The Meaning of the Hadith: He Woke Up His Family and Tied the Waistband
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Question:
He asks, Shaykh, about the meaning of the hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) found and exerted himself?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to single out the last ten days of Ramadan for increased exertion. He would wake his family for the prayer of tahajjud and tie the waistband. It was said that this means to be serious and exert oneself, and it was said that it means to avoid, to avoid women in the last ten days. Yes.
He asks, Shaykh, about the meaning of the hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
When the ten days enter, he wakes up his family and ties the waistband
إذا دخلت العشر أيقظ الأهل وشد المئزرAnswer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to single out the last ten days of Ramadan for increased exertion. He would wake his family for the prayer of tahajjud and tie the waistband. It was said that this means to be serious and exert oneself, and it was said that it means to avoid, to avoid women in the last ten days. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (159) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-04-06] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:11)
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