Combining the virtue of 'Isha' and Fajr with standing in night prayer
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The questioner:
The rest of the days he prays differently, in a state of confusion about whether to reveal that it harms him at night.
The Shaykh:
It is reported that whoeverRiyad as-Salihin 1071 but if the Fajr prayer, the 'Isha' prayer, and standing in night prayer are combined, he says this is better.
The questioner:
Or it is possible.
The Shaykh:
It does not mean that if some deeds are preferred, a person should restrict himself to them; rather, he should perform them and also perform the less preferred ones, so that his reward is complete. And if it is just laziness, they take the fixed numbers and leave that.
The rest of the days he prays differently, in a state of confusion about whether to reveal that it harms him at night.
The Shaykh:
It is reported that whoever
performs 'Isha' prayer in congregation, is as if he has performed Salat for half of the night. And one who performs the Fajr prayer in congregation, is as if he has performed Salat the whole night.
صلى العشاء فكأنما قام نصف الليل، ومن صلى الفجر فكأنما قام الليل كله،The questioner:
Or it is possible.
The Shaykh:
It does not mean that if some deeds are preferred, a person should restrict himself to them; rather, he should perform them and also perform the less preferred ones, so that his reward is complete. And if it is just laziness, they take the fixed numbers and leave that.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الاعتكاف وقيام رمضان — islamhouse.com (34:47)
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