Obliging oneself to a specific number of prayers upon the Prophet
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person obliges himself to send prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a specific number of times a day, such as two thousand or five thousand times, is this considered a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
If he made a vow to do this, he is required to fulfill the vow, because it is a vow of obedience. If he did not make a vow, then he sends prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as much as is easy for him, without being tied to a number or specifying a number.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person obliges himself to send prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a specific number of times a day, such as two thousand or five thousand times, is this considered a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
If he made a vow to do this, he is required to fulfill the vow, because it is a vow of obedience. If he did not make a vow, then he sends prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as much as is easy for him, without being tied to a number or specifying a number.
Source
لقاء مفتوح بجدة 23-8-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:05:34)
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