The virtue of standing in night prayer, the ruling on reciting aloud in it, and the meaning of the phrase: "And do not recite your prayer aloud"
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner, S. A. M. from Jeddah, asks about the ruling on reciting aloud in night prayer, and inquires about the noble verse[Al-Isra 17:110]. Yes, night prayer
The Shaykh:
is recommended.
The questioner:
It is tiring, isn't it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best prayer after the obligatory ones is
The Shaykh:
night prayer."
The questioner:
Ah.
The Shaykh:
It is recommended for a person to maintain night prayer, even if it is only a small amount, and not to abandon night prayer so that he does not miss this great reward. Standing in night prayer is better than daytime prayer; because in the night, distractions are cut off, the heart is more present, and a person is further from showing off. Allah the Exalted said: "Indeed, the[Al-Muzzammil 73:6]."
So a Muslim should have a share of standing in night prayer that he persists in, even if it is little. And the more there is, the better.
As for Allah the Exalted's saying[Al-Isra 17:110] "lower it," this had a reason. It was that the polytheists were listening to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was praying at night, listening to his recitation and mocking him and making fun of him. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, commanded him not to recite his prayer aloud, meaning his recitation, because recitation is called prayer, as Allah the Exalted said: "And the [Al-Isra 17:78]." So prayer is called the Qur'an.
And recitation is also called prayer. So His saying[Al-Isra 17:110] means your recitation, so that the polytheists do not hear you and harm you and mock the words of Allah. This was a prohibition for a reason, and that reason has passed, praise be to Allah.
May Allah reward you. The questioner, S. A. M. from Jeddah, asks about the ruling on reciting aloud in night prayer, and inquires about the noble verse
do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly
وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَاThe Shaykh:
is recommended.
The questioner:
It is tiring, isn't it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best prayer after the obligatory ones is
The Shaykh:
night prayer."
The questioner:
Ah.
The Shaykh:
It is recommended for a person to maintain night prayer, even if it is only a small amount, and not to abandon night prayer so that he does not miss this great reward. Standing in night prayer is better than daytime prayer; because in the night, distractions are cut off, the heart is more present, and a person is further from showing off. Allah the Exalted said: "Indeed, the
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًاSo a Muslim should have a share of standing in night prayer that he persists in, even if it is little. And the more there is, the better.
As for Allah the Exalted's saying
And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or
وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَاand [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًاAnd recitation is also called prayer. So His saying
And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer
وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6484- فضل قيام الليل وحكم الجهر بالقراءة فيها والمراد بقوله: ولا تجهر بصلاتك.. - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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