Is sleeping through the Fajr prayer a sign of hypocrisy?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the one who delays the Fajr prayer considered a hypocrite, given that the effects of prayer are evident in him, but he may sometimes sleep through the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
If he has accustomed himself to delaying it, that is a sign of hypocrisy. But if he is overcome by sleep at times while he is determined to get up, that is not, not hypocrisy. This happens to the believer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions once slept and were not woken except by the heat of the sun on one of their journeys. So, incidental sleep that a person did not intend carries no blame. As for intentionally doing this and making it a habit, that is a sign of hypocrisy. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the one who delays the Fajr prayer considered a hypocrite, given that the effects of prayer are evident in him, but he may sometimes sleep through the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
If he has accustomed himself to delaying it, that is a sign of hypocrisy. But if he is overcome by sleep at times while he is determined to get up, that is not, not hypocrisy. This happens to the believer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions once slept and were not woken except by the heat of the sun on one of their journeys. So, incidental sleep that a person did not intend carries no blame. As for intentionally doing this and making it a habit, that is a sign of hypocrisy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1193- 4717] هل النوم عن صلاة الفجر من علامات النفاق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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