Is standing in night prayer obligatory for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) due to the saying of Allah the Exalted: (Stand the night except a little)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on standing in night prayer for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), based on his statement: "Stand in night prayer except for a little"?
Answer:
Yes, standing in night prayer was obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it was obligatory upon him[Al-Muzzammil 73:1-2] And from the night, stand for it as a voluntary prayer for you, so it was obligatory in the case of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah abrogated this in the end of Surat al-Muzzammil in His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Muzzammil 73:20] Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on standing in night prayer for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), based on his statement: "Stand in night prayer except for a little"?
Answer:
Yes, standing in night prayer was obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it was obligatory upon him
(1) O you who wraps himself [in clothing], (2) Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاso recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an
فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [59 -582] هل قيام الليل واجب في حق النبي ﷺ لقوله تعالى: (قم الليل إلا قليلًا)؟! - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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