Prohibition of staying up late after the night prayer in the contemporary era
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding staying up late and talking after the night prayer extend to our contemporary time, where it is the custom of people to sleep late?
Answer:
Yes, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) continues until the Hour stands. The dislike of staying up late and lingering after the night prayer continues, except for a benefit, as mentioned previously. The customs of people do not change the Sunnah, nor do they change the Shari'ah. Rather, it is obligatory that the customs of people submit to the Shari'ah and the Sunnah, not that the Sunnah submits to the customs of people. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding staying up late and talking after the night prayer extend to our contemporary time, where it is the custom of people to sleep late?
Answer:
Yes, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) continues until the Hour stands. The dislike of staying up late and lingering after the night prayer continues, except for a benefit, as mentioned previously. The customs of people do not change the Sunnah, nor do they change the Shari'ah. Rather, it is obligatory that the customs of people submit to the Shari'ah and the Sunnah, not that the Sunnah submits to the customs of people. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب كراهية النوم قبلها والسمر بعدها إلا في مصلحة — islamhouse.com (45:51)
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