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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (133) | Chapter on the desirability of praying in Ramadan
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Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: The Virtue of Night Prayer (Qiyam al-Layl).
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would not exceed eleven rak‘ahs in Ramadan or at any other time.
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He would pray four; do not ask about their excellence and their length.
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Then he would pray four; do not ask about their excellence and their length.
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Then he would pray three.
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I said, “O Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before you perform the witr prayer?”
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He replied, “O ‘A’ishah, my eyes sleep, but my heart does not.”
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The night prayer of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was consistent throughout the year.
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He would not exceed eleven rak‘ahs in Ramadan or at any other time.
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The recommendation of lengthening the standing (qiyam) in night prayer.
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The dislike of sleeping before the witr prayer.
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Among the unique characteristics of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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That his eyes sleep while his heart does not.
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would sleep in the first part of the night,
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And rise in the latter part to pray.
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Performing the night prayer in the latter part of the night is better than in the first part.
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The latter part of the night is more likely to have supplications answered.
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On the authority of Ibn Mas‘ud, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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I prayed one night with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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And he remained standing for so long that I contemplated doing something bad.
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It was asked, “What did you contemplate?”
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He said, “I contemplated sitting down and leaving him.”
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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I prayed with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, one night,
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And he began reciting Surah al-Baqarah.
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I thought he would bow at the hundredth verse,
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But he continued.
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I thought he would finish it in one rak‘ah,
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But he continued.
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I thought he would bow after it,
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But he began Surah al-Nisa’ and recited it.
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Then he began Surah Al ‘Imran and recited it.
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He was reciting in a measured, rhythmic tone.
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If he passed a verse containing glorification, he would glorify Allah.
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If he passed a verse containing a request, he would ask.
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If he passed a verse containing a plea for refuge, he would seek refuge.
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Then he bowed and began to say:
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“Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty.”
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His bowing was nearly as long as his standing.
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Then he said:
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“Allah hears those who praise Him.”
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“Our Lord, to You be the praise.”
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Then he stood for a long time, nearly as long as his bowing.
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Then he prostrated and said:
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“Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.”
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His prostration was nearly as long as his standing.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was asked:
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“Which prayer is best?”
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He said:
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“The long standing (qunut).”
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Narrated by Muslim.
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The meaning of qunut here is:
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Standing.
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On the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with both of them:
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“The most beloved prayer to Allah is:
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The prayer of Dawud (David).
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And the most beloved fasting to Allah is:
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The fasting of Dawud.”
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He used to sleep half the night,
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Rise for a third,
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And sleep for a sixth.
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And he would fast one day and break his fast the next.
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The prophets follow one another in worship.
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Encouraging the righteous to emulate the prophets.
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And that departing from their path is not a form of worship beloved to Allah,
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Even if it seems great and abundant to the one doing it.
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Confirmation that the prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon them, used to fast and pray.
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And that this matter was not exclusive to this Ummah.
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Confirmation of the attribute of love for Allah the Almighty.
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Allah the Almighty loves certain actions from His servants and recommends them.
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And He dislikes certain actions from His servants and warns against them.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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“Indeed, there is an hour in the night during which no Muslim man coincides,
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Asking Allah the Almighty for something good regarding the affairs of this world or the Hereafter,
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Except that He grants it to him; and that is every night.”
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The entire night is a time when prayers are likely to be answered.
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Therefore, it is recommended to supplicate during all hours of the night.
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In the hope of coinciding with the hour of response.
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A Muslim servant should only supplicate for what is good,
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Regarding the affairs of this world and the Hereafter.
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And he should not supplicate for sin or the severing of family ties.
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The last part of the night:
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Supplication during it is better and more pleasing.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“When one of you rises for the night prayer,
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Let him begin his prayer with two light rak‘ahs.”
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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When he rose for the night,
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Would begin his prayer with two light rak‘ahs.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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It is recommended for the servant to begin his night prayer
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With two light rak‘ahs.
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Because this is established from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Through his words and his actions.
