The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) intended meaning in his statement: "The people have prayed"
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Question:
And the best of his words is his saying: "The people have refused." Does he mean the people of Madinah, or does he mean the Muslims in all lands?
Answer:
The Muslims, meaning, because they prayed at the time.
And the best of his words is his saying: "The people have refused." Does he mean the people of Madinah, or does he mean the Muslims in all lands?
Answer:
The Muslims, meaning, because they prayed at the time.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب كراهة قول : ما شاء الله وشاء فلان : الأحاديث : [ 1748 - 1751 ] — islamhouse.com (5:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.