,909 And in a narration by Al-Bukhari 204 00:12:51,909 --> 00:12:55,909 One of us was pressing his shoulder against his friend's shoulder 205 00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:57,909 And his foot 206 00:12:57,909 --> 00:13:01,649 One of the benefits of talking 207 00:13:01,649 --> 00:13:06,809 Confirming the establishment and settlement of rows when requested by the Imam 208 00:13:06,809 --> 00:13:08,809 And during prayer 209 00:13:08,809 --> 00:13:13,129 Proof of the miracle of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace 210 00:13:13,129 --> 00:13:17,129 He sees his friends behind his back 211 00:13:17,129 --> 00:13:21,129 This would be more effective for them to maintain rows 212 00:13:21,129 --> 00:13:23,539 Row leveling 213 00:13:23,539 --> 00:13:26,539 It is by pressing the shoulder to the shoulder 214 00:13:26,539 --> 00:13:28,539 And foot by foot 215 00:13:28,539 --> 00:13:34,629 On the authority of Al-Numan bin Bashir, may God be pleased with them both, he said: 216 00:13:34,629 --> 00:13:39,629 I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say 217 00:13:39,629 --> 00:13:41,629 To straighten your ranks 218 00:13:41,629 --> 00:13:45,629 Or God will disagree between your faces 219 00:13:45,629 --> 00:13:47,629 Agreed 220 00:13:47,629 --> 00:13:50,759 And in a narration by Muslim 221 00:13:50,759 --> 00:13:53,759 That the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 222 00:13:53,759 --> 00:13:55,759 He was straightening our ranks 223 00:13:55,759 --> 00:13:59,759 Even as if he was lighting a lighter with it 224 00:13:59,759 --> 00:14:03,759 Until he saw that he had made sense of it 225 00:14:03,759 --> 00:14:07,820 Then he went out one day and stood until he almost said takbeer 226 00:14:07,820 --> 00:14:11,820 He saw a man with his chest visible from the row 227 00:14:11,820 --> 00:14:14,820 Servants of God said 228 00:14:14,820 --> 00:14:16,820 To straighten your ranks 229 00:14:16,820 --> 00:14:20,820 Or God will disagree between your faces 230 00:14:20,820 --> 00:14:24,590 One of the benefits of talking 231 00:14:24,590 --> 00:14:28,720 Failure to straighten the ranks leads to disagreement 232 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:32,720 Difference leads to hostility and hatred 233 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,720 And the difference of hearts 234 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:40,840 On the authority of Al-Baraa bin Azib, may God be pleased with them both, he said: 235 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,840 He was the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 236 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:48,840 The row moves from side to side 237 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,840 He wipes our chests and shoulders and says: 238 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,840 Do not differ, lest your hearts differ 239 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,840 He used to say that God and His angels 240 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,970 They pray in the first rows 241 00:15:04,970 --> 00:15:08,740 Narrated by Abu Dawood 242 00:15:08,740 --> 00:15:12,059 One of the benefits of talking 243 00:15:12,059 --> 00:15:15,059 First grade preferred 244 00:15:15,059 --> 00:15:18,059 This is why it is recommended to arrive early to prayer 245 00:15:18,059 --> 00:15:21,889 To obtain the virtue of first grades 246 00:15:21,889 --> 00:15:24,889 O enemy of the righteous