Explanation of the Hadith: The One Who Misses the 'Asr Prayer
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The questioner:
He says: He is asking for an explanation of a hadith from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 1:21 It was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
The Shaykh:
Yes, this indicates the importance of the 'Asr prayer, which is the middle prayer, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:238] The stronger position is that the middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer, so it has a great virtue.
The questioner:
And what is the meaning of "he has lost his family and his wealth"?
The Shaykh:
"Lost" means he has lost his family and his wealth. Yes.
He says: He is asking for an explanation of a hadith from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If someone misses the asr prayer it is as if he has suffered a great misfortune in his family and wealth
الذي تفوته صلاة العصر كأنما وتر أهله ومالهThe Shaykh:
Yes, this indicates the importance of the 'Asr prayer, which is the middle prayer, as Allah the Exalted said:
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰThe questioner:
And what is the meaning of "he has lost his family and his wealth"?
The Shaykh:
"Lost" means he has lost his family and his wealth. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (207) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-06-05] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:55)
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