The Line in Front of the One Praying and Whether It Counts as a Sutrah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the line called a sutrah? And is the hadith regarding that authentic?
The Shaykh:
The hadith is complete, but it is the minimum, the least thing a person can do. If he draws a line, he has acted upon the hadith, even if it is weak, and he has also done what he is able to do. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Praying toward a line is better than praying toward nothing, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the line called a sutrah? And is the hadith regarding that authentic?
The Shaykh:
The hadith is complete, but it is the minimum, the least thing a person can do. If he draws a line, he has acted upon the hadith, even if it is weak, and he has also done what he is able to do. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
When I command you to do something, do as much of it as you are able.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأنتم منه ما استطعتمThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Praying toward a line is better than praying toward nothing, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/28 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:18:07)
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