What is the advice for one who lags behind in the prayer for rain with the people?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The one in authority in this blessed land, may Allah guide him, has ordered the performance of the prayer for rain tomorrow, Monday. We observe a lagging behind by students of knowledge and by people in performing this religious observance. Is there any advice regarding this?
Answer:
It is obligatory that Muslims be like one body; if one part of it is afflicted, the rest of the body responds to it with fever. You are in need of rain. From where do you drink? From where do you eat? All people are in need of rain, and you are one of the Muslims who is in need, and your brothers are in need. And the prayer for rain is worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and supplication and humility, so do not deprive yourself of this. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The one in authority in this blessed land, may Allah guide him, has ordered the performance of the prayer for rain tomorrow, Monday. We observe a lagging behind by students of knowledge and by people in performing this religious observance. Is there any advice regarding this?
Answer:
It is obligatory that Muslims be like one body; if one part of it is afflicted, the rest of the body responds to it with fever. You are in need of rain. From where do you drink? From where do you eat? All people are in need of rain, and you are one of the Muslims who is in need, and your brothers are in need. And the prayer for rain is worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and supplication and humility, so do not deprive yourself of this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [204 -560] ما النصيحة لمن يتخلف عن صلاة الاستسقاء مع الناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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