The Ruling on the Eclipse Prayer and the Two Festival Prayers
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Question:
Another question asks about the ruling on the eclipse prayer. It says: Is the prayer for the two festivals and the eclipse an individual obligation?
Answer:
The most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that it is obligatory, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it. Some scholars consider it a recommended practice, while others consider it a collective obligation. The most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that it is an individual obligation, like the Friday prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed both and commanded them. He prayed the festival prayer and the eclipse prayer and commanded them. However, the festival prayer is more emphatic than that; the festival prayer is more like the Friday prayer. The stronger position is that it is an individual obligation. The majority said it is a collective obligation, and others said it is a recommended practice. The stronger view is that it is an individual obligation, like the Friday prayer. The eclipse prayer resembles the individual obligations, but it is less than the two festival prayers and less than the Friday prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) urged this, saying, "When you see it, pray and supplicate. So hasten to the remembrance of Allah and His supplication." He saw the commands regarding ablution. This is the default in the command. The rule in the command is ablution, unless evidence indicates the absence of ablution.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Another question asks about the ruling on the eclipse prayer. It says: Is the prayer for the two festivals and the eclipse an individual obligation?
Answer:
The most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that it is obligatory, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it. Some scholars consider it a recommended practice, while others consider it a collective obligation. The most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that it is an individual obligation, like the Friday prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed both and commanded them. He prayed the festival prayer and the eclipse prayer and commanded them. However, the festival prayer is more emphatic than that; the festival prayer is more like the Friday prayer. The stronger position is that it is an individual obligation. The majority said it is a collective obligation, and others said it is a recommended practice. The stronger view is that it is an individual obligation, like the Friday prayer. The eclipse prayer resembles the individual obligations, but it is less than the two festival prayers and less than the Friday prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) urged this, saying, "When you see it, pray and supplicate. So hasten to the remembrance of Allah and His supplication." He saw the commands regarding ablution. This is the default in the command. The rule in the command is ablution, unless evidence indicates the absence of ablution.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة أحاديث في الجنايات — islamhouse.com (17:33)
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