The reason for mentioning the midday prayer before the dawn prayer in the hadiths
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, why is the midday prayer always mentioned before the dawn prayer in the hadiths, even though the first prayer of the day is the dawn prayer? Is the midday prayer considered the first?
Answer:
Allah mentioned[Al-Isra 17:78], so He began with the midday prayer and concluded with the dawn prayer. Yes, this follows the Qur'an, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, why is the midday prayer always mentioned before the dawn prayer in the hadiths, even though the first prayer of the day is the dawn prayer? Is the midday prayer considered the first?
Answer:
Allah mentioned
Establish prayer at the decline of the sun
أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أمر الصبي بالصلاة تمرينا لا وجوبا — islamhouse.com (1:07:13)
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