The Meaning of Praising Allah and Extolling Him in Prayer
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "When he begins the prayer, he says the takbir, praises Allah, and extols Him," what is the meaning of "praises Allah and extols Him"?
The Shaykh:
It means to use the words of praise and extolment for Allah. If he recites al-Fatihah, that is sufficient, because it is praise and extolment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The etiquettes of supplication are that one begins the supplication by praising Allah and extolling Him, then by sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "When he begins the prayer, he says the takbir, praises Allah, and extols Him," what is the meaning of "praises Allah and extols Him"?
The Shaykh:
It means to use the words of praise and extolment for Allah. If he recites al-Fatihah, that is sufficient, because it is praise and extolment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The etiquettes of supplication are that one begins the supplication by praising Allah and extolling Him, then by sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/570] ما المقصود بحمد الله والثناء عليه في الصلاة على الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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