Delaying the congregational prayer and the characteristics of the hypocrites
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The questioner:
May Allah guide you. Is the one who prays late in the mosque among the hypocrites?
The Shaykh:
About what?
The questioner:
The one who prays and the dust settles in the mosque.
The Shaykh:
Late? The one who delays the congregational prayer has among the characteristics of the hypocrites. Among the characteristics of the hypocrites is that they do not attend the congregational prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the hypocrites:Sunan Ibn Majah 797Sahih (Darussalam). Meaning, with the congregation.
Sunan Ibn Majah 797Sahih (Darussalam). Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said: Sahih Muslim 654b, Allah described the hypocrites as being [At-Tawbah 9:54], He the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:142] It is obligatory for the Muslim to hasten to pray with the congregation when he hears the adhan; when he hears the adhan, he heads to the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352. Even if he arrives and prays behind them in the mosque, he has no prayer, according to the hadith. Yes.
May Allah guide you. Is the one who prays late in the mosque among the hypocrites?
The Shaykh:
About what?
The questioner:
The one who prays and the dust settles in the mosque.
The Shaykh:
Late? The one who delays the congregational prayer has among the characteristics of the hypocrites. Among the characteristics of the hypocrites is that they do not attend the congregational prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the hypocrites:
The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the 'Isha' prayer and the Fajr prayer
أَثْقَلَ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ صَلاَةُ الْعِشَاءِ وَصَلاَةُ الْفَجْرِIf only they knew what (reward) there is in them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.
ولو يعلمون ما فيهما لأتوهما ولو حبواI have seen the time when no one stayed away from it, except a hypocrite, who was well known for his hypocrisy, whereas a man would be brought swaying (due to weakness) between two men till he was set up in a row.
لقد رأيتنا وما يتخلف عنها إلا منافق معلوم النفاق، ولقد كان الرجل يؤتى بهادى بين الرجلين حتى يقام في الصفand that they come not to prayer except while they are lazy and that they do not spend except while they are unwilling.
وَلَا يَأْتُونَ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كُسَالَىٰ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَAnd when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَىٰ يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاWhoever hears the call to prayer and does not respond, he has no prayer, except one who has an excuse
من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 15 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / التجوز في القول وترك التكلف والتنطع/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (1:09:01)
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