Organizing the day and the night, and the Shaykh's activities in them
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The questioner:
In reality, there are many questions that compete to be put to Dr. Salih al-Fawzan. How could it be otherwise, when the activities are numerous and the day is packed? Perhaps the question that comes to mind right now is: How do you spend your day with this busy schedule?
The Shaykh:
We spend the day according to the tasks arranged in it.
The questioner:
When does it begin?
The Shaykh:
It begins in the morning, after the Fajr prayer. Yes, if I do not have lectures at the university on that day, the work at home involves some reading, reviewing books, or writing. Ah, research. Ah, a bit of writing. All of it. Yes. All of it. Ah, a reference to these areas that I have implemented requires me to read some research for review or otherwise? Yes.
So the work is divided into two parts: either official work, which consists of the lectures he delivers at the institute, or work in preparing certain matters that need to be prepared, or looking into topics that have been prepared by others, so that I can express an idea about them or make any necessary corrections. Then the work continues until when?
Without a set time. The work continues according to the activity and according to the necessity. Yes, if the work requires speed, I continue as much as possible until that work is completed, without being bound by a specific time. Yes, and if there are other tasks that require completion, I turn to the other tasks. Yes, so circumstances arise and requirements occur. But usually, the work extends into the night. The first period is the morning. There is a lot of typing now available in the factories. And for the one who stays up at night, praise be to Allah, he sits at ten o'clock.
The questioner:
What Allah willed. May Allah bless you. Perhaps the night has one of its meanings. What do we find in our home regarding these meanings? Yes. Staying up at night has many meanings. What do we find in our home regarding these meanings?
The Shaykh:
The night is undoubtedly a great season for one who wants to utilize it for good. Therefore, a person should take his share of rest in it, meaning he should sleep early and wake up in the last part of the night as early as possible, offering himself prayer and Tahajjud, and preparing for the Fajr prayer and engaging in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) during the time of the late night. This is the night of the Muslim. The night of the Muslim should begin with sleep and rest, and end with work and remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the performance of obligations, so that the Muslim meets his day with energy.
In reality, there are many questions that compete to be put to Dr. Salih al-Fawzan. How could it be otherwise, when the activities are numerous and the day is packed? Perhaps the question that comes to mind right now is: How do you spend your day with this busy schedule?
The Shaykh:
We spend the day according to the tasks arranged in it.
The questioner:
When does it begin?
The Shaykh:
It begins in the morning, after the Fajr prayer. Yes, if I do not have lectures at the university on that day, the work at home involves some reading, reviewing books, or writing. Ah, research. Ah, a bit of writing. All of it. Yes. All of it. Ah, a reference to these areas that I have implemented requires me to read some research for review or otherwise? Yes.
So the work is divided into two parts: either official work, which consists of the lectures he delivers at the institute, or work in preparing certain matters that need to be prepared, or looking into topics that have been prepared by others, so that I can express an idea about them or make any necessary corrections. Then the work continues until when?
Without a set time. The work continues according to the activity and according to the necessity. Yes, if the work requires speed, I continue as much as possible until that work is completed, without being bound by a specific time. Yes, and if there are other tasks that require completion, I turn to the other tasks. Yes, so circumstances arise and requirements occur. But usually, the work extends into the night. The first period is the morning. There is a lot of typing now available in the factories. And for the one who stays up at night, praise be to Allah, he sits at ten o'clock.
The questioner:
What Allah willed. May Allah bless you. Perhaps the night has one of its meanings. What do we find in our home regarding these meanings? Yes. Staying up at night has many meanings. What do we find in our home regarding these meanings?
The Shaykh:
The night is undoubtedly a great season for one who wants to utilize it for good. Therefore, a person should take his share of rest in it, meaning he should sleep early and wake up in the last part of the night as early as possible, offering himself prayer and Tahajjud, and preparing for the Fajr prayer and engaging in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) during the time of the late night. This is the night of the Muslim. The night of the Muslim should begin with sleep and rest, and end with work and remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the performance of obligations, so that the Muslim meets his day with energy.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، صفحات من رحلتي العلمية \ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:39)
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