The ruling on staying on the internet at night with the intention of da'wah
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Question:
Also, the brother Muhammad asks. He says: A person says that he stays up until a late hour of the night on the internet and the computer with the intention of spreading advice and calling others, so is this considered standing in night prayer?
Answer:
No. This is not standing in night prayer; this is seeking knowledge if he is among the people of knowledge, and as he mentioned, with a good intention and having a scholarly aptitude, this is seeking knowledge and calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But he should not spend his entire night, even in voluntary prayer and tahajjud; he should not spend his entire night, but rather he should sleep. He should sleep part of the night. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep; he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and wake up at the end of it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He sleeps the middle third of the night and sleeps the last sixth of the night before the Fajr prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Also, the brother Muhammad asks. He says: A person says that he stays up until a late hour of the night on the internet and the computer with the intention of spreading advice and calling others, so is this considered standing in night prayer?
Answer:
No. This is not standing in night prayer; this is seeking knowledge if he is among the people of knowledge, and as he mentioned, with a good intention and having a scholarly aptitude, this is seeking knowledge and calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But he should not spend his entire night, even in voluntary prayer and tahajjud; he should not spend his entire night, but rather he should sleep. He should sleep part of the night. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep; he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and wake up at the end of it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The best of standing in night prayer is the standing of Dawud, and he used to sleep half the night, half the night, and stand for a third of it
خير القيام قيام داود وكان ينام نصف الليل نصف الليل ويقوم ثلثهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/255 — archive.org (5:12)
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