The Adhan and Iqamah in the Hadith of the One Who Spoiled His Prayer

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the one who abandoned prayer, it is reported that it is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of the one who prays poorly that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to recite the adhan and then the iqamah. Is the command here for obligation?

Answer:
I do not know that he ordered the one who spoiled his prayer to perform the adhan and iqamah; rather, he taught him how to pray. When the man said, "By Him who sent you with the truth as a prophet, I do not know how to do anything other than this, so teach me," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:

When you stand for Prayer say Takbir and then recite from the Holy Qur'an (of what you know by heart) and then bow till you feel at ease.

إذا قمت إلى الصلاة فكبر، ثم اقرأ ما تيسر معك من القرآن، ثم اركع حتى تطمئن راكعا

Sahih al-Bukhari 757

to the end of the hadith. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to do: tranquility in the performance of the prayer. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/144 — archive.org (19:36)

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