The Ruling on One Who Abandons Prayer Out of Laziness
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The questioner:
Allah. The one who abandons the prayer. The one who abandons the prayer, out of laziness.
The Shaykh:
He is among the disbelievers, according to the correct view.
Another questioner:
And you don't understand?
The Shaykh:
Intercession will not reach him, if he is a disbeliever, which is the correct view; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 594, we ask Allah for well-being and safety. Yes. Among the major sins, but it is not forgiven, according to the correct view, except by repentance, or by the preponderance of good deeds, or he is punished for it to the extent of his shirk (associating partners with Allah); only major shirk (associating partners with Allah) leads to eternal abode, we ask Allah for well-being. Either he is punished, or his good deeds preponderate, meaning their situation varies; his good deeds may preponderate and he is saved, or he is punished according to his degree, we ask Allah for safety.
Another questioner:
Yes. It was mentioned in the hadith of al-Quds that He, the Exalted, said: "We will bring out of the Fire those who said[As-Saffat 37:35] and did no good at all."
The Shaykh:
Meaning, except for tawhid (the oneness of Allah), meaning except for tawhid (the oneness of Allah); he died upon tawhid (the oneness of Allah) but he had sins.
Another questioner:
May Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
No, because his disbelief invalidated tawhid (the oneness of Allah), it invalidated "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah). His disbelief by abandoning the prayer invalidated "La ilaha illa Allah." If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and denied its obligation, would it benefit him? If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and said that zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) is lawful, would it benefit him? If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and insulted Allah and His Messenger, would it benefit him? This is like
Another questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
This is like him; he prays, fasts, and gives charity, but he insults Allah and His Messenger. Would it benefit him? This is the third case, we ask Allah for well-being. If he commits an act of disbelief, the deeds are invalidated; the prayer no longer has the value of deeds.[Al-An'am 6:88] And He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:5]
Allah. The one who abandons the prayer. The one who abandons the prayer, out of laziness.
The Shaykh:
He is among the disbelievers, according to the correct view.
Another questioner:
And you don't understand?
The Shaykh:
Intercession will not reach him, if he is a disbeliever, which is the correct view; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of the prayer. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Between him and them is the prayer, and whoever abandons it has disbelieved.
بين الرجل وبين الكفر والشر ترك الصلاة، ويقول صلى الله عليه وسلم بينه وبينهم الصلاة، ومن تركها فقد كفر،Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled.
مَنْ تَرَكَ صَلاَةَ الْعَصْرِ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُAnother questioner:
Yes. It was mentioned in the hadith of al-Quds that He, the Exalted, said: "We will bring out of the Fire those who said
There is no deity but Allah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُThe Shaykh:
Meaning, except for tawhid (the oneness of Allah), meaning except for tawhid (the oneness of Allah); he died upon tawhid (the oneness of Allah) but he had sins.
Another questioner:
May Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
No, because his disbelief invalidated tawhid (the oneness of Allah), it invalidated "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah). His disbelief by abandoning the prayer invalidated "La ilaha illa Allah." If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and denied its obligation, would it benefit him? If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and said that zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) is lawful, would it benefit him? If he said "La ilaha illa Allah" and insulted Allah and His Messenger, would it benefit him? This is like
Another questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
This is like him; he prays, fasts, and gives charity, but he insults Allah and His Messenger. Would it benefit him? This is the third case, we ask Allah for well-being. If he commits an act of disbelief, the deeds are invalidated; the prayer no longer has the value of deeds.
But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd whoever denies the faith
وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالْإِيمَانِ فَقَدْ
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (24:36)
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