The wisdom behind reciting quietly and aloud
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The fifth question of Fatwa No. ( 10665 )
Q5: Why do we pray the midday and afternoon prayers quietly and the sunset and night prayers aloud?
A5: We do so following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so we recite quietly in the prayers where he recited quietly and aloud in the prayers where he recited aloud; based on the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Ahzab 33:21] the verse, and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih al-Bukhari 6008 narrated by al-Bukhari in his Sahih.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q5: Why do we pray the midday and afternoon prayers quietly and the sunset and night prayers aloud?
A5: We do so following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so we recite quietly in the prayers where he recited quietly and aloud in the prayers where he recited aloud; based on the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌoffer your prayers in the way you saw me offering my prayers
صلوا كما رأيتموني أصليAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
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www.alifta.gov.sa
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