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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If he missed his night prayer,
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Due to illness or otherwise,
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He would pray twelve rak‘ahs during the day.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“Whoever sleeps through his portion (hizb) of the night,
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Or any part of it,
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And recites it between the dawn prayer
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And the noon prayer,
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It is recorded for him as if he had prayed it at night.”
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His 'hizb' is what a person sets
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For himself of recitation or prayer.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The recommendation of making up for missed timed voluntary acts.
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What is left due to an excuse and then made up
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Is recorded by Allah through His sheer grace
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As having the same reward as the one performed on time.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“May Allah have mercy on a man
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Who rises at night and prays,
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And wakes his wife;
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And if she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face.
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May Allah have mercy on a woman
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Who rises at night and prays,
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And wakes her husband;
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And if he refuses, she sprinkles water on his face.”
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Sprinkling water on the face,
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Means splashing water on the face.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to cooperate in righteousness and piety.
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And prioritizing the following of the divine command
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Over the desires of the self.
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The recommendation of night prayer for both men and women.
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Waking one's spouse
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For night prayer is not a sin,
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Rather, it is one of the actions for which
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Its doer is rewarded.
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Encouragement to increase in good deeds.
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For whoever establishes a good practice has its reward,
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And the reward of those who act upon it until the Day of Resurrection.
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And this is one of them.
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Bearing the consequences of enjoining good
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And forbidding evil.
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If it results from enjoining good,
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He commands him to do it and forbids him from its opposite.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah and Abu Sa‘id,
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May Allah be pleased with both of them, they said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“If a man wakes his family
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At night and they pray,
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Or he prays two rak‘ahs together,
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They are recorded among the men and women who remember Allah much.”
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Narrated by Abu Dawud.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The recommendation of encouraging one's wife and children
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To perform night prayer.
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A person should raise his family
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Upon obedience.
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The permissibility of performing night prayer in congregation.
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“If one of you becomes drowsy during prayer,
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Let him sleep until his drowsiness goes away.
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For if one of you prays while drowsy,
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He might intend to seek forgiveness,
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But instead curses himself.”
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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“If one of you rises at night,
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And the Qur’an becomes difficult for his tongue to recite,
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So he does not know what he is saying, let him lie down.”
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The dislike of performing night prayer while one is drowsy.
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Because his body has a right over him,
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So let him give everyone who has a right their due.
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The purpose of night prayer is:
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Remembrance, contemplation, and reflection.
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If the servant cannot do that,
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It is incumbent upon the servant
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to recite the Qur'an.
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Chapter: The Desirability of Standing in Prayer during Ramadan
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which refers to the Tarawih prayer.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward,
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his past sins will be forgiven."
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Agreed upon.
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Among the benefits of this hadith:
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The encouragement to perform the night prayer during Ramadan.
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An explanation of one of the specific virtues of the Ramadan night prayer,
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which is the forgiveness of sins.
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An explanation of the conditions for the forgiveness of sins:
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First: Belief in the obligation of fasting it,
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and the desirability of standing in prayer during it.
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Second: Seeking reward (al-ihtisab),
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which means intending to attain the reward from Allah through this deed.
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And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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used to encourage the standing in prayer during Ramadan,
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without commanding them to do so as a strict obligation.
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He would say: "Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan
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out of faith and seeking reward,
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his past sins will be forgiven."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of this hadith:
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The desirability of a leader encouraging those under his care
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to perform voluntary acts of worship and obedience,
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which draw them closer to Allah the Exalted.
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It is not permissible to compel the subjects in a matter
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for which no text of obligation has come,
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provided that leaving it does not result in
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a prohibited religious consequence or corruption.
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The desirability of a caller reminding people,
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and correcting their path,
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by ensuring they make their deeds
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purely for the sake of Allah the Exalted.
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Manifesting the greatness of Allah and His mercy,
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and His compassion toward His servants,
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by pardoning their sins through this deed.
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An explanation of the virtue of Ramadan.
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Riyad al-Salihin.