The reason for including Aisha's hadith in this chapter
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The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the reason for including Aisha's (may Allah be pleased with her) hadith in this chapter?
The Shaykh:
The time for 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner:
Aisha's (may Allah be pleased with her) hadith is: "Whoever does an action for which we have not given an order."
The Shaykh:
The point is this: it is cited as evidence for the invalidity of the prayer, because it is not part of the Prophet's or Allah's command to pray in usurped property or in silk. However, this prohibition is because it is silk and because it is usurped property, and this is regarding the prayer. There is no command from us that permits him to wear usurped property, nor for a man to wear silk, nor for a man or woman to wear usurped property. So the hadith is evidence for the prohibition of these things that Allah has forbidden, which a servant should not do. But this is not included in the issue of the invalidity of the prayer, because the prohibition is general for the prayer and for matters outside of it.
The questioner:
May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
It must be in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So worshipping with usurped property or with silk is not permissible. This is not a matter of worship; it is a matter of being lenient with what Allah has forbidden. Thus, he is a sinner and must repent, and the prayer is valid, because Allah has forbidden a man from wearing silk, and He has forbidden everyone from wearing usurped property.
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the reason for including Aisha's (may Allah be pleased with her) hadith in this chapter?
The Shaykh:
The time for 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner:
Aisha's (may Allah be pleased with her) hadith is: "Whoever does an action for which we have not given an order."
The Shaykh:
The point is this: it is cited as evidence for the invalidity of the prayer, because it is not part of the Prophet's or Allah's command to pray in usurped property or in silk. However, this prohibition is because it is silk and because it is usurped property, and this is regarding the prayer. There is no command from us that permits him to wear usurped property, nor for a man to wear silk, nor for a man or woman to wear usurped property. So the hadith is evidence for the prohibition of these things that Allah has forbidden, which a servant should not do. But this is not included in the issue of the invalidity of the prayer, because the prohibition is general for the prayer and for matters outside of it.
The questioner:
May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
It must be in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So worshipping with usurped property or with silk is not permissible. This is not a matter of worship; it is a matter of being lenient with what Allah has forbidden. Thus, he is a sinner and must repent, and the prayer is valid, because Allah has forbidden a man from wearing silk, and He has forbidden everyone from wearing usurped property.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب استحباب الصلاة في ثوبين وجوازها في الثوب الواحد — islamhouse.com (13:47)
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