The Ruling on Delaying Prayer in a State of Fear and Its Characteristics
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Question:
The Shaykh’s question, may Allah protect you: If the time for prayer arrives and the Muslims are in a fierce battle where they are unable to pray, is it permissible to delay it? This is the prayer of strength, or rather, it is the prayer of strength? Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said:
Answer:
[An-Nisa 4:102] to the end of the verse.
So, a group prays with the imam while another group guards against the enemy and watches them. When the group that is with the imam completes the first rak'ah, the imam remains standing for the second rak'ah, and they complete the second rak'ah on their own, then they say the taslim and go to the guard position. The second group arrives while the imam is still standing in the second rak'ah, so he prays it with them. Then he sits, and they complete the second rak'ah for themselves, and then he says the taslim with them.
These are some of the characteristics of the prayer of fear. Imam Ahmad said that the prayer of fear was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with six or seven characteristics, all of which are permissible. Depending on the condition of the enemy and the condition of the Muslims, they sometimes pray facing the qiblah, and sometimes not facing the qiblah. Sometimes they pray while standing, and sometimes while moving.[Al-Baqarah 2:239], he prays while fleeing, while walking, while running, while riding a tank or a car. He faces the qiblah or not, depending on his condition, the circumstances, and the context. This is part of the facilitation from Allah, Glorified and Exalted.
The Shaykh’s question, may Allah protect you: If the time for prayer arrives and the Muslims are in a fierce battle where they are unable to pray, is it permissible to delay it? This is the prayer of strength, or rather, it is the prayer of strength? Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said:
Answer:
And when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you
وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَائِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا فَلْيَكُونُوا مِن وَرَائِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَائِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا فَلْيُصَلُّوا مَعَكَSo, a group prays with the imam while another group guards against the enemy and watches them. When the group that is with the imam completes the first rak'ah, the imam remains standing for the second rak'ah, and they complete the second rak'ah on their own, then they say the taslim and go to the guard position. The second group arrives while the imam is still standing in the second rak'ah, so he prays it with them. Then he sits, and they complete the second rak'ah for themselves, and then he says the taslim with them.
These are some of the characteristics of the prayer of fear. Imam Ahmad said that the prayer of fear was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with six or seven characteristics, all of which are permissible. Depending on the condition of the enemy and the condition of the Muslims, they sometimes pray facing the qiblah, and sometimes not facing the qiblah. Sometimes they pray while standing, and sometimes while moving.
And if you fear [an enemy, then pray] on foot or riding
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا
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