The Ruling on the Obligation of Angels and Straightening the Rows
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, are the angels (peace be upon them) obligated in the same way as humans are obligated, given that they fill the gaps in the prayer, and on Friday, when the imam enters, they come to listen to the sermon?
Answer:
The angels are in the unseen realm, and we are commanded to straighten the rows. They do not descend to this world; rather, the angels follow one another in it. The word of Allah is true. They are commanded to raise their voices, tighten the ranks, and straighten the rows, following the example of the angels, for the angels arrange themselves in rows before their Lord in this manner. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1091 He said: Complete the first row.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, are the angels (peace be upon them) obligated in the same way as humans are obligated, given that they fill the gaps in the prayer, and on Friday, when the imam enters, they come to listen to the sermon?
Answer:
The angels are in the unseen realm, and we are commanded to straighten the rows. They do not descend to this world; rather, the angels follow one another in it. The word of Allah is true. They are commanded to raise their voices, tighten the ranks, and straighten the rows, following the example of the angels, for the angels arrange themselves in rows before their Lord in this manner. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I see you in separate companies?” On another occasion he came out to us and said, “Why do you not draw yourselves up in rows as the angels do in the presence of their Lord?” We asked, "Messenger of God
صلى الله عليه وسلم. ألا تصفون كما تصف الملائكة عند ربنا. قالوا ماذا يا رسول الله؟
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