What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying: “Indeed, the recitation of the dawn is witnessed”?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Honorable Shaykh. With you is Shaykh Muhammad. The question is: What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying? Raise your voice, O Shaykh Muhammad. With you is the brother questioner. The question is: What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying [Al-Isra 17:78]?
The Shaykh : At the beginning of the verse, Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:[Al-Isra 17:78]. These are the times of the four prayers: Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha'. Then He specified and said: “And the recitation of the dawn,” meaning the prayer of [Al-Isra 17:78], meaning the Fajr prayer. By this, we know that the time for 'Isha extends to the middle of the night. And that what is after the middle of the night is not a time for 'Isha.
Because Allah the Exalted gathered the times that have no interval between them in a single sentence:[Al-Isra 17:78], meaning from the declining of the sun, meaning from the passing of the sun from its zenith, to the darkness of the night, which is the middle of the night. Then He specified and said: “And the recitation of the dawn.” Accordingly, the hadiths came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The presenter : O Allah, send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : So in the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 612b
Based on this, if a woman becomes pure at the end of the night, she is not required to pray 'Isha. Because she became pure outside the time of prayer. Just as if she became pure during the 'Duha time, she is not required to pray Fajr, because she became pure outside the time of prayer. The important thing is that you understood, O brother questioner, that Allah the Exalted’s saying:[Al-Isra 17:78] means the Fajr prayer. And Allah called it “recitation” because the recitation of the Qur'an is prolonged in it. Therefore, it was only two rak'ahs. Because the recitation of the Qur'an is prolonged in it, because the recitation is prolonged in it.
Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًاThe Shaykh : At the beginning of the verse, Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night
أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِdawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًاBecause Allah the Exalted gathered the times that have no interval between them in a single sentence:
Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night
أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِThe presenter : O Allah, send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : So in the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the, time of the night prayer (lasts) by midnight
وقت العشاء إلى نصف الليل.Based on this, if a woman becomes pure at the end of the night, she is not required to pray 'Isha. Because she became pure outside the time of prayer. Just as if she became pure during the 'Duha time, she is not required to pray Fajr, because she became pure outside the time of prayer. The important thing is that you understood, O brother questioner, that Allah the Exalted’s saying:
and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 50- ما معنى قوله تعالى ان قرآن الفجر كان مشهودا /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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