Delaying the first rak'ah of the Fajr prayer in the mosque
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Question:
This is a question from one of the sisters. My husband is committed, and praise be to Allah, but sometimes he does not pray the Fajr prayer until he has missed its first rak'ah in the mosque. And when I reprimand him for that, he says, "Whoever catches the rak'ah has caught the prayer." What is the validity of that, considering that he sets more than one alarm to wake up for his work time?
Answer:
You must continue to advise him, may Allah reward you with good and increase you in virtue and knowledge. And he must respond and hasten so that he does not miss the first rak'ah. He is commanded to catch the prayer in congregation, and he must hasten to do so. He said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:308, and that is a severe warning.
And when a blind man came to him,Bulugh al-Maram 2:307, "Is there a dispensation for me to pray in my house?" He said, "Do you hear the call to prayer?" He said, "Yes." He said, "I answered him, and he is blind with no guide, so what about someone who is not?"
It is obligatory for your husband to fear Allah and for his concern for the prayer to be greater than his concern for work. The right of Allah is greater and more important. He is the One who guided him, He is the One who helped him with the work, and He is the One who gave him the strength for the work. So it is obligatory to thank Him, the Exalted, and to prioritize His right, and to hasten to the prayer before he misses the first rak'ah, so that he is with those who race to it, and with those who hasten to good deeds. And you have a great reward, and you have a reward like his if you are upon good, for whoever guides to good has a reward like that of the doer. But you must use a good manner and clear words that do not anger him. And with this, you continue to advise, but without violence or harshness. Yes.
This is a question from one of the sisters. My husband is committed, and praise be to Allah, but sometimes he does not pray the Fajr prayer until he has missed its first rak'ah in the mosque. And when I reprimand him for that, he says, "Whoever catches the rak'ah has caught the prayer." What is the validity of that, considering that he sets more than one alarm to wake up for his work time?
Answer:
You must continue to advise him, may Allah reward you with good and increase you in virtue and knowledge. And he must respond and hasten so that he does not miss the first rak'ah. He is commanded to catch the prayer in congregation, and he must hasten to do so. He said:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever hears the call for prayer and and does not come (to the mosque for prayer), his prayer will not be accepted from him, unless he has a (legitimate) excuse."
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من سمع النداء فلم يأت فلا صلاة له إلا من عذرAnd when a blind man came to him,
A blind man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have no guide to take me to the mosque."
رجل أعمي فقال يا رسول الله ليس لي قائد يقودني إلى المسجدIt is obligatory for your husband to fear Allah and for his concern for the prayer to be greater than his concern for work. The right of Allah is greater and more important. He is the One who guided him, He is the One who helped him with the work, and He is the One who gave him the strength for the work. So it is obligatory to thank Him, the Exalted, and to prioritize His right, and to hasten to the prayer before he misses the first rak'ah, so that he is with those who race to it, and with those who hasten to good deeds. And you have a great reward, and you have a reward like his if you are upon good, for whoever guides to good has a reward like that of the doer. But you must use a good manner and clear words that do not anger him. And with this, you continue to advise, but without violence or harshness. Yes.
Source
واجب أهل العلم — islamhouse.com (1:01:37)
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