The answer regarding the indication of the hadith “I was commanded to fight the people” that the five prayers are not obligatory
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some scholars mentioned that the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and him), which is, does not indicate that anything other than the five prayers is not obligatory, because this hadith is earlier in indication, as it did not mention Hajj. Then, after that, hadiths came regarding the obligation of some prayers. How is this answered, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
The Shaykh: Regarding Hajj, Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] This indicates its obligation. Then He said: [Ali 'Imran 3:97] As for the remaining commands, they are merely commands and do not indicate the obligation of prayers other than the five. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some scholars mentioned that the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and him), which is
I was commanded to fight the people until they say and establish the prayer and give the zakah
أمرت أن أقاتل الناس إلى أن قال ويقيم الصلاة ويؤتوا الزكاةAnswer:
The Shaykh: Regarding Hajj, Allah the Exalted said:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِBut whoever disbelieves - then indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.
وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:15:18)
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