The Meaning of the Soundness of the Prayer Mentioned in the Hadith: The First Thing a Servant Will Be Accounted For
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner, Shihatah from Riyadh, sent a collection of questions, starting with this one. He says: The first thing a servant will be asked about is the prayer. If it is sound, the rest of his work will be sound. What is meant by the soundness of the prayer? Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
What is meant by the soundness of the prayer is its validity and its performance in the required manner, such that it is valid, complete in its conditions, pillars, and obligations. This is the valid, acceptable prayer. If it is valid, it is accepted, and the rest of his work is accepted. However, if the prayer is not valid, it is not accepted, and consequently, the rest of his work is not accepted, because the prayer is the pillar of Islam. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner, Shihatah from Riyadh, sent a collection of questions, starting with this one. He says: The first thing a servant will be asked about is the prayer. If it is sound, the rest of his work will be sound. What is meant by the soundness of the prayer? Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
What is meant by the soundness of the prayer is its validity and its performance in the required manner, such that it is valid, complete in its conditions, pillars, and obligations. This is the valid, acceptable prayer. If it is valid, it is accepted, and the rest of his work is accepted. However, if the prayer is not valid, it is not accepted, and consequently, the rest of his work is not accepted, because the prayer is the pillar of Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5877- المقصود بصلاح الصلاة المذكور في حديث أول ما يحاسب عنه العبد - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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