What is the ruling on saying "Prayer is better than sleep" in the adhan for Fajr?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on my saying "Prayer is better than sleep" in the adhan for the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
Yes, this is a sunnah (recommended practice). This is a sunnah established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Muslims have acted upon it, both the Salaf (the earliest generations) and the Khalaf (the later generations). But it is said at the appearance of Fajr.
It is not said in the first adhan or the adhan before Fajr, so as not to mislead people into praying while they think Fajr has appeared. Rather, this is said in the adhan that is at the appearance of Fajr, so that those who wish to pray, such as the sick and women in their homes, pray, and the healthy men head to the mosques, knowing that Fajr has appeared, so they head to the mosques. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on my saying "Prayer is better than sleep" in the adhan for the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
Yes, this is a sunnah (recommended practice). This is a sunnah established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Muslims have acted upon it, both the Salaf (the earliest generations) and the Khalaf (the later generations). But it is said at the appearance of Fajr.
It is not said in the first adhan or the adhan before Fajr, so as not to mislead people into praying while they think Fajr has appeared. Rather, this is said in the adhan that is at the appearance of Fajr, so that those who wish to pray, such as the sick and women in their homes, pray, and the healthy men head to the mosques, knowing that Fajr has appeared, so they head to the mosques. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول الصلاة خير من النوم في آذان الفجر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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