What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Guard strictly the prayers and the middle prayer"? And what is meant by the middle prayer?
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The questioner : The third question asks about the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:238] He asks: What is meant by the middle prayer here?
The Shaykh : The middle prayer referred to here is the 'Asr prayer. Its interpretation has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said during the Battle of the Trench: meaning the polytheists, or rather the confederates. Sahih Muslim 628 And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interprets the Qur'an with something, his interpretation is what is obligatory to accept, and no one has a say after the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The scholars differ on this issue, but the stronger position is what we have mentioned, due to the indication of the Sunnah.
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle
حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة والوسطىThe Shaykh : The middle prayer referred to here is the 'Asr prayer. Its interpretation has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said during the Battle of the Trench: