The time of the sahr and what the Muslim does in it
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Question:
And regarding the tashahhud and seeking assistance, meaning discipline, when does it begin and when does it end? And which is better, rest or prayer?
Answer:
The sahr is what comes before the dawn breaks. The sahr is what comes before the dawn breaks; this is the sahr, even if it is a short time. What comes before the dawn breaks, even if it is a short time, is called the sahr. And if the time is longer, it is better. This varies according to circumstances. If a person gets up at night for tahajjud, he devotes the last part of the time, before the dawn breaks, to supplication and seeking forgiveness. But if he did not get up, he prays, and he supplicates and seeks forgiveness in his prayer, and he becomes one of those who seek forgiveness in the sahr. Yes.
And regarding the tashahhud and seeking assistance, meaning discipline, when does it begin and when does it end? And which is better, rest or prayer?
Answer:
The sahr is what comes before the dawn breaks. The sahr is what comes before the dawn breaks; this is the sahr, even if it is a short time. What comes before the dawn breaks, even if it is a short time, is called the sahr. And if the time is longer, it is better. This varies according to circumstances. If a person gets up at night for tahajjud, he devotes the last part of the time, before the dawn breaks, to supplication and seeking forgiveness. But if he did not get up, he prays, and he supplicates and seeks forgiveness in his prayer, and he becomes one of those who seek forgiveness in the sahr. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (1:00:41)
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