How do you reconcile the fact that the night prayer is obligatory for the Prophet with Allah's saying:
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you said in a previous lesson (may Allah preserve you) that the night prayer is obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so how is the answer to His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):[Al-Isra 17:79]?
Answer:
"Voluntary" means it is specific to you and not to your Ummah (Muslim community), yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you said in a previous lesson (may Allah preserve you) that the night prayer is obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so how is the answer to His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):
And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you
وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَAnswer:
"Voluntary" means it is specific to you and not to your Ummah (Muslim community), yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3093- 4717] ما الجمع بين كون صلاة الليل واجبة على النبي وبين قول الله﴿ومن الليل فتهجد به نافلة لك﴾؟ — youtube.com
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