The factor that renders the sutrah (prayer barrier) not obligatory
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one says that the sutrah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), what is the factor in the hadith that renders it not obligatory?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions the prayer; he taught the one who was deficient in his prayer, and he did not mention the sutrah to him. The Messenger taught him the pillars; he taught the one who was deficient in his prayer the pillars and the obligatory acts, and he did not include the sutrah for him. This indicates that it is not obligatory. If it had been obligatory, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have explained it to him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one says that the sutrah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), what is the factor in the hadith that renders it not obligatory?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions the prayer; he taught the one who was deficient in his prayer, and he did not mention the sutrah to him. The Messenger taught him the pillars; he taught the one who was deficient in his prayer the pillars and the obligatory acts, and he did not include the sutrah for him. This indicates that it is not obligatory. If it had been obligatory, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have explained it to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/28 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:13:59)
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