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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (130) | Chapter on urging the Witr prayer
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Riyad al-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: Encouragement to perform the Witr prayer.
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An explanation that it is a confirmed Sunnah.
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An explanation of its designated time.
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On the authority of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Witr is not mandatory like the prescribed prayers.
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Rather, it is a Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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He said: "Allah is Witr (One/Odd) and He loves the Witr."
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So perform the Witr, O people of the Qur'an.
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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Witr prayer is not obligatory.
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It is an encouragement to perform the night prayer in general.
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Therefore, the address specifically mentions the people of the Qur'an.
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On the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, performed the Witr at every part of the night.
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He performed it at the beginning of the night, in the middle, and at the end.
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His Witr concluded at the time of the pre-dawn (sahar).
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Witr is permissible at any time during the night.
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The Witr cannot be performed during the day.
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On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:
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From the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said:
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"Make the last of your prayers at night the Witr."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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It is recommended for the one praying to make their last prayer at night the Witr.
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On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Perform the Witr before the morning comes."
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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 Muslim to perform the Witr before the dawn breaks.
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On the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her:
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to pray his night prayer,
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While she was lying down in front of him.
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When the Witr remained,
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Meaning he would finish it and perform the Witr.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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And in a narration of his:
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When the Witr remained,
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He said:
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"Get up and perform the Witr, O Aisha."
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The permissibility of a woman lying in front of a man while he prays if the space is tight.
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And that this does not invalidate the prayer.
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It is passing in front that interrupts the prayer.
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Lying down is not the same as passing by.
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The permissibility of a person who is sitting acting as a sutrah (barrier).
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If one does not find something else to serve as a sutrah.
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The recommendation for a man to wake his family for the night prayer.
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And to encourage them to do so.
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On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Hasten to perform the Witr before the morning."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The encouragement to hasten to perform the Witr prayer before the morning.
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This is by anticipating it before its time expires.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"Whoever fears that he will not wake up at the end of the night,
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Let him perform the Witr at its beginning.
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And whoever is hopeful of waking up at its end,
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Let him perform the Witr at the end of the night.
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For the prayer at the end of the night is witnessed (by the angels).
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And that is better."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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It is permissible to perform the night prayer at its beginning or its end.
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Whoever fears he will not wake up at the end of the night,
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It is recommended for him to perform the Witr prayer at its beginning.
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Whoever is confident that he will wake up at the end of the night,
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It is recommended for him to delay the Witr prayer until the end.
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And that is better.
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An explanation of the virtue of the night prayer.
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And that the angels brought near witness it.
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Chapter: The virtue of the Duha (forenoon) prayer.
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An explanation of its minimum, maximum, and intermediate amounts.
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And the encouragement to maintain it.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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My beloved (Khalil), peace be upon him, advised me:
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To fast three days of every month,
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To perform two rak'ahs of Duha,
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And to perform the Witr before I sleep.
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Agreed upon.
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Performing the Witr before sleep,
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Is only recommended for one who is not confident of waking up at the end of the night.
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If he is confident, then the end of the night is better.
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The 'Khalil' is the intimate friend,
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Whose love has permeated the heart,
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Becoming part of its very essence.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The permissibility of the Prophet, peace be upon him, having an intimate friend (Khalil).
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And one should not object to this by citing his saying, peace be upon him:
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"If I were to take an intimate friend,
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I would have taken Abu Bakr as an intimate friend."
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Because that refers to the Prophet, peace be upon him, taking someone else as a Khalil,
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Not the reverse.
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The recommendation of the Duha prayer.
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And that its minimum is two rak'ahs.
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The recommendation of performing the Witr before sleep.
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This applies to the one who is not confident of waking up.
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It is recommended to train the soul in acts of prayer and fasting,
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So that one may enter into the obligatory aspects of them with ease.
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And to compensate for any shortcomings that might occur.
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The best advice for companions,
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Is commitment to obedience and what brings them benefit in this world and the Hereafter.
