The ruling on snorting water after waking up and whether it is specific to the Fajr prayer
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Question:
He asks: Does the first hadith indicate that the obligation of snorting water after waking up is specific to the Fajr prayer, because it follows the sleep of the night?
Answer:
This is specific to the Fajr prayer; the snorting to remove the effect of Satan is specific to it, but the snorting for the sake of wudu' is general for the Fajr prayer and others, as in the hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 407Sahih (Darussalam). This is a command from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is general for the Fajr prayer and others.
He asks: Does the first hadith indicate that the obligation of snorting water after waking up is specific to the Fajr prayer, because it follows the sleep of the night?
Answer:
This is specific to the Fajr prayer; the snorting to remove the effect of Satan is specific to it, but the snorting for the sake of wudu' is general for the Fajr prayer and others, as in the hadith:
Perform ablution properly and sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting.
أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ وَبَالِغْ فِي الاِسْتِنْشَاقِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَائِمًا
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 1 — islamhouse.com (38:38)
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