What is the meaning of al-bardayn in the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever prays al-bardayn will enter Paradise”?
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Question:
The first question in this episode is from one of the listeners. He says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 635a. So what is the meaning of al-bardayn? And does praying these two suffice in place of the other prayers?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is authentic in the hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 635a. The meaning of al-bardayn is the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer, as Allah the Exalted said: [Qaf 50:39]. These two prayers were singled out for their virtue.
This is because they are the two prayers in which the angels of the presence gather, namely the angels of the night and the angels of the day. They attend and gather in the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer. Therefore, they are the best of the prayers. However, it is not permissible to limit oneself to just these two.
One must perform the remaining prayers. They were specifically mentioned only for the sake of their virtue. Otherwise, it is obligatory to perform all five prayers. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:238]. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 19a prayers in a day and a night.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. Therefore, it is not permissible to limit oneself to the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer. They were specifically mentioned, as opposed to the others, to emphasize their virtue. Also, because maintaining these two helps one to maintain the remaining prayers. Yes. May Allah reward you for your appointment.
The first question in this episode is from one of the listeners. He says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who observed two prayers at two cool (hours) would enter Paradise.
من صلى البردين دخل الجنةAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is authentic in the hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
He who observed two prayers at two cool (hours) would enter Paradise.
من صلى البردين دخل الجنهand exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِThis is because they are the two prayers in which the angels of the presence gather, namely the angels of the night and the angels of the day. They attend and gather in the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer. Therefore, they are the best of the prayers. However, it is not permissible to limit oneself to just these two.
One must perform the remaining prayers. They were specifically mentioned only for the sake of their virtue. Otherwise, it is obligatory to perform all five prayers. Allah the Exalted said:
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰthen tell them Allah has enjoined upon them five
فَأَعْلِمْهُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ خَمْسَThe Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Five prayers has Allah made obligatory in a day and a night.
خمس صلوات كتبهن الله في اليوم والليلة.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى البردين في قوله صلى الله عليه وسلم (من صلى البردين دخل الجنة)؟ - الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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