Delaying the Fajr prayer by travelers until just before sunrise
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a traveler and his congregation to delay the Fajr prayer until just before sunrise?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to delay the Fajr prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it in the darkness, meaning he would hasten it. The time between his suhur (pre-dawn meal) and his standing for prayer was the length of reciting seventy verses, meaning he would hasten the Fajr prayer. He would enter the prayer in the darkness and leave it when a man could recognize his companion, meaning they would enter the prayer without knowing who was next to whom because of the darkness, even though the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would lengthen the recitation. This indicates that what is required is to hasten the Fajr prayer. Also, delaying it is an invitation to taking it out of its time, so a person should not be lax in it. He should also pray with the congregation and not say, "I will delay the prayer; we have plenty of time." The congregation is obligatory, my brother; it is an obligation upon you to pray with the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a traveler and his congregation to delay the Fajr prayer until just before sunrise?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to delay the Fajr prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it in the darkness, meaning he would hasten it. The time between his suhur (pre-dawn meal) and his standing for prayer was the length of reciting seventy verses, meaning he would hasten the Fajr prayer. He would enter the prayer in the darkness and leave it when a man could recognize his companion, meaning they would enter the prayer without knowing who was next to whom because of the darkness, even though the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would lengthen the recitation. This indicates that what is required is to hasten the Fajr prayer. Also, delaying it is an invitation to taking it out of its time, so a person should not be lax in it. He should also pray with the congregation and not say, "I will delay the prayer; we have plenty of time." The congregation is obligatory, my brother; it is an obligation upon you to pray with the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (1:00:41)
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