Why is the Fajr and 'Isha' prayer the heaviest for the hypocrites?
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Question : He specifically mentioned the 'Asr prayer in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. What is the comparison between them? How is it that the prayer is heavy for the hypocrites, the prayer of the last one and the Fajr prayer?
Answer : It is heavy for the hypocrites because it comes at night, and the hypocrite's prayer is usually for show. At night, no one sees him, so it is heavy for him to go pray at that time, when there is no electricity and the night is like the day. But the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer. That is, they share in virtue but differ. His sayingJami` at-Tirmidhi 2551Sahih (Darussalam) They share in this virtue that being consistent with them is a cause for seeing Allah the Exalted, but the 'Asr prayer has more characteristics and virtues.
Answer : It is heavy for the hypocrites because it comes at night, and the hypocrite's prayer is usually for show. At night, no one sees him, so it is heavy for him to go pray at that time, when there is no electricity and the night is like the day. But the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer. That is, they share in virtue but differ. His saying
So if you are able to keep from becoming overwhelmed from prayer before the rising of the sun and before its setting
إن استطعتم ألا تغلبوا على صلاة قبل طلوع الشمس وصلاة قبل غروبها
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 715 - 4600 لماذا أثقل صلاة على المنافقين صلاة الفجر والعشاء؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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