Are the two rak'ahs of the night prayer light?
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The questioner : Is it not possible that the two light rak'ahs are the sunnah of 'Isha', since all the hadiths reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) describe long prayers, even to the point of his feet swelling, and the like?
The Shaykh : Yes, no, that is not it. This is so that the knots in a person are quickly loosened.
The questioner : If a person wishes to delay his regular voluntary prayer, the scholars do not know of that.
The Shaykh : The Messenger said: When one of you stands up for prayer at night, let him begin his prayer with two rak'ahs. These are not the sunnah of 'Isha; the sunnah of 'Isha is before sleep.
regarding the night prayer
في قيام الليلThe Shaykh : Yes, no, that is not it. This is so that the knots in a person are quickly loosened.
The questioner : If a person wishes to delay his regular voluntary prayer, the scholars do not know of that.
The Shaykh : The Messenger said: When one of you stands up for prayer at night, let him begin his prayer with two rak'ahs. These are not the sunnah of 'Isha; the sunnah of 'Isha is before sleep.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1031 - ألا يحتمل أن تكون الركعتين الخفيفتين هي سنة العشاء لأن كل الأحاديث التي ترد عن النبي ﷺ في... — youtube.com
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