The Meaning of the Hadith: “What I have forbidden you, avoid it, and what I have commanded you, do as much of it as you are able”
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The questioner:
The questioner says: The hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
You eat.
The questioner:
Or that one of you… and this is obligatory upon us to do everything that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.
The Shaykh:
The commands that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded include what is obligatory and what is recommended. So, regarding what is in the category of concession, a person does as much of it as he is able. If he is unable to do something, he does something else. If he is unable to stand, standing is dropped from him, and the prostration in the standing position is dropped from him, because he is unable to do anything other than this. That is, do as much as you are able. If he is unable to prostrate on the ground—prostration is a pillar—but if he is unable, he nods, he nods, and prostrating on the ground is dropped from him. Instead, he begins with the prostration of faith and lowering the head; this is what he is able to do.
As for the matter of the sunnahs, the sunnahs are a broad matter. If he performs them, he has a reward, and if he leaves them off, even if he is able, if he leaves them off even though he is able, he is not blamed. If he performs them, he has a reward, and whoever leaves them off is not blamed, even if he is able. But if he leaves them off while he loves them and desires them, but something prevents him from doing them, he earns a reward for not being able to do them, because of your good intention. As for the one who leaves them off while he is going out and dancing, he is not praised. Yes.
The questioner says: The hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
What I have forbidden you, avoid it, and what I have commanded you, do as much of it as you are able.
ما نهيتكم عنه فاغبوه وما أعلمكم به خطر مما استطعتم.The Shaykh:
You eat.
The questioner:
Or that one of you… and this is obligatory upon us to do everything that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.
The Shaykh:
The commands that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded include what is obligatory and what is recommended. So, regarding what is in the category of concession, a person does as much of it as he is able. If he is unable to do something, he does something else. If he is unable to stand, standing is dropped from him, and the prostration in the standing position is dropped from him, because he is unable to do anything other than this. That is, do as much as you are able. If he is unable to prostrate on the ground—prostration is a pillar—but if he is unable, he nods, he nods, and prostrating on the ground is dropped from him. Instead, he begins with the prostration of faith and lowering the head; this is what he is able to do.
As for the matter of the sunnahs, the sunnahs are a broad matter. If he performs them, he has a reward, and if he leaves them off, even if he is able, if he leaves them off even though he is able, he is not blamed. If he performs them, he has a reward, and whoever leaves them off is not blamed, even if he is able. But if he leaves them off while he loves them and desires them, but something prevents him from doing them, he earns a reward for not being able to do them, because of your good intention. As for the one who leaves them off while he is going out and dancing, he is not praised. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7 من 10 / شرح الأصول الثلاثة / دليل شهادة أن محمدا رسول الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:18)
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