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On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him:
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From the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said:
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"Every morning, charity is due for every joint of yours.
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Every tasbih (saying SubhanAllah) is charity,
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Every tahmid (saying Alhamdulillah) is charity,
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Every tahlil (saying La ilaha illallah) is charity,
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Every takbir (saying Allahu Akbar) is charity,
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Commanding the good is charity,
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And forbidding the evil is charity.
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And two rak'ahs performed during the Duha suffice for all of that."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to pray four rak'ahs of Duha,
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And would add whatever Allah willed.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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It is permissible for a Muslim to pray four rak'ahs of Duha.
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On the authority of Umm Hani Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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I went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in the year of the Conquest (of Makkah).
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I found him performing ghusl (ritual washing).
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When he finished his washing,
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He prayed eight rak'ahs.
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That was during the Duha time.
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Agreed upon.
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Chapter: The permissibility of the Duha prayer from the time the sun rises until it reaches its zenith.
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It is best to pray it when the heat intensifies and the morning is well advanced.
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May Allah be pleased with him,
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That he saw people praying the Duha,
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And he said:
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"They know that prayer at a time other than this is better."
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For the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"The prayer of the penitent (Awwabin) is when the young camels feel the heat."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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'Tarmad' means the intensity of the heat.
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'Fisal'
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Is the plural of 'fasil',
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Which is the young of the camel.
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'Tarmad al-fisal'
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Meaning when the hooves of the young camels burn,
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Which are the young offspring of camels,
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And that is due to the intensity of the heat.
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'Awwabin'
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Meaning those who return to Allah from heedlessness and sin,
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Through remembrance and repentance.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Used to be consistent in performing the Duha prayer.
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The permissibility of praising the obedient person when they perform an act of obedience,
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Provided that no religious violation results from it.
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An explanation of the time for the Duha prayer,
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And that its best time is when the heat intensifies.
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Chapter: Encouragement to perform the prayer of greeting the mosque (Tahiyat al-Masjid).
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And the dislike of sitting down before praying two rak'ahs, regardless of the time one enters.
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Unless one has prayed two rak'ahs with the intention of the greeting,
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Or an obligatory prayer,
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Or a regular Sunnah prayer, or other than that.
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On the authority of Abu Qatadah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"When one of you enters the mosque,
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Let him not sit until he prays two rak'ahs."
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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While he was in the mosque,
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And he said:
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"Pray two rak'ahs."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The command for one who enters the mosque,
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Is not to sit before praying two rak'ahs.
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Chapter: The recommendation of two rak'ahs after wudu (ablution).
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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 be upon him,
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Said to Bilal:
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"O Bilal,
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Tell me about the most hopeful deed you have performed in Islam,
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For I heard the sound of your footsteps
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In front of me in Paradise."
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He said:
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"I have not performed any deed more hopeful to me,
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Than that I have never performed ablution at any time,
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During the night or the day,
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But that I have prayed with that ablution,
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What was decreed for me to pray."
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Agreed upon.
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This is the wording of al-Bukhari.
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'Daff'
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Is the sound of the sandal and its movement on the ground.
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'Most hopeful deed'
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Which deed is most likely to yield its reward?
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Secret deeds are superior to public ones.
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The encouragement to pray immediately after performing wudu.
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So that the wudu does not remain devoid of its intended purpose.
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Allah greatly rewards the deeds that a servant performs in secret.
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The permissibility of asking righteous people,
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About the righteous deeds that Allah has guided them to perform,
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So that others may follow their example in doing so.
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A teacher asking a student about his deeds,
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To encourage him and make him eager for them if they are good,
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Or otherwise to forbid him from them.
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An illustration of the virtue of Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The desirability of maintaining a state of ritual purity.
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And the appropriateness of rewarding that with entry into Paradise.
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Entry into Paradise is by the mercy of Allah.
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And the ranks therein are according to one's deeds.
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Paradise and Hell are already created.
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Riyad al-Salihin.