The Virtue of Dhikr and Sitting in the Mosque Until the Sun Rises
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The questioner:
May Allah guide you. How is the hadith of al-Juwayriyyah understood regarding the virtue of remaining in the mosque until the sun rises?
The Shaykh:
There is no contradiction in this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that this dhikr carries a great virtue: "Subhan Allah al-Azim bi hamdihi 'adad khalqihi, Subhan Allah li nafsihi, Subhan Allah ziynat 'arshihi, Subhan Allah qudrat 'arshihi." This is from the favor of Allah, from the generosity of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). This is a sunnah (recommended practice), and this is a sunnah.
The questioner:
Come, it is like this, meaning.
The Shaykh:
So this is a sunnah. The virtue of sitting and waiting increases. Regarding the two rak'ahs, if one says "La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd," in our copy it says "the best," completing this, "to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise." This is how the text came, but some copies abbreviated it.
May Allah guide you. How is the hadith of al-Juwayriyyah understood regarding the virtue of remaining in the mosque until the sun rises?
The Shaykh:
There is no contradiction in this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that this dhikr carries a great virtue: "Subhan Allah al-Azim bi hamdihi 'adad khalqihi, Subhan Allah li nafsihi, Subhan Allah ziynat 'arshihi, Subhan Allah qudrat 'arshihi." This is from the favor of Allah, from the generosity of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). This is a sunnah (recommended practice), and this is a sunnah.
The questioner:
Come, it is like this, meaning.
The Shaykh:
So this is a sunnah. The virtue of sitting and waiting increases. Regarding the two rak'ahs, if one says "La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd," in our copy it says "the best," completing this, "to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise." This is how the text came, but some copies abbreviated it.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (19:23)
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