The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Goes in the First Hour, It Is as If He Offered a Camel
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Question:
He says: What is the meaning of the hadith:Muwatta Malik 5:1?
Answer:
The meaning of the hadith is to encourage going early to the Friday prayer, and that people are on different levels. The one who goes earlier gets a greater reward. So if he goes in the leisure....
People differ in reward, and the reminder is that the reward is according to the degree of early arrival, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained. The Muslim should hasten to go to the Friday prayer.
He says: What is the meaning of the hadith:
goes in the first part of the time, it is as if he had offered up a camel
راح في الساعة الأولى فكأنما قرب بدنهAnswer:
The meaning of the hadith is to encourage going early to the Friday prayer, and that people are on different levels. The one who goes earlier gets a greater reward. So if he goes in the leisure...
In the first hour, it is as if he offered a camel; whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he offered a cow; whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he offered a ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he offered a chicken; and whoever goes in the fifth hour, which is the last, it is as if he offered an egg.
في الساعة الأولى كأنما قرب بدنة، من راح في الساعة الثانية كأنما قرب بقرة، من راح في الساعة الثالثة فكأنما قرب كبشا، ومن راح في الساعة الرابعة فكأنما قرب دجاجة، ومن راح في الساعة الخامسة وهي الأخيرة كأنما قرب بيضةPeople differ in reward, and the reminder is that the reward is according to the degree of early arrival, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained. The Muslim should hasten to go to the Friday prayer.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/193 — archive.org (9:47)
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