What is the ruling on increasing the amount of voluntary worship, such as prolonging standing and qunut, or is it better to increase the number of units, bowing, and prostrations?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Regarding increasing the amount of work, Shaykh Salih, you were kind enough to say that it is greater in reward. What is the ruling on increasing the amount of work in voluntary prayers other than those mentioned by our brother, such as tarawih and tahajjud? Is it better to prolong standing and qunut, or is it better to increase the number of units, bowing, and prostrations?
The Shaykh:
They are all equal.
The presenter:
What Allah willed.
The Shaykh:
It is all equal, but following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is better.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prolong his standing, prolong his bowing, and prolong his prostration, so following him (peace and blessings be upon him) is better?
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
So prolonging the prayer while reducing the number of units, in order to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and increasing the number of units while making the prayer light in a way that does not disrupt the prayer, is also permissible, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
What Allah willed.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Regarding increasing the amount of work, Shaykh Salih, you were kind enough to say that it is greater in reward. What is the ruling on increasing the amount of work in voluntary prayers other than those mentioned by our brother, such as tarawih and tahajjud? Is it better to prolong standing and qunut, or is it better to increase the number of units, bowing, and prostrations?
The Shaykh:
They are all equal.
The presenter:
What Allah willed.
The Shaykh:
It is all equal, but following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is better.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prolong his standing, prolong his bowing, and prolong his prostration, so following him (peace and blessings be upon him) is better?
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
So prolonging the prayer while reducing the number of units, in order to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and increasing the number of units while making the prayer light in a way that does not disrupt the prayer, is also permissible, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
What Allah willed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تكثير العمل في النوافل كطول القيام والقنوت، أم الأفضل الإكثار من العمل والركوع والسجود؟ — youtube.com
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