What is the ruling on hastening the Fajr prayer due to overwhelming sleep?

The questioner : Upon you. And upon you, peace. May we ask the Honorable Shaykh? He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on the one who prays Fajr in its time but hastens the prayer because of overwhelming sleep? What is the ruling of the Shari'ah for a man who prays Fajr?

The Shaykh : What is the ruling of the Shari'ah? And I advise my brothers, the questioners, not to direct the question to the scholars with the phrase "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah" unless it is qualified by saying "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view?" Because a person is not protected from error; it may be said "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah," and then an error is answered and this error is attributed to the Shari'ah. The correct thing is to say "What is your opinion?" or to say "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view?" As for a person hastening in prayer out of fear of being overcome by sleep, there is no blame on him and no sin in it. May Allah reward you with good.