The Prayer of Fear in the Presence of Safety and the Conditions of Shortening and Completing the Prayer
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Question:
Do you want me to, or what do you do regarding the prayer of the earth with generosity, and what do you do?
Answer:
Yes, it is prayed in the presence of safety. The Prayer of Fear is prayed in the presence of safety, but it is prayed completely as four rak'ahs; it is prayed in full. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the prayer, the performance of the prayer, has four characteristics. The first characteristic is if one is safe and not traveling, he completes the prayer in number and form; he completes the prayer in its number and its form.
The second situation is if one is traveling and afraid, meaning both conditions are present: fear and travel. Then he shortens the number and shortens the form. He shortens the number to two rak'ahs and shortens the form, meaning he lightens it. He lightens the prayer in a way that is not excessive shortening. He shortens the number and shortens the form if travel and fear are combined. The third situation is if fear is present without travel, then he shortens the form and completes the number. He shortens only the form and completes the number. He prays four rak'ahs but shortens the form, meaning he lightens it due to the state of fear.
The fourth situation is if, if safety is present. And if, the first situation, we said if safety and presence are combined, then he completes the form and the number. The second situation, if travel and fear are combined, then he shortens the form and shortens the number. The third situation, if fear is present but without travel, then he shortens the form without shortening the number. Three situations, yes, three situations. The fourth situation, if travel is present without fear, then he shortens the number without shortening the form. Yes, the fourth situation. Four situations. Four situations. If fear and travel are combined, he shortens the number and the form. If travel is present without fear, he shortens the number without the form. If fear is present without travel, he shortens the form without shortening the number. If safety and presence are present, he completes the number and completes the forms. These are four characteristics.
Do you want me to, or what do you do regarding the prayer of the earth with generosity, and what do you do?
Answer:
Yes, it is prayed in the presence of safety. The Prayer of Fear is prayed in the presence of safety, but it is prayed completely as four rak'ahs; it is prayed in full. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the prayer, the performance of the prayer, has four characteristics. The first characteristic is if one is safe and not traveling, he completes the prayer in number and form; he completes the prayer in its number and its form.
The second situation is if one is traveling and afraid, meaning both conditions are present: fear and travel. Then he shortens the number and shortens the form. He shortens the number to two rak'ahs and shortens the form, meaning he lightens it. He lightens the prayer in a way that is not excessive shortening. He shortens the number and shortens the form if travel and fear are combined. The third situation is if fear is present without travel, then he shortens the form and completes the number. He shortens only the form and completes the number. He prays four rak'ahs but shortens the form, meaning he lightens it due to the state of fear.
The fourth situation is if, if safety is present. And if, the first situation, we said if safety and presence are combined, then he completes the form and the number. The second situation, if travel and fear are combined, then he shortens the form and shortens the number. The third situation, if fear is present but without travel, then he shortens the form without shortening the number. Three situations, yes, three situations. The fourth situation, if travel is present without fear, then he shortens the number without shortening the form. Yes, the fourth situation. Four situations. Four situations. If fear and travel are combined, he shortens the number and the form. If travel is present without fear, he shortens the number without the form. If fear is present without travel, he shortens the form without shortening the number. If safety and presence are present, he completes the number and completes the forms. These are four characteristics.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب صلاة الخوف — islamhouse.com (40:12)